School Office
The School Office at Sutton Bonington is the main administrative office for the School of Biosciences.
School Office general enquiry number: +44 (0)115 951 6400, Fax: +44 (0)115 951 6020
Frequently Asked Questions
List of matters which the School Office can assist you with
Contact Office Staff
Duties of Office Staff
The School Office welcomes feedback on our website or any of our services. Please e-mail Helen Rotherforth with any comments.
The School Office is able to assist you with the following matters:-
For further information on the Procedure and Guidance for dealing with Extenuating Circumstances for Students on Taught Courses please see: www.nottingham.ac.uk/quality-manual/assessment/pro-guid-ext-cir.htm
School of Biosciences Office Staff at Sutton Bonington:
The School's Disability Liaison Officer (DLO) is Sarah Johnson (sarah.johnson@nottingham.ac.uk). If you have any specific needs relating to a disability which you want to discuss, please contact the DLO, or your line manager who will get in touch with the DLO. Information about the Disability Discrimination Act is available.
Registering on your course 
New undergraduate students, and new full-time postgraduate students are required to register with the University during the first week of session at a centrally organised registration event held in the Sports Centre at University Park. Please visit the University's registration web pages for details at www.nottingham.ac.uk/current/registration/. For students based on the Sutton Bonington Campus, transport will be provided to and from registration. At registration you will be given a registration document and asked to check that our details about you are correct. You will also be asked to sign the document to indicate your agreement to observe the University's regulations. You will also be asked to complete a new entrant's form which provides information which we are required to send to the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). For further details of what happens in Week One, and for much more pre-arrival information provided by the School, please click here.
You must amend/confirm your personal data within 10 days of registration. You are also responsible for maintaining your personal data online (eg changes of address). All amendments should be made online at: https://my.nottingham.ac.uk
Returning undergraduate and full-time postgraduate students should register online through the Portal, which you can do either from home before returning to University or from a University terminal on arrival. You can access the portal with your IS username and password. If you have forgotten your username and password, or if you are having difficulties accessing the portal, please contact the Student IT Helpline student-it-helpline@nottingham.ac.uk. If you have never registered for IT facilities and do not have a username and password please see the IS webpages for instructions. Students will have a six week window - from mid-August until two weeks after the start of session - in which to register. The majority of returning students will be expected to register online in their own time. A small number of staffed sessions will be arranged in Computer Rooms during the first two weeks of term for those students who require additional help in registering. However, please note, if you have tuition or any other fees or debts owing to the University, you will not be permitted to register on the following year of your course. Click here for School of Biosciences information for returning students.
New part-time postgraduate students are permitted to register by post. You will be sent all relevant documents in the post prior to the start of session. Returning part-time postgraduate students will register online.
Changing Modules
At the start of each semester you will be given a Module Confirmation Form which will also be your Exam Entry Form. This should contain accurate information on what modules you are taking that year. You have 14 days from the start of each semester to change your module choices. You will be notified of the actual dates at the Module Advisory Day. You should immediately let the School Office know of any module changes as the exam timetable is based on the information you provide.
Queries on module selection should be directed to your Personal Tutor or Course Manager. Students are able to check module choices on ePars.
Queries on completing or handing in your Module Confirmation Form should be directed to: Gillian Fox (extension 16007) Biosciences School Office, Main Building, Sutton Bonington or Kathy Wilson (extension 16002), A3 Main Building, Sutton Bonington (Undergraduate modules); Helen Wells (extension 16015) A5b, Main Building (Postgraduate modules)
On-line catalogue of modules
Undergraduate Module Enrolment, Undergraduate Office
* Environmental Sciences – have their own BSc Research Guidelines
Course Managers can be consulted about any aspect of the degree programme or course structure and attend Module Registrations Days to provide advice regarding degree courses.
Receiving Support for your Year Abroad (Information on the European Studies 4-year degree programme)
The SOCRATES-ERASMUS Co-ordinator (Ms Elena Staves, Biosciences School Office, Main Building) can provide advice for students intending to study at the University within our European Exchange schemes.
The University of Nottingham is involved in a wide range of student mobility programmes within the SOCRATES-ERASMUS programme, which facilitates student exchanges within countries of the European Union. The School of Biosciences at Sutton Bonington Campus has exchange programmes with France, Spain, Belgium, Germany and Sweden.
All SOCRATES-ERASMUS student exchanges are based on prior bilateral agreements between Schools/Departments within Universities.
If you have gained a place at Sutton Bonington on a degree course "with European Studies" you will receive an Information Pack which includes general information. For students who wish to consider transferring onto a course "with European Studies", an Information Pack can be requested from Elena Staves (Tel: 0115 951 6005) in the School Office.
The SOCRATES-ERASMUS Co-ordinator will be happy to help you with any queries you have.
Obtaining information on University Regulations
Undergraduate Students
A full set of University and Supplementary Regulations covering your course can be found at: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/current/regulations/
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If you are unclear about the supplementary regulations governing your choice of modules, you should either contact your tutor or Ms Kathy Wilson Undergraduate Recruitment & Courses Manager (0115 951 6002).
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Course structure details can be viewed at: http://modulecatalogue.nottingham.ac.uk/Nottingham/asp/main_search.asp
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If you are unclear about any examination regulation, including progression requirements, transfer to Ordinary degrees etc, you should either contact your tutor, or Dr Sarah Johnson, School Manager, Academic Administration (0115 951 6000). If there are other regulations that you have questions about, you should contact Sarah Johnson in the first instance.
Postgraduate Taught Students
A full set of University and Supplementary Regulations covering your course can be found at: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/current/regulations/
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If you are unclear about the regulations governing your course, you should contact either your Course Director, or Ms Helen Wells, Postgraduate Manager (0115 951 6015).
Postgraduate Research Students
A full set of University regulations governing PhD and MPhil degrees can be found at: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/current/regulations/.
Please also see the section on submitting your thesis above. If you have questions about any other regulations, your should either contact your supervisor, or Ms Helen Wells, Postgraduate Manager.
Graduation
In addition to the University arrangements for graduation, a Reception is held at the School of Biosciences, hosted by the Head of School. The Reception is held after a morning Graduation Ceremony, or before an afternoon Graduation Ceremony. All academic staff in the School are invited to attend and light refreshments are served. The Head of School awards School of Biosciences Prizes, and afterwards a group photograph is taken. See Graduation at The University of Nottingham.
Room Bookings
Bookings for teaching rooms in the School of Biosciences (except the Committee/Reception Rooms) should be made through the University Room Booking system. Requests for the Committee/Reception Rooms should be forwarded to the Undergraduate Assistant via e-mail Gillian.Fox@nottingham.ac.uk. Details of the room layout and any equipment required should be detailed in the request. The booking of the room will be confirmed by e-mail. Requests for rooms should be made with as much advance notice as possible.
If a room booking needs to be cancelled then Mrs Gillian Fox (ext 16007) should be notified as soon as possible. This will allow us to inform the porters and cancel any equipment/layout arrangements etc.
Details of room bookings can be viewed on the Timetabling Office web pages.