School of Mathematics and Statistics (SoMaS)

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Intro Week

Information on things to know - and what to do - when you arrive as a student at Sheffield can be found here on the main University website:

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School of Mathematics and Statistics - Intro Week timetable

Maths session 1: 

Student Handbook

This is the SoMaS student handbook hosted on Google sites that will be available to you once you have received your IT and login credentials

Welcome and introduction

When: Monday 18 September 2023, 11am-1pm. 

Where: Dainton Building, Lecture Theatre 1 

In this session: 

If you can, please bring a digital device. 

The Dainton building

The Dainton building

Academic writing and course work support

When: Tuesday 19 September 2023, 11am-12pm

Where: Arts Tower, Lecture Theatre 1 

In this session:

This session aims to raise your awareness of the variety of optional academic writing and course work support services that are available to all students (home and international) at all levels within the University. You will be given an opportunity to register for support including how to sign up for 1:1s in either written or spoken academic English. 

We will also provide details of the academic writing and coursework support sessions that are included in your timetable. These have been designed with the academics who will teach you and will run alongside your modules. 

The Arts Tower building

The Arts Tower

University Session: Race and Consent Conversations 

When: Tuesday 19 September 2023, 2pm-4pm

Where: Hicks Building, Lecture Theatre 1 

In this session:

Race Conversations (2pm-3pm)

This session aims to explore race and racism, particularly racial inequality in the UK. The session will include examples of privilege, microaggressions as well as reflective and interactive questions on diversifying the curriculum and tackling difficult conversations. We will also discuss practical intervention tips, equipping our students with skills to safely intervene and protect themselves and or the victim(s). The session will be a mixture of presentation and interactivity.  

Consent Conversations (3pm-4pm)

This session will cover key topics on sexual consent, what the law says, some myths and facts about sexual consent and what an active bystander might look like. The session will be a mixture of presentation and interactivity.

The Hicks building

The Hicks building

Maths session 2

Essential study skills and information 

When: Wednesday 20 September 2023, 11am-1pm. 

Where: Hicks Building, Lecture Theatre 1 

In this session:

Maths session 3

Maths session 3: First tutorial 

When: Friday 22 September 2023, 11am-1pm. 

Where: Hicks Building, Lecture Theatre 1

In this session: