Department of Life Sciences

Academic Orientation Programme for the Department of Life Sciences. 

Year 0 and Year 1

Date

Time 

Event

Event Information

Location

25/09/2023

9.45-10.30

Welcome to the Department of Life Sciences (surname A-J) Compulsory

Welcome to the Department of Life Sciences (surname A-J) Compulsory

0.26 Edward Llwyd Building

 

10.45-11.30

Welcome to the Department of Life Sciences (surname K-Z) Compulsory

Welcome to the Department of Life Sciences (surname K-Z) Compulsory

0.26 Edward Llwyd Building

 

 

 

 

 

11:45- 12:30 

Welcome to the Faculty of Earth and Life Science

Welcome presentation to new undergraduate students by the Faculty of Earth and Life Science Pro Vice Chancellor Prof Neil Glasser

COMPULSORY

 

Great Hall, Art Centre

12:30-13:30 Degree scheme talk and meet your tutor

Scheme coordinators will meet students at the Great Hall and accompany them to the scheme talk.

COMPULSORY

Room details will be provided by the Department of Life Sciences, check your university e-mail
13:30-15:00 Welcome Lunch A chance to meet other students on your course and within the Department as well as meeting the staff Medrus Mawr
26/09/2023 To be confirmed Scheme activities We will be organising scheme activities during the day - to be confirmed

Please refer to the information on Blackboard and contact from your Scheme coordinator for details.

27/09/2023 To be confirmed Scheme activities We will be organising scheme activities during the day - to be confirmed

Please refer to the information on Blackboard and contact from your Scheme coordinator for details.

28/09/2023 10.00-10.30 Students with Surname A- J only to attend this session.

Student Support Services and the Student Union

COMPULSORY

0.15 Physics Building
10.40 - 11.00 Students with Surname A- J only to attend this session. Getting a part time job 0.01 Edward Llwyd
10.30 -11.00 Students with Surname K -Z only to attend this session.

Student Support Services and the Student Union

COMPULSORY

0.15 Physics Building
11.10-11.30 Students with Surname K -Z only to attend this session. Getting a part time job 0.01 Edward Llwyd
11.30 onwards Tutorials

A chance to meet with your personal tutor

COMPULSORY

Your tutor will contact you via email to arrange the meeting location and time. Please check your university email for further information.
29/09/2023 To be confirmed Scheme activities We will be organising scheme activities during the day - to be confirmed

Please refer to the information on Blackboard and contact from your Scheme coordinator for details.

Information for returning students - Years 2,3 and 4

Date

Time 

Event

Event Information

Location

29/09/2023

12:00

Year 2 talk

Welcome back to Aberystwyth

COMPULSORY

Hugh Owen A12 

 

13:00

Years 3 and 4 Talk

Welcome back to Aberystwyth

COMPULSORY

Hugh Owen A12 

Information for postgraduate students

Date

Time

Event

Event Information

Location

Monday

25th September

13.00-15.00

 

Graduate School Welcome and Induction for all new Research Students

 

Graduate School

HO- A12 English Medium

 

H0-C64 Welsh Medium

 

Tuesday

26th September

 

 

 

 

9.00-11.00

 

Graduate School Welcome and Induction for all new Taught Students

 

 

Graduate School

 

HO- A12 English Medium

 

H0-C64 Welsh Medium

Wednesday 27th September

10:30-11:30

IBERS/DLS PGR Demonstrating workshop /l tour of teaching labs

IBERS / DLS PhD, MPhil and MRes students

(Dr Ian Scott)

MP 3.02

Wednesday 27th September

12.00-12.30

IBERS/DLS PGR and PGT Library session 

IBERS / DLS PhD & MPhil students, PLUS DLS PGT students

(Non Jones)

MP 0.11

Wednesday 27th September

12:30-1:30

IBERS/DLS PGR Introductory meeting

IBERS/DLS PhD & MPhil students (First Year)

(Prof Paul Shaw)

 

MP 3.02

Wednesday 27th September

2.00-4.00

Registration for all FELS PG Students

FELS PG students

Edward Llwyd 1.10

Thursday 28th September

11:00-12:00

DGES PGR Introductory meeting

DGES PGR students (First year)

(Prof Gareth Hoskins)

Introductory meeting

Llandinam G3

Thursday

28th September

10.00-10.30

DLS PGT Welcome

Meeting  

Dr Gordon Allison

 

EL 0.01

 

10.30-11.15

DLS PGT Course Introduction: MRes Biosciences, MRes Parasite Control (C190, C111

MRes Students

(Prof Hazel Davey and Dr Justin Pachebat)

GR 0.31

 

10.30-11.15

DLS PGT Course Introduction: Biotechnology (J701)

MSc Students

(Dr Gordon Alison)

MP 3.02

 

10.30-11.15

DLS PGT Course Introduction: MSc Equine Science, Livestock Science, Animal Science (D310, D320, D391), MRes Equine Science, Animal Science (D393, D311)

MSc Students

(Dr Ruth Wonfor and Dr Sebastian McBride)

GR 0.30

 

10:30-11:15

DLS PGT Course Introduction: MSc Biodiversity and Conservation Management (J790)

MSC Students (Dr Niall Mckeown)

HO B21A

Friday 29th September

10:00-12:00

Welcome back meeting for PGR Years 2 and 3

Graduate School

Medrus Mawr

 

2.00-2.30

IBERS/DLS PGR Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Systems

IBERS/DLS PhD and MPhil Students (Gordon Allison)

EL.3.34