| Week 1 Wednesday 29 January 17:45-19:45 (from 15:45 for current students) | Global Buddies Welcome Event First meeting with your buddies. Booking: free event, but registration to the Global Buddies programme required before Thursday 23 January, 11am. Location: Headington campus. Room details will be sent to students who have registered.
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| Week 2 Wednesday 5 February 17:45 - prompt arrival essential | Junkyard Golf Club 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 the online shop from 30 January Location: Westgate Oxford, Oxford OX1 1NU |
| Week 3 Monday 10 February 17:00 | Crafts, board games & snacks Enjoy a relaxed evening with your buddies. We’ll provide snacks. Crafts: origami, masks creation 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 on the online shop (from 30 January) Location: JHB 204, Headington Campus |
| Week 4 Thursday 20 February 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 5 February) Location: details about the meeting point will be sent to students who have successfully reserved a ticket for the tour. |
| Week 5 Friday 28 February 17:45 - prompt arrival essential | Escape Hunt Work together with your buddies to solve puzzles, beat the clock and escape! Booking: reduced-price tickets (£12) available from the online shop from 14 February Location: Westgate Centre, Oxford, OX1 1TR |
| Week 6 Thursday 5 March 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 100-word report with a photo from an activity with your Global Buddies. Send an email to isat@brookes.ac.uk before Monday 2 March 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 20 February.
Location: First Floor restaurant, Cowley |
| Week 7 onwards | Time for your own activities with your buddies |