Royal Holloway Open day guide Saturday 24 October

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Open Day guide Saturday 24 October 2015

Making the most of your day Contents Subject Zones

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Interactive sessions

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Open Day programme

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Experience student life

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New facilities

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What next?

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Download your Open Day app 2

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Speak to our leading academics in our subject zones (page 4)

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Learn more about our inspiring courses in talks throughout the day (see pages 6-7 for details)

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Take a tour of our beautiful campus and find out more about what we have to offer

Meet our friendly student ambassadors who will guide you through your day

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Explore our varied accommodation and find out more about living on campus

Share your experiences and have your questions answered on Facebook and Twitter, or share your favourite photos on Instagram.

Keep an eye out for our ‘selfie stick’ ambassadors who are looking for the best places on campus for a selfie.

Get involved in a range of activities and get a taste of student life (pages 8-9) 3

Subject Zones – come and meet our academics Our welcoming Subject Zones give you the opportunity to drop-in, meet some of our academics and find out more about the different subjects we offer.

Our academics are on hand from 10am-3pm to talk with you about the subjects they teach, their department and answer any questions you might have about studying at Royal Holloway.

What do I ask?

You don’t need to prepare a list of questions. You can simply drop in and ask about the things that you are interested in and find out more about what to expect!

Where are they?

Our Arts & Social Sciences Zone is located in the Picture Gallery, and our Sciences, Management, Economics and Law Zone is in the Moore Building. Take a look at your map to find out more.

Teaching excellence Our students are among the most satisfied in the UK according to the latest National Student Survey (NSS 2015), which ranks Royal Holloway joint 1st in London with an overall satisfaction score of 89% for learning experience.

“The ratio of staff to students is high, with an excellent record in teaching quality” The Guardian

Research excellence Royal Holloway sits within the top 25% of universities in the UK for research, with 81% of our research rated as worldleading or internationally excellent*. This cutting edge research underpins our teaching and means that degree courses are intellectually stimulating and relevant. * Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014

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Interactive sessions Computer Science practical sessions McCrea Building, lower ground floor (following the Computer Science talks at 11am and 1pm)

In these sessions, you will be able to attend practical demonstrations and other activities, together with an opportunity to talk with staff and students.

Biological Sciences Bourne Laboratory 203 11am – 3pm

Join our open house interactive session: watch research demonstrations, view a display covering some of our courses and talk to our staff and researchers.

Humans of Royal Holloway Boilerhouse Tank Room 0-07 10am, 12pm, 2pm & 3pm

Emulating the bestselling ‘Humans of New York’ book and photoblog; our current students use video clips and stills to offer their insights into student life at Royal Holloway.

International Opportunities Zone Windsor Building, room 0-04 10am-4pm

Discover the range of international opportunities on offer to our students, including the Study Abroad & Exchange Programmes and Summer Programmes available in 23 countries. You can find out more about our partner universities and gain a better understanding of the financial support on offer when studying abroad. Students who have previously studied abroad will be on hand to talk to you about their experiences.

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12-12.45pm

Location

11-11.45am

Departmental talks (by Faculty)

10-10.45 am

Open Day programme

Arts and Social Sciences Classics

Moore Building Annexe, room 001

Comparative Literature & Culture

Arts Building Lecture Theatre 2

Drama & Theatre

Caryl Churchill Theatre

English

Boilerhouse Lecture Theatre

Film Studies (Media Arts)

Windsor Building, room 1-04

History

Boilerhouse Lecture Theatre

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Liberal Arts

Arts Building Lecture Theatre 2

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Media Arts *

Windsor Building, room 0-02/0-03

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Modern Languages, Literatures & Cultures*

Arts Building Lecture Theatre 1

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Music*

Arts Building Lecture Theatre 1

Philosophy

Arts Building Lecture Theatre 2

Politics & International Relations

Founder’s Main Lecture Theatre

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Criminology & Sociology

Windsor Building, room 1-02/1-03

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Economics*

Moore Building Lecture Theatre

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Law

Founder’s Main Lecture Theatre

Management

Moore Building Lecture Theatre

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Sciences Biological Sciences

Bourne Laboratory Lecture Theatre 1

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Computer Science*

Moore Building Annexe, room 001

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Earth Sciences

Queen’s Building, room 240

Geography

Queen’s Building, room 169

Mathematics*

Horton Building Lecture Theatre 2

Physics*

Horton Building Lecture Theatre 1

Psychology

Windsor Building Auditorium

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Living on campus

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What makes a good UCAS application Windsor Building Auditorium What makes a good UCAS application Founders North Quad Marquee Laboratory Lecture What makes a good UCAS application Bourne Theatre 1 Making the most of your money Founder’s North Quad Marquee Bourne Laboratory Lecture Making the most of your money Theatre 1 Sports talks and tours Students’ Union Humans of Royal Holloway

