| Week 1 Wednesday 25 September 17:30-19:30 (from 16:15 for current students) | Global Buddies Welcome Event First meeting with your buddies. Booking: free event, but registration to the Global Buddies programme required. Location: Headington campus. Room details will be sent to students who have registered. |
| Week 2 Thursday 3 October 18:00 - prompt arrival essential | Junkyard Golf Join other Global Buddies for a new experience: a 9-hole jungle-themed crazy golf course in a club atmosphere! Please make sure you bring your ID and student card with you Booking: reduced-price tickets (£3) available from online shop from Thursday 26 September. Location: Westgate Oxford, Oxford OX1 1NU |
| Week 3 Thursday 10 October 20:00 | Guided tour of historic Oxford pubs Join our guided tour with your buddies and discover the stories behind some of the oldest and most popular pubs in Oxford. Learn about their history and fascinating anecdotes. Find out why these places are so special in the everyday life of local people. If you want to buy a drink at the pubs, make sure you bring your ID with you. Booking: free event but booking on the online shop is required (from Monday 30 September) Location: details about the meeting point will be sent to students who have successfully reserved a ticket for the tour. |
| Week 4 Monday 14 October 17:15-19:15 | Board games & snacks Enjoy a relaxed evening with your buddies. We’ll provide snacks. Board games include (but are not limited to): Cluedo, Oxford Monopoly, Scrabble, Jenga, Pictionnary, mikado and playing cards. You’re welcome to bring your own too! Booking: free event, registration required. Fill out our Google registration form (available from Thursday 26 September) Location: JHBB, Headington campus |
| Week 6 Friday 1 November 19:40-22:00 - prompt arrival essential | Disco Ice Skating Come ice skating with your buddies in a club atmosphere – a great way to start the weekend! Booking: tickets (£6.60) will be available from the online shop from Tuesday 15 October Location: Oxford Ice rink, Oxpens Rd, Oxford OX1 1RX |
| Week 7 Wednesday 6 November 18:30 | Dinner at the First Floor restaurant All-you-can-eat world buffet: Thai, Chinese, Indian cuisine and lots of desserts! Booking: registration required. 2 reduced-price tickets: - £3 for the super-discounted ticket. Available if you submit a 150-word report with a photo from an activity with your Global Buddies. Send an email to isat@brookes.ac.uk before Monday 4 November with your photo and paragraph, we will then send you a special link to book your super-discounted dinner on the online shop.
- £8.50 for the discounted ticket, if you don’t submit the report. Book on the online shop from Monday 21 October.
Location: First Floor restaurant, Cowley |
| Week 8 onwards | Time for your own activities with your buddies |