POSTGRADUATE OPEN DAY
WEDNESDAY 5 FEBRUARY 2020 12.00PM – 4.30PM EVENT PROGRAMME
Further your passion for learning ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate CONTENTS WELCOME TO YOUR POSTGRADUATE OPEN DAY
WELCOME 3 We’re delighted you’ve chosen to attend our Postgraduate Open Day. As a world top 150 university (QS World University Rankings 2020), we inspire the minds of thousands of EVENT SCHEDULE 4 students from over 140 countries. Today you’ll find out more about the opportunities to study here and be part of our innovative, global community. SUBJECT FAIRS 6 Attend a choice of sessions, fairs, tours and opportunities to meet staff and students. If SUBJECT ACTIVITIES 7 you need help navigating around campus our friendly staff and student guides will be happy to help. CAMPUS MAP 12 If you’re not already living in the area, we recommend you take time to explore our WHERE TO EAT ON CAMPUS 13 welcoming, beautiful city. World-class shopping is five minutes’ walk away from campus, or take the QuayLink bus from Haymarket Bus Station to the Quayside, home to iconic TRAVELLING TO THE UNIVERSITY 14 bridges as well as restaurants and cultural venues including the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art and The Sage Gateshead music centre.
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PS Remember to use your voucher on the back cover of this programme to receive your free hot drink and a piece of cake at the PG Café, in The Boiler House
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Welcome and Postgraduate Student Life Sessions Discover more about the benefits of studying your postgraduate degree at Newcastle through our programme of sessions, tours and activities. Attend the sessions below to find out more about Newcastle, applying to study here and funding your course. There is no requirement to pre-book your place, just turn up. Welcome and Registration • Science, Agriculture and Engineering The Boiler House Session About Times Location 12.00pm – 4.30pm Medical School, Ridley Atrium If you’ve booked online you will be sent 12.00pm – 4.30pm Welcome to Discover more about 12.00pm – 12.30pm Curtis Auditorium, a text during the day to confirm your Newcastle postgraduate study Herschel Building • Medical Sciences attendance. If you haven’t booked online, University at Newcastle and (map ref 17) visit our Welcome Desk in The Boiler hear from current House to register and find out more about Campus Tours postgraduate students 1.30pm – 2.00pm Lecture Theatre 1, the day. 12.30pm - 3.30pm about their experience. Herschel Building (map ref 17) Information Fair Take a student-led walking tour of our impressive campus and experience some The Boiler House of our outstanding facilities, green places 12.00pm – 4.30pm and social spaces. Making an Get expert advice about 12.35pm – 1.20pm Curtis Auditorium, Find out about opportunities to expand effective how to apply to study 2.15pm – 3.00pm Herschel Building your experience outside of your degree, Departure point: The Boiler House. application for a postgraduate course (map ref 17) and how you will be supported as a Look out for our Student Guides who are postgraduate at Newcastle University postgraduate student here. Speak to staff leading the tours. study with opportunities for from the following student services: Time: Tours depart every 30 minutes questions. between 12.30pm - 3.30pm • Accommodation • International Office/ INTO Newcastle PG Café Postgraduate These talks provide an 1.30pm – 2.00pm Curtis Auditorium, • NU Advancement The Boiler House study and overview of possible 3.00pm – 3.30pm Herschel Building • Sport 12.00pm – 4.30pm funding funding opportunities (map ref 17) • Student Wellbeing Drop in and chat to current students at available for • Student Finance our PG Café over a free hot drink and postgraduate students. • Postgraduate Applications cake – see the voucher on the back of • University-wide Languages this programme. Programme* *Learn more about our free classes in Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Subject Activities Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish by visiting the stand in the Subject Fairs Information Fair. Meet current students and talk to staff 2.00pm - 3.00pm about your options for postgraduate study. Some subject areas will be running additional activities where you can Hadrian Building, Lindisfarne Room discover more about the subject you’re 12.00pm – 4.30pm interested in. Refer to pages 7-11 for further information. • Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
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Find out more information about your chosen degree(s) and speak to staff and current 2.00pm - 3.00pm postgraduate students on a one-to-one basis. Various locations A wide range of subjects are running additional activities. These will provide an 12.00pm - 4.30pm opportunity for you to learn more about your subject of interest. ● Medical Sciences, Ridley Atrium, Medical School (map ref 60) ● Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Lindisfarne Room, Hadrian Building (map ref 4) If your area of interest isn’t covered visit our stands in the Subject Fairs for more ● Science, Agriculture and Engineering, Lindisfarne Room, Hadrian Building (map ref 4) information, or pop into our PG Café and speak to current students.
