Academic School activities

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Our Schools will be offering a range of activities including talks on specific subjects, tours of facilities and Question and Answer sessions.

For map references please refer to the location map [PDF, 399Kb].

Architecture

Tour: This tour of the department will be followed by a short Q&A session
When? 13.00
Where? Exhibition and Crit Room, 2nd Floor Bute Building (map ref. D)

Biosciences

Talk: Research Opportunities in the School of Biosciences
When? 13.00
Where? Room c/0.13, Sir Martin Evans Building (Biosciences 2) (map ref. B)

Business

Talk: Postgraduate Study Opportunities at Cardiff Business School
When? 14.30
Where? Lecture Theatre 1.25, Main Building (map ref. A)

English, Communication and Philosophy

Subject talks

PGR admissions tutors will be available to meet with potential research students directly after subject talks.

Talk: MA and PhD Opportunities in Philosophy
When? 13.00
Where? Anatomy Lecture Theatre, Biosciences Building (map ref.B)

Talk: Postgraduate Study in Creative Writing
When? 13.45
Where? Anatomy Lecture Theatre, Biosciences Building (map ref.B)

Talk: MA and PhD Opportunities in English Literature
When? 14.30
Where? Anatomy Lecture Theatre, Biosciences Building (map ref.B)

Talk: MA and PhD Opportunities in the Centre for Language and Communication
When? 15.15
Where? Anatomy Lecture Theatre, Biosciences Building (map ref.B)

Talk: MA and PhD Opportunities in Critical and Cultural Theory
When? 16.00
Where? Anatomy Lecture Theatre, Biosciences Building (map ref.B)

Informal talks by current PhD students

Attendees are invited to attend the following informal talks by current students in the School, all taking place in the Humanities Building (map ref. I):

Talk: Informal talk on postgraduate study in Philosophy
by current PhD student Dharmender Dhillon in Dharmender graduated with an MA in Ethics & Social Philosophy in 2010 and is currently in the second year of his PhD.
When? 13.45
Where? Room 1.45

Talk: Informal talk on postgraduate study in Language and Communication
by current PhD students Katy Jones and Harriet. Harriet graduated with an MA in Language and Communication Research in 2011 and is currently in the second year of her PhD. Katy is also in the second year of her PhD.
When? 14.00
Where? Room 3.62

Talk: Informal talk on postgraduate study in Creative Writing
by current PhD student Robert Walton and a current MA student. Robert graduated with an MA in Creative Writing in 2011. He is currently in the 2nd part-time year of his PhD.
When? 14.15
Where? Room 1.02

Talk: Informal talk on postgraduate study in English Literature
by current 3rd year PhD students Rhys Tranter and Laura Foster. Both Rhys and Laura graduated with an MA in English Literature in 2010.
When? 15.15
Where? Room 2.50

Talk: Informal talk on postgraduate study in Critical and Cultural Theory
by current PhD student Chris Muller.
When? 16.30
Where? Room 2.46

Other activities

Potential applicants are invited to attend the following School-based events, taking all place in the Humanities Building (map ref. I):

Class: MA English Literature research methods class,
the session will be run by Dr Rob Gossedge
When? 13.00
Where? Room 2.47

Talk: Centre for Language and Communication Research
Distinguished Visiting Speaker Prof Peter Trudgill (University of Agder, Kristiansand) will be talking about ‘The Sociolinguistics of Non-Equicomplexity’. Come along and meet members of the Centre’s academic staff and current postgraduate students.
When? 13.00
Where? Room 3.58

Talk: Royal Institute of Philosophy visiting speaker seminar
Come along and meet academic staff and members of the Philosophy postgraduate community.
When? 16.15
Where? Room 0.01

Engineering

Talk: Engineering at a leading Russell Group University
When? 14.30
Where? Small Chemistry Lecture Theatre, Main Building (map ref. A)

Tour: The talk will be followed by a tour of the Engineering Department, its labs and facilities, and provides an opportunity to talk to current postgraduate students. (Please note the tour will take approx 1 hr and will include a 10 minute walk to the School.
When? Leaving at 15.00 from
Where? Small Chemistry Lecture Theatre, Main Building (map ref. A)

Open House: After the tour you will have a chance to meet MSc and PhD admission tutors.
When? 16.00 - 17.00
Where? Room S/1.39, Trevithick Building, School of Engineering (map ref. U)

European Languages, Translation and Politics

Talk: Postgraduate Study at Cardiff School of European Languages, Translation and Politics
When? 15.15
Where? Lecture Theatre 1.25, Main Building (map ref. A)

Open House: Come and meet with academic staff members and current students. Refreshments available.
When? 17.00 - 19.00
Where? Cardiff School of European Languages, Translation and Politics, 65-68 Park Place (mpa ref. M)

History, Archaeology and Religion

Talk: Postgraduate opportunities in Religious Studies
When? 13.00
Where? Lecture Theatre 1.25, Main Building (map ref. A)

Talk: Postgraduate opportunities in Archaeology and Conservation
When? 13.45
Where? Lecture Theatre 1.25, Main Building (map ref. A)

Talk: Postgraduate opportunities in History
When? 15.00
Where? Room 4.45, Humanities Building (map ref. I)

Tour: A tour of the Archaeology & Conservation facilities in the Humanities Building
Leader: Dr Alan Lane
When? 15.00
Where? Meet Stand 8, Great Hall, Students Union (map ref. S)

Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies

Talk: MA in International Journalism
When? 13.00
Where? Physiology Lecture Theatre, School of Biosciences (map ref. B)

Talk: MA International Public Relations & Global Communications Management
When? 13.45
Where? Physiology Lecture Theatre, School of Biosciences (map ref. B)

Talk: Diploma/MA Journalism
When? 14.30
Where? Physiology Lecture Theatre, School of Biosciences (map ref. B)

Tour: A tour of Bute Building
When? After the 14.30 talk
Where? Meet at the Physiology Lecture Theatre, School of Biosciences (map ref. B)

Mathematics

Talk: Postgraduate taught study (by Director of PGT Studies)
When? 14.30
Where? School of Maths, meet in the School Foyer (Map ref. T)

Talk: Postgraduate research study (by Director of PGR Studies)
When? 15.00
Where? School of Maths, meet in the School Foyer (Map ref. T)

Planning and Geography

Talk: The School of Planning and Geography's Masters Graduate School
When? 14.30
Where? Beverton Lecture Theatre, Main Building (map ref.A)

Tour: A tour of the department will take place following the lecture
When? 15.00
Where? Meet in the Beverton Lecture Theatre, Main Building (map ref.A)

Social Sciences

Talk: MA Social Work in the School of Social Sciences, Mr Abyd Quinn-Aziz
When? 13.00
Where? Wallace Lecture Theatre, Main Building (map ref. A)

Talk: PGCE / PCET, Dr Jane Salisbury
When? 13.45
Where? Wallace Lecture Theatre, Main Building (map ref. A)

Talk: Applying for PhD Study in the School of Social Sciences, Dr Tom Hall
When? 14.30
Where? Wallace Lecture Theatre, Main Building (map ref. A)

Talk: MSc Opportunities, Dr Sara Delamont
When? 15.15
Where? Wallace Lecture Theatre, Main Building (map ref. A)

Open House: School of Social Sciences Open Evening
When? 16.30 - 18.30
Where? Glamorgan Building (map ref. C)

Welsh

Open House: Students interested in studying the MA in Welsh and Celtic Studies are invited to meet with academic staff.
When? 11.00 - 13.00 and 14.00 - 16.30
Where? Room 1.74, Humanities Building (map ref. I)

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