Undergraduate induction timetables 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.

Save this page to your favourites, and check back regularly as timetables can change

Joint honours students

If you are studying in two separate schools or departments, please visit the joint honours webpage, where you will find links to your other school/department's schedule.

University card

Find out when and where you can collect your card.

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 at Nottingham Social interaction	David Ross Sports Village What3words: fully.nights.left AccessAble: David Ross Sports Village Campus map: Building 34, grid reference B2
10 to 11.30am	Welcome meeting for single honours students: BA English BA English Literature and Language BA English with Creative Writing	Introduction to the school and your degree, led by year tutor Dr Ben Masters. 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
2 to 3.30pm	Welcome meeting for all joint honours students	Introduction to the school and the English side of your degree, led by year tutor Dr Ben Masters. No interaction Compulsory session	C14, Pope Building What3words: goals.props.shock AccessAble: Pope Building Campus map: Building 27, grid reference F2

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 at Nottingham 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	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. No interaction Compulsory session	Monica Partridge Building, room A03 What3words: match.shares.analogy AccessAble: Monica Partridge Building Campus map: Building 62, grid reference D3
12 to 1pm	Personal tutor group meeting Single honours students only	You will be sent the name of your tutor and the location of this meeting via email. Active voluntary interaction Compulsory session	Trent Building What3words: dips.stuff.yours AccessAble: Trent Building Campus map: Building 11, grid reference E4
1.30 to 2pm	Meeting with your joint honours liaison tutor Joint honours students studying: BA English and American Studies BA English and History of Art	Your personal tutor is in your other department, however in the School of English you will have a joint honours liaison tutor, Dr Anna Blackwell, who will act as your contact for the English side of your degree. This is a brief introductory meeting. 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
1.30 to 2pm	Meeting with your joint honours liaison tutor Joint honours students studying: BA English and French BA English and German BA English and Hispanic Studies	Your personal tutor is in your other department, however in the School of English you will have a joint honours liaison tutor, Dr Jess Norledge, who will act as your contact for the English side of your degree. This is a brief introductory meeting. 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
3 to 4pm	Personal tutor group meeting For joint honours students studying: BA Classics and English BA English and History	You will be sent the name of your tutor and the location of this meeting via email. Active voluntary interaction Compulsory session	Trent Building What3words: dips.stuff.yours AccessAble: Trent Building Campus map: Building 11, grid reference E4

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
9 to 10am	Understanding your learning characteristics for university	An optional workshop delivered online by the learning development team. More information about this session Some voluntary interaction	Click here to join the meeting
10 to 10.30am	Meeting with your joint honours liaison tutor Joint honours students studying: BA English and Philosophy	Your personal tutor is in Philosophy, however in the School of English you will have a joint honours liaison tutor, Dr Martin Findell, who will act as your contact for the English side of your degree. This is a brief introductory meeting. 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
10 to 11am	Meet the creative writing team BA English with Creative Writing students only	Meet your creative writing tutors. 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	Let’s be clear on consent For all single honours students and joint honours English with history or classics only. Note: other joint honours students will join the session in their other department.	The workshop is an interactive face-to-face session to explore; Why is consent important? What is it? What does it look like? and how can we contribute to a positive and safe university community? Please be aware that in the workshop we will be discussing sensitive issues relating to consent and sexual violence. This will connect to the lived experience of some students who are joining the university. Please feel supported to choose not to attend the workshop if this is not right/appropriate for you. Please be aware that you can access support if you are affected by these issues from your Support and Wellbeing Team or by contacting us via Report and Support. Some voluntary interaction	Sir Clive Granger Building, room A48 What3words: spices.epic.spits AccessAble: Sir Clive Granger Building Campus map: Building 16, grid reference E3

Thursday 28 September

Welcome activities for Thursday 28 September
Time	Activity	Description	Venue
10am to 4pm	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 Building 16, grid reference E3
9.30 to 11am	Introductory lecture	An introduction from each module convenor to the year-long modules in English that you will study this year. These modules are compulsory for all single honours students. Joint honours students select three of the four on offer. Some voluntary interaction Compulsory session	Monica Partridge Building, room A03 What3words: match.shares.analogy AccessAble: Monica Partridge Building Campus map: Building 62, grid reference D3
1 to 2pm	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	Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 355 636 860 825 Passcode: iGSkiS Download Teams \| Join on the web
4 to 4.45pm	Library induction	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 undergraduates library welcome The link will take you to a list of undergraduate 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

Friday 29 September

Welcome activities for Friday 29 September
Time	Activity	Description	Venue
10am to 4pm	Student Union Independent Fair	Drop in to find offers from local independent traders Social interaction	Welcome village, Trent east car park marquee What3words: pizza.voters.sticky Campus map: to the right of 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, this meeting will inform you about exciting volunteering opportunities both within the School of English and more widely across the university. You will also be given information about the Nottingham Advantage Award Some voluntary interaction	Life Sciences Building, room B3 What3words: moth.unrealistic.caves AccessAble: Life Sciences Building Campus map: Building 23, grid reference F3
12 to 1pm	How to win at being a student	Designed using feedback from our current students and empirical research, this session covers how to get the best possible start at university and our 5 rules to win No interaction	Pope Building, room C16 What3words: oppose.herbs.agent AccessAble: Pope Building Campus map: Building 27, grid reference F2

Online: Understanding your Learning Characteristics for Arts Undergraduates - with the Learning Development Team

Everyone learns differently. As you embark on your university journey at the University of Nottingham, having an understanding of your learning characteristics is a must. This session allows you to analyse your personal strengths and challenges, offering a range of strategies to address procrastination, boost focus and attention and support effective time management and organisation.

Key content:

How understanding metacognition supports learning
‘What kind of learner am I?’
Processing speed and why there is no ‘normal’
Attention and focus during your studies
Time management strategies to explore

Session dates

You only need to attend one session, not both.

Wednesday 27 September 9 to 10am Join the meeting
Monday 2 October 12 to 1pm Join the meeting