Open day programme (Stoke-on-Trent)

STOKE-ON-TRENT CAMPUS OPEN DAY

TODAY IS An Open Day is your chance to get a taster for what life will be like as a Staffordshire University student, with a whole day dedicated to finding out more about your chosen subject.

Today is your opportunity to gather everything you need to know.

You’ll take in our impressive onsite facilities, see our £40 million investment in action, meet our brilliant people, chat to current students, attend talks, visit the Students’ Union, and explore the halls of residence.

You’ll learn how you can get an edge over the graduate competition with guaranteed work experience across every one of our courses.

But it isn’t just our Guarantee that makes studying at Staffordshire University so rewarding. Everyone who enrols with us and attends an Open Day between September and December 2015 will receive a £1,000 kickstart towards University costs in the first year.

WHO WE ARE At Staffordshire University we’re all about independent thinking, and growing people who think and act for themselves. We learn for the future, but we live in the here and now. We know that you’ll leave Staffordshire University with a great qualification, but what’s more important to us is that you’ll have a great time doing so.

You’ll leave with an edge over your competition, and you’ll be ready for the world of work.

FIRST THINGS When you arrive the first thing you need to do is to register by heading to the The Science Centre (Map Reference 29).

We want you to discover what’s really going on at Staffordshire University. Discover a glimpse of your future and, ultimately, discover a university that you can’t wait to join.

INFORMATION HUB

Here, you can meet and talk to staff and students from Faculties and Support Services. If you have any questions or queries, the Information Hub is where you will get them answered. Whether it’s about the application process, accommodation, finance, making friends, course specific queries, or anything else then there’ll be somebody on hand to help.

TOURS START FROM 9.00

This is your opportunity to find out more about the campus, our facilities, Students’ Union and accommodation. Tours run through the day until 16.00 and start from outside the The Science Centre (Map Reference 29).

SUBJECT SPECIFIC PRESENTATIONS START FROM 11.00 AND 14.00

You will meet course tutors and current students allowing you to delve under the skin of your course and Staffordshire University. Along with a full tour of our facilities, you’ll be able to enjoy interactive taster sessions and hands-on learning experiences specific to your course.

TALK THE WELCOME TO STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY

This is our welcome to you and where you’ll gain insight into the values and goals of Staffordshire University. It includes a Student Life Talk given by a current student; they’re there to share their personal experiences as a Staffordshire University student and answer any questions you might have.

SUBJECT SPECIFIC TALKS

Find out everything you need to know about your preferred area of study. Take a tour of our facilities, meet the staff who may be teaching you and talk to our students who are studying the subject. See centre pages for the times of course specific talks.

ACADEMIC SKILLS KNOW HOW

This is your chance to find out about the resources, technologies, spaces and learning support that Staffordshire University provides.

PERSONAL STATEMENT VIDEO

Discover helpful tips on what to include in your UCAS personal statement and how to make your application stand out from the crowd. If you have any specific questions, please visit our Personal Statement Clinic in the Information Hub.

STUDENT FINANCE VIDEO

Here you can learn more about the latest information on Student Finance and the range of bursaries and fee waivers you may be entitled to. If you have any specific questions, please visit our Finance Clinic in the Information Hub.

WALK CAMPUS TOURS

Take a stroll around the campus. Walking tours take place from 9.00 outside The Science Centre (Map Reference 29). One of our current students will show you around and answer any questions you may have about student life, studying or the local area. Tours run until 16.00 and take about an hour.

ACCOMMODATION TOURS

Accommodation tours run from 10.00. They last around 45 minutes and this is where you’ll get to see your potential new home. Just head to The Science Centre (Map Reference 29) to begin your tour.

LIBRARY TOURS

At Staffordshire University there’s more to our libraries than just books. We have state-of-the-art facilities which provide all the knowledge and technology you’ll need – as well as PCs, Macs, unlimited Wi-Fi, a variety of study environments and over 500,000 books and 16,000 journals. Tours run from 10.00. They start in the Library Reception, Cadman Building (Map Reference 1) and take about 15 minutes.

GET THE EDGE ON THE GRADUATE COMPETITION WITH

GUARANTEED WORK EXPERIENCE

ACROSS EVERYONE OF OUR COURSES For more information, speak to a member of staff at the Information Hub (Map Reference 29) or visit www.staffs.ac.uk/openyourmind

THE EVENTS MOBILE APP IS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD! Our interactive app will allow you to: • View the complete Open Day schedule, explore all of the offered sessions, and get detailed presenter information • Keep your pulse on the most popular sessions and events by accessing the app’s Activity Feed, which highlights useful comments, photos, ratings and more • Receive announcements and obtain the most up to-date event information • Earn points and badges – top the leaderboard • Find other students interested in your course.

