Postgraduate taught (masters) induction timetable for the School of English

We’re looking forward to welcoming you to our school and have created an informative induction programme to help ease you into university life.

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.

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Session locations

To guide you around campus, we’ve given you some help to get to the different buildings (see ‘venue’ in the schedule for more details).

What3words - download the free what3words app to accurately locate buildings and rooms. We’ve provided the unique combination of three words
AccessAble - gives detailed information about accessibility of buildings
Campus map - has building numbers and grid references to help you find where your talks are located. See the University Park Campus map (PDF)

Some sessions will take place online. Find a study space to use if you need a quiet place to join.

Participation levels

Each event lists the level of interaction. This includes:

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.

Additional Welcome Week events

Visit the events page to explore the exciting activities that you can get involved in across our campuses throughout Welcome Week.

Monday 25 September

Welcome activities for Monday 25 September
Time	Activity	Description	Venue
If you cannot attend workshops on this day due to the Jewish holiday, recordings and/or information will available on the department community hub.
10am to 4pm	Student Union welcome fair	Drop in to see what’s on offer from the many societies Social interaction	David Ross Sports Village What3words: fully.nights.left AccessAble: David Ross Sports Village Campus map: Building 34, grid reference B2
11am to 12.30pm	Welcome to English	An introduction to the School of English, led by director of postgraduate taught students, Dr Christina Lee and Dr Pawel Szudarski Active voluntary interaction Compulsory session	Engineering Science Learning Centre (ESLC), room A09 What3words: object.farmer.urgent AccessAble: Engineering Science Learning Centre Campus map: Building 54, grid reference G2
2 to 3pm	Introduction to your course: MA Applied Linguistics	Meet your course convenor, Dr Ikuya Aizawa Active voluntary interaction Compulsory session	Trent Building, room B16 What3words: dips.stuff.yours (through this entrance then go up the stairs or lift to B Floor) AccessAble: Trent Building Campus map: Building 11, grid reference E4
2 to 3pm	Introduction to your course: MA Applied Linguistics with English Language Teaching	Meet your course convenor, Dr Pawel Szudarski Active voluntary interaction Compulsory session	Trent Building, room C7 What3words: dips.stuff.yours (through this entrance then go up the stairs or lift to C Floor) AccessAble: Trent Building Campus map: Building 11, grid reference E4
2 to 3pm	Introduction to your course: MSc Communication and Entrepreneurship	Meet your course convenor, Dr Malgorzata Chalupnik Active voluntary interaction Compulsory session	Trent Building, room C40 What3words: dips.stuff.yours (through this entrance then go up the stairs or lift to C Floor) AccessAble: Trent Building Campus map: Building 11, grid reference E4
2 to 3pm	Introduction to your course: MA Creative Writing	Meet your course convenor, Dr Thomas Legendre Active voluntary interaction Compulsory session	Trent Building, room A35 What3words: online.loads.nation AccessAble: Trent Building Campus map: Building 11, grid reference E4
2 to 3pm	Introduction to your course: MA English Literature	Meet your course convenor, Dr Rebekah Scott Active voluntary interaction Compulsory session	Trent Building, room B40 What3words: dips.stuff.yours (through this entrance then go up the stairs or lift to B Floor) AccessAble: Trent Building Campus map: Building 11, grid reference E4
2 to 3pm	Introduction to your course: MA English Studies	Meet your course convenor, Dr Carina Hart Active voluntary interaction Compulsory session	Trent Building, room LG6 What3words: agenda.dime.action (down stairs/ lift to lower ground floor) AccessAble: Trent Building Campus map: Building 11, grid reference E4
2 to 3pm	Introduction to your course: MA Literary Linguistics	Meet your course convenor, Dr Jessica Norledge Active voluntary interaction Compulsory session	Trent Building, room C14 What3words: dips.stuff.yours (through this entrance then go up the stairs or lift to C Floor) AccessAble: Trent Building Campus map: Building 11, grid reference E4
2 to 3pm	Introduction to your course: MA Viking and Early Medieval English Studies MRes Medieval Languages and Literatures	Meet your course convenor, Dr Christina Lee Dr Martin Findell Active voluntary interaction Compulsory session	Trent Building, room C15 What3words: What3words: dips.stuff.yours (through this entrance then go up the stairs or lift to C Floor) AccessAble: Trent Building Campus map: Building 11, grid reference E4

