Masters MA induction timetable
- Translation Studies MA
- Translation and Localisation MA
- Chinese/English Translation and Interpreting MA
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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10-11am
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Welcome meeting for students on MA Chinese/English Translation and Interpreting
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Find out more about your MA, ask any questions you may have about the course and meet your Course Director Dr Yvonne Lee
Some voluntary interaction
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Monica Partridge Building D05, University Park Campus
Campus Map: Building number: 62
Grid reference: D3
AccessAble: D05 Access Guide
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10-11am
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Welcome meeting for students on MA Translation Studies
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Find out more about your MA, ask any questions you may have about the course and meet your Course Director Dr Pierre- Alexis Mevel.
Some voluntary interaction
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Monica Partridge Building C10
Campus Map: Building number 62
Grid reference: D3
AccessAble: C10 Access Guide
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10-11am
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Welcome meeting for students on MA Translation and Localisation
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Find out more about your MA, ask any questions you may have about the course and meet your Course Director Dr Eric Sun
Some voluntary interaction
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Monica Partridge Building C11
Campus Map:
Building number 62
Grid reference: D3
AccessAble: C11 Access Guide
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12-12:30pm
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Introduction to Academic Language and Communication Skills - ALACS
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This session, led by staff from the Centre for English Language Education, gives you 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.
Some voluntary interaction
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Online – Teams Meeting
This session will be recorded and made available on the PGT Moodle Community Hub for students who cannot attend live
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3-4pm
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British and academic culture (international students only)
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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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Click here to join the meeting
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5.30-7.30pm
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Postgraduate taught meet and greet
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Join new students from across the university at the postgraduate taught meet and greet to enjoy the company of fellow PGT students over refreshments, as we kickstart an exciting new academic journey. This event is open to postgraduate taught students only.
Social Interaction
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The Dearing Atrium, ground floor, Dearing Building, Jubilee Campus
Jubilee Campus map: Building number 6, map grid reference D2
AccessAble: Dearing Building 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)
This session is aimed at students new to the University of Nottingham
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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
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Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 326 657 525 654
Passcode: aWta6M
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12-1pm
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Welcome to the School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies
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Learn more about the school, meet our Careers and Student Services Team and find out how they can help you throughout your studies.
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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2-3pm
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Being part of the academic community
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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 taught or master’s by research student.
Find out more about this session.
Some voluntary interaction
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Being Part of an Academic Community, Tuesday 24 September, 2-3pm
Meeting ID: 357 751 125 070
Passcode: qTqKJj
Join the Study Skills Webinars MS Team here
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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 postgraduate 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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11am - 12pm
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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 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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1-2pm
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Reading and writing in english (international students only)
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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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Click here to join the meeting
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Thursday 26 September
Welcome activities on Thursday 26 September
| Time | Activity | Description | Venue |
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10-11am
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Academic essentials
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This session, led by staff from the Centre for English Language Education, aims to help you understand the academic conventions you are expected to follow by the university, including academic integrity, criticality and formality.
Some voluntary interaction
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Click here to join the meeting
This session will be recorded and made available on the PGT Moodle Community Hub for students who cannot attend live
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11am-12pm
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Speaking and listening in english (international students only)
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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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Click here to join the meeting
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1-2pm
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Academic communication
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This session, led by staff from the Centre for English Language Education, 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.
Some voluntary interaction
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Click here to join the meeting
This session will be recorded and made available on the PGT Moodle Community Hub for students who cannot attend live
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Friday 27 September
Welcome activities on Friday 27 September
| Time | Activity | Description | Venue |
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10am-4pm
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Meet your personal tutor (1:1 session)
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Your personal tutor will be in touch with you to arrange an individual time between 10am and 4pm.
Active voluntary interaction
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Your Personal Tutor will be in touch with the venue details.
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11am - 12pm
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Your introduction to University of Nottingham libraries
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Essential induction session to help you use the university’s libraries effectively.
No interaction
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Online - Teams meeting
The link will take you to a list of master’s 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.
This route will enable you to see and interact with the chat during the induction.
Support if you are having trouble joining the session.
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Additional information
Welcome desk
During Welcome Week, the School of Cultures Languages and Area Studies (CLAS) Education and Student Experience (ESE) Team will have a welcome desk in the CLAS Common Room, B10, Trent Building. We can help with any queries around your department induction schedule, your personal tutor, peer mentoring and the student rep system.
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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