English & Creative Writing
Academic Orientation Programme for the Department of English & Creative Writing.
Information for new undergraduate students
|
Cohort |
Date |
Time |
Activity |
Activity type (in person / online synchronous ) |
Location for |
|
ALL |
MONDAY 26 September 2022 |
10:00 - 10:45 |
Faculty Welcome Talk |
In person |
Great Hall Arts Centre |
|
ALL |
MONDAY 26 September 2022 |
11:00-12:30 |
Induction talk – key information about the week[1] |
In person |
Medrus Mawr |
|
Single Honours |
MONDAY 26 September 2022 |
13:00-14:00 |
Meet your personal tutor (compulsory for Q300 / QW38 / W801) |
Online synchronous |
Via Teams |
|
Joint Honours |
MONDAY 26 September 2022 |
14:00-15:00 |
Meet your personal tutor (compulsory for joint honours) |
online synchronous |
Via Teams |
|
Visiting Students |
MONDAY 26 September 2022 |
13:00-14:00 |
Advising session – our Erasmus and International Students (compulsory) |
online synchronous |
Via Teams |
|
ALL |
MONDAY 26 September 2022 |
15:00-16:30 |
Meet your department (optional event for all Y1 students) |
In person |
A12, Hugh Owen Building |
|
ALL |
TUESDAY 27 September 2022 |
11:00-12:30 |
Helpdesk: drop-in session staffed by a member of our Academic Team for advice and answering queries. |
In person |
Department Foyer, D Floor, Hugh Owen Building. |
|
ALL |
WEDNESDAY 28 September 2022 |
12:30-14:30 |
Welcome Pizza Lunch – Optional Event (Please RSVP engstaff@aber.ac.uk confirming any dietary requirements) |
In person |
Department Foyer, D Floor, Hugh Owen Building. |
|
ALL |
THURSDAY 29 September 2022 |
12:00–16:00 |
Walking Tour, starting from the Department Foyer. A guided walk from the Department to Constitution Hill (with ice-cream or hot drink when you get there). |
In person |
Department Foyer, D Floor, Hugh Owen Building. |
|
ALL |
FRIDAY 30 September 2022 |
11:00-12:30 |
Helpdesk: drop-in session staffed by a member of our Academic Team for advice and answering queries. |
In person |
Department Foyer, D Floor, Hugh Owen Building. |
[1] Unless otherwise stated assume that “online synchronous” events are to be held via Teams and you will receive an invitation via your university email account.
Information for second and final year students
|
Cohort |
Date |
Time |
Activity |
Activity type (in person / online synchronous ) |
Location for |
|
ALL |
TUESDAY 27 September 2022 |
11:00-12:30 |
Helpdesk: drop-in session staffed by a member of our Academic Team for advice and answering queries. |
In person |
Department Foyer, D Floor, Hugh Owen Building. |
|
Y2 Undergraduates |
WEDNESDAY 28 September 2022 |
10:00-11:30 |
Y2 induction talk (compulsory for all Y2 students) |
In person |
A6, Llandinam Building |
|
Y3 Undergraduates |
WEDNESDAY 28 September 2022 |
15:00-16:30 |
Y3 induction talk (compulsory for all Y3 students) |
In person |
A6, Llandinam Building |
|
Y2 Undergraduates |
FRIDAY 30 September 2022 |
12:00-14:00 |
Personal Tutor meetings (compulsory for all Y2 students) |
online synchronous |
Teams |
|
ALL |
FRIDAY 30 September 2022 |
11:00-12:30 |
Helpdesk: drop-in session staffed by a member of our Academic Team for advice and answering queries. |
In person |
Departmental Foyer, |
|
Y3 Undergraduates |
FRIDAY 30 September 2022
|
14:00-16:00 |
Personal Tutor meetings (compulsory for all Y3 students) |
online synchronous |
Teams |
Information for Masters and PhD students
|
Cohort |
Date |
Time (24-hour clock) |
Activity |
Activity type (in person / online synchronous ) |
Location for |
|
PhD Students |
26/09/2022 |
13:00 - 15:00 |
Graduate School – Welcome for PGR Students (Welsh medium session) |
In person |
Coleg Cymraeg Teaching Room (1.30), IBERS |
|
PhD Students |
26/09/2022 |
13:00 - 15:00 |
Graduate School Welcome for PGR Students (English medium session) |
In person |
A6, Llandinam Building |
|
MA Students |
27/09/2022 |
10:00 - 12:00 |
Central Induction for new Taught Postgraduates (Welsh medium session) |
In person |
Coleg Cymraeg Teaching Room (1.30), IBERS |
|
MA Students |
27/09/2022 |
10:00 - 12:00 |
Central Induction for new Taught Postgraduates (English medium session) |
In person |
A12, Hugh Owen Building |
|
All |
27/09/2022 |
11:00 - 12:30 |
Helpdesk: drop-in session staffed by a member of our Academic Team for advice and answering queries. |
In person |
Department Foyer (HOB D Floor) |
|
MA Students |
27/09/2022 |
13.00-14.30
|
MA induction talk (compulsory for all MA students) |
In person |
C4, Hugh Owen Building |
|
All |
27/09/2022 |
14:00 - 15:30 |
Helpdesk: drop-in session staffed by a member of our Academic Team for advice and answering queries. |
In person |
Department Foyer (HOB D Floor) |
|
PhD students |
27/09/2022 |
15:00 - 16:00 |
PhD Induction talk (compulsory for all new students) |
In person |
C64, Hugh Owen Building |
|
All Postgraduate Students |
27/09/2022 |
16:00 - 18:00 |
Meet and Greet (all new and returning PG students – refreshments will be provided). Please RSVP engstaff@aber.ac.uk confirming attendance, and stating any dietary requirements. |
In person |
Department Foyer (Hugh Owen D floor) |
|
ALL |
27/09/2022 |
11.00-12.30 & 14.00-15.30 |
Helpdesk: drop-in session staffed by a member of our Academic Team for advice and answering queries. |
In person |
Department Foyer (Hugh Owen D Floor) |