Mathematics

9:30 - 10:00

Room 0.01,
Abacws Building

Welcome to MATHS and Enrolment Week

10:10 – 11:00

Computer lab (Rooms 1.34-1.39, 2.35, 4.07, 4.38), Abacws Building

Online training (Group A)

Please check your emails for your group and room allocation and ensure you know your Cardiff University log-in details for this session. During this session you will be introduced to essential IT systems and how to navigate them.

10:10 – 11:00

Personal Tutor office, Abacws Building

Meet your personal tutor (Group B)

Please check your emails for your personal tutor allocation, office number, and map of the Abacws building. During this informal session you will meet your personal tutor and tutor group.

11:00 – 12:00

Computer lab (Rooms 1.34-1.39, 2.35, 4.07, 4.38), Abacws Building

Online Training (Group B)

Please check your emails for your group and room allocation and ensure you know your Cardiff University log-in details for this session. During this session you will be introduced to essential IT systems and how to navigate them.

11:00 – 12:00

Personal Tutor office, Abacws Building

Meet your personal tutor (Group A)

Please check your emails for your personal tutor allocation, office number, and map of the Abacws building. During this informal session you will meet your personal tutor and tutor group.

12:00 – 13:00

Foyer, Abacws Building

Wifi connection help (optional)

IT will be available should you need help connecting your devices to the on-campus wireless network (eduroam).

9:00-9:30

Foyer, Abacws Building

Wifi connection help (optional)

IT will be available should you need help connecting your devices to the on-campus wireless network (eduroam).

9:30 – 11:00

Room 0.01,
Abacws Building

Year 1 Induction

This session will include keynote messages from staff, an overview of your course, and essential information for your first year at CU.

11:00 – 11:30

Room 0.01,
Abacws Building

Meet your Student Mentor

Please check your emails for your Student Mentor allocation.  

14:00 – 16:00

Online – Learning Central

EDI Awareness

You can use this time to complete the EDI Awareness module. Search for EDIAware-ORG-UG (English medium) or EDIAware-ORG-UG-Cymraeg (Welsh medium) or find the organisation entitled ‘Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Awareness’ or ‘Ymwybyddiaeth o Gydraddoldeb, Amrywiaeth a Chynhwysiant’ on Learning Central.

10:00 - 11:00

Room 0.01,
Abacws Building

Introduction to Year 1 modules & lecturers

You will be introduced to your Year 1 module leaders and be provided with information about what to expect from your lectures.   

11:10 – 12:00

Room 0.01,
Abacws Building

Quiz & student stories

You will hear from experienced MATHS students from year 2/3 and have an opportunity to ask them questions. The session will also include a pub-style quiz and an award for the winning person / team.

12:10 – 13:00

Ground floor of
Abacws Building (Student’s Union end)

Year 1 refreshments

Make connections within your course! This session will provide an informal space to chat with students and staff from your course.

9:30 – 10:00

Room 0.01,
Abacws Building

Enrolment week wrap-up

We will wrap-up the week and give you another chance to ask any remaining questions.

10:00 – 11:00

Room 0.01, Abacws Building

Sample lecture

This sample lecture will include a brief introduction of the ways in which you will be working throughout the year, preparation for lectures and what you should expect from tutorials.

11:00 - 12:00

Rooms 0.34, 3.02, 5.05,

Abacws Building

Sample Problem Class (Group A)

Please check your emails for your group and room allocation.

12:00 – 13:00

Rooms 0.34, 3.02, 5.05,

Abacws Building

Sample Problem Class (Group B)

Please check your emails for your group and room allocation.

14:00 – 16:00

Rooms 3.02, 3.38, 5.05,

Abacws Building

MATHS Social Activities (optional)

During this session you will have an informal opportunity to play board games, collectible card games, and table tennis. Other activities may also be provided. You can turn up any time. It will be a great opportunity to get to know other students from the school.

12:10 – 13:00

Ground floor of
Abacws Building (Student’s Union end)

Year 1 refreshments (optional)

Make connections within your course! This session will provide an informal space to chat with students and staff from your course.

10:30 – 11:30

Room 2.26, Abacws Building

Year 1 Welcome Back

During this session you will be given important information about repeating your first year at CU.