TO DOWNLOAD THE APP:

Visit the Apple App Store or Google Play store; search Staffs Uni Open Day ** Available for iPhone, iPad, Android, and HTML5 for Blackberry

TODAY IS YOUR DAY LET US KNOW YOU’RE HERE

When you arrive please make sure you register – use your express registration card if you have one. From 9.00 you can visit the University and are free to walk around the campus and explore, or take one of our campus tours.

FIRST THINGS FIRST ACTIVITY

TIME

VENUE

MAP REF

Registration

09.00 - 16.00

The Science Centre, Leek Road

29

Welcome to Staffordshire University

10.00 - 10.45 13.00 - 13.45

R001, The Science Centre, Leek Road

29

Information Hub

09.00 - 16.00

The Science Centre, Leek Road

29

Personal Statement Video

09.00 - 16.00

R014, The Science Centre, Leek Road

29

Student Finance Video

09.00 - 16.00

R032, The Science Centre, Leek Road

29

Academic Skills Know How

13.15 - 13.45

Skills Space, Thompson Library, College Road 1

WALK THE WALK ACTIVITY

TIME

VENUE

MAP REF

Accommodation Tours last approximately 45 minutes

10.00 - 16.00

Outside The Science Centre, Leek Road

29

Campus Tours last approximately 1 hour

09.00 - 16.00

Outside The Science Centre, Leek Road

29

Library Tours last approximately 15 minutes

10.00 - 16.00

Thompson Library Reception, College Road

1

TALK THE TALK Find out everything you need to know about your preferred area of study. Take a tour of our facilities, meet the staff who may be teaching you and talk to our students who are studying the subject.

SUBJECT

TIME

VENUE

MAP REF

Accounting and Finance

11.00 - 12.00 14.00 - 15.00

LW034, Law School, Leek Road

19

Art and Design

11.00 - 12.30 14.00 - 15.30

Film Theatre, Flaxman Building, College Road

3

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

11.00 - 13.00 14.00 - 16.00

R350, The Science Centre, Leek Road

29

Business Management

12.00 - 13.00 14.00 - 15.00

LW033, Law School, Leek Road

19

SUBJECT

TIME

VENUE

MAP REF

Computing

11.00 - 13.00 14.00 - 16.00

R001, The Science Centre, Leek Road

29

Drama and Theatre Arts

11.00 - 12.45 14.00 - 15.45

Studio 1, Drama Studio, College Road

5

Education and Early Childhood Studies

11.00 - 12.00 14.00 - 15.00

B165 Brindley Building, Leek Road

22

Engineering

11.00 - 13.00 14.00 - 16.00

S105, Mellor Building, College Road

11

English and Creative Writing

11.00 - 11.45 14.00 - 14.45

L316, Flaxman Building, College Road

2

Film and Media

11.45 - 13.00 14.45 - 16.00

Film Theatre, Flaxman Building, College Road

3

Forensic Investigation

11.00 - 13.00 14.00 - 16.00

LT114/116, Conference Centre, Leek Road

16

Forensic Science

11.00 - 13.00 14.00 - 16.00

R315, Science Centre, Leek Road

29

Games Design

11.00 - 13.00 14.00 - 16.00

LT4, Ashley Centre, Leek Road

18

Geography

11.30 - 13.00 14.00 - 15.30

R119, The Science Centre, Leek Road

29

History, Modern and International

12.00 - 12.45 14.00 - 14.45

L300, Flaxman Building, College Road

2

Journalism

11.00 - 12.00 14.00 - 15.00

Cadman Conference Room, Cadman Building, College Road

1

Law

11.00 - 12.00 14.00 - 15.00

LW140, Law School, Leek Road

19

Mathematics

11.30 - 13.00 14.00 - 15.30

S211, Mellor Building, College Road

11

Music Technology

11.30 - 13.00 14.00 - 15.30

LT2, Ashley Centre, Leek Road

18

Policing and Criminal Investigation

11.00 - 13.00 14.00 - 16.00

LT014, Conference Centre, Leek Road

16

Psychology

11.00 - 12.40 14.00 - 15.40

R002, The Science Centre, Leek Road

29

Social Work, Social Welfare Policy and Health and Social Care

11.00 - 12.30 14.00 - 15.30

BG27, Brindley Building, Leek Road

22

Sociology and Crime, Terrorism and Deviance

11.30 - 13.00 14.00 - 15.30

L216, Flaxman Building, College Road

2

Sport and Exercise

11.00 - 