Stage 1 induction
Welcome all stage 1 students
Congratulations on obtaining a place on our Law LLB degree!
The Law School induction begins on Monday 15th September 2024 and teaching will commence on the Monday the 22nd September 2024.
You will find your activities and schedule for the induction week below.
This map (2.2 MB) will help you find your way to our Law School. Please see map reference number 38.
Induction timetable
The induction timetable is where you will find a breakdown of the sessions offered during induction week at Newcastle Law School. This year, it will run from Monday 15th September until Friday 19th September.
Do remember that you are expected to meet with your assigned personal tutor within the next two weeks, starting Monday 15th September.
Pre-reading list
There is no obligation to read, listen to, or watch anything in particular before you start your degree. However, if you do have a bit of time and the enthusiasm then it will certainly be worth getting your mind tuned to law.
Our suggestions here are for sources that will help you to do that. Thinking about interesting questions in law is more valuable, at this stage, than starting to read textbooks or in any other way trying to anticipate the precise topics of your first year studies. This is a long list and there is no expectation that you would consult everything on it. We share this list only to provide you with some ideas.
Other than these suggestions, it will be very valuable if you just start thinking more about what is happening around you and how it relates to the law. So, for example, keep up with the news, read a good newspaper (and any legal section in particular) and listen to some law related podcasts.
Stage 1 pre-reading list 23/24 [PDF: 132.6 kB]
Induction timetable
*Please note: all face to face start times are provisional and subject to change*
Monday 15th September - Civic Centre in-person sessions
09:30 - 10:00 BREAKFAST
10:00 - 10:20 Introduction and welcome
10:20 - 10:30 Introduction from the DPD
10:30 - 10:40 Attendance matters
10:40 - 11:00 Roadmap for this academic year
11:00 - 11:15 BREAK
11:15 - 11:30 Peer mentoring
11:30 - 11:45 Meet your mentors
11:45 - 12:15 Personal tutoring/support
12:15 - 13:15 LUNCH
13:15 - 13:45 Bar Society introduction
13:45 - 14:05 Law Society introduction
14:05 - 14:20 Why you belong at Newcastle Law School
14:20 - 14:35 Next steps - your first lectures
14:35 - 14:50 Staff available
Tuesday 16th September - Law School in-person sessions and Canvas online sessions
09.30 - 12.00 STAGE 1 LAW LIBRARY TOURS (Law Library - Please note: we will provide specific instructions about the Library tour groupings during your induction session)
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (Canvas Online Session)
Wellbeing (Canvas Online Session)
Student Focus: Overview of the Pastoral Systems (Canvas Online Session)
Newcastle University induction sessions (Canvas Online Session)
Wednesday 17th September - Law School in-person sessions and Canvas online sessions
09:30 - 12:00 STAGE 1 LAW LIBRARY TOURS (Law Library - Please note: we will provide specific instructions about the Library tour groupings during your induction session)
Student Community - Student Representation and Student Voice (Canvas Online Session)
Social Media and Online Safety (Canvas Online Session)
Communication: emails and office hours (Canvas Online Session)
Newcastle University induction sessions (Canvas Online Session)
Thursday 18th September - Law School in-person sessions and Canvas online sessions
09:30 - 12:00 STAGE 1 LAW LIBRARY TOURS (Law Library - Please note: we will provide specific instructions about the Library tour groupings during your induction session)
Canvas and NU Reflect (Canvas Online Session)
Zoom for Law (Canvas Online Session)
Microsoft Teams for Law (Canvas Online Session)
Newcastle University induction sessions (Canvas Online Session)
Friday 19th September - Dental School RB Green Lecture Theatre (DENT.RBG)
12:30 - 13:00 Using AI in your law degree
13:00 - 14:00 Learning in lectures and seminars
14:00 - 14:30 What's next?
Employability and Enterprise (Canvas Online Session)
Pro Bono and Volunteering (Canvas Online Session)
Newcastle University induction sessions (Canvas Online Session)
