Your Academic Department

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Your Academic Department can’t wait to welcome you at the beginning of the Aber Welcome Week 2024 and beyond.

Find out here about where to go, activities and events designed to help you settle in, make friends and adapt to life as part of your new department.

There will be opportunities during the week and beyond to get to know your personal tutors, and find out more about how your department are committed to supporting your academic success and professional development from the very outset.

Business

We are delighted that you’ll be joining us in Aberystwyth Business School in September. Our Department is based in the Hugh Owen Building and you can find us here.

If you’re an undergraduate student your first meeting with the School will be on Monday 23 September at 11.00 in the lecture theatre HO - C22 found in the Hugh Owen building where you will be introduced to other students studying your degree, and the staff that will teach you. If you’re a postgraduate student it will also be on Monday 23 September at 14.00 in the lecture theatre HO – A12 found in the Hugh Owen building.

You will be able to view a full timetable of our Department’s events from early September here.

Aberystwyth Business School Welcome Events

Education

We are delighted that you’ll be joining us in the School of Education in September. Our Department is based in P5 and you can find us here.

We are looking forward to welcoming you to the department on Monday, 23 September in our welcome talks. We will email you with the time and venue in early September. Throughout Welcome Week, we will be running activities and events to help you settle in, make friends and get to know the department.

You will be able to view a full timetable of our Department’s events from early September here.

School of Education Welcome Events

English & Creative Writing

We are delighted that you’ll be joining us in the Department of English and Creative Writing in September. Our Department is based in the Hugh Owen Building and you can find us here.

We are looking forward to meeting you in our Induction session on the 23rd of September in room HO-A14 (11.00 to 12:30) for all our first year students, where you be given all the information you will need to start your semester and have a conversation with our Head of School, Prof Louise Marshall, our subject Librarian Joy Cadwallader and others.

We have many other events planned for Welcome Week and you will be able to view a full timetable of our Department’s events from early September here.

Department of English & Creative Writing Welcome Events

Healthcare Education Centre

We are delighted that you’ll be joining us in the Healthcare Education Centre in September. Our Department is located here.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Department for your first day on Monday, 2 September at 10am. Your induction will be in the Gwendolen Rees Building, in Lecture Theatre GR1.31. There will be signs displayed directing you to the correct location, so please don’t worry. We strongly encourage students to attend all academic induction activities taking place during your welcome week. These activities are designed to help you learn about the structure of the course and opportunities available to you.

We have many other events planned for Welcome Week and you will be able to view a full timetable of our Department’s events here soon.

Healthcare Education Centre Welcome Events

Information Studies

We are delighted that you’ll be joining us in the Department of Information Studies in September. Our Department is based in P5 and you can find us here.

Staff in the Department of Information Studies will welcome all new students on Wednesday 25th September in Medrus Mawr from 11am to 1pm. This is an opportunity to meet everyone starting your course in Cultural Heritage as well as others embarking on Masters degrees and PhDs. All students (including second and third years on your degree scheme) and staff are invited to a buffet lunch afterwards.

We have many other events planned for Welcome Week and you will be able to view a full timetable of our Department’s events from early September here.

Department of Information Studies Welcome Events

Law & Criminology

We are delighted that you’ll be joining us in the Department of Law and Criminology in September. Our Department is based in the Hugh Owen Building and you can find us here.

The department will be running activities and events during Welcome Week, including a welcome talk and lunch, pub quiz and a walk along the prom to ‘kick the bar’ (an Aberystwyth tradition). These activities are designed to help you to settle in, make friends and adapt to life as part of your department.

You will be able to view a full timetable of our Department’s events from early September here.

Department of Law & Criminology Welcome Events

Mathematics

We are delighted that you’ll be joining us in the Department of Mathematics in September. Our Department is based in the Physical Sciences Building and you can find us here.

We look forward to meeting you on Monday 23rd September. We will soon send further information about the department’s programme of induction events during Welcome Week - where to go and when. We strongly encourage you to attend these so that we can tell you more about the structure of your Mathematics degree, and so that you can meet key members of Mathematics staff and other students on your course.

You will be able to view a full timetable of our Department’s events from early September here.

Department of Mathematics Welcome Events

Physics

We are delighted that you’ll be joining us in the Department of Physics in September. Our Department is based in the Physical Sciences Building and you can find us here.

We look forward to meeting you on Monday 23rd September 2024.

The department will be hosting activities and events designed to help you settle in, make new friends and feel like part of the department in your first week at university. On Monday you’ll meet your personal tutor, a key contact who will support you throughout your studies. All departmental events will be based in the Physical Sciences Building - your home for the next few years.

We have many other events planned for Welcome Week and you will be able to view a full timetable of our Department’s events from early September here.

Department of Physics Welcome Events

Theatre, Film & Television Studies

We are delighted that you’ll be joining us in the Department of Theatre, Film and TV Studies in September. Our Department is based in the Parry Williams Building and you can find us here.

Your first welcome event will be held on Monday, 23 September at 10am in the Foyer of the Parry-Williams Building when you will meet your Personal Tutor. We will then have a Welcome meeting for all first year students between 11am-1pm in A12 in the Hugh Owen building. These will be the first of many events and activities held during Welcome Week which are designed to help you settle in, make friends and adapt to life at the Department. We strongly advise you to attend all your induction activities during Welcome Week. This is where you will learn about the structure of your course, you will meet your Personal Tutor, your Peer Guide and key staff within the Department.

You will be able to view a full timetable of our Department’s events from early September here.

Department of Theatre, Film & Television Studies Welcome Events

Veterinary Science

We are delighted that you’ll be joining us in the Aberystwyth School of Veterinary Science in September. Our Department is based in the Veterinary Education Centre and you can find us here.

Welcome Week for the vets will be starting on Monday 16th of September, where there will be a variety of events and activities organised which are designed to introduce you to Aberystwyth and your chosen career as a Veterinary Surgeon. These will also include some social activities to allow you to get to know other students and staff.

We have many other events planned for Welcome Week and you will be able to view a full timetable of our Department’s events from early September here.

Veterinary Science Welcome Events