Integrated Foundation Year Welcome Pack
Welcome to Integrated Foundation Year 2025.
The Integrated Foundation Year is a great way of starting your degree level studies.
You will spend the year learning about university level study, gaining useful skills and experience as well as preparing yourself for independent study.
You will grow in self-confidence as well as gaining a better understanding of the degree that you are planning to study.
Your Course Leader
Rita Bromley
Senior Lecturer
rita.bromley@northampton.ac.uk
Integrated Foundation Year leadership team
The Integrated Foundation Year is made up of four distinct subject areas, each with a Cognate leader:
Vicki Dean
Cognate Leader for Art
Dr Johnson Awotunde
Cognate Leader for Science and Health
Johnson.Awotunde@northampton.ac.uk
Rita Bromley
Cognate Leader for Business, Marketing and Management (BMM)
Rita.Bromley@northampton.ac.uk
Natasha Mastorakou
Cognate Leader for Development, Education & Law (DEL)
Natasha.Mastorakou@northampton.ac.uk
Welcome and Induction sessions
This is your induction timetable with in-person sessions starting on Monday 22 September. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact induction organiser Rita Bromley: Rita.Bromley@northampton.ac.uk.
Monday 22 September – Friday 3 October
Welcome Week activities
From karaoke to outdoor cinema, wellbeing walks to Silent Disco, and much more – there’s something suitable for everyone.
See our Welcome timetable to find out more.
Monday, 22 September
Session: Integrated Foundation Year overview – ALL Foundation Year students
- Time: 10am – 3pm (BST)
- Location:
- Science and Health: Learning Hub, LH324 (third floor)
- Development, Education and Law: Senate, SN302 (third floor)
- Business, Marketing and Management: Senate, SN314 (third floor)
- Arts: Senate, SN313 (third floor)
- Other: Senate, SN107 (first floor)
Tuesday, 23 September
Session: Personal Academic Tutor (PAT) overview – this session is for Science & Health students only.
- Time: 10am – 4pm (BST)
- Location: Senate, Morley Room (first floor)
Wednesday, 24 September
Session: Personal Academic Tutor (PAT) overview – this session is for all students on Arts, BMM & DEL courses (not Science & Health).
- Time: 10am – 4pm (BST)
- Location:
- Development, Education and Law: Senate, SN302 (third floor)
- Business, Marketing and Management: Senate, SN314 (third floor)
- Arts: Senate, SN301 (third floor)
- Other: Senate, SN107 (first floor)
Thursday, 25 September
Session: Day Trip – details to be confirmed
- Time: departing the University at 9am (BST), return time to be confirmed.
- Location: meet outside Senate, Waterside campus