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When finished with this OPEN DAY PROGRAMME document please recycle it. OCTOBER 2019 Top 20 in the UK* Top 100 globally** As Vice-President (Education), Professor of Philosophy and an alumnus, I’d like to offer you a very warm welcome to the University of Southampton. Over the course of your Open Day visit, do take time to soak up the sights and sounds not only of our University, but also of our bustling, diverse and historic city. Silver Today is all about you: about the journey you’ll take through the rest of award your education and beyond to develop for teaching and achieve your goals. This is your excellence*** chance to find out what joining us at Southampton for the next stage of that CONTENTS journey could offer you. It’s your opportunity to engage with 04 Plan your day our students and academics, hear 05 Explore and enjoy about our teaching and research, and 06 Campus developments learn more about the support we offer to our students; how we strive to 07 Open Day shuttle buses provide them with the best possible 08 Information Fair University experience, while also 10 General events preparing them for life after graduation. 12 Subject events Today will provide a glimpse of what 22 Explore the city your future could hold. Reflect on your Download the app 23 Students’ Union experience and ask the question: “Can I Search ‘MySouthampton’ 24 Accommodation see myself here at Southampton?” in your app store 26 Highfield Campus map It’s my sincere hope that you’ll be able to answer with a resounding “Yes.” 28 Campus maps Follow us on social media * Complete University Guide, 2020 30 Catering facilities ** QS World University Rankings, 2019 Professor Alex Neill Search #UoSOpenDay *** Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF) rating, 2018 31 Your planner Vice-President (Education) 2 3 Enjoy a lunchtime concert performed by our talented PLAN YOUR DAY EXPLORE music students. AND ENJOY At our Open Days, we aim to give you a glimpse of what your life at Southampton could be like. The Open Day is the first step on your university journey; use our top tips to help The Open Day is your chance to get a real feel for the you get the most from your day. University and imagine yourself living and learning here. Explore the campuses, enjoy the many green spaces and social areas, and soak up the atmosphere. Here are a Download the app Visit our Information Fair few highlights to look out for while you’re here. Create your schedule for the Between 09:00 and 16:00 you day using our free Open Day can speak to representatives app. Search ‘MySouthampton’ from subject areas, clubs and in your app store. societies, and the services that will support you as a Southampton student. To find out more, see page 8. Check in When you have a chance, head to one of our check-in points and get your ticket scanned. This lets us know Attend a subject talk you’ve attended the Open Day. There are check-in points on Highfield Campus, Boldrewood Innovation Subject talks run throughout the day. Campus, Avenue Campus and at the National They provide information about what Oceanography Centre Southampton. it’s like to study here at Southampton and what modules you can take. You will also have the opportunity to ask questions about your chosen See the city area of study (see pages 12–21 for talk times). Make the most of your day by visiting Southampton city centre on one of our regular shuttle buses. You can take a tour of the city, enjoy something to eat and drink, see a show at the Mayflower Theatre or catch Take a tour the latest exhibition at our city centre-based arts Lunchtime concerts 360-degree experience of the city A guided campus tour is the venue, the John Hansard Gallery. Or, if you don’t have best way to see the facilities on Join us at lunchtime for a concert by our Southampton Don’t have time to head to the city on the Open Day? time to visit, stop by our 360-degree virtual city Showcase performers in Building 52 (Turner Sims). Experience the city of Southampton by visiting our Highfield Campus. Tours are led experience room in the Information Fair. Showcase is a platform providing exposure to the talented 360-degree virtual experience room, located within by our student ambassadors, pre-professional student performers within our Music the City Life Zone of the Information Fair. who will give real insight into life department. Taking place from 12:30-13:10, our lunchtime Filmed across 12 locations, with a soundtrack created by at Southampton (see page 11). concert will feature an eclectic mix of performances for you our music students, this will give you a feel for what our to enjoy. Stay for the whole concert or just drop in for a Take a break vibrant city has to offer. while – and don’t forget to bring your lunch! There are many places to grab something to eat or drink on each Go online Cafes and restaurants Virtual Open Day of our campuses, with special Remember, if you don’t have chance to see everything Use the free Wi-Fi on campus: Take a break and enjoy a coffee or lunch at one of our many deals for our Open Day visitors. during the Open Day, you can explore all our campuses restaurants and cafes located across our campuses. select ‘Wifi Guest’ and follow at your leisure with our Virtual Open Day: the instructions. www.southampton.ac.uk/virtualopenday Sports talks Follow us on social media If sport is your thing, head over to Building 34 for one of our Please note that filming and photography will be taking talks about the excellent sporting facilities available here at Find us online and join the conversation place at the Open Days for use in University publications Southampton. We cater for all levels – so whether you’re a with #UoSOpenDay. and on the University website. If you do not wish to be sporting professional or just enjoy an occasional keep fit included, please let the film crew or photographer know. class, there will be something for you. 4 5 APPROXIMATE OPEN DAY TRANSFER TIMES WESTQUAY TO: Avenue Campus SHUTTLE BUSES 20 minutes Boldrewood Innovation Campus During the Open Day you can enjoy unlimited travel between 25 minutes our Southampton campuses on our free shuttle bus service. Highfield Campus Show your Open Day ticket, visit the campuses in the most 35 minutes programme, or the app for free travel on convenient order for you. National Oceanography Centre our shuttle buses and unilink services. Our award-winning unilink bus service 15 minutes You can get on one of our buses at connects our Southampton campuses SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL Westquay and, depending on the with the city’s major transport links. TRAIN STATION TO: course you’re interested in, go straight Our student ambassadors will be Avenue Campus to Highfield Campus, Avenue Campus, happy to provide you with directions 15 minutes Boldrewood Innovation Campus or the onto the correct bus. National Oceanography Centre Boldrewood Innovation Campus Please allow plenty of time for 20 minutes 01 Southampton. transfers between the campuses, halls Highfield Campus If the talks and events you’re interested of residence and from Westquay, and 25 minutes in attending are at one of our other local public transport terminals. campuses, there’s no need to go to National Oceanography Centre Highfield Campus first; you can build Keep checking our website for the 20 minutes your day around your interests and latest travel information. HIGHFIELD CAMPUS TO: Avenue Campus Parkway 10 minutes Wide Lane U1 Boldrewood Innovation Campus Princess Anne 5 minutes Hospital Southampton National Oceanography Centre General Hospital 45 minutes 02 03 04 Boldrewood U6 Innovation AIRPORT/PARKWAY Campus TRAIN STATION TO: Avenue Campus Highfield Campus 40 minutes CAMPUS DEVELOPMENTS (One change at Highfield Campus) Boldrewood Innovation Campus 35 minutes We are continuously updating our campuses and investing in your student experience. (One change at Highfield Campus) The Avenue Avenue Campus Highfield Campus Our new teaching and learning centre We are also investing £12m in our 01 National Infrastructure Laboratory Portswood 20 minutes on Highfield Campus, the Centenary chemistry facilities, including a 02 Centenary Building (artist’s impression) National Oceanography Centre Building, is due to open this autumn. complete renovation of our teaching 03 Chemistry laboratories (artist’s impression), Building 29 1 hour 10 minutes This space will feature a 250-seat labs. Students will benefit from 04 Electronics and Computer Science (One change at Highfield Campus) lecture theatre, a range of adaptable modern teaching spaces and more facilities, found in Building 1 and Building 16 Winn Road group teaching spaces, a computer opportunities for experimental ACCESSIBLE ROUTES suite, a cafe and a variety of study areas.