Geography Politics and Sociology- Returning Postgraduate Research Students
Your Welcome Week programme runs from 15 to 19 September 2025.
To help you transition smoothly into university life, we've designed this bespoke schedule for your course. It contains a mix of informative sessions, networking opportunities, and activities.
You'll find a list of your activities below. Click on an activity title to show the activity description.
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Please refer directly to Induction Timetables provided outside of the school for information. Contact details below if required;
NINE DTP; Email – ninedtp.admin@newcastle.ac.uk
HaSS Research Education and Development (RED); Email – hass.pgtraining@newcastle.ac.uk
One Planet; Email – oneplanet@newcastle.ac.uk
IAPETUS; Timetable – Email – contact.iapetus@durham.ac.uk
School induction content
Please review via Canvas by Monday 22 September 2025.
Students will have access to Canvas using @ncl log-in details after registration.
Ensure you are registered for access to Canvas content. Contact Graduate School (gradschool@ncl.ac.uk) with any registration issues
11:00-12:00 - Welcome back to Geography, Politics and Sociology (GPS)- Henry Daysh Building (HDB) 6.16 PGR Training Space
For all continuing school PGR’s, with School Postgraduate Research (PGR) Director Dr Ruth Graham and School PGR Administrator Ruby Mar.
Time: 11:00 to 12:00
Venue: Henry Daysh Building (HDB) 6.16 PGR Training Space
13:00-13:45 - Online Q&A session- Zoom (link below)
For all school PGRs
Time: 13:00-13:45
Venue: Zoom link to join Q&A
Meeting ID: 376 238 007 503 8
Password: 3Vr356Pf
Hosts: School Postgraduate Research (PGR) Director Dr Ruth Graham and School PGR Administrator Ruby Mar.