The University of Sheffield has considered strategically the induction process undertaken by departments during Intro Week in order to facilitate the transition to university for new students. The approaches from three departments Human Communication Sciences, Automatic Control and Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering will be showcased in the symposium. Two main aims were: (i) welcome students into the department and discipline, (ii) begin the education of students into a new way of learning, specifically independent learning. Topics included: How was intro week organised to meet the aims? Which aspects of good practise might be usefully summarised for other departments?