7 July 2012Hull campus

Open Day

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ents Your arrival ticket

Arrival information | 1

Who will be here? | 2

Talks and tours | 8

Departmental activities | 10

Plan your day | 14

Direction map | 15

Staff House map | 16

Campus map | 18

Make yourself at home, there is no need to book inadvance for any of our talks or tours, just turn up.

For further information contact:www.hull.ac.uk/opendays01482 465293opendays@hull.ac.uk

Please fill in your details below and hand this in at the Arrival Desk in StaffHouse:

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We hope you have a fantastic day with us.

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Travel and parkingCar – please follow the AA signs and enter by the Westentrance on Cottingham Road. If you are using a Sat Nav thepostcode is HU6 7RU. Parking is free of charge and you mayuse any of the bays, except disabled. Please allow a 5 minutewalk from the car park to the Arrival Desk.

Public Transport – the campus is 10 minutes by taxi fromHull city centre, Bus Service 105 (from stand 20) and 103(from stand 13) stop at the University’s main entrance.

Humberside Airport – For those flying into the airport,there is a regular bus service (the Humber Flyer) to the citycentre. (www.stagecoachbus.com/timetables).

When you arrivePlease make your way to Staff House and hand your arrivalticket in. The desk is open from 9.30 – 3.00.

Meals and refreshments� Arts Cafe – Larkin/Middleton Hall 9.30–1.00� Derwent Cafe – Derwent 9.30–3.00� Myton Servery – Staff House 8.30–2.30� Quick Bite – Students’ Union

9.00–2.00 (Serving hot sandwiches/coffee)� Sanctuary – Students’ Union

9.00–11.00 (Serving hot breakfasts/coffee)11.00–3.00 (Full menu available)

� Union shop – Students’ Union 9.30 – 3.00� Wheelhouse Cafe – next to the library 9.30–3.00� Wyke Coffee Bar – Staff House 8.30 – 3.00

Access for disabled visitorsMost areas of the University are accessible to disabledvisitors. Please contact 01482 465293 oropendays@hull.ac.uk to discuss any special requirements.Parking bays are available next to Staff House (grid referenceD2 on the map on page 18).

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Academic staff from across the following subject areas willbe available to offer advice and guidance...

Lindsey Room, Staff House, 10.00 – 3.00American StudiesBiological Sciences/Biomedical SciencesBusiness School (HUBS)Chemistry (including Pharmaceutical Science)Computer ScienceDramaEducation (including Children’s Inter-Professional Studies)EngineeringEnglishFilm & Media GeographyHealth and Social Care (Nursing, Midwifery & Operating Department Practice)History and ArchaeologyLawMedicine (HYMS)Modern LanguagesMusicPhilosophyPhysics and MathematicsPolitics and International StudiesPsychologyReligionSocial Sciences (Anthropology, Community and Youth Work Studies, Criminology, Gender Studies, Sociology, Social Policy)Social WorkSport, Health and Exercise Science

AccommodationFor information visit the Accommodation stand in Staff House.

AdmissionsWhat are the entry requirements? What are AdmissionsTutors looking for? To find out more visit the Admissionsstand in Staff House.

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Part-time or short coursesFor information visit the stand in Staff House.

Free Elective SchemeThe Free Elective scheme enables students on mostundergraduate programmes to study one module per yearfrom outside of their home department. From languages andbusiness to health and the environment, the Free Electivesscheme includes a wide range of subjects which willcomplement your main degree programme. Visit the FreeElectives scheme stand in Staff House to find out more.

CareersCome and speak to Careers Advisers in our Careers Service,3rd floor, Students’ Union. There will also be a stand in StaffHouse displaying literature.

Language Learning CentreTour the Language Learning Centre with one of ourLanguage Advisers and find out more about the wide rangeof resources available to support language learning.

Time: 11.30 and 2.00, lasting approximately 30 minutes.Assemble: Foyer of Ferens Building (visitors attending theModern Languages talks will be taken to the Ferens Buildingafter the talks).

Student ServicesOne of the best things about the Hull experience is theoutstanding support that both the University and theStudents’ Union provide. For more information visit the 3rdfloor of the Students’ Union Building from 10.00 – 3.00.Includes advice for mature students.

Money mattersFor information and advice on tuition fees, loans, grants andall aspects of student finance please visit the stand in StaffHouse.

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Students’ UnionThe centre of student activities, the Students’ Unionrepresents and provides services for all students. To find outmore about being a student at Hull visit the Students’ Unionbuilding, take a look around and chat to Student Officersand members of staff who are available to answer anyquestions you may have.

Sport And Fitness CentreThe Sports Centre facilities include a fully equipped fitnesscentre incorporating the latest in cardio vascular andresistance equipment and professionally trained staff.

You are welcome to tour the facilities at any time during theday. Please ask staff at the Centre’s Reception to show youaround.

Yorkshire Coast Community Rail Partnership(YCCRP)Visitors can travel daily to this region on direct trains from:London Kings Cross, Sheffield, Manchester and York, withlocal connections giving access from Hull to Beverley,Driffield and Bridlington. There are around eight directtrains to/from London and a journey time of under threehours. The region is served by Hull Trains, Northern Rail,First TransPennine Express and East Coast. To find outmore, including how to save 1/3 off travel with the StudentRailcard, come and visit our reps in Staff House.

