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School of Arts and Social Sciences

BSc International Politics, BSc International Politics and Sociology, BSc International Political Economy
Course Induction Timetable 2014
Citys induction period, known as Welcome Week 22 to 26 September 2014, is intended to formally welcome you to the University and to ensure that you are
fully equipped for the start of teaching the following week. Attendance at the induction sessions shown below is compulsory unless otherwise indicated.
Please ensure that you arrive on time to all events.
Date Time Activity Location Facilitator/s Additional Information
From Monday 22
September
Thursday 25
September
10:00 17:00 In-person registration and
University ID card collection
Northampton Suite,
levels 3 and 4,
University Building,
Northampton Square
Student Records team All students must complete in-person
registration with photo ID. Please
complete this at any time prior to
Thursday.
Tuesday 23
September
15:00 15:40 Welcome Address by the Vice-
Chancellor of City University
London, the Deputy Dean of the
School, the Director of Student
and Academic Services and
Citys Students Union officers
Great Hall, College
Building, Northampton
Square
Professor Paul Curran
Professor Peter Ayton
Susannah Marsden
Students Union
President and
Sabbatical Officers
All students are required to attend this
session please arrive promptly.
Tuesday 23
September
15:40 16:40 IT, Learning Support and Buddy
Scheme induction
Great Hall, College
Building, Northampton
Square
Angelina Nasev
Emma Davenport
Will Power

Tuesday 23
September

17:00 19:00 International Students Welcome
Reception
An official welcome to City
University London

The Mansion House,
Walbrook, London
EC4N 8BH
Vice-Chancellor,
Professor Paul
Curran

The Right
Honourable the Lord
Mayor of London,
Fiona Woolf
This event is for international
students only. You must register
your attendance in advance at
http://www.city.ac.uk/new-
students/your-first-
weeks/international-students-
welcome-reception







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Date Time Activity Location Facilitator/s Additional Information
(attendance optional)
Wednesday 24
September
10:00 16:00 Freshers Fair The Barbican Centre,
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS
Students Union http://www.barbican.org.uk/visitor-
information
(attendance optional)
Thursday 25
September
10:00 11:00 International Politics
Programmes Induction sessions
including module choices.
DLG03/08, Social
Sciences Building,
Northampton Square
Stefano Pagliari
Anastasia
Nesvetailova

All students are required to attend this
session please arrive promptly.
Thursday 25
September
11:00 11:30 Introduction to Library Services DLG03/08, Social
Sciences Building,
Northampton Square
Antonella Yarnold http://www.city.ac.uk/library
Thursday 25
September
11:30 11:45 English for Academic Purposes
/ Language option.
D111/2/3, Social
Sciences Building,
Northampton Square
Simon Cuddihy
Svenja Erich
http://www.city.ac.uk/arts-social-
sciences/home/english-for-academic-
purposes-eap
http://www.city.ac.uk/arts-social-
sciences/centre-for-language-studies
Thursday 25
September
12:00 13:00 LUNCH BREAK
Thursday 25
September
13:00 14:00 Moodle Induction session.
Group A
EG07, Drysdale
Building, Northampton
Square
Education Technology
Team
Please consult your induction packs
given at the start of the day to find out
which group you are in.
Thursday 25
September
14:00 15:00 Moodle Induction session.
Group B
EG07, Drysdale
Building, Northampton
Square
Education Technology
Team
Please consult your induction packs
given at the start of the day to find out
which group you are in.
Thursday 25
September
15:00 17:00 International Politics Event:
Between Damascus and Kiev:
Oliver Thompson
Lecture Theatre, Tait
Building, Northampton
All students are required to attend this
session please arrive promptly.







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Date Time Activity Location Facilitator/s Additional Information
Towards a New World Order? Square
Thursday 25
September
17:00 19:00 Drinks & Nibbles Reception for
all current and new International
Politics students.
DLG03/08, Social
Sciences Building,
Northampton Square
Optional but we encourage you to
attend.
Friday 26
September
10.00 12.00 Language Option student
assessment drop-in session.*
A220, College Building,
Northampton Square
Svenja Erich *OPTIONAL. If you are considering
taking a language as an optional
module, you will need to attend a
placement test to assess your level of
competence. More detail will be given
in the Thursday session.
Friday 26
September
11:00 15:00 Sports Clubs Registration College Common
Room, College
Building
Sports & Leisure
Services
An opportunity to meet the sports
teams and find out more about joining
them, or about volunteering. Drop in
during the day in between other
induction sessions.
(attendance optional)

Activity Zone
Monday 22 to Thursday 25 September, 11:00 14:30, Drysdale Building, Level 1 (outside Careers)
Want to get involved at University and make a difference? Visit the Activity Zone to find out more. Different activities will be featured each day during
Welcome Week, including volunteering in the local community, working as a Student Ambassador and becoming an Environmental Champion for your School.
These are all worthwhile activities that can enhance your experience, earn you money and look great on your CV!
Campus Tours
Campus tours leave from outside Waterstones bookshop in Northampton Square every 20 minutes between 10:00 and 16:00 daily from 22 to 26 September.
These are led by Student Ambassadors who will take you to key locations around the site. Tours last 30 minutes no need to book, just turn up and join the
next group.







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School of Arts and Social Sciences International Politics Programmes
Room AG20, College Building
Northampton Square
London, EC1V 0HB

E: luke.bartrop.1@city.ac.uk
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