MONDAY 16 SEPTEMBER

TIME

LOCATION

EVENT

STAFF

10.00 – 11.30

Simon 2.57

MEDICAL HUMANITIES ONLY

Medical Humanities welcome and orientation session 1

Carsten Timmermann

10.00 – 11.30

Simon 5.05

SCIENCE COMMUNICATION ONLY

Science Communication welcome and orientation

Elizabeth Toon and Harriet Palfreyman

10.00 – 11.30

Simon 2.60

HSTM ONLY

History of Science, Technology and Medicine welcome and orientation

James Sumner

after 11.30

Simon 2.34

HSTM ONLY

Introductory meetings with students, session 1

James Sumner

Lunch Break

14.00 – 16.00

Simon 3.44b

Introduction to Planet Bee

Find out about Manchester’s student-run popular science magazine, which welcomes contributions from students on all programmes.

Meet past Master’s students

A chance to talk to past graduates of our programmes about their experience and careers. 

TUESDAY 17 SEPTEMBER

TIME

LOCATION

EVENT

STAFF

09.45 – 10.45

Simon Lecture Theatre B

Introduction to the Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine

Pratik Chakrabarti, James Sumner, Carsten Timmermann, Elizabeth Toon, Harriet Palfreyman, Karen Ross, Rebecca Evans

10.45 – 11.00

Simon Lecture Theatre B

Introduction to Student Support

Karen Ross

Lunch Break

13.30 – 14.30

Simon Lecture Theatre D

Meet the CHSTM staff: very short talks to introduce the teaching and research staff and their work

CHSTM staff

14.50 – 15.00

Simon Lecture Theatre D

CHSTM group photo

CHSTM staff and students

15.00 – 16.00

Simon 2.57

CHSTM welcome party

CHSTM staff and students

16.00 till late

From Simon Building

Manchester history walk and pub tour: to city centre, ending at Liverpool Road, Castlefield

CHSTM staff and students

WEDNESDAY 18 SEPTEMBER

TIME

LOCATION

EVENT

STAFF

10.00 – 12.00

Stopford Building room G.321A (PC Cluster 2A)

Completion of online introductory health and safety course unit and plagiarism and academic malpractice unit

MEET AT CHSTM OUTSIDE THE POSTGRADUATE ROOM AT 09.50 if you want to walk over to Stopford together

Elizabeth Toon, Karen Ross

Lunch Break

13.00 – 14.00

Simon Lecture Theatre D

Survival Guide for the year ahead

How things work at CHSTM, with input from students who have recently completed their studies

James Sumner, Elizabeth Toon, Carsten Timmermann, Harriet Palfreyman and recent past students

14.30 – 15.00

University Library Main Building, Ground Floor Seminar Room

University of Manchester Library orientation session (not required for students with past study experience at Manchester)

Léa Anderton, UML

15.00 – 15.30

CHSTM postgraduate office

Meeting with postgraduate mentors

CHSTM PhD students

THURSDAY 19 SEPTEMBER

TIME

LOCATION

EVENT

STAFF

11.00 – 12.00

Simon 4.04

Introduction to social responsibility and volunteering

Carsten Timmermann

Afternoon, timings to be announced

Simon 2.30

SCIENCE COMMUNICATION ONLY

Introductory meetings with students

Elizabeth Toon and Harriet Palfreyman

Afternoon, timings to be announced

Simon 2.34

HSTM ONLY

Introductory meetings with students, session 2

James Sumner

15.00-17.00

Whitworth Art Gallery, Oxford Road

MEDICAL HUMANITIES ONLY

Medical Humanities orientation session 2

Carsten Timmermann and Sarah Collins

FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER

TIME

LOCATION

EVENT

STAFF

10.00 – 17.00

Science and Industry Museum, Castlefield

Science and Industry Museum: full-day visit

A chance to tour the site, meet the staff, and find out about all areas of the Museum’s research and public engagement work.

The approximate running order (to be confirmed) will be:

Morning: general orientation, introductions to collections, curatorial work and the MSI Archives, and gallery tours

12.30 – 13.30, lunch

Afternoon: introduction to contemporary science programme and volunteering opportunities

James Sumner and Elizabeth Toon

WEDNESDAY 25 SEPTEMBER

TIME

LOCATION

EVENT

STAFF

18.30 onwards

BarBurrito, Piccadilly Gardens

SciCommBurrito: an informal bi-monthly meetup for anyone interested in science communication/public engagement in the Manchester area. More details at http://scicommburrito.co.uk/

Organised by Katie Steckles