Undergraduate BSc Geography (F800) and BA Geography (L700) induction timetable
We’re looking forward to welcoming you to our school and have created an informative induction programme to help ease you into life at UoN. The programme includes activities and events to introduce you to your school and course. We strongly encourage you to attend these sessions, as they are an essential part of your orientation and will help prepare you for your time at Nottingham.
Our sessions will introduce you to:
- the structure of your course
- our academic and administrative staff
- all the resources and support available to you at the 糖心原创
Session locations
To guide you around campus, we’ve given you some help to get to the different buildings (see ‘venue’ in the schedule for more details).
- - gives detailed information about accessibility of buildings across our university campuses. In your induction timetable below you will find the unique link to each building to support you in finding the correct room.
- - (represented by /// in the Venue column) is a location system that assigns every 3m x 3m square on Earth a unique combination of three words for easy and precise addressing. You can click on the links given to see the location on the what3words map.
- Campus map - has building numbers to help you find where your talks are located. See the University Park Campus map (PDF).
Some sessions will take place online. Find a study space to use if you need a quiet place to join.
Participation levels
Each event lists the level of interaction. This includes:
- No interaction: An information session with no questions asked of the audience. You will not be asked to speak in front of the audience.
- Some voluntary interaction: An information session with very limited (voluntary) participation. The speaker may ask questions or invite you to ask questions on a voluntary basis. You will not be asked to speak in front of the audience.
- Active voluntary interaction: An interactive session, where the speaker may ask questions but will ask for voluntary answers. You may be asked to contribute.
- Social interaction: A social/informal event aimed to help you get to know your peers and/or different services/groups from around the university. There will be spaces available for those that prefer to be in a separate, quieter space for any part of the session.
Additional information
University card collection times and locations
Please visit the University Card page to find out when and where you can collect your card.
Additional Welcome Week events
Visit the events page to explore the exciting activities that you can get involved in across our campuses throughout Welcome Week.
Monday 21 September
Welcome activities taking place on Monday 21 September
| Time | Activity | Description | Participation level | Venue |
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9.30am - 12.30pm
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School of Geography general welcome and information.
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Drop in to the corridor/café area at a time that suits you, either before or after your BA or BSc Geography course welcome session, to meet staff from the school and find out about services available.
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Social Interaction
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Main corridor and Foyer, Sir Clive Granger Building University Park Campus
Campus map: Building 16, Grid reference E3
AccessAble:
If you are feeling overwhelmed or just need a quiet space for a while, room A43 will be available during the whole morning. This is a small, quiet unsupervised room just off the main corridor.
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10 - 11.30am
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Only for BA Geography students
Welcome from Head of School, and introduction to your course
(mandatory)
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Head of School, Professor Matt Jones, Director of Education and Student Experience, Professor George Swann, course director, Dr Alanna Higgins and other staff from the school introduce themselves and your course.
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No interaction
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Room A40, Sir Clive Granger Building, University Park Campus
Campus map: Building 16, Grid reference E3
AccessAble:
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10.30am - 12 noon
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Only for BSc Geography students
Welcome from Head of School, and introduction to your course
(mandatory)
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Head of School, Professor Matt Jones, Director of Education and Student Experience, Professor George Swann, course director, Dr Michela Mariani and other staff from the school introduce themselves and your course.
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No interaction
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Room A39, Sir Clive Granger Building, University Park Campus
Campus map: Building 16, Grid reference E3
AccessAble:
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Various times from 2pm
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Personal Tutor Meeting
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Your personal tutor will contact you via email to arrange an introductory meeting which will take place during Welcome and Induction week.
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Active voluntary interaction
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Meetings will take place in staff offices at Sir Clive Granger Building, University Park Campus
Campus map: Building 16, Grid reference E3
AccessAble:
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Tuesday 22 September
Welcome activities taking place on Tuesday 22 September
| Time | Activity | Description | Participation level | Venue |
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9.30 - 10am
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Introduction to Geography at the University (mandatory)
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Director of Education and Student Experience, Professor George Swann, covers the undergraduate handbook and procedures within the school.
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Some voluntary interaction
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Room B63, Law and Social Sciences Building, University Park Campus. Easiest access is via the building’s North entrance.
Campus map: Building 7, Grid reference D3
AccessAble:
Note: Rooms in the Law and Social Sciences Building can sometimes be tricky to find. Use the recommended entrance and allow extra time to find the venue.
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10 - 11am
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Tutorials and tutoring in the School of Geography, including an introduction to student welfare and support services (SWELL) at the university.
(mandatory)
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Dr Andy Cook, Dr Kieran Phelan and the SWELL team talk you through the year one tutorial module, personal tutor practices and support available to students.
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Some voluntary interaction
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Room B63, Law and Social Sciences Building, University Park Campus. Easiest access is via the building’s North entrance.
(see previous session info for details)
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2.30 - 3.30pm
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Introduction to Fieldwork in Geography
(mandatory)
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Professor George Swann and Dr John Corr present essential information and requirements for the compulsory Year 1 Lake District field trip, (first group departing on 10 October.)
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Some voluntary interaction
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Room A48, Sir Clive Granger Building, University Park Campus
Campus map: Building 16, Grid reference E3
AccessAble:
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Wednesday 23 September
No scheduled school activities today. Visit the events page to explore the exciting University-wide activities available today.
Thursday 24 September
Welcome activities taking place on Thursday 24 September
| Time | Activity | Description | Participation level | Venue |
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9 - 11am
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Next week and beyond - everything you need to know, plus Year 3 field trip teaser.
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Professor George Swann, Dr Andy Cook and Dr Kieran Phelan are available to answer any questions or queries you may have regarding your studies.
Following this, Dr. Ginnie Panizzo will present examples of current Year 3 field trip options to give you a clearer idea of what to expect in the future.
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Some voluntary interaction
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Room B63, Law and Social Sciences Building, University Park Campus. Easiest access is via the building’s North entrance.
Campus map: Building 7, Grid reference D3
AccessAble:
Note: Rooms in the Law and Social Sciences Building can sometimes be tricky to find. Use the recommended entrance and allow extra time to find the venue.
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Friday 25 September
Welcome activities taking place on Friday 25 September
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10 - 11.30am
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Safety induction for all undergraduate geography students followed by Extenuating Circumstances (ECs) information session
(mandatory)
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Head Technician and Safety Officer, Dr John Corr, provides an essential safety briefing.
Following this, our ECs Officer, Dr Peter Martin, will talk you through the Extenuating Circumstances procedure within the school.
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Some voluntary interaction
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Room B63, Law and Social Sciences Building, University Park Campus. Easiest access is via the building’s North entrance.
(see previous session info for details)
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12 noon - 2pm
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糖心原创 Geography Society (GeogSoc) event
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The GeogSoc Committee will lead a fun ‘treasure hunt’ style team activity, for all our new Geography students, which will require you to find different locations on University Park.
This will be followed by pizza.
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Social interaction
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Room A13, Pope Building University Park Campus
Campus map: Building 27, Grid reference F2
AccessAble:
An unsupervised quiet room is also available during this activity. Please go to room A24, Pope Building, if required.
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