Psychology
Academic Orientation Programme - Department of Psychology.
First Years
Date/Time |
Event |
Location |
Monday 25/09/23 |
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9.15 – 10.00 |
Departmental Welcome – Compulsory for all students |
MP – 0.15 |
10.30–11.00 |
International Students Welcome- Compulsory for all non-UK students |
P5 - 0.61 |
10.30–11.00 |
Psychology with Forensics Psychology welcome Compulsory for Psychology with Forensic Psychology students |
P5 - 1.64 |
10.30–11.00 |
Welsh Medium Students Welcome - Compulsory for all Welsh Medium students |
P5 - 1.62 |
11.00–11.30 |
Psychology with integrated year studying abroad (N1FW) welcome Compulsory for all N1FW students |
P5 - 0.61 |
11.00–11.30 |
Psychology with Counselling Welcome Compulsory for all Psychology with Counselling students |
P5 - 1.64 |
11.00–11.30 |
Psychology with Year in Industry Welcome Compulsory for all year in industry students |
P5 - 1.62 |
11.45-12.30 |
Faculty welcome talks |
Great Hall, Arts Centre |
13.00-17:30 |
Tutor meetings (45 minutes) – Compulsory for all students: Specific times and rooms allocated via email
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P5 rooms 0.61, 1.61, 1.62, 1.64 |
Tuesday 26/09/23 |
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13.00–14.30 |
Wellbeing event introducing student services and peer mentoring scheme. Highly encouraged attendance |
Medrus main |
Wednesday 27/09/23 |
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1500-16:00 |
Psychology Challenge - aka Treasure hunt – Compulsory for all students Start time by Tutor group: 15:00 – Nigel Holt, Hanna Binks, Gil Greengross, Gareth Hall, Antonia Ivaldi, Alison Mackiewicz 15:10 – Gareth Norris, Catherine O’Hanlon, Saffron Passam, Rachel Rahman, Martine Robson, Victoria Wright 15:20 –Charles Musselwhite, Heather Norris, Simon Payne, Alexander Taylor, Valerie Todd, Trefor Aspden 15:30 – Alexandra Brookes, Caitlin Baker, Eva Balgova, Jason Bush, Ioana Mihai |
Start Medrus main: |
16:00 – 17:00 |
Meet back for free Tea and Biscuits – Compulsory for all students |
Medrus Main |
Thursday 28/09/23 |
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10 - 11 |
Head Start- Using Psychology to get the most out of your degree – Compulsory for all |
A12 – Hugh Owen |
11-12 |
Aber Psychology Advantage – Compulsory for all |
A12 – Hugh Owen |
15:00–15:30 |
Real-world Psychology – Compulsory for all students |
Start EL-0.26 Biology Main |
16:00 – 18.30 |
Social event with free food and drink + psychsoc recruitment. Highly encouraged attendance |
Medrus Main |
Friday 29/09/23 |
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12.30–16.30 |
Library tours (30 minutes) Strongly advised for all students Start time by Tutor group: 12:30 – Nigel Holt, Hanna Binks, Gil Greengross, Gareth Hall 13:00 – Antonia Ivaldi, Alison Mackiewicz, Gareth Norris, Catherine O’Hanlon 13:30 – Saffron Passam, Rachel Rahman, Martine Robson, Victoria Wright 14:00 – Charles Musselwhite, Heather Norris, Simon Payne, Alexander Taylor 14:30 – Valerie Todd, Trefor Aspden, Alexandra Brookes, Caitlin Baker, 15:00 – Eva Balgova, Jason Bush, Ioana Mihai
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Hugh Owen Library |
Second and Third Years
Tuesday 26th September |
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Time |
Event |
Location |
14:00-15:30 |
Welcome back to Psychology (Students going into Second Year) Inc Library and career talks + PsychSoc – Compulsory for all entering year 2 |
MP-0.15 (Maths / Physics building) |
15:30-17:00 |
Welcome back to Psychology (Students going into Third Year) Inc Library and career talks + PsychSoc – Compulsory for all entering year 3 |
MP-0.15 (Maths / Physics building) |
Information for postgraduate students
Time |
Event |
Location |
Who should attend? |
Monday 25/09/2023 |
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13.00-15.00 |
Central induction for all new Postgraduate Research students (Graduate school) |
HO A12 |
All new PG Research students |
Tuesday 27/09/2023 |
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09.00-11.00 |
Central induction for all new Postgraduate Taught students (Graduate school) |
HO A12 |
All PG Taught students |
13.00-14.00 |
Psychology Department Postgraduate Research induction
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P5 1.64 |
All new PG Research students (RR) |
13.00-16.00 |
Psychology Department Postgraduate Taught induction
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P5 0.61 |
All PG Taught students (SP) |
Wednesday 27/09/2023 |
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10.00-13.00 |
PGT behaviour change workshop
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P5 0.61 |
All PG Taught students (SP) |
Thursday 28/09/2023 |
No events |
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Friday 29/09/2023 |
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10.00-12.00 |
Welcome back meeting for all year 2 and 3 PG Research students (Graduate school) |
Medrus Mawr |
All returning PG Research students
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13.00-14.00 |
Psychology Postgraduate Social Lunch
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P5 0.61 |
All psychology PG students (Research & Taught) and Psychology staff
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14.00-15.00 |
Psychology Postgraduate Research welcome back meeting
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P5 0.61 |
All psychology PG Research students (New and Returning) (RR) |