12:00 – 13:00

Rooms 0.34, 3.02, 5.05,

Abacws Building

Sample Problem Class (Group B)

Please check your emails for your group and room allocation.

We have redesigned the tutorial support for Year 1. This session will provide a taster of the new Problem Classes.

14:00 – 16:00

Rooms 3.02, 3.38, 5.05,

Abacws Building

MATHS Social Activities (optional)

During this session you will have an informal opportunity to play board games, collectible card games, and table tennis. Other activities may also be provided. You can turn up any time. It will be a great opportunity to get to know other students from the school.

11:30 – 13:00

Room 0.01,
Abacws Building

Year 2 Welcome back

During this session you will be given important information for your second year at CU.

13:00 – 13:30

Ground floor of
Abacws Building (Student’s Union end)

Year 2 refreshments

This informal space is an opportunity to reconnect with students and staff from your course.

13:30-14:30

Ground floor of
Abacws Building (Student’s Union end)

Year 2 Module fair (optional)

Come along to find out more about the Year 2 optional modules before making your choices.

14:00 – 16:00

Rooms 3.02, 3.38, 5.05,

Abacws Building

MATHS Social Activities (optional)

During this session you will have an informal opportunity to play board games, collectible card games, and table tennis. Other activities may also be provided. You can turn up any time. It will be a great opportunity to get to know other students from the school.

12:00 – 13:00

Room 0.01,
Abacws Building

Year 3 Welcome back

During this session you will be given important information for your third year at CU.

13:00 – 13:30

Ground floor of
Abacws Building (Student’s Union end)

Year 3 refreshments

This informal space is an opportunity to reconnect with students and staff from your course.

13:30-14:30

Ground floor of
Abacws Building (Student’s Union end)

Year 3 Module fair (optional)

Come along to find out more about the Year 3 optional modules before making your choices.

14:00 – 16:00

Rooms 3.02, 3.38, 5.05,

Abacws Building

MATHS Social Activities (optional)

During this session you will have an informal opportunity to play board games, collectible card games, and table tennis. Other activities may also be provided. You can turn up any time. It will be a great opportunity to get to know other students from the school.

14:00 – 16:00

Rooms 3.02, 3.38, 5.05,

Abacws Building

MATHS Social Activities (optional)

During this session you will have an informal opportunity to play board games, collectible card games, and table tennis. Other activities may also be provided. You can turn up any time. It will be a great opportunity to get to know other students from the school.

10:00 – 11:00

Room E/1.21, Sir Martin Evans Building

(optional: for Chinese students)

Confucius Institute Introduction to UK Higher Education Institutions

12:00 – 13:00

Sir Stanley Thomas Lecture Theatre, Centre for Student Life

Induction Talk – all MSc Programmes

14:00 – 16:00

Online – Learning Central

EDI Awareness

You can use this time to complete the EDI Awareness module. Search for EDIAware-ORG-UG (English medium) or EDIAware-ORG-UG-Cymraeg (Welsh medium) or find the organisation entitled ‘Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Awareness’ or ‘Ymwybyddiaeth o Gydraddoldeb, Amrywiaeth a Chynhwysiant’ on Learning Central.

9:00 – 10:00

Sir Stanley Thomas Lecture Theatre, Centre for Student Life

Meet your course leaders and module leaders – MSc Data Science and Analytics / MSc Data Analytics for Government

11:00 – 12:00

Room 0.04, Abacws Building

Meet your course and module leaders – MSc Operational Research and Applied Statistics /MSc Operational Research, Applied Statistics and Financial Risk

14:00 – 16:00

Rooms 3.02, 3.38, 5.05,

Abacws Building

MATHS Social Activities (optional)

During this session you will have an informal opportunity to play board games, collectible card games, and table tennis. Other activities may also be provided. You can turn up any time. It will be a great opportunity to get to know other students from the school.

Time

Location

Details

9:30 – 11:00

Room 0.01, Abacws Building

Revision Session for MSc students

12:00 – 13:00

Sir Stanley Thomas Lecture Theatre, Centre for Student Life

Dissertations and Careers – Information Session for all MSc students