u003ch1u003eAberystwyth Virtual Freshers Week Case Studyu003c/h1u003eu003cdivu003eu003cdivu003eu003cdivu003eu003cdivu003eu003cdivu003eu003cdivu003eu003cdivu003eu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eDue to the current coronavirus restrictions many universities cancelled all their fresher’s week plans. Aberystwyth University however decided to put a whole week’s program while keeping their students and community safe.u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cdivu003eu003cspanu003eu003cbru003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eThe week included live artists performing in a socially distant studio which was then live streamed on a dedicated website. Students could access the stream for free and watch from the comfort of their student housing. The students were also given an option to view the stream on a 9x6m LED screen which was built on the campus with socially distant seating and table service.u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cdivu003eu003cspanu003eu003cbru003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cdivu003eu003cspanu003eu003cbru003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cdivu003eu003cdivu003eu003cfigureu003eu003cdivu003eu003cdivu003eu003cimg src=u0022https://www.iiole.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/79fc5e_dd96295febfa46da8a68d7425db73c8fmv2-2.jpgu0022 alt=u0022reeu0022u003eu003c/divu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/figureu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cdivu003eu003cspanu003eu003cbru003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cdivu003eu003cspanu003eu003cbru003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eThe week also included a time-coded lighting show outside the university which was played every 30 minutes from 9pm.u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cdivu003eu003cspanu003eu003cbru003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cdivu003eu003cdivu003eu003cfigureu003eu003cdivu003eu003cdivu003eu003cimg src=u0022https://www.iiole.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/79fc5e_c7c340293acb41b1b9c90874327bf27dmv2-2-scaled.jpgu0022 alt=u0022reeu0022u003eu003c/divu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/figureu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cdivu003eu003cspanu003eu003cbru003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eEver changing COVID rules made it a challenging event with rules changing twice within the week. The team at Light Em Up and Aberystwyth University ensure that the all COVID rules were adhere to and made the week successful.u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cdivu003eu003cspanu003eu003cbru003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/divu003eu003c/divu003eu003cdivu003eu003cpu003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003eThis shows how events can still be possible even with restrictions in place. 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