School of Cultures Languages and Area Studies, Visiting and Exchange Students
We’re looking forward to welcoming you to Nottingham and have created an informative induction programme to help ease you into life at Nottingham.
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.
Joint honours students
If you are studying in two separate schools or departments, please visit the joint honours webpage, where you will find links to your other school/department's schedule.
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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10 -11 am
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UG/PGT University Park campus tour
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Discover more about University Park campus with student tour guides from the Faculty of Arts
Other tours will run on Wednesday and Thursday (see link below)
Register for the 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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3.30 - 4.30 pm
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Welcome meeting
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Welcome to Nottingham; an introduction to the School of Cultures Languages and Area Studies and your studies. This session includes essential information you will need throughout your studies.
Some voluntary interaction
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B1, Law & Social Sciences Building, University Park
Building number 7 on campus map, grid reference D3
AccessAble: Law & Social Sciences Building
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Tuesday 24 September
Welcome activities on Tuesday 24 September
| Time | Activity | Description | Venue |
|---|
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9.30 - 10:30am
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Your support
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We pride ourselves on being a diverse and welcoming community where everyone feels accepted, valued and supported. Learn more and meet the Support and Wellbeing Team. This will include an introduction to our Disability Support Services team.
Some voluntary interaction
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Online Teams meeting
Join the meeting now
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1-2 pm
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Reading and writing in English
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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
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Online - Teams Meeting
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2 - 4 pm
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Personal Tutor meetings
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Group meetings with Personal Tutors. Your Personal Tutor will be in touch to arrange a time and location to meet.
Active voluntary interaction
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Room to be confirmed by your Personal Tutor.
Sir Clive Granger Building, University Park*
Building number 16 on campus map, grid reference E3
AccessAble: Sir Clive Granger Building
Or
Monica Partridge Building, University Park*
Building number 62 on campus map, grid reference D3
AccessAble: Monica Partridge Building
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Wednesday 25 September
Welcome activities on Wednesday 25 September
| Time | Activity | Description | Venue |
|---|
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11 am - 12 pm
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Campus tour
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UG/PGT University Park campus tour
Active voluntary interaction
|
Discover more about University Park Campus with student tour guides from the Faculty of Arts
Other tours will run on Monday and Thursday (see link below)
Register for the Campus Tour.
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3 - 4 pm
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British and Academic Culture
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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
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Online - Teams Meeting
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Thursday 26 September
Welcome activities on Thursday 26 September
| Time | Activity | Description | Venue |
|---|
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10-11 am
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UG/PGT University Park campus tour
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Discover more about University Park campus with student tour guides from the Faculty of Arts
Other tours will run on Monday and Wednesday (see link below
Register for the Campus Tour.
Active voluntary interaction
|
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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1-2 pm
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UG 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.
Some interaction
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Online Teams Meeting
Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 321 375 507 057
Passcode: nTcmBW
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4 - 5 pm
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Your introduction to University of Nottingham libraries**
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Find out how to get started with your in-person and digital library services and how we can help you to achieve your study goals.
No interaction
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Online Teams Meeting
Join the meeting now
The link will take you to a list of undergraduate library Welcomes on Teams. Scroll through the list to find the session above. Click the session, then click "join" at the scheduled start time.
Having trouble joining? See the end of this schedule for more information
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Friday 27 September
Welcome activities on Friday 27 September
| Time | Activity | Description | Venue |
|---|
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11 am - 12 pm
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Speaking and listening in English
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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
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Online - Teams Meeting
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2 - 4 pm
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Connect & Unite - an informal workshop to make friends and share your culture
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All UoN students (home and international) are invited to attend the Language Centre-led 'Connect & Unite’' event. There will be a quiz on British culture, 'show and tell'-type activities, where you can learn about other countries and cultures, all in a relaxed, friendly environment.
If possible, wear or bring something that represents your country.
It's free, but you need to sign up via the Registration Form.
Social interaction
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C66, Self-Access Centre, Trent Building, University Park
Building number 11 on campus map, grid reference E4
AccessAble: Trent Building
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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.
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