Welcome to postgraduate research
Postgraduate Research (PGR) Induction Timetable
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.
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Postgraduate Research (PGR) Induction Timetable
Wednesday 27 September
Welcome activities taking place on Wednesday 27 September
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9–9.45am
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IT induction
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Discover our IT services, getting connected, accessing software and apps and staying safe online.
You can ask questions at our Smart Bar or check the help and support page
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Online:
Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 348 353 108 801
Passcode: 33frov
Download Teams | Join on the web
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10–11am
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Library induction
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An introduction to the library and its resources
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Online:
Health Sciences Masters Students Library Welcome
The link will take you to a list of Masters 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.
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12 noon–1pm
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Meet and greet (optional)
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An opportunity to meet other students within the School of Health Sciences as well as members of staff
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Medical School foyer, Medical School Building (A floor), Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC)
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Thursday 28 September
Welcome activities taking place on Thursday 28 September
| Time | Activity | Description | Venue |
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9.30am
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Introductions and ice breaker exercise
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An opportunity to meet the postgraduate research (PGR) team and colleagues – please tell us one interesting fact about yourself that no one else would guess!
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A6, Medical School Building (A floor), QMC
Or online via Teams
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10am
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Welcome to Nottingham from the PGR Team
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An introduction to the PGR team
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A6, Medical School Building (A floor), QMC
Or online via Teams
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10.30am
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Getting to know you
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Introduce yourself, your research area, supervisors, hopes and aspirations
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A6, Medical School Building (A floor), QMC
Or online via Teams
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11.15am
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Tea and coffee break
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11.30am
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Overview of university campuses
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Getting to know the campus
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A6, Medical School Building (A floor), QMC
Or online via Teams
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12 noon
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Working with supervisors
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How to get the most out of your supervisors and what to do if things don’t go according to plan
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A6, Medical School Building (A floor), QMC
Or online via Teams
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12.20pm
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Reflections and summary
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Opportunities for questions and reflections on day one
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A6, Medical School Building (A floor), QMC
Or online via Teams
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12.30pm
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Tour and lunch
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Optional tour of QMC followed by lunch at Hipps café
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QMC/Hipps Cafe
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Friday 29 September
Welcome activities taking place on Friday 29 September
| Time | Activity | Description | Venue |
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10am
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Working with Student Services
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Knowing what student services do and who to contact
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B129, Medical School Building (B floor), QMC
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10.15am
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Introduction to PebblePad
(pre-recorded)
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Using PebblePad to record supervision with George Gadd
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B129, Medical School Building (B floor), QMC
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10.30am
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Introduction to e-library
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Library services presented by Alison Ashmore
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B129, Medical School Building (B floor), QMC
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11–11.30am
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The importance of wellbeing
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Looking after yourself during your PhD
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Lecture Theatre 3 (LT3), Medical School Building (A floor), QMC
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11.30am
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Reflections
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Reflections and time for questions
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B129, Medical School Building (B floor), QMC
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12 noon–1pm
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Introduction to digital learning platforms
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Introduction to the variety of online platforms that you will be using
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A18, Medical School Building (A floor), QMC
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