Postgraduate Induction
Your first week here Monday 16th to Friday 20th September 2024
Your first week on campus
All new on-campus students are expected to arrive for the start of the academic year, Monday 16 September 2024.
This will enable you to benefit from welcome activities before the start of teaching and familiarise yourself with the wide range of resources available to support you throughout your time here.
We'll publish information here about the sessions you'll be expected to attend and the opportunities you'll have to meet other students and staff from your programme. Check this page for updates as you get closer to joining us.
Confirmed School Induction Events
School of Critical Studies
| Date/Time |
Events (compulsory) |
|---|---|
|
Tuesday 17th September 2024 11am-12 (live on Zoom, the link will be circulated by email and on the School Postgraduate Resources Moodle) |
Welcome and Introduction to the School of Critical Studies. All new Postgraduate Taught students joining the School of Critical Studies are encouraged to attend this presentation. The School’s Postgraduate Convener will welcome you and provide key information for making the most of your postgraduate year. There will be the opportunity to ask questions if you wish and to make contact with staff. This session is additional to the induction sessions organised by individual subject areas and programmes. |
School of Modern Languages & Cultures
| Date/Time |
Events |
Locatiom |
|---|---|---|
|
Tuesday 17th September 2024 10am |
School of Modern Languages & Cultures Postgraduate Taught Induction
|
42 Bute Gardens, room 915 |
Confirmed Programme Induction Events
Ancient Cultures
| Date/Time |
Event |
Location |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 18th September 10:00 | Classics Subject Induction | 65 Oakfield Avenue, Murray Room (410) |
Archaeology, Conflict Archaeology, Material Culture & Heritage
| Date/Time |
Event |
Location |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 18th September 10.30 - 12.00 | Archaeology Introduction (all programmes) | Molema Building Conference Room 320A |
| Wednesday 18th September 14.00 - 15.00 | Program Introduction Archaeology | Molema Building Conference Room 320A |
| Wednesday 18th September 14.00 - 15.00 | Program Introduction Conflict Archaeology | Molema Building room to be confirmed |
| Wednesday 18th September 14.00 - 15.00 | Program Introduction Material Culture & Artefact Studies | Molema Building room to be confirmed |
Classics and Ancient History
| Date/Time |
Event |
Location |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 18th September 10:00 | Classics Subject Induction | 65 Oakfield Avenue, Murray Room (410) |
Comparative Literature
| Date/Time |
Event |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 17th September 14.00 | Comparative Literature Induction |
Creative Industries and Cultural Policy
| Date/Time |
Event |
Location |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 17th September 09.00-13.00 | Introduction to MSc Creative Industries and Cultural Policy | Gilbert Scott Building, 255 Humanity Lecture Theatre |
| Tuesday 17th September 13.15-14.30 |
Welcome Reception for all Creative Industries and Cultural Policy students | to be confirmed |
| Wednesday 18th September 11.00 - 12 noon. | Introduction to Professional Pathways |
Sir Alexnder Stone Building. 208
lecture Theatre |
Creative Writing
| Date/Time |
Event |
Location |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 19th September 14-16:00 | Creative Writing MLitt Campus Induction | Room to be confirmed |
| Thursday 19th September 18:00 – 19:00 | Reading and Creative Conversations with Dorothy Koomson | Chapel |
| Friday 20th September 18:00 – 20:00 | Open Mic Reading Party | Gilchrist |
Creative Writing (Online)
| Date/Time |
Event |
Location |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 19th September 11-12:30 | Creative Writing MLitt Distance Learning Induction | Zoom |
Dress and Textile Histories
| Date/Time |
Event |
Location |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 16th September 14:00-16:00 | Induction | Kelvin Hall |
English Language and Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Speech, Language and Sociolinguistics
| Date/Time |
Event |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 17th September 14:00 - 16.00 |
We will be holding an on-campus induction meeting for all students in the English Language and Linguistics subject area. We will be covering important information that relates to all three of our postgraduate programmes, namely:
This session will be led by Dr Angela Gayton, who oversees all ELL PGT students, supported by our three programme convenors (Dr Clara Cohen; Dr Piotr Wegorowski; and Dr Faith Chiu, respectively). We will also hear about the wide range of support available for our students, to help you get the most out of your studies. This session will also give you a chance to chat with your peers and the teaching staff so that everyone can get to know each other! We're looking forward to seeing you there. |
English Literature: Fantasy
| Date/Time |
Event |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 17th September, 1-3pm |
We will hold an on-campus induction for all students in the Fantasy MLitt programme. We will be covering key information to support you in your studies and orientate you. The session will also be a chance to meet and get to know your fellow students and staff. We are looking forward to meeting you there! |
