Induction timetable for BSc Mathematics and Economics (GL11)
Your induction is a programme of activities and events to introduce you to your school and course. It's important that you attend each induction activity to give you the best start to the year.
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.
If you have any queries, please get in touch by emailing Maths-StudentExperience@nottingham.ac.uk
Preparations for induction activities and:
Location of sessions: University Park Campus.
Section A – Your Core Induction Timetable
Monday 21 September 2026
Welcome activities taking place on Monday 21 September
| Time | Activity | Description | Venue |
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9-9.30am
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Help & Questions Desk (optional)
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Staff & student ambassadors will be available to answer questions.
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Maths Building [20]
A Floor
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9.30 – 9.55 am
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Campus Tour (optional)
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A short guided tour will depart from the maths building and finish at the school welcome talk location
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Maths Building [20]
A Floor
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10–10.50am
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School Welcome
Compulsory session
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Welcome to the School of Mathematical Sciences with the Head of School.
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Physics Building [22], Room B1
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11.15–12.00pm
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Group Tutorial
Compulsory session
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Meet with your Personal Tutor
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(You will be allocated a location)
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Lunch break
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1–1.50pm
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How our systems work
Compulsory session
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Find out more about how your course will be run and the support available.
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Keighton Auditorium [56]
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2pm
3.20pm
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How your course works
Compulsory session
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Find out more about how your course will be run
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Coates Rd Auditorium
[51]
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3.30–4.20pm
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Course Director Talk
Compulsory session
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Maths & Economics (GL11)
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Physics Building [22], Room B23
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Tuesday 22 September 2026
Welcome activities taking place on Tuesday 22 September
| Time | Activity | Description | Venue |
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10-11.30am
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Economics School Welcome
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Physics Building [22], Room B1
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11.30am–1pm
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Free time
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Time set aside to visit the Sports and Societies Fair or do any tasks you need to do or attend optional online sessions (See Section B)**
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2–2.50pm
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PASS
Compulsory session
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Find out more about our award-winning PASS scheme and solve some exciting mathematical problems
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Pope Building [27], Room C14
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3–3.50pm
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Parallel A level revision lectures
Compulsory session
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Choose one of these lectures to reinforce your knowledge and introduce you to some new concepts.
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Algebra
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Pope Building [27], C14
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Curve Sketching
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Chemistry Building [28], Room X1
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4–4.50pm
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A level revision lecture:Matrices
Compulsory session
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Reinforce your knowledge and introduce you to some new concepts.
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Keighton Auditorium [56]
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Wednesday 23 September 2026
Welcome activities taking place on Wednesday 23 September
| Time | Activity | Description | Venue |
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9–9.50am
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Parallel A level revision lectures
Compulsory session
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Choose one of these lectures to reinforce your knowledge and introduce you to some new concepts.
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Complex Numbers Introduction
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Pope Building [27] Room C17
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Complex Numbers Advanced
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Pope Building [27] Room C14
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10-10.50am
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A level revision lecture: Proof
Compulsory session
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Reinforce your knowledge and introduce you to some new concepts.
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Pope Building [27] Room C14
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11am-12pm
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MathSoc meet and greet (optional)
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Meet the MathSoc team and other members, with refreshments, fun activities and a quiz
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Coates Building [36] Room C25
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Lunchbreak
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1pm–3pm
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Group problem solving session
Compulsory session
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A chance for you to meet new people and start working together – a very important skill for your studies
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Pope Building [27] Rooms A13 or A14
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3–4pm
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Free time
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Time set aside to visit the Students’ Union Freebies Fair or do any task you need to do or attend optional online sessions (see Section B)**
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Thursday 24 September 2026
Welcome activities taking place on Thursday 24 September
| Time | Activity | Description | Venue |
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10–10.50am
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Python bootcamp (Groups 4-7)
Compulsory session
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Python bootcamp: Vital pre-course coding session. Bring your own laptop along to this session.
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Pope Building [27], Room A13
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11–11.50am
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Meet your Economics Personal Tutors
Compulsory session
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Meet your Economics personal tutors and peers
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Sir Clive Granger Building [16], Room A42
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Lunch break
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1–1.50pm
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Parallel A level revision lectures
Compulsory session
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Choose one of these lectures to reinforce your knowledge and introduce you to some new concepts.
