Big Welcome and Orientation Week

Welcome to the 2021 / 22 academic year. We have created this page to help you navigate your first week with us at Aberystwyth University. Whether you're a returning to study with us or a new student joining our department, we look forward to meeting you over the course of the Big Welcome and Orientation Week. 

Information for new undergraduate students

Welcome to the Department of English & Creative Writing and to Aberystwyth – 'Your Next Chapter' 

 

Single Honours induction talk (compulsory for Q300 / QW38 / W801)  

  

Online asynchronous[1]  

  

Joint Honours induction talk (compulsory for all English joint honour students 

  

  

online  asynchronous  

  

Joint Honours induction talk (compulsory for all Creative Writing joint honour students 

  

  

online  asynchronous  

[1] Online asynchronous talks to be available on Blackboard from 26/09/2021 and you can access them whenever you wish. 

 

Time 

Activity 

Activity type / Location 

Monday 27 September 

 

Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences: Faculty Pro Vice-Chancellor Welcome Talk 

Online (Asynchronous) 

10.00-11.00

Meet your personal tutor (Q300, QW38, W801) 

Compulsory 
Online (Synchronous) 

11.00-12.00

Meet your personal tutor (joint honours) 

Optional 
Online (Synchronous) 

13.00-14.00

Advising session for Erasmus and International Students 

Compulsory 
Online (Synchronous) 

15.00-16.30

 Meet your Department (all Year 1 students)

Optional 

Online (Synchronous)

Wednesday 29 September 

12.30-14.30

Welcome Pizza lunchMedrus Main, Penbryn 

Optional 
In person 

Thursday 30 September 

12.00-16.00       Walking Tour.  Meet in dept foyer and walk up to Constitution Hill.               Optional

                           Hot drink or ice cream on arrival                                                                    In person 

 

Clear instructions regarding how to access/join events will be provided at least 24 hours in advance. 

Closer to the start of term you will be advised directly by your department of the orientation and induction resources that will be available prior to the 28 September. 

Departmental contact email: engstaff@aber.ac.uk / Telephone: 01970 622535 

Teaching starts on Monday 4 October 2021 

Information for new postgraduate students

Time (24 hour clock) 

Event 

Activity Type/Location 

 

Central Induction for Research PGs 

Online asynchronous 

 

Central Induction for Taught PGs 

Online asynchronous 

Tuesday 

28.9.21

13.00-14.00

 

Tuesday 

28.9.21

14.00-15.30

PGT (New) PGT induction talk (compulsory for all MA students) 

 

 

 

 

PGT (New) Meet and Greet (all new MA students) 

Online  

Synchronous 

 

 

In person 

Dept Foyer 

Wednesday  

29.9.21

15.00-16.00 

PGR (New) PGR Induction talk (compulsory for all new PhD students) 

 

In person 

D5 Hugh Owen 

Wednesday 29.9.21 

16.00-17.00

PGR (New) PGR Meet and Greet (all new PGR students + current PGRs) 

in person 

Thursday 30.9.21

10.00-12.00

PGT Registration (see schedule) 

online synchronous 

Thursday 30.9.21

14.00-15.30

PGR Registration (see schedule) 

online synchronous 

Clear instructions regarding how to access/join events will be provided at least 24 hours in advance. 

Closer to the start of term you will be advised directly by your department of the orientation and induction resources that will be available prior to the 28th September. 

[1] Online asynchronous talks to be available on Blackboard from 26/09/2021 and you can access them whenever you wish. 

Information for returning students

Welcome to the Department of English & Creative Writing and to Aberystwyth – 'Your Next Chapter' 

 

Single Honours induction talk (compulsory for Q300 / QW38 / W801)  

  

Online asynchronous[1]  

  

Joint Honours induction talk (compulsory for all English joint honour students 

  

  

online  asynchronous  

  

Joint Honours induction talk (compulsory for all Creative Writing joint honour students 

  

  

online  asynchronous  

[1] Online asynchronous talks to be available on Blackboard from 26/09/2021 and you can access them whenever you wish. 

 

Time 

Activity 

Activity type / Location 

Monday 27 September 

 

Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences: Faculty Pro Vice-Chancellor Welcome Talk 

Online (Asynchronous) 

10.00-11.00

Meet your personal tutor (Q300, QW38, W801) 

Compulsory 
Online (Synchronous) 

11.00-12.00

Meet your personal tutor (joint honours) 

Optional 
Online (Synchronous) 

13.00-14.00

Advising session for Erasmus and International Students 

Compulsory 
Online (Synchronous) 

Wednesday 29 September 

12.30-14.30

Welcome Pizza lunchMedrus Main, Penbryn 

Optional 
In person 

Thursday 30 September 

12.00-16.00       Walking Tour.  Meet in dept foyer and walk up to Constitution Hill.               Optional

                           Hot drink or ice cream on arrival                                                                    In person 

 

Clear instructions regarding how to access/join events will be provided at least 24 hours in advance. 

Closer to the start of term you will be advised directly by your department of the orientation and induction resources that will be available prior to the 28 September. 

Departmental contact email: engstaff@aber.ac.uk / Telephone: 01970 622535 

Teaching starts on Monday 4 October 2021