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Registration and Induction

The academic year will commence on Monday, 26 September 2011 when all returning and new students arrive at University for week one (or Freshers’ Week).

Teaching for undergraduates and Masters students will start in the following week (Monday, 3 October 2011).

 

For more information about week one, see this week one website from the Student Union.

 

School Registration & Induction for New and Returning Students

University Registration for New Students

 

University Registration for Returning Students

School Welcome Event for all new PG students

First PG Seminar of the Year

Graduate School Induction

Computer and Library Induction

International Students' Induction

Freshers' Fair

Scholarship Payments

Length of Registration

Upgrading from MPhil to PhD

Thesis-pending period

Suspending studies

Withdrawal from studies

 

School Registration and Induction for New Research Students

New research students will be required to attend an induction event in the School at 10am in A46, Trent Building on Tuesday, 27 September 2011.

The School induction is an opportunity for you to receive essential information for research students in the School and will be organised by the Director of Research Students.

Your Supervisor(s) will also be invited to the induction.

 

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University Registration for New Students

All new students must register online AND full time students must also confirm their attendance in person.

1. TO REGISTER ONLINE:

Online registration opens 3 weeks before your start date. To register you should go to the Portal webpage

Log on with the temporary username and password you have been given or which you used for the Applicant's Portal. If you do not know your temporary username and password or if you cannot access the Portal, contact the Student IT Helpline by email at: student-it-helpline@nottingham.ac.uk or phone: +44 (0)115 951 3333. You will be shown a series of screens and asked to confirm or amend the details the University holds for you. At the end of the process (there may be a delay of up to 24 hours) you will be issued with your University username and password which will allow you access to all the University’s Information Services, including email.

2. CONFIRMATION OF ATTENDANCE

Full-time students must also confirm their attendance in person to complete the registration process. Confirmation of attendance is timetabled by the University and takes place in the Sports Hall. Please check the timetable to ensure that you confirm your attendance in person to the University on the correct date.

New Full Time Research Students must also confirm their attendance in person with the University in the Sports Hall at 2.00pm on Wednesday, 28 September 2011.

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University Registration for Returning Students

All returning students must register online. Online registration opens 3 weeks before the start of term. Returning students are not required to confirm their attendance in person and just need to register online.

To register on-line please go to the Portal webpage and log on with your username and password. If you cannot access the Portal, contact the Student IT Helpline: or phone: +44 (0)115 951 3333.

Full details about University registration is available on the University's registration webpage.

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School Welcome Event for all new PG students

Please note that a Postgraduate Welcome Event will take place at 4pm on Tuesday, 27 September 2011 in the School of English corridor. All new and returning postgraduates are welcome. The welcome event is followed by the first PG Seminar of the year (see below).

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First Postgraduate Seminar of the Year

Postgraduate Seminars are run by Postgraduate students for Postgraduate students in the School of English on Tuesday afternoons from 4.30pm, however, the first seminar will take place at 5.00pm in A46, Trent Building on Tuesday, 27 September 2011 following the Welcome Event for all new Postgraduates.

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Graduate School Welcome and Induction

The Graduate School and Postgraduate Students’ Association (PGSA) welcome all new and returning postgraduate students to the University of Nottingham. Their programme has been designed to complement and enhance School based inductions, to provide you with the information you need to support your studies and to give you the opportunity to integrate into the postgraduate community and to meet fellow students. All events are open to new and returning postgraduates. Tickets for the social events can be purchased during Week One from the Student Union reception. Further information is available at the Graduate School website.

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Computer and Library Access

It is important that you arrange to have computer access as soon as possible. Week One is a good time to organise this. You can register by going to any networked pc and typing in the word “register” as the username, no password and clicking “OK”. Then follow the instructions on-screen. You must have your student ID number (on your University Card or registration documents) to register.

Information Services has produced a Student Survival Guide and these are available from the Hallward Library. There is also a student IT helpline (also available by telephoning 0115 9513333 or internal extension 13333 ).

