LAHP Welcome and Induction Event 2025
When: Monday 13 October 2025, 9:30am – 6pm
Location: Woburn House Conference Centre
We’re delighted to invite all new and returning LAHP students to our annual Welcome and Induction event — a vibrant and informative day designed to connect, inspire, and prepare you for the year ahead.
This is a fantastic opportunity to meet fellow students across the consortium, engage with the LAHP team, and learn more about what it means to be part of the LAHP community. Whether you’re just starting your journey or returning for another exciting year, there will be valuable insights for everyone.
We’ll introduce our refreshed Training and Cohort Development Programme, guide you through your Training Needs Analysis, and highlight exciting opportunities such as the Placement Scheme and Public Engagement initiatives.
You’ll also meet your Student Representatives and have plenty of chances to ask questions and connect with the team.
To keep you energised throughout the day, we’ll be providing tea, coffee, and refreshments — plus a buffet lunch and a drinks reception to round off the event in style.
All students are expected to attend this event.
We look forward to welcoming you!
Please register to attend here
Registration closes 9 October 2025.
Programme:
| Time | Activity |
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Registration; tea, coffee, pastries |
| 10:00 – 10:20 | Welcome Presentation with Dr Marquard Smith |
| 10:20 – 11:00 | Introduction to LAHP Training and Cohort Development Programme (including Training Needs Analysis) with Dr Tom Six |
| 11:00 – 11:20 | Student Presentations: Experience of LAHP training sessions Georgia Dawson (RCM) Grace Cross (RCM) |
| 11:20 – 11:40 | Break; tea/coffee/biscuits |
| 11:40 – 12:00 | Activity: Complete Training Needs Analysis with Dr Tom Six (link to online form will be provided in the earlier session) |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | 2025 Thesis Competition Winner Presentations followed by Q&A Laurence Wen-Yu Li (RCA) Adele Howes (QMUL) |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 – 14:00 | Core Partner Presentations followed by Q&A Dr Elaine Tierney – Lecturer, History of Design and Material Culture – V&A Research Institute Dr Domenico Sergi – Museum Curator and Researcher – London Museum |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Student & Alumni Presentations: Placements followed by Q&A Nicholas Munn (QMUL placement at Lambeth Palace Library) Stuart Moss (placement at the V&A) |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Student & Alumni Presentations: Public Engagement followed by Q&A Georgina Robinson (KCL – winner of the 2024 Public Engagement Competition) Hannah Clarkson (RCA – runner-up in the 2024 Public Engagement Competition) |
| 15:00 – 15:15 | Student Representatives Presentation Eleanor Home (UCL) Daniel Durnin (RCA) Agnieszka Serdynska (KCL) Yasmin Vicente (LSE) |
| 15:15 – 15:45 | Student Representatives Breakout Q&A |
| 15:45 – 16:00 | Break; tea/coffee/cakes |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Q&A with the LAHP team |
| 16:30 – 17:10 | Student Screenings |
| 17:10 – 17:15 | Final Words from Dr Marquard Smith |
| 17:15 – 18:00 | Drinks Reception |