October 2026 Michaelmas Term (MT) Induction Schedule: Wednesday 7 October

All talks will be in Wolfson Lecture Theatre 

9.30am – 12.30pm

9:30 – 9:45

Welcome

Prof. Deborah Longbottom and Prof. Steve Jenkins, Heads of Department

9:45 - 10:15

Postgraduate Education

Olivia Hamlet, Postgraduate Education Manager

10:15 – 10:20

Student Representatives Introduction

Pablo Araguas Rodriguez (Willis Group) & Ioana Baltaretu (Phipps Group)

10:20 - 10:40*

Payment Information

Dr Howard Jones

10:40 – 11:00

Refreshments break

11:00 – 11:30

Undergraduate Demonstrating

Prof. Peter Wothers

11:30 – 12:00

Undergraduate Supervision Opportunities

Prof. Bill Nolan

12.00 - 12.20

Making the Most of Teaching Opportunities

Dr David Morgan & Dr Oxana Andriuc 

12:20 – 12:30

Closing thoughts

Prof. Deborah Longbottom

12:30

Lunch Bags & End of Induction

**Dr Howard Jones will be offering a drop in on Thursday 8th October at 2.30pm - 3pm in U203 for any follow up queries regarding payments.

January 2027 Lent Term (LT) & April 2027 Easter Term (ET) Induction Schedule

The Postgraduate Co-ordinator will be in touch with you directly to arrange an in person induction over one lunchtime within the first two weeks of you joining the Department. Some Induction talks will be recorded during Michaelmas Term and updated onto Moodle for you to access. Lent and Easter starters are expected to familiarise themselves with these as part of their Induction.