Please take a moment to review the information on this page before beginning your studies with us. This will help you make a successful start to your university journey.
If you have any questions, please email us.
Undergraduates - make the best start to your studies
It's common to worry about managing your university studies. Many new students feel this way. These activities are designed to ease your transition into university.
Learning development workshops
When your Welcome Week induction timetable is published, you will see a Transition to Higher Education workshop designed to help you develop university-level study skills. Throughout the year, we will also share additional Learning Development workshops via our weekly bulletins to support your ongoing skills development.
Find out below how you can stay informed about what’s happening on your course during Welcome Week and once your studies begin.
Welcome Week Induction Timetable
We’ve put together a Welcome Week Induction Timetable for you. It will be available at the end of August. The activities on your Induction Timetable will include meeting key academic staff from your course and other students. It’s important that you attend these events, even if you have studied with us before.
Bulletins and email
Important course-based information will always be emailed to your university email address. We will also email you regular bulletins. These will be sent on Tuesdays by your local Education and Student Experience Team and will contain valuable information about opportunities while you study with us.
Moodle Community Hubs
Moodle is our virtual learning environment for teaching and learning resources. You will be automatically enrolled on your Moodle Community Hub page the day after you complete your registration. This page has information and resources tailored specifically to your school/department. We recommend you look at your Moodle Community Hub as soon as possible after you've registered.
Choose a Peer Mentor
Peer mentors are second or third-year students that can help you settle into university life. All students will be sent an email in late summer to university registration required) and select their mentor. View the Course Community page for more information.
Coffee mornings and the common room
The common room is a communal space open to students all day, every day, with space to relax, meet friends and study both collaboratively and alone.
Find it in Trent Building B10, an open spacious room with large windows over-looking the lake. Here you might not only bump into your course mates but also have the chance to meet others as this space is for the whole of your school.
The common room hosts regular coffee mornings, providing free hot drinks and biscuits, so why not use this as an opportunity to say hi to a new or familiar face and meet someone new. Look out for posters and news in the weekly bulletin to find out when.
There are a wide range of people and services to support your academic studies and wellbeing.
Welcome Week stands
From Monday 21 September to Wednesday 23 September, the Education and Student Experience Team will have a welcome desk outside the Trent Building from 10am – 1pm. We can help with any queries around your department induction schedule, contacting your personal tutor, peer mentoring, and the student rep system. Outside of these times, or if the weather is bad, please go to B7 Trent Building where someone will be happy to help you between 9am-4pm.
Personal tutors
All taught students are assigned a personal tutor who is an academic member of staff in your department. Your personal tutor is your first point of contact for academic, pastoral, or general queries. Your personal tutor will be there to support you, take an interest in your progress, and offer guidance on your personal development. They can also refer or direct you to other forms of help and support at the university.
A short guide to tutoring will be available on your Moodle Community Hub.
Specific student groups
Support and resources for mature students, disabled students and students of black heritage can be found on the Information for Specific Student Groups page.