Tuesday 26 September

Welcome activities for Tuesday 26 September
Time	Activity	Description	Venue
10am to 3pm	Student Union welcome fair	Drop in to see what’s on offer from the many societies Social interaction	David Ross Sports Village What3words: fully.nights.left AccessAble: David Ross Sports Village Campus map: Building 34, grid reference B2
10 to 11am	Introduction to library services	Join our friendly library staff for an online session that will explain how to get started with your libraries and how we can help you to achieve your study goals No interaction	Arts (English and Humanities) masters students library welcome The link will take you to a list of masters students library welcome sessions on Microsoft Teams. Scroll through the list to find the session above. Click the session, then click ‘Join’ at the scheduled start time
11 to 11.45am	Introduction to digital technology services	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 on-campus and online. Check the help and support page for more information No interaction	Join the meeting Meeting ID: 381 437 279 891 Passcode: PmeBgh Download Teams \| Join on the web
1 to 2pm	Welfare and wellbeing meeting	Find out what support services we have at Nottingham to help you get the best from your time here and get help when you need it. Led by the senior tutor, Dr Daniel Hunt, with staff from the university wellbeing team No interaction Compulsory session	Sir Clive Granger Building, room A48 What3words: spices.epic.spits AccessAble: Sir Clive Granger Building Campus map: Building 16, grid reference E3
3 to 4pm	British and academic culture (for international students only)	This session, led by staff from the Centre for English Language Education (CELE), gives you an overview of some interesting aspects of British culture and some insights into what academic culture in the UK expects from students	Join the Microsoft Teams meeting

Wednesday 27 September

Welcome activities for Wednesday 27 September
Time	Activity	Description	Venue
10am to 4pm	Student Union discover Nottingham fair	Drop in to find out more about the city of Nottingham, with stalls from local and national businesses Social interaction	Welcome village, Trent east car park marquee What3words: pizza.voters.sticky Campus map: to the right of Trent, Building 16, grid reference E3
1 to 2pm	Reading and writing in English (for international students whose first language is not English)	This session, led by staff from the Centre for English Language Education (CELE), gives you an overview of what might be expected of you during your study in terms of reading sources and writing assignments No interaction	Join the Microsoft Teams meeting
2 to 3pm	Being part of an academic community	This is led by staff from the learning development team More details about the session Some voluntary interaction Compulsory session	Join the Microsoft Teams meeting
3.30 to 5pm	Personal tutor meetings	You will be sent the name of your tutor and the location and time of this 30-minute meeting via email. You can also find this information on the notice board outside the common room, A90 Trent Building Active voluntary interaction Compulsory session	Trent Building What3words: likes.leans.crunch AccessAble: Trent Building Campus map: Building 11, grid reference E4

Thursday 28 September

Welcome activities for Thursday 28 September
Time	Activity	Description	Venue
10am to 3pm	Student Union discover Nottingham fair	Drop in to find out more about the city of Nottingham, with stalls from local and national businesses Social interaction	Welcome village, Trent east car park marquee Located in the courtyard outside the Trent Building What3words: pizza.voters.sticky Campus map: to the right of Trent, Building 16, grid reference E3
11am to 12pm	Speaking and listening in English (For international students whose first language is not English)	This session, led by staff from the Centre for English Language Education (CELE), 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 No interaction	Join the Microsoft Teams meeting
1 to 2.45pm	School of English welcome fair	A chance to get information from the teams that help shape your journey at the University of Nottingham, including wellbeing, careers, and education and student experience Attendance compulsory Some voluntary interaction	Monica Partridge Building, room D02 What3words: match.shares.analogy AccessAble: Monica Partridge Building Campus map: Building 62, grid reference D3
3 to 4.30pm	Postgraduate research seminar	Join postgraduate research students for the first seminar of the year. Refreshments will be provided. This is a chance to meet your fellow postgraduates from across the school Attendance compulsory Social interaction	Sir Clive Granger Building, room A48 What3words: spices.epic.spits AccessAble: Sir Clive Granger Building Campus map: Building 16, grid reference E3

Friday 29 September

Welcome activities for Friday 29 September
Time	Activity	Description	Venue
10am to 4pm	Student Union independent traders fair	Drop in to find offers from local traders Social interaction	Welcome village, Trent east car park marquee Located in the courtyard outside the Trent Building What3words: pizza.voters.sticky Campus map: to the right of Trent, Building 16, grid reference E3
10 to 11am	Volunteering and placements at the University of Nottingham	Led by the school director of placements and volunteering, Dr Vicky Sparrow, this meeting will inform you about exciting volunteering opportunities both within the School of English and more widely across the university Some voluntary interaction	Life Sciences Building, room B03 What3words: moth.unrealistic.caves AccessAble: Life Sciences Building Campus map: Building 23, grid reference F3

Online: Being Part of an Academic Community for Arts postgraduate taught and MRes Students - with the Learning Development Team

This session is a compulsory study skills session for postgraduate students, run by the learning development team.

The session is 60 minutes long (including question time) and delivered online via Microsoft Teams. During this informal session, students are welcome to contribute via the chat function or to raise hands and contribute verbally.

Being a postgraduate taught 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 master's by research student.

Key content:

Structure and function of the university
Shape of the university year for postgraduate students
Engaging with schools including through conference events
‘Imposter phenomenon’