East Yorkshire Motor Services (EYMS)Most Hull students use the bus to get from theiraccommodation to the University campus and city centre.EYMS, the region’s local bus operator, will be available tooffer advice on getting around by bus and information onSemester Cards– the discount student bus pass. Visit themin Staff House.

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Image courtesy of Picture Yourself.

Calder Building

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Hull Truck in the City Centre

On the Wolds

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What’s Hull all about?Hull is one of the UK’s best kept secrets and you can find outwhy by meeting the city’s ‘Street Team’ ambassadors whowill be on campus to tell you why they love Hull. They willhelp you find out everything you need to know to enjoy thebest of what Hull has to offer.

A spare 10 minutes between talks and tours...?� View our Art Gallery in Middleton Hall, specialising in

paintings, sculpture, drawings and prints produced in Britain 1890–1940. Open 9am–12 noon.

� Browse our 7 storey Brynmor Jones Library, open all day.

� Visit Waterstones bookshop next to the Students’ Union, open 10am–4pm.

� Visit our TV studio, Holme House, open 10am–3pm to see the excellent facilities available. You can even try your hand at TV production! (31, D3 on map). Open 10am–3pm.

� Enjoy the peace and quiet in the South East Asia Museum which explores central cultural themes. 1st floor West, Wilberforce building.

The above may be subject to change.

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TalksWelcomeTime: 9.30 – 10.00

10.15 – 10.4511.00 – 11.30

Venue: Middleton Hall

The Application processTime: 10.15 – 10.45

11.00 – 11.3011.45 – 12.15

Venue: Leslie Downs Lecture Theatre, Ferens

The talk is about full-time undergraduate entry only, usingthe UCAS process. Individual advice and information isavailable at the Admissions stand in Staff House.

Money mattersTime: 10.15 – 10.45

11.00 – 11.3011.45 – 12.15

Venue: Basil Reckitt Lecture Theatre, Ferens

Individual advice and information is available at the moneystand in Staff House.

Careers and EmployabilityTime: 11.00 – 11.20

11.45 – 12.05

Venue: Conference Room 1, 1st floor, Staff House

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ToursAccommodationLawns HallsA shuttle service is provided to the Lawns Halls where youcan view accommodation and chat to staff and students.

Times: 9.00, 9.30, 10.00, 10.30, 11.00, 11.30, 12.00, 12.30, 1.00, 1.30, 2.00, 2.30 and 3.00

Duration: 60 minutes approx.

Assemble:Outside Venn

Visitors are also very welcome to make their own way to theLawns throughout the day and join a guided tour. Sat Navpostcode is HU16 5SN, or refer to the map on page 15.

Student HouseA student house will be open to view between 10.00 – 3.00,located at 52 Cranbrook Avenue (please ring the doorbell).

Campus ToursTour the campus with our student crew.

Times: 9.00, 9.15, 9.30, 9.45, 10.00, 10.15, 10.30, 10.45, 11.00, 11.15, 11.30, 11.45, 12.00, 12.15, 12.30, 12.45, 1.00, 1.15, 1.30, 1.45, 2.00, 2.15 and 2.30

Duration: 60 minutes approx.

Assemble:Outside Venn

City of Hull Coach TourTime: 11.00, 1.00, 2.00 and 3.00

Duration: 60 minutes approx.

Assemble:Outside Venn (NB seats are limited)

The 3.00 tour includes a drop off at the Hull train station atapproximately 3.45

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WilberforceIf you are unable to make the above presentation there will be a generalIntroduction to the Department of Humanities session from 2.00 – 3.00 inLecture Theatre 27, Wilberforce Building. For more detailed informationon the respective subject areas, please try to attend the earlierpresentations.

Biological Sciences 10.30 – 11.30 Lecture Theatre 1, and 12.30 – 1.30 Hardy

The talks will be followed by a tour of the department.

Biomedical Sciences 10.30 – 11.30 Lecture Theatre 2,and 12.30 – 1.30 Hardy

The talks will be followed by a tour of the department.

Business SchoolThe Business School programme runs from 11.30 – 3.00 in the DerwentBuilding with tours of the Business School, the opportunity to meetacademic staff and a presentation at 1 pm. Visitors are welcome to joinus at any time during the programme.

Chemistry 11.00 – 12.00 Lecture Theatre A, and 1.30 – 2.30 Chemistry

The talks include some research demonstrations and will be followed bya tour of the department.

Computer Science 10.30 – 11.30 Lecture Theatre A,and 12.30 – 1.30 Robert Blackburn

The talks will be followed by an optional tour of the departmentalfacilities, eg HIVE, our state-of-the-art visualisation centre, and ourspecialist games PC lab.

Drama 11.00 – 12.00 Donald Roy Theatre,and 1.00 – 2.00 Gulbenkian Centre

The talks will be followed by a tour of the Gulbenkian Centre andassociated facilities.