Subject fairs key area All activities will take place from 2.00pm - 3.00pm
● Agriculture ● Engineering ● Medical Education Subject Activity Location (including Physician ● Applied Linguistics ● Electrical and Associate) Accounting and Student Panel: Preparing you for the Meet us in the Business and Cross-Cultural Electronic Engineering Finance changing world of business. Hear School foyer. Communication ● Medicine ● English Language and Surgery from our alumni/current students (map ref 81). ● Archaeology and Linguistics in this student-led panel session. ● Modern Languages They’ll give you their views on what ● Architecture ● English Literature ● MRes (Medical Sciences) to expect, what you’ll learn, and how ● Biomedical Engineering ● Enterprise studying business can open a world ● Museum, Gallery of possibilities for you. ● Biotechnology ● Environmental and Heritage Science Agriculture Find out more about our range of Room B32, Barbara Strang ● Business and Management ● Music ● Film degrees. Speak to academic staff Teaching Centre (map ref ● Cancer ● Medical Sciences and current students to discover 21). Meet us at the stand in ● Finance and Accounting Online Learning what it is like to study with us. Tour of the Subject Fair and we will ● Chemical Engineering ● Fine Art ● Neuroscience facilities available after subject talks. take you to the room. ● Chemistry ● Food and Society ● Philosophy Archaeology Join us to find out more about Meet us in the 1st floor ● Civil Engineering postgraduate study in the School of foyer, Armstrong Building. ● Genetics ● Physics History, Classics and Archaeology. (map ref 22). ● Classics and Ancient History ● Geochemistry ● Planning Architecture Meet staff and find out more about Meet us on the ground ● Computer Science ● Geography ● Politics and International your course of interest followed by a floor of the Architecture Relations ● Consultancy tour of our facilities. Building. (map ref 27). ● Global and (Natural Sciences) Public Health ● Psychology Biotechnology Find out more about our range of Room B32, Barbara Strang ● Creative Arts Practice ● History ● Renewable Energy degrees. Speak to academic staff Teaching Centre (map ref and Digital Media and current students to discover 21). Meet us at the stand in ● Creative Writing ● Law ● Rural Development what it is like to study with us. Tour of the Subject Fair and we will facilities available after subject talks. take you to the room. ● Dentistry and ● Marine Technology ● Sociology Dental Sciences Business and Student Panel: Preparing you for the Meet us in the Business ● Marketing ● Speech and Language ● Diabetes Sciences Management changing world of business. Hear School foyer. ● Mathematics and Statistics from our alumni/current students (map ref 81). ● Ecology ● Teacher Training in this student-led panel session. ● Mechanical ● Economics Engineering ● Translating and Interpreting They’ll give you their views on what to expect, what you’ll learn, and how ● Education ● Media, Journalism and PR ● Urban Landscapes studying business can open a world of possibilities for you.
