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School of BiosciencesWelcome Week Programme 2016 New Undergraduate students www.nottingham.ac.uk/biosciences
(for courses based at University Park)
Welcome Events 2016 MONDAY 26 September
TIME EVENT LOCATION
10.00-11.30
Welcome and Introduction to the BSc/MSci in Environmental Science/ Environmental Biology
by the Course Manager Dr Ruth Blunt There will be a discussion session and an opportunity to ask questions about the course PLEASE BE ON TIME – THIS IS A COMPULSORY SESSION
Psychology Building, Room A16,
University Park Campus
14.00 onwards and
all week
University Park Welcome Festival Society Stalls
Welcome Festival is your chance to find out about all the societies, sports clubs, student run services and other organisations the Students’ Union has to offer
See notices
13.00-14.00 Lunch Catering outlets
15.00
ALL NEW STUDENTS : UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION: Confirmation of Attendance at the Sports Centre, University Park
Attendance is compulsory – this completes your registration
Sports Centre, University Park Campus
14.00 onwards and
all week
University Park Welcome Festival Society Stalls
Welcome Festival is your chance to find out about all the societies, sports clubs, student run services and other organisations the Students’ Union has to offer
See notices
Welcome Events 2016 TUESDAY 27 September
TIME EVENT LOCATION
9.00 9.30
BUSES TO SB
ESSENTIAL that all students attend this session
Welcome by the Head of School: Prof Simon Langley-Evans Talk by the Senior Tutor: Prof Martin Luck
Introductions by:
Semester 1 Tutor: Dr Kevin Pyke Student Experience & Support Officer Ms Elizabeth Aspell Chaplain
Chris Dakin & Val Owens IT Support Dave Walters Peer Mentoring Session
Dr Fiona McCullough
Auditorium Lecture
Theatre A30 (Vet School Building). Sutton Bonington Campus
11.00
Tour of the Gateway building and labs, led by Dr Ruth Blunt, followed by refreshments in the gateway foyer.
12.00-13.00
Meet your Personal Tutors Refer to welcome packs for room locations
Tutors’ Office at Sutton Bonington Campus
12.30-13.45 Lunch The Square Restaurant or Mulberry Tree Café
14.00
Guild Garden Tea Party & Sports Day
FREE Afternoon Tea provided for all new students
Well Being Walk - afternoon easy ramble –students who
want a quiet alternative to the Garden Party can go for
a leisurely walk and find some local footpaths, spot
some wild flora and fauna with some Plant Scientists,
and enjoy the local countryside.
Wear sensible footwear and bring waterproofs. In case
of bad weather, this will be rescheduled for the following
week.
Main Building Lawns
Welcome Events 2016 WEDNESDAY 28 September
TIME EVENT LOCATION
Available on the day you arrive and for the first week
of term Check out times on the webpage
The Student IT Support Programme (SITS) is an extra support service offered by IT Services during the first few weeks of a new academic session. The programme provides help and support to all new students to help familiarise them with the way computing and IS are
delivered at The University of Nottingham, and also offer advice on the range of IT facilities available to them. Trained IT Student Support tutors will be available in Halls of Residence, Information Services computer rooms (designated public access areas) and at Registration to
help and guide anyone encountering problems.
The SITS programme runs during September and October at the following locations (check this link regularly for the latest
updates) www.nottingham.ac.uk/sits
Hallward Library, George Green Library, Greenfield Medical Library, SSC Portland Building and halls of
residence (all rooms at University Park Campus)
13.00-17.00 Drop-in
Health Centre Registration
Drop-in to register between 13.00 and 17.00
Please allow 30 mins for registration Non-EU students wishing to register with the Health Centre
must also provide a letter confirming the length of their
course. This is to satisfy the NHS requirement that they be studying in the UK for more than six months.
Great Hall & Senate
Chamber, Trent Building, University Park Campus
13.00 onwards
University Park Welcome Festival Society Stalls Welcome Festival is your chance to find out about all the
societies, sports clubs, student run services and other organisations the Students’ Union has to offer
Nightingale Field near Sports Centre,
University Park
Please see SB Student Guild notice board and publications for
social events at Sutton Bonington Campus
or visit
http://www.su.nottingham.ac.uk/
for further details about
all social events including those at University Park
Welcome Events 2016 THURSDAY 29 September
This booklet can be provided in alternative formats For information please contact the Student Services Centre at the Sutton Bonington Campus:- t: +44 (0)115 74 86500 e: [email protected]
Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this booklet was accurate at the time of printing
TIME EVENT
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TEACHING BEGINS
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Directions to University Park Campus Leave the M1 motorway at Junction 25 to join the A52 to Nottingham.After approximately 4 miles, turn right at the Toby Carvery roundaboutonto A 6464 Woodside Road. Turn left at the next roundabout to enter theUniversity’s West Entrance.
Please see Campus maps booklet for full transport details.