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Numerical Methods
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Pope Building [27], Room C15
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Parametric and Differential Equations
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Pope Building [27], Room C14
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2-2.50pm
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Student Wellbeing
Compulsory session
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Find out about the wellbeing support available to you and about equality, diversion and inclusion within the school.
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Coates Road Auditorium [51]
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3–3.50pm
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A level revision lecture: Calculus
Compulsory session
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Reinforce your knowledge and introduce you to some new concepts.
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Physics Building [22], Room B1
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4–5pm
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Free time
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Time set aside to do any task you need to do or attend optional online sessions (see Section B)**
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Friday 25 September 2026
Welcome activities taking place on Friday 25 September
| Time | Activity | Description | Venue |
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10–10.50am
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School of Economics Student Experience Induction
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Meet your School Education and Student Experience team. Explore extra-curricular, careers and society opportunities within the school, including the Nottingham Economics and Finance Society.
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Coates Road Auditorium [51]
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11–11.50pm
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Python Bootcamp
(Groups 4-7)
Compulsory session
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Python Bootcamp: Vital pre-course coding session. Bring your own laptop along to this session.
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Pope Building [27], Room A14
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12-1pm
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Maths School Cake and Quiz
(optional)
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Re-cap quiz of key points and opportunity to ask questions followed by refreshments and chat with staff. Ideal for late arrivals who missed sessions earlier in the week
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Pope Building [27], Room A14
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2-3pm
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Library induction (optional)
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Join the friendly library staff for an online session that will explain how to get started with your libraries and how they can help you to achieve your study goals.
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Link:
Viewing room: Maths Building [20] Room A17
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2–3pm
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Economics drop-in Q&A
(optional)
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Join us anytime between 12-3pm to wrap up welcome week with refreshments and cake! It's a great chance to meet staff and students and ask any questions you have. See you there!
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Coate Road Auditorium [51]
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3–4pm
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Free Time
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Time set aside to visit the Discover Nottingham & Re-charge Fair or do any tasks you need to do or attend optional online sessions**
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Students will be emailed
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Economics Campus Quiz
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Join Economics fun campus quiz. Meet fellow students, explore the School, and discover the beautiful University Park Campus.
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Students to check emails for details on meeting location and times
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PASS, Python Bootcamp, Groups – You will be allocated a Group number before these sessions take place.
Section B – Optional online events
There are a number of online events offered you may wish to attend if they occur during any periods of free time. Please use your own device (recommend to have Microsoft Teams installed) or one of the Personal Computers (PCs) on campus. Should you have an issue with your own device, the Mathematical Sciences Building has 8 computers in 糖心原创 Room A08.
Library Learning Development Team Sessions
You also have the option join the to view the induction sessions via the Welcome channel.
| Teams Link | Key content |
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Procrastination, perfectionism, and managing your time
Managing your time at university is key to studying success. In this session, we will help you to identify reasons for procrastination and equip you with strategies for battling perfectionist tendencies, setting great goals, and keeping track of your time.
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This study skill session, plus many others, will also be offered at other times during the academic year.
Academic Language and Communication Skills (ALACS)
Available every day of Welcome Week, Monday to Friday:
| Time | Activity | MS Teams link 1 | MS Teams link 2 |
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12-12.30pm
or
3-3.30pm
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Introduction to Academic Language and Communication Skills
Gives 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 UoN.
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10-11am
or
2-3pm
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Academic Essentials
Aims to help you understand the academic conventions you are expected to follow by the University, including academic integrity, criticality and formality.
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11am-12pm
or
1-2pm
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Academic Communication
Aims to introduce the main modes of academic communication used at the university-Moodle and e-mail, and how to make the best and most appropriate use of them.
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Available every day of Welcome Week, Monday to Friday:
| Time | Activity | MS Teams link |
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3-4pm
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British and academic culture (for international students)
Overview of some interesting aspects of British culture and some insights into what academic culture in the UK expects from students.
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1-2pm
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Reading and writing in English (for international students)
Overview of what might be expected of you during your study in terms of reading sources and writing assignments
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11am-12pm
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Speaking and listening in English (for international students)
Overview of what you might face during your stay in the UK in terms of interacting with people inside and outside the university.
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