Let's get started
Congratulations on joining us. We're excited to welcome you to our university.
Find everything you need to get started on your distance learning course, and prepare yourself for the year ahead. But before doing anything else, make sure you've registered as a student and joined the University.
Welcome events and Virtual Freshers Fayre
The important stuff
- Induction and teaching timetables – your induction timetable is available now after registration and your teaching timetable will be published on 17 January - will on your Student View
- Meet new student online – join our Discord chat group
- Student Card – to access your classes, university buildings and more
- Key dates – term dates and breaks
- University terminology – university words and phrases you will hear a lot over the coming months
Students' Union benefits
- Student groups – over 100 groups to choose from including Disney, Gaming, and Swifties, and cultural and religious groups such as Afro-Caribbean, Bengali, Brazilian, Greek and Cypriot, and Japanese
- Events – invitations to events like Virtual Freshers' Fayre and other student events
- Offers – regular student offers in the Union Shop where you can buy your Uni hoodies
- Advice Service – free and impartial advice
- Elected Officers – the right to vote who runs your Students' Union
- Have Your Say – access to the platform which shapes your University experience
Jump into studying
Attendance – students are expected to attend all teaching sessions
Moodle – online learning materials and activities on your virtual learning environment
Library – the central space for study, research and learning support
IT Services – Wifi, VPN, Google Apps and remote resources