PhD researcher induction timetable
New research students are encouraged to contact their supervisor. If you are unsure of how to contact your supervisor please speak to your Department Director of Postgraduate Research Studies, Dr Julia Merritt.
We have created an induction timetable that aims to be welcoming and informative. These sessions introduce you to:
- the structure of your course
- the academic staff
- all the resources and support available to you at 糖心原创
- attending will help prepare you for your time here.
If you need a quiet space to join an online session, in the Humanities Building are available to book. We also have a dedicated quiet space during Welcome Week in A21, Humanities Building, Monday to Wednesday 11am-2pm.
Session locations and participation levels can be found under the schedule.
Guidance on Microsoft Teams accessibility features is available via
Recorded sessions will be uploaded to Moodle with captions to support your learning.
It is important that you attend these sessions even if you have previously studied with us.
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.
Wednesday 23 September
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3.30-4.30pm
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History Postgraduate Tea
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Join us for tea, coffee and cake for an informal chance to meet the History postgraduate community.
Social interaction
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A26 Lenton Grove (no. 5 on Campus Map)
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Thursday 24 September
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2-3pm
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University Park Campus Tour
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Discover more about University Park campus with our student tour guides.
Other tours will run from Monday to Thursday which may still have spaces available.
Active voluntary interaction
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Meet on the grass outside the Monica Partridge Building Level B Entrance.
Building number: 62
Grid reference: D3
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Monday 28 September
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1-2pm
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Welcome to the Department of History
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An induction to the department and its processes by the Director of Postgraduate Research Studies and a chance for you to ask questions.
Some voluntary interaction
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B8a, Lenton Grove
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Tuesday 29 September
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11am - 12pm
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Postgraduate Researchers: welcome to your university libraries.
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An introduction to library facilities and resources, our training sessions - including Researcher Information Skills for Arts, and the wide range of services available from the Libraries Research Support team.
Some voluntary interaction
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Participation/interaction key
You will see in the description of the session an indicator of the interaction expected. Below is more information on the interaction level of the sessions:
- No interaction: This is 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: This is 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: This is an interactive session, and the speaker may ask questions but will ask for voluntary answers. You may be asked to contribute.
- Social interaction: This is a social/informal event aimed to help you get to know your peers and/or different services/groups from around the University.
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