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All activities will take place from 2.00pm - 3.00pm All activities will take place from 2.00pm - 3.00pm
Subject Activity Location Subject Activity Location
Chemistry Find out more about our range of Room B32, Barbara Strang Education: Meet our academic staff and find out Meet us in the main degrees. Speak to academic staff Teaching Centre (map ref Teacher Training about our teacher training courses entrance, King George VI and current students to discover 21). Meet us at the stand in during our Primary and Secondary Building. what it’s like to study with us. Tour of the Subject Fair and we will PGCE talks. Staff from Admissions (map ref 19). facilities available after subject talks. take you to the room. will be on hand during a Q&A session. Classics and Join us to find out more about Meet us in the 1st floor Ancient History postgraduate study in the School of foyer, Armstrong Building. Engineering Visit the School of Engineering to Room L302,Merz Court. History, Classics and Archaeology. (map ref 22). find out about the wide range of (map ref 24). postgraduate taught and research Computer Visit the School in our fantastic Urban Sciences Building programmes. Meet us at the Engineering Science purpose-built Urban Sciences (map ref 105) at 1.30pm. stands in the Subject Fair Building on the flagship Newcastle Meet us at the stand Biomedical Engineering and we will take you to the Helix site. Enjoy a tour of the building, in the Subject Fair and Chemical Engineering room. see our high-specification facilities we will take you to the Civil Engineering where you will study. Learn about all room. Refreshments will be Electrical and Electronic our research areas and find out more served before the Engineering about our wide range of subjects. presentation to allow you Marine Technology to chat to our students Mechanical Engineering and academic staff at your Renewable Energy leisure. Consultancy Find out more about our range of Room B32, Barbara Strang Find out about our facilities and (Natural degrees. Speak to academic staff Teaching Centre (map ref living laboratories, utilised to address Sciences) and current students to discover 21). Meet us at the stand in global challenges. You will also what it’s like studying with us. Tour of the Subject Fair and we will have the opportunity to speak to facilities available after subject talks. take you to the room. academic staff who are experts in their field, and meet current Creative Writing Meet staff and students to find Meet us in the foyer, Percy postgraduate taught and research out more about our facilities, and Building. students. fantastic student experience. (map ref 23). English Meet staff and students to find out Meet us in the foyer, Percy Ecology Find out more about our range of Room B32, Barbara Strang Language and more about our facilities, and student Building. degrees. Speak to academic staff Teaching Centre (map ref Linguistics experience. (map ref 23). and current students to discover 21). Meet us at the stand in what it’s like studying with us. Tour of the Subject Fair and we will English Meet staff and students to find out Meet us in the foyer, Percy facilities available after subject talks. take you to the room. Literature more about our facilities, and student Building. experience. (map ref 23). Economics Student Panel: Preparing you for the Meet us in the Business changing world of business. Hear School foyer. Film Find out more about our MA Language Resource Centre from our alumni/current students (map ref 81). Film: Theory & Practice and MA Reception, Level 2, Old in this student-led panel session. Professional Translation for European Library Building. They’ll give you their views on what Languages programmes. (map ref 25, 26). to expect, what you’ll learn, and how Fine Art Tour of the Fine Art department Room 3.28, King Edward VII studying business can open a world and facilities followed by a short Building. of possibilities for you. presentation with a Q&A session. (map ref 29, 30).
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Subject Activity Location Subject Activity Location
Forensic Join us for a ‘Cybercrime’ taster Ridley Building 2, Room Modern Join us to learn more about our Meet us in the entrance to Psychology session followed by a Q&A session. 1.42. Languages postgraduate courses in Modern the Old Library Building. (map ref 52). Languages. (map ref 25). Global and An informal discussion about our Ridley Building 2, Room Museum, Gallery Join us for a presentation about our Room 3.38, Armstrong Public Health taught postgraduate courses. 