Film Curation
| Date/Time |
Event |
Location |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 20th September: 11am-12pm | Welcome and Film & Television Induction | Andrew Stewart Cinema, Gilmorehill Halls, 9 University Avenue, Glasgow |
| Friday 20th September: 12pm-1pm | Programme Specific Induction to MSc in Film Curation | Andrew Stewart Cinema (or nearby breakout room to be determined on the day), Gilmorehill Halls |
| Friday 20th September: 1pm-2pm | Light Lunch | Foyer, Gilmorehill Halls |
Filmmaking & Media Arts
| Date/Time |
Event |
Location |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 20th September: 11am-12pm | Welcome and Film & Television Induction | Andrew Stewart Cinema, Gilmorehill Halls, 9 University Avenue, Glasgow |
| Friday 20th September: 12pm-1pm | Programme Specific Induction to MSc in Filmmaking and Media Arts | Andrew Stewart Cinema (or nearby breakout room to be determined on the day), Gilmorehill Halls |
| Friday 20th September: 1pm-2pm | Light Lunch | Foyer, Gilmorehill Halls |
Film & Television Studies
| Date/Time |
Event |
Location |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 20th September: 11am-12pm | Welcome and Film & Television Induction | Andrew Stewart Cinema, Gilmorehill Halls, 9 University Avenue, Glasgow |
| Friday 20th September: 12pm-1pm | Programme Specific Induction to MLitt in Film and Television Studies | Andrew Stewart Cinema (or nearby breakout room to be determined on the day), Gilmorehill Halls |
| Friday 20th September: 1pm-2pm | Light Lunch | Foyer, Gilmorehill Halls |
Gender History & Global Gender History (online)
| Date/Time |
Event |
Location |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 16th September 13.00–15.00 | Subject Induction | Online (Zoom) |
History Degrees
| Date/Time |
Event |
Location |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 19th September 10.00–12.00 | Subject Induction | B408, Joseph Black Building |
History of Art (all programmes)
| Date/Time |
Event |
Location |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 16th September 9:30-10:45 | Induction | Hunterian Lecture Hall |
Information Management & Preservation and Museum Studies
| Date/Time |
Event (all events are compulsory unless otherwise stated) |
Location |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 16th September 10.00-12.00 | Information Studies Subject Induction | Kelvin Hall Lecture Theatre G59 |
| Monday 16th September 14:00-16:00 |
Information Management & Preservation Programme Induction | James Watt Lecture Theatre 355 |
| Monday 16th September 14:00-16:00 |
Museum Studies Programme Induction | Kelvin Hall Lecture Theatre G59 |
| Monday 16th September 16:30-18:00 |
Drinks reception at the Hunterian Museum | Hunterian Museum |
| Wednesday 18th September 10:00-12:00 | Sector Partners Introduction | Kelvin Hall Lecture Theatre G59 |
| Wednesday 18th September 14.00-16.30 | Tours of collection teaching facilities | Kelvin Hall |
| Thursday 19th September 10:00-11:00 | All Students: Approaches to Learning and Teaching in Information Studies Workshop | Kelvin Hall Lecture Theatre G59 |
| Thursday 19th September 11:00-13:00 | Museum Studies: Visit to Kelvingrove | Kelvingrove Museum |
| Thursday 19th September 11:00-13:00 | Information Management & Preservation: Research and Study skills | Kelvin Hall Lecture Theatre |
MAGMa - Managing Art & Cultural Heritage in Global Markets
| Date |
Event |
Location |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 18th & Thursday 19th September |
Induction & Orientation see the MAGMa Indiction Page |
Iscte, Lisbon |
Media Management
| Date/Time |
Event |
Location |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 18th and Thursday 19th September | Induction | to be confirmed |
Ministry, Theology & Practice
| Date/Time |
Event |
Location |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 25th September 16.00-17.00 | Theology and Religious Studies Induction for Incoming Ministry Theology and Practice PGT Students | Zoom |
Music (all programmes)
| Date/Time |
Event |
Location |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 18th September 12.00 - 1.00pm | Induction for all music programmes. | Club Room, 14 University Gardens |
Philosophy Degrees
| Date/Time |
Event |
Location |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 20th September 14.00–15.00 | MSc Philosophy, MSc Philosophy(Conversion), MSc Philosophy of Mind and Psychology, MSc Philosophy of Mind and Psychology (Conversion) Induction | 256, Forehall, Gilbert Scott Building |
Reparatory Justice
| Date/Time |
Event |
Location |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 18th September 15.00–17.00 | Reparatory Justice Induction | Room 407, 1 University Gardens and Online (Zoom) |
Theatre Studies (all programmes)
| Date/Time |
Event |
Location |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 18th September 14:00-17:00 | Induction | to be confirmed |
Translation Studies
| Date/Time |
Event |
Location |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 17th September 14.00 | Translation Studies Induction | 2 University Gardens, room 209 |
War Studies
| Date/Time |
Event |
Location |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 20th September 15.00–17.00 | War Studies Induction |
McKechnie Room, 10 University
Gardens |