Make sure you attend the Portal and Library induction arranged for you in Week One. Joint honours students only need to attend one of these sessions. Further details of the University's extensive library facilities.

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International Students' Induction

New international (non UK/EU) students are invited to attend a free Welcome Programme immediately before the start of the academic term. For students from Ningbo and Malaysia campuses, this runs from Thursday, 22 September to Saturday, 24 September 2011. Further information is available from the International Office.

 

Freshers' Fair

The Students’ Union hosts a Freshers Fair from 26-28 September 2011 for ALL undergraduate, Masters and PhD students in the University of Nottingham. This is an opportunity for all students to find out about the various student societies and events happening across the University’s campuses. The Freshers Fair takes place on the sports field by the Sports Centre.

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Scholarship Payments

If you are a student on a funded scholarship and your tuition fees are paid, this payment will be organised by Mari Hughes, School Manager. If you have any queries concerning the payment of your tuition fees please contact Mari.

If you are a student on a funded scholarship and you also receive a stipend (living allowance) this will also be organised by Mari Hughes who will set up the payment arrangements with the Univesity's Finance Office. You must complete details of your bank or building society on this bank form and return to Mari Hughes. Regular monthly payments are processed direct to your bank accounts on the 26th of each month. Please make sure you pass on the name, sort code and account number for your bank or building society account as soon as possible. The pay date will only vary if the 26th is a weekend or a bank holiday in which case the credit date is brought forward. December will be notified separately  to take into account the University closure days and the bank processing days.

The stipend payment is made a month in advance of your studies, so when your stipend starts Finance make a manual payment to bring you into line with the monthly schedule e.g. all new students that go through with a registration date of 1st October will have an initial payment within a week of them being approved and then they will get their next payment on Monday 26th October. Then, any students that have a start date of between the 1st and 16th of each month will be calculated as though they have a start date of the 1st of a month. Any students with a start date of between the 17th and 31st of a month will be deemed to have a start date of the 1st of the next month.

When you come to the end of your course please remember that, as your stipend payment is made a month in advance, you will not receive a payment in the last month e.g. if you have an end date of 30th September then your last payment will be 26th August.

 

 

Length of Registration

 

Most research students register and pay fees for three years (full time) or six years (part time) and receive supervision from their Supervisor during this period.

The fourth year (or equivalent for part time students) is a thesis pending period (sometimes referred to as a writing-up period).

 

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Upgrading from MPhil to PhD

Students who are initially registered as an MPhil student may wish to be considered for an upgrade to PhD. This must take place no later than two years after registration as a full time MPhil student or four years as a part time MPhil student. Students will normally be asked to provide a written report of c. 12,000-15,000 words on their progress to date. The report should consist of an outline (chapter by chapter breakdown) of the entire thesis and either one polished chapter or sections of polished chapters. For further information about MPhil upgrades to PhD students are asked to contact their Supervisory team.

 

Thesis-Pending Period

 

Students normally enter their thesis-pending period (or writing-up period) at the end of their third year of registration as a full time student (or equivalent period of time for a part time student). Research students who wish to enter the thesis-pending period before this time, will only be able to do so with the permission of their Supervisor and if the Supervisor has seen a substantial draft of the thesis.

 

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Suspending Studies

 

Students who wish to suspend their studies must contact their Supervisor in the first instance. Students will need to complete a suspension form for the University, which for Internaional students will include speaking to the International Office and gaining their signature on the form.

When completed, the suspension form should be submitted to Lydia Wallman in the School Office who can obtain Head of School and any other School signatures as required.

All suspension requests must be accompanied by supporting documentation.

 

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Withdrawal from Studies

 

Students who wish to withdraw from their studies must contact their Supervisor in the first instance. Students will need to complete a Notification of Withdrawal form for the University.

When completed, the withdrawal form should be submitted to Lydia Wallman in the School Office.


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