Arrivals take place from Thursday 17 to Tuesday 22 of September and Welcome events run from Wednesday 23 September to Sunday 27 September 2020.
Find out where to go
Look at our campus map to get directions to your sessions.
Help with Technology
If you have any problems with IT hardware and software, contact our IT helpdesk. You can also purchase equipment from them.
You will also be invited to attend a University Life session, you can find your time slot on this page and the link will be sent to you via Microsoft Teams. It’s important that you attend this.
Your timetable
Monday 21 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.15am | 14.05am | Microsoft Teams | Optional: Software training in R, Python, MATLAB, LaTeX. With SAMBa PhD students. More information here . |
Tuesday 22 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.15am | 17.05am | Microsoft Teams | Optional: Software training in UNIX & GIT. With Dr Eike Mueller & Margaret Duff (SAMBa PhD student). More information here and here . |
Wednesday 23 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.15am | 10.05am | Microsoft Teams | Department Welcome. With Prof Paul Milewski (Head of Department) Hayley Wragg (Union), Cameron Smith (Bathmaticians), Piotr Morawiecki (Postgraduate Seminars), Katie Phillips (PhD Socials) |
| 10.15am | 4.05pm | Microsoft Teams | Optional. Only for students who want to teach undergraduate tutorials. Tutor training. With Dr Antal Jarai |
Thursday 24 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.15am | 10.45pm | 4 West 1.2 (and on Microsoft Teams) | Welcome from the PGT Director of Studies, Dr Ben Adams |
| 10.45am | 14.05pm | 4 West 1.2 (and on Microsoft Teams) | Problem solving activities. With MSc teaching staff |
Friday 25 September
| Start | Finish | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.15am | 1.15pm | Microsoft Teams | Optional. Q&A session with PGT Director of Studies, Dr Ben Adams |
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.
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
Moodle
Moodle is our Virtual Learning Environment. During Welcome events you may need to access learning materials which will be in your Moodle Induction Module. You will be able to access Moodle once you have completed registration in September.