1.44. and Heritage postgraduate courses and a Q&A Building. (map ref 52). session. (map ref 22). History Join us to find out more about Meet us in the 1st floor Music Join us for a presentation about our Room G.17, Armstrong postgraduate study in the School of foyer, Armstrong Building. courses and a student-led tour of Building. History, Classics and Archaeology. (map ref 17). specialist facilities. (map ref 22). Law Join us to learn more about Meet us in the foyer of the Philosophy Attend our talk to find out more Room 9.02, The Henry Newcastle Law School, our Law School. about postgraduate research in Daysh Building. postgraduate courses and student (map ref 38). Philosophy at Newcastle. (map ref 31). experience. Physician Find out about the training offered at Meet us in the Medical Marketing Student Panel: Preparing you for the Meet us in the Business Associate (PA) Newcastle and developments in the School Reception. changing world of business. Hear School foyer. Studies role of the PA nationally. (map ref 60). from our alumni/current students (map ref 81). Physics Academics will be available for Meet us at the stand in the in this student-led panel session. one-to-one discussions about Subject Fair and we will They’ll give you their views on what our research degrees and PhD take you to the School. to expect, what you’ll learn, and how opportunities. (map ref 17). studying business can open a world of possibilities for you. Politics and Find out more about our taught Room 2.09 Armstrong International postgraduate courses. Building. Mathematics Academics will be available for Meet us at the stand in the Relations (map ref 22). and Statistics one-to-one discussions about Subject Fair and we will our research degrees and PhD take you to the School. Sociology Join us for a presentation to learn Room 3.41, Armstrong opportunities. (map ref 17). more about our postgraduate taught Building. and research degrees. (map ref 22). Media, Join us for a presentation about our Room 2.98, Armstrong Journalism and postgraduate courses followed by a Building. Speech and Join us to find out more about Meet us in the main Public Relations Q&A session. (map ref 22). Language postgraduate study in Speech and entrance, King George VI Sciences Language Sciences. Building. Medical Find out more about this subject with Room Room L2.9, William (map ref 19). Education a taster session led by our academic Leech Building. staff. (map ref 58). Urban Meet staff and find out more about Meet us in the ground Landscapes your course of interest followed by a floor of the Architecture Medical An introduction to our suite of MRes Room 1.65. Ground Floor, tour of our facilities. Building. Research programmes. Ridley Building 2. (map ref 27). (map ref 52). Medical Find out more about our online Room L2.5, William Leech Sciences Online courses in Clinical and Health Building. Learning Sciences, Oncology and Palliative (map ref 58). Care, Medical Education and Clinical Research.
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Newcastle is easy to get to, with excellent transport links by road, rail and air from major cities across the UK.
Due to our city-centre location we recommend that you use public transport where possible to get to our campus. If you are travelling by car, there are park and ride options available.
Travelling by train Metro park and ride The University can be easily reached To avoid traffic congestion in the city from Newcastle Central Station using centre, an option is to park at a nearby the Metro rail system. Alternatively it is Metro station and travel to the centre only a 15-minute walk to our campus by Metro. from the station. In case of emergency Your feedback Visit nexus.org.uk/metro for more (on the day) We value your feedback about the Travelling by car information on prices and travelling by Metro. Please contact the nearest member of event. We will email you an electronic The University is based in the city centre, staff. In the event of a fire alarm, please survey following your visit to our cam- so we have limited parking on campus pus, to help us to continue to improve Access needs vacate the building by the nearest exit. and can only offer parking for disabled Do not use the lifts and remain outside the Open Day experience. visitors. If you or anyone attending the event with until informed by a member of staff that you has specific access requirements it is safe to return. Please contact us at please let us know in advance of the Photography and filming [email protected] if you need a Open Day via [email protected]. Some photography and filming will be disabled parking space. taking place on the day to appear in Our Student Services team are available future Newcastle University printed Parking on the day to discuss support available and digital publicity. Please let the at the University, or contact them on photographer or a member of staff know There are a number of car parks within (0191) 208 3333 or via our online form if you do not want to have your photo walking distance of the campus, ncl.ac.uk/enquiries taken, or be filmed. including the ones listed below. Contact us The Postgraduate Events Team ● Eldon Garden (car park), NE1 4RQ [email protected] ● Claremont Road (car park), NE2 4AA ● 0191 2087851 Newcastle John Dobson Street (car ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate park), NE1 4AY ● This programme is subject to change and the Grainger Town (car park). NE1 4AY Student Services University may have to make changes without (for general enquiries) notice. Details are correct at the time of going to print (January 2020). Please check the Newcastle University University website for the most up-to-date King’s Gate information. Newcastle upon Tyne For more travel information, visit NE1 7RU Printed by Statex ncl.ac.uk/study/meet/travel Enquire online © Newcastle University, 2020. ncl.ac.uk/enquiries The University of Newcastle upon Tyne trading as Newcastle University.
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PG Café FREE hot drink and cake voucher
Newcastle University Postgraduate Open Day
Only redeemable at the PG Café, The Boiler House
Voucher expiry date 5 February 2020