Undergraduate year one induction timetable for the Department of History
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.
Guidance on Microsoft Teams accessibility features is available via
Recorded sessions will be uploaded to Moodle with captions to support your learning.
If you are studying in two separate schools or departments, visit the Joint Honours page. There you can find links to your other school/department's schedule.
Welcome Week Queries and Smart IT Bar
The Education and Student Experience (ESE) Team will be around to answer questions about your induction schedule, personal tutor, peer mentoring, and the student rep system. The IT team will be around to answer IT related queries
They will be available:
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Monday 21 to Wednesday 23 September, 10am to 1pm: Welcome Desk in the Humanities Building Foyer
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Monday 21 to Wednesday 23 September, 10am to 12pm: Smart IT Bar in the Humanities Building Foyer
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Thursday 24 and Friday 25 September, 10am to 12pm and 2pm to 4pm: Humanities Education and Student Experience Office (B33/B34)
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
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9.30–11am
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Welcome talk with Q and A
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An introduction to the Department of History and your course, with a chance to ask questions.
Some voluntary interaction
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B62, Law & Social Sciences Building (no. 7 on campus map)
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11.30am-12.30pm
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Exchange student induction talk (exchange students only)
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A presentation for exchange students and time to ask questions.
Some voluntary interaction
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B40, Trent Building (no 11 on campus map)
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3–4pm
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Senior tutor and wellbeing session
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A talk from your Student Support and Wellbeing Team on welfare and accessing support at the university.
Some voluntary interaction
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B62, Law & Social Sciences Building (no. 7 on campus map)
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4–5pm
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History and politics joint honours session
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Joint honours introduction for students studying History and Politics
Some voluntary interaction
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A01/A02, Highfield House (no. 10 on campus map)
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Tuesday 22 September
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10am–1pm
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Personal Tutor Meetings
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An introductory meeting with your personal tutor in History to help familiarise you with the department and your degree and a chance to ask questions about the year ahead.
Active voluntary interaction
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Your personal tutor will email you to confirm the details of this meeting - please check your university and personal email accounts.
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Wednesday 23 September
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10-11am
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Transition to University
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In this session, we will be exploring top tips for balancing your study and non-study time, ideas to help you get to grips with university-level reading, as well as the basics of online communication via Teams and Outlook. We will also be thinking about how to tackle the difficult feeling that some students have of being an imposter at university.
Some voluntary interaction.
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12.30-1.30pm
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Meet your peer mentor
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A first group meeting with your Peer Mentor and fellow mentees.
Social interaction
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Please check your university emails - your Peer Mentor will arrange to meet with you on campus.
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1.30-3pm
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History Picnic
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A chance for students to get to know each other and academic staff.
Bring your lunch!
Social interaction
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The grass area at the back of Lenton Grove, opposite Willoughby Hall.
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(If it rains we will use A18/19 Lenton Grove)
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3.30-4.30pm
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Make it happen: managing your finances; work placements and getting involved
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Come to this session to hear more about the work placements and internships available to you in a wide range of organisations and industries; find out what help there is to manage your finances during your studies and discover a wide range of opportunities to get involved with in your School, including representing your fellow students as a course rep.
No interaction
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B63, Law and Social Sciences, University Park
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Campus Map: D3
Building Number: 7
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Thursday 24 September
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11am–12pm
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Libraries introduction
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Essential induction session to help you use the University’s libraries effectively.
No interaction
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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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Friday 25 September
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1-2pm
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Discovering History introductory lecture
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An introductory first lecture for the Discovering History module.
Some voluntary interaction
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A03, Monica Partridge Building (no 62 on campus map)
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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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