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Subject Time Venue

Education 10.30 – 11.30 Lecture Theatre 15, and 12.30 – 1.30 Wilberforce

The talks cover undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

Engineering 11.30 – 12.30 Lecture Theatre C, and 1.30 – 2.30 Robert Blackburn

The talks will be followed by a tour of the department.

English 11.00 – 12.00 Lecture Theatre D,and 1.30 – 2.30 Larkin

Film and Media 1.00 – 2.00 Lecture Theatre 12,Wilberforce

If you are unable to make the above presentation there will be a generalIntroduction to the Department of Humanities session from 2.00 – 3.00 inLecture Theatre 27, Wilberforce Building. For more detailed information onthe respective subject areas, please try to attend the earlier presentations.

Geography 10.30 – 11.30 Lecture Theatre 2,and 12.45 – 1.45 Wilberforce

Postgraduate Talk 1.30 – 2.15 Committee Room (044), Cohen

Practical activities will be running in the Cohen Building from 11.00 – 12.00and 1.00 – 3.00.

Health andSocial Care Nursing: 11.00-12.00 Lecture Theatre 1, FossMidwifery: 12.00-1.00 Lecture Theatre 1, FossOperating Department Lecture Theatre 1, FossPractice: 1.00 – 2.00

Visitors will be able to visit the clinical skills facility as follows. The meetingpoint is the Atrium entrance, Leven Building (building 35, grid reference C3on the map on page 18).

ODP: 11.00-12.00Nursing: 12.00-1.30, Midwifery: 1.30-2.30

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Subject Time Venue

History 11.45 – 12.45 Lecture Theatre 2,and 1.45 – 2.45 Wilberforce

Law 10.30 – 11.30 Lecture Theatre 1,and 1.00 – 2.00 Wilberforce

Medicine 11.00 – 12.00 Allam Lecture (HYMS) and 2.00 – 3.00 Theatre, Derwent,

Tours of the Medical School with current HYMS students are available(including a demonstration in the multifunction lab). Details of the tour willbe e-mailed mid June to all visitors who have registered an interest in Medicineon the Open Day website.

Modern Languages 10.30 – 11.30 Lecture Theatre, Fand 1.00 – 2.00 Larkin

The talk will be followed by a tour of the language learning facilities.

Music 12.00 – 1.00 Recital Room,and 1.30 – 2.30 Larkin

After each talk, visitors will be able to tour the music facilities includingpractice rooms, studios, the Chapel and Middleton Hall.

Philosophy 11.30 – 12.30 Lecture Theatre 27, Wilberforce

If you are unable to make the above presentation there will be a generalIntroduction to the Department of Humanities session from 2.00 – 3.00 inLecture Theatre 27, Wilberforce Building. For more detailed information on therespective subject areas, please try to attend the earlier presentations.

Physics and Mathematics 10.30 – 11.00 Lecture Theatre D, Robert Blackburn

and 12.45 – 1.15 Leslie Downs Lecture Theatre, Ferens

The talks cover undergraduate and postgraduate arrangements. There will be adepartmental tour from 1.15 – 2.30 when visitors will have the opportunity tosee some of the department’s teaching and research facilities. Please assembleoutside Leslie Downs Lecture Theatre, Ferens Building for this tour.

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Subject Time VenuePolitics and WilberforceInternational Studies 11.45 – 12.45 Lecture Theatre 1,

and 2.00 – 3.00 Lecture Theatre 28

Psychology 11.45 – 12.45 Middleton Halland 1.30 – 2.30 Basil Reckitt

Lecture Theatre, Ferens

Religion 12.30 – 1.30 Lecture Theatre 29, Wilberforce

If you are unable to make the above presentation there will be a generalIntroduction to the Department of Humanities session from 2.00 – 3.00 inLecture Theatre 27, Wilberforce Building. For more detailed information onthe respective subject areas, please try to attend the earlier presentations.

Social Sciences 11.45 – 12.45 Lecture Theatre 12, and 2.00 – 3.00 Wilberforce

(Anthropology, Community and Youth Work Studies, Criminology, GenderStudies, Sociology and Social Policy).

Social Work 10.30 – 11.30 Lecture Theatre 29,

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and 1.30 – 2.30 Lecture Theatre 15

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Sport, Health andExercise Science 11.30- 12.30 Lecture Theatre 1,

and 1.30 – 2.30 HardyThe talks will be followed by a tour of the Sport and Exercise Science labsand related areas.

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Social Work & Social SciencesAnthropology • Community & Youth Work• Criminology • Gender Studies • Sociology• Social Policy • Social Work

American Studies • Religion • Philosophy• Film & Media

Modern Languages

History & Archaeology

English

Bio. Sciences

Chemistry

Physics & Mathematics

Computer Science

Geography

Psychology

Sport, Health & Exercise Science

Engineering

Drama & Music

Law

Politics

Health & Social Care

Department Exhibition(Lindsey Room) 10am-3pm

HYMS (Medicine)

Careers

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Tranby Room: Accommodation, Money Matters,Part Time/Short Courses, EYMS, YorkshireCoast Rail.

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Tranby Room: Accommodation, Money Matters. Part-time/Short courses and various externalorganisations.

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