Undergraduate BSc Environmental Sciences (2+2 students) 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

Save this page to your favourites, and check back regularly as timetables can change.

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 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
9.30am - 12.30pm	School of Geography general welcome and information.	Drop in to the corridor/café area at a time that suits you, before your BSc Environmental Sciences course welcome session, to meet staff from the school and find out about services available.	Social Interaction	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.
12 noon - 1pm	Welcome from course leader and introduction to your course (mandatory)	Head of School, Professor Matt Jones will welcome you, followed by course director, Dr Michela Mariani and other staff from the school who will introduce you to what to expect from your course.	No Interaction	Room A31, Sir Clive Granger Building, University Park Campus Campus map: Building 16, Grid reference E3 AccessAble:
Various times from 2pm	Personal Tutor Meeting	Your personal tutor will contact you via email to arrange an introductory meeting which will take place during Welcome and Induction week.	Active voluntary interaction	Meetings will take place in staff offices at Sir Clive Granger Building, University Park Campus Campus map: Building 16, Grid reference E3 AccessAble:
3 - 3.30pm	Introduction to Academic Language and Communication Skills (ALACS)	An overview of a wide range of support ALACS offers to help you achieve your academic potential, including academic literacies, linguistic competence and communications skills whilst you are studying at the university.	Some voluntary interaction	This is an online session and can be joined by clicking on the following link just before the start time:

Tuesday 22 September

Welcome activities taking place on Tuesday 22 September
Time	Activity	Description	Participation level	Venue
9.30 - 10am	Introduction to Geography at the University (mandatory)	Director of Education and Student Experience, Professor George Swann, covers the undergraduate handbook and procedures within the school.	Some voluntary interaction	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.
10 - 11am	Tutorials and tutoring in the School of Geography, including an introduction to student welfare and support services (SWELL) at the university. (mandatory)	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.	Some voluntary interaction	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)
11am - 12 noon	Academic Language and Communication Skills (ALACS) - Speaking and Listening in English	This session gives you an overview of what you might face during your stay in the UK in terms of interacting with people inside and outside the university.	Some voluntary interaction	This is an online session and can be joined by clicking on the following link just before the start time:
2 - 3pm	Academic Language and Communication Skills (ALACS) - Academic Essentials	This session aims to help you understand the academic conventions you are expected to follow by the university, including academic integrity, criticality and formality.	Some voluntary interaction	This is an online session and can be joined by clicking on the following link just before the start time:
3.30 - 4.30pm	Your Introduction to 糖心原创 Libraries (mandatory)	Join our friendly library staff for an online session that will explain how to get started with your libraries and how we can help you to achieve your study goals.	Some voluntary interaction	This is an online session and can be joined by clicking on the following link just before the start time:

Wednesday 23 September

Welcome activities taking place on Wednesday 23 September
Time	Activity	Description	Participation level	Venue
11am - 12pm	Academic Language and Communication Skills - Academic Communication	This session aims to introduce the main modes of academic communication used at the university - Moodle and email, and how to make the best and most appropriate use of them.	Some voluntary interaction	This is an online session and can be joined by clicking on the following link just before the start time:
1 - 2pm	Academic Language and Communication Skills (ALACS) - Reading and Writing in English	This session gives you an overview of what might be expected of you during your study in terms of reading sources and writing assignments.	Some voluntary interaction	This is an online session and can be joined by clicking on the following link just before the start time:
3 - 4pm	Academic Language and Communication Skills - British and Academic Culture	This session gives you an overview of some interesting aspects of British culture and some insights into what academic culture in the UK expects from students.	Some voluntary interaction	This is an online session and can be joined by clicking on the following link just before the start time:

Thursday 24 September

Welcome activities taking place on Thursday 24 September
Time		Activity	Description		Participation level		Venue
10 - 11am	Year 3 field trip teaser.			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.		Some voluntary interaction		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.

Friday 25 September

Welcome activities taking place on Friday 25 September
Time	Activity	Description	Participation level	Venue
10 - 11.30am	Safety induction for all undergraduate geography students followed by Extenuating Circumstances (ECs) information session (mandatory)	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.	Some voluntary interaction	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)
12 noon - 2pm	糖心原创 Geography Society (GeogSoc) event	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.	Social interaction	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.

糖心原创