Biological Sciences BSc Welcome Pack

Welcome to Biological Sciences BSc 2023.

Hello and welcome to Biological Sciences here at the University of Northampton.

We are delighted to have you on our course and look forward to getting to know you all during your time with us.

Biological Sciences is the study of life and living organisms and their adaptations, lifecycles and most importantly the environment in which they live. It is a multi-disciplinary course in which you will embrace topics such as evolution, genetics, biochemistry, ecology, biogeography and of course, practical fieldwork and laboratory analysis.

We can’t wait to meet you in September so please make sure you read these Welcome Pack pages and in particular check out the events in Welcome Week. If you have any queries or simply want to chat about the course, then please feel free to contact me directly by email.

Your Programme Leader

Ruth Copeland-Phillips, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Sciences

Ruth Copeland-Phillips

Senior Lecturer in Environmental Sciences
Ruth.copeland-phillips@northampton.ac.uk

Welcome and Induction Sessions

To welcome you to the Biological Sciences BSc course, we have arranged a number of welcome and induction session before the start of term.

  • This is your induction timetable for the week commencing 18 September, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact induction organiser Ruth Copeland-Phillips: ruth.copeland-phillips@northampton.ac.uk

    Monday 18 September

    • Session: Introduction and Welcome to UON: welcome and orientation to the campus and the week
    • Time: 11am-3pm
    • Location: Room LC105, Institute of Creative Leather Technology (ICLT)

    This session will operate as a drop-in for Biological Sciences students to say hello, meet tutors and familiarise themselves with the week ahead.

    Tuesday 19 September

    • Session: Introduction to Biological Sciences: About your course/meet to tutors
    • Time: 10am-12pm
    • Location: Room LC101, Institute Creative Leather Technology (ICLT)

     

    •  Session: Laboratory Induction: An induction to the wet chemistry labs in ICLT
    • Time: 2pm-3pm
    • Location: Room LC107, Institute Creative Leather Technology (ICLT)

    Wednesday 20 September

    • Session: Campus Orientation and Field Trip: a walk around campus followed by a walking trip to Delapre Abbey, guided by field ecologists and biodiversity experts. Please ensure that you wear appropriate footwear for paths and trails (which could be muddy) and appropriate clothing for the weather, potentially waterproofs
    • Time: 10am-3pm
    • Location: Meet outside the Learning Hub main entrance at 10am
    • Also on Wednesday 20 September Students’ Union activities will be running across the campus. Please see the Students’ Union website. It will be updated in advance of Welcome Week with further information.

    Thursday 21 September

    • Session: Meet your Personal Academic Tutor. If you would like to meet your tutor you will have the opportunity to do so on this Thursday. If not, appointments will be arranged with individuals in the weeks commencing 25 September and 2 October.
    • Time: to be confirmed during the week
    • Location: To be confirmed during the week
    • Students’ Union activities will also be running across the campus on Thursday 21 September. Please see the Students’ Union website. It will be updated in advance of Welcome Week with further information.

    Friday 22 September

    • Session: Biosciences Lab induction: Introduction to the Lab in the Creative Hub
    • Location: Room to be confirmed during the week, Creative Hub
    • Time: to be confirmed during the week

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