Undergraduate induction timetable for the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures

We’re looking forward to welcoming you to our department 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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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.

Unsure about your timetable?

If you are missing any information, or have any questions about your timetable email us.

Session locations

The building number is included for in-person sessions. This is to help you find the location on the University Park campus map. You can also look for the locations on the University of Nottingham AccessAble guide to find accessibility information.

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	Students’ Union welcome fair	Drop in to see what’s on offer from the many societies. You are welcome to attend the fair anytime during this time slot. Social interaction	David Ross Sports Village, University Park Building number: 34 Grid reference: B2 AccessAble: David Ross Sports Village
1 to 2pm	Welcome meeting	Meet key members of staff and learn more about the department. An introduction to your department and your degree. This session includes essential information you will need throughout the year, and you will meet key members of staff, including the Head of Department and section leads. Some voluntary interaction	Monica Partridge A03, University Park Building number: 62 Grid reference: D3 AccessAble: Monica Partridge Building
3 to 5pm	Personal tutor meetings	Meet up with your personal tutor. Your tutor will be in touch to arrange an individual meeting time between 3pm and 5pm. Active voluntary interaction	Room to be confirmed by your personal tutor

Tuesday 26 September

Welcome activities for Tuesday 26 September
Time	Activity	Description	Venue
9.30 to 10am	Meet your student support and wellbeing team	Meet the Support and Wellbeing Team to find out what support is available to help you during your studies, including information about our Disability Support Services Team. Some voluntary interaction	Online - Teams meeting
10am to 3pm	Students’ Union welcome fair	Drop in to see what’s on offer from the many societies. You are welcome to attend the fair anytime during this time slot. Social interaction	David Ross Sports Village, University Park Building number: 34 Grid reference: B2 AccessAble: David Ross Sports Village
10 to 11am	Language section meeting: French	Learn about the section and meet key staff. Check below for the details and please attend the section meeting for all languages you will be studying. Active voluntary interaction	Law and Social Sciences B63, University Park Building number: 7 Grid reference: D3 AccessAble: Law and Social Sciences Building
1 to 2pm	Academic communication	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	Join the meeting This session will be recorded and made available on your Modern Languages And Cultures Moodle Community Hub for students who cannot attend live
12 to 1pm	Introduction to German 1 – beginners	Information on the core language module for German beginners. Active voluntary interaction	Trent Building A46, University Park Building number: 11 Grid reference: E4 AccessAble: Trent Building
1 to 2pm	Language section meeting: Russian and Slavonic Studies, including History and East European Cultural Studies	Learn about the section and meet key staff. Check below for the details and please attend the section meeting for all languages you will be studying. Active voluntary interaction	Monica Partridge C12, University Park Building number: 62 Grid reference: D3 AccessAble: Monica Partridge Building
2 to 3pm	Language section meeting: German	Learn about the section and meet key staff. Check below for the details and please attend the section meeting for all languages you will be studying. Active voluntary interaction	Trent Building C7, University Park Building number: 11 Grid reference: E4 AccessAble: Trent Building
3pm to 4pm	Language section meeting: Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies	Learn about the section and meet key staff. Check below for the details and please attend the section meeting for all languages you will be studying. Active voluntary interaction	Law and Social Sciences B63, University Park Building number: 7 Grid reference: D3 AccessAble: Law and Social Sciences Building

Wednesday 27 September

Welcome activities for Wednesday 27 September
Time	Activity	Description	Venue
9 to 10am	Language section meeting: Chinese/Mandarin Language	Learn about the section and meet key staff. Check below for the details and please attend the section meeting for all languages you will be studying. Active voluntary interaction	C15, Monica Partridge Building, University Park Building number: 62 Grid reference: D3 AccessAble: Monica Partridge Building
9 to 10am	Understanding your learning characteristics for arts undergraduates - with the learning development team*	Everyone learns differently. 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. More information about this session. There is an alternative time to attend this session below. You only need to attend one session. Some voluntary interaction	Online - Teams meeting link
10am to 4pm	Students’ Union discover Nottingham fair	Drop in to find out more about the city of Nottingham, with stalls from local and national businesses. You are welcome to attend the fair anytime during this time slot. Social interaction	Welcome Village, Trent East Car Park Marquee, University Park Between building numbers 11 and 15, map grid reference E4 AccessAble: Trent Building
10 to 11am	Course director meetings	Meet the Course Director and learn more about your course. Active voluntary interaction	Monica Partridge Building, University Park Check below to see the room details for your course. Building number: 62 Grid reference: D3 AccessAble: Monica Partridge Building
10 to 10.30am	French Joint Honours and Single Honours		Monica Partridge C17, University Park
10 to 10.30am	German Joint Honours and Single Honours		Monica Partridge C15, University Park
10 to 10.30am	Russian and Slavonic Studies Joint Honours and Single Honours		Monica Partridge D10, University Park
10 to 10.30am	Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies Joint Honours and Single Honours		Monica Partridge C11, University Park
10 to 11am	74Q9 Modern Languages with Translation		Monica Partridge D09, University Park
10.30 to 11am	R906 Modern European Studies		Monica Partridge D10, University Park
10.30 to 11am	R9N1 Modern Languages with Business		Monica Partridge E07, University Park
10.30 to 11am	T900 Modern Language Studies		Monica Partridge D11, University Park
10.30 to 11am	R900 Modern Languages		Monica Partridge C11, University Park
11am to 12 noon	Understanding your learning characteristics for arts undergraduates - with the learning development team*	Everyone learns differently. 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. More information about this session. There is an alternative time to attend this session above. You only need to attend one session. Some voluntary interaction	Online – Teams meeting link
3 to 3.30pm	Introduction to academic language and communication skills – ALACS	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	Online - Teams meeting This session will be recorded and made available on your Modern Languages And Cultures Moodle Community Hub for students who cannot attend live