Boilerhouse Tank Room 0-07

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Boiler House Lecture Theatre

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Living on campus

1-1.30pm

Windsor Building Auditorium

12-12.30pm

9.15-9.45am

Introduction to Royal Holloway by the Principal

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Location

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Central talks

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Tours Campus tours

(duration 45 minutes)

Accommodation viewings (duration varies) Sports tours

(duration approx. 45 minutes)

Main start point: North Quad, Founder’s Building – hop off hop on points highlighted on the fold out map

Available on demand from 9am–4pm

Accommodation Information Point, next to The Hub

Available on demand from 10am–4pm Please enquire at the Sports stand

Students’ Union

Subject Zones (drop-in and meet departmental advisors) Arts & Social Sciences

Picture Gallery

from 10am-3pm

Sciences

Moore Building

from 10am-3pm

Management & Economics

Moore Building

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Zones (drop-in and meet students and staff from these areas) Student Life Zones

South Quad, Founder’s Building & the Students’ Union

International Opportunities Zone Windsor Building room 0-04 * Media Arts: The presentation is followed by an optional tour and practical session. Total running time 1 hour 30 minutes (including presentation).

Modern Languages: drop in and chat to our students in Cafe Jules, 12-3pm.

Economics: there will be an interactive lab session in the Economics Undergraduate Hub (Horton Building) directly after the talk.

Music: tours of Music facilities will be available immediately after each subject talk, and will last no more than 45 minutes.

from 10am-4pm from 10am-4pm

Computer Science: There will be practical demonstrations by Computer Science in McCrea Building room 125 directly after the talk.

Physics: The Physics teaching lab will be open to visitors throughout the day.

Mathematics: come meet our mathematics students in the department directly after the talk. Total running time 1 hour 15 minutes (including presentation).

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Experience student life across our campus Student Life Zone Discover more about life on campus at our campus community and student support areas in Founder’s South Quad.

Campus community Find out more about:

• getting involved in student clubs and societies • being part of a sports club • opportunities at our student media outlets

• ways to volunteer on campus and in the community.

Come and check out our live demonstrations from a range of student clubs and societies. You can also take a free snap in our popular photobooth!

Student support We’ll be on hand to explain how we provide help and support with: • careers • residential support • finance • disability and dyslexia • student health

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• part-time jobs

• chaplaincy and faith support

Our Students’ Union Meet one of our ‘Sabbs’ and find out how the Students’ Union enhances student experience.

Tune in to Insanity, our awardwinning student-run radio station online or at 103.2 FM. Listen out for top tips on how to make the most of your Open Day.

Active lifestyle and sport Explore our Sports Centre facilities and find out where you can enjoy sport at every level, from living an active lifestyle, to participating as a world-class athlete.

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New facilities

We’re developing our historic estate to provide a 21st century campus that meets the needs of people studying and working at our university today.

The most noticeable project is our new Library and Student Services Centre, opposite our Founder’s Building. The new library will be open 24/7, offering flexible learning and public spaces. The complex will bring together a range of student services, shops and cafes and a dedicated study area for PhD students.

entrance to our historic Founder’s building, and improvements to car parking and pedestrian access. In the future we will continue to develop plans for a new science building to support a new Electronic Engineering Department and for a new music and media building.

Enabling work started in summer 2015, with building starting in the autumn, ready for completion in 2017.

The estate plan works will take a few years to completely come to life. For more information visit royalholloway.ac.uk/estateplan

Other projects across our campus include new student accommodation, a refurbished

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What next?

August – January Work on your UCAS application

2015

June - October

Attend an Open Day!

September

Applications open for UCAS ucas.com

January

Deadline for UCAS applications.

Apply for student finance direct.gov.uk/studentfinance

2016

May

November – March

Deadline for accepting your place at Royal Holloway

Attend an Applicant Visit Day

June

Royal Holloway accommodation application deadline

September

Your new life at Royal Holloway begins!

August 7373 09/15

Conditional Offer holders will find out if they have successfully secured their place. Those without offers can apply through Clearing

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Social Media

Open Day app

Share your experience of the day on our social media platforms.

Find your way around campus, learn more about the activities taking place today and the next steps with your application by downloading our Open Day app.

Just connect to our free wifi, search ‘Royal Holloway Events’ in the App or Android store and then download ‘Royal Holloway Open Day’.

@RoyalHolloway #RHULOpenDay facebook.com/royalholloway @royalholloway

Download your Open Day app

Free wifi available on campus during Open Days

Student Recruitment & Partnerships, Royal Holloway, University of London Egham, Surrey, TW20 0EX T: 01784 443399 F: 01784 473662 opendays@royalholloway.ac.uk royalholloway.ac.uk

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