Masters MRes induction timetable
- MRes American and Canadian Studies
- MRes American Studies
- MRes Canadian Studies
We’re looking forward to welcoming you to our department and have created an informative induction programme to help ease you into your studies.
Our sessions will introduce you to:
- The structure of your course
- Our academic staff
- All the resources and support available to you at the University of Nottingham
We strongly encourage you to attend these sessions, as they are a vital part of your orientation. Attending these sessions will help prepare you for your time at Nottingham.
If you are missing any information, please email us at AR-CLAS-ESE@exmail.nottingham.ac.uk.
Additional information
See the bottom of the timetables for information about:
Your university card will be available to collect from Monday 30 September.
Explore exciting additional Welcome Week activities that you can get involved in across our campuses.
Daily timetables
Monday 23 September
Welcome activities on Monday 23 September
| Time | Activity | Description | Venue |
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11am - 12pm
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Welcome to the School of CLAS with Professor Maike Oergel
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An introduction to the school and the MRes degree programme. This is an opportunity to ask any questions you may have about your course and meet the School Director of PGR.
Active voluntary interaction
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D05 Monica Partridge Building, University Park
Campus Map:
Building number 62
Grid reference: D3
AccessAble: D05 Access Guide
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Tuesday 24 September
Welcome activities on Tuesday 24 September
| Time | Activity | Description | Venue |
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11 - 11:45am
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Your IT essentials (IT Induction)
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Discover all about the IT services available to assist you with your studies, getting connected, accessing software and apps and staying safe online. You can ask any follow-on questions at our Smart Bar service - check the IT Induction Hub for more information.
No interaction
This session is aimed at students who are new to UoN
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Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 326 657 525 654
Passcode: aWta6M
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1-3pm
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Postgraduate research in the Department of American and Canadian Studies - an introduction with Dr Ruth Maxey
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Welcome to all MRes and PhD students in the Department of American and Canadian Studies. This is an introduction to studying in the department and a chance to meet other students studying in the same department.
Active voluntary interaction
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A46 Trent Building, University Park
Campus Map:
Building number 11, map grid reference E4
AccessAble: A46 Access Guide
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4.30 - 5pm
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Meet the Student Support and Wellbeing Team
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Meet the team and find out what support is available to help you during your studies, including information about our Disability Support Services team.
Some voluntary interaction
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B62, Law and Social Sciences Building, University Park
Campus map: Building number 7, map grid reference D3
AccessAble: B62 Access Guide
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From 5pm
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School of CLAS postgraduate social
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Come along and meet the wider school PG community in an informal, relaxed atmosphere.
Refreshments will be provided.
Social interaction
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Atrium (Outside B62), Law and Social Sciences Building, University Park
Campus map: Building number 7, map grid reference D3
To access the atrium, use the North Entrance, which is nearest to the Monica Partridge Building
AccessAble: LASS Building North Entrance
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Wednesday 25 September
Welcome activities on Wednesday 25 September
| Time | Activity | Description | Venue |
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Wednesday 25 September 10am - 11am
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PGR University Park Campus Tour
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Discover more about University Park Campus with student tour guides from the Faculty of Arts!
Register for the PGR Campus Tour.
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
AccessAble: Monica Partridge Building
What3words: cities.author.cloak
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Thursday 26 September
Friday 27 September
Welcome activities on Friday 27 September
| Time | Activity | Description | Venue |
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11am - 12pm
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CLAS postgraduate students library Welcome
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Essential induction session to help you use the university’s libraries effectively.
No interaction
This session is recommended for all students (even if you have studied at UoN previously)
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Online - Teams Meeting
The link will take you to a list of students library welcomes on Teams. Scroll through the list to find the session above.
Click the session, then click "Join" at the scheduled start time.
Information if you are having trouble joining.
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Additional information
Venue location
The building number is included for in-person sessions. This is to help you find the location on the University Park campus map [pdf].
Some sessions will take place online. You can find a study space to use if you need a quiet place to join.
Building accessibility
For building accessibility information use the University of Nottingham AccessAble guide.
AccessAble links for some buildings on this timetable
Participation/interaction key
Each activity on your schedule lists the level of interaction.
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.
Being part of an academic community
Being a Postgraduate Taught or Masters of Research student can sometimes feel a bit like being in limbo: you are not an undergraduate, and usually only have one year to become part of the university and complete your course. So how can you feel part of the academic community you are studying in?
In this session we will look at the structure of the university, timings of the university year, engaging with academic events in your area and feeling empowered as a postgraduate taught and masters by research student.
Key content
- Understanding the postgraduate timeline
- Getting to know your school
- Tackling feelings of being an imposter
- Introductory reading strategies for masters level
- Introduction to the learning development provision
Introduction to the libraries session
Having problems accessing the session? Try this:
- Click to join the Libraries Welcome Sessions Team
- Select the channel for the type of welcome session you would like to join: postgraduate students
- Find your specific faculty / school welcome session on the list, click the session title, then click "join" at the scheduled start time
Asynchronous welcomes from the University of Nottingham Library team can be accessed using the following links:
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