Thursday 28 September

Welcome activities for Thursday 28 September
Time	Activity	Description	Venue
10am to 4pm	Students’ Union discover Nottingham fair	Drop in to find out more about the city of Nottingham, with stalls from local and national businesses. You are welcome to attend the fair anytime during this time slot. Social interaction	Welcome Village, Trent East Car Park Marquee, University Park Between building numbers 11 and 15, map grid reference E4 AccessAble: Trent Building
10 to 11am	Academic essentials	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	Join the meeting This session will be recorded and made available on your Modern Languages And Cultures Moodle Community Hub for students who cannot attend live
11am to 12 noon	Let’s be clear on consent	Developed in collaboration with current students, consent training will be offered to all first-year students at the beginning of the 2023 academic year. 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	Law and Social Sciences B62, University Park Building number: 7 Grid reference: D3 AccessAble: Law and Social Sciences Building
1–2pm	Your IT essentials (IT Induction)	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
2.05 to 3pm	University Park Campus Tour	Discover more about University Park Campus with student tour guides from the Faculty of Arts! Other tours will run on Thursday and Friday (see eventbrite link). Sign up with Eventbrite. Active voluntary interaction	Meet on the grass outside the Monica Partridge Building Level B Entrance Campus map: Building number 62, map grid reference: D3 AccessAble: Monica Partridge Building
4 to 4.45pm	Your introduction to University of Nottingham libraries**	Essential induction session to help you use the university’s libraries effectively. No interaction	Arts undergraduates library welcome The link will take you to a list of undergraduate library Welcomes on Teams. Scroll through the list to find the session above. Click the session, then click "join" at the scheduled start time. Support if you are having trouble joining the meeting.

Friday 29 September

Welcome activities for Friday 29 September
Time	Activity	Description	Venue
10am to 4pm	Students’ Union independent fair	Drop in to find offers from local traders. You are welcome to attend the fair anytime during this time slot. Social interaction	Welcome Village, Trent East Car Park Marquee, University Park Between building numbers 11 and 15, map grid reference E4 AccessAble: Trent Building
11am to 12 noon	Your career: three top tips for first years	Find out about exclusive opportunities and activities to help you plan your future. Some voluntary interaction	Life Sciences B3, University Park Building number: 23 Grid reference: F3 Accessible: Life Sciences Building
12 to 2pm	Module enrolment troubleshooting drop-in	Drop in for assistance with choosing your modules. Active voluntary interaction	Monica Partridge E07, University Park Building number: 62 Grid reference: D3 AccessAble: Monica Partridge Building
1 to 1.30pm	Welcome to your Students’ Union	A short presentation and Q&A with one of your Students' Union officers about what the Students’ Union offers and how you can get involved. Everything from being a course rep, being in a student society, representing the university in sport, where to get independent advice, creating change on your campus and much more. No interaction	Join the meeting This session will be recorded and made available on your Modern Languages and Cultures Moodle Community Hub for students who cannot attend live
3 to 4pm	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 five rules to win. No interaction	Monica Partridge A03, University Park Building number: 62 Grid reference: D3 AccessAble: Monica Partridge Building
4.05 to 5pm	University Park Campus Tour	Discover more about University Park Campus with student tour guides from the Faculty of Arts! Other tours will run on Thursday and Friday (see eventbrite link). Sign up with Eventbrite. Active voluntary interaction	Meet on the grass outside the Monica Partridge Building Level B Entrance Campus map: Building number 62, map grid reference: D3 AccessAble: Monica Partridge Building

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

Online: Your introduction to University of Nottingham Libraries

Having problems accessing the session? Try this:

Join the libraries welcome sessions team
Select the channel for the type of welcome session you would like to join: undergraduate students
Find your specific faculty/school welcome session on the list, click the session title, then click "join" at the scheduled start time

Session direct link: arts undergraduates library welcome (please note that the chat function will be unavailable via this route)

Asynchronous welcomes from the University of Nottingham library team: Undergraduates: welcome to your university libraries