Arrivals take place from Thursday 23 to Sunday 26 of September and Welcome events run from Monday 27 September to Sunday 3 October 2021.
Find out where to go
Look at our campus map to get directions to your sessions.
University Life
You will also be invited to attend a University Life session on Monday 27 September, you can find your time slot on this page. It’s important that you attend this.
Your timetable
Tuesday 28 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.15am | 11.05am | 3 West North 3.7 | Welcome to the University and Natural Sciences |
| 11.30am | 12.45pm | 5 West 2.1 | Unit Selection Meeting: the unit choices will be explained in more detail, followed by questions - Dr Susan Crennell, Director of Studies Years One & Two |
| 3.30pm | 5.00pm | Science Marquee | Meet the Nat Sci Squad! A chance to meet your student Peer Mentors, they will show you around campus and discuss anything you need to know and ways that they can help you |
Wednesday 29 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.15am | 11.05am | 3 West North 3.7 | Meet your Personal Tutor |
| 1.15pm | 2.05pm | Zoom | Get involved in climate action at this interactive session. Prepare for the session (10 minutes) using the climate literacy course |
| 2.15pm | 3.05pm | MS Teams | Be the Change: Challenge your own thoughts and behaviours to help end all forms of harassment |
Thursday 30 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.15am | 12.05pm | 3 West North 3.7 | Introduction to the Natural Sciences Programme - Dr Susan Crennell, Director of Studies Years One & Two and Karina Bradshaw, Librarian |
| 1.15pm | 2.05pm | 8 West 1.1 | Lab Induction session for Maths & Physics and Natural Science students |
| 2.15pm | 4.05pm | 4 South 0.26 | Drop in session: please come along if you need to talk about timetable clashes, ‘My Timetable’, unit changes, or any other academic issues |
Friday 1 October
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.15am | 10.45am | 4S 1.23 | Lab safety induction (All labs) - Sarah Hunter, Safety Coordinator |
| 10.45am | 11.00 | 4S 1.15 | Biology lab coat collection (for those studying Biology or Biochemistry) |
Please check this page regularly as sometimes we need to change the times and locations of Welcome events. During Welcome, we would recommend you check your timetable at the start of each day.
As well as these compulsory events, you can also get involved in optional activities run by The SU.
Help with Technology
If you have any problems with IT hardware and software, contact our IT helpdesk. You can also purchase equipment from them.
Link to other students on your course
We have set up a Microsoft Team for your course. You can use this to ask questions and start to get to know the people on your course. You will be able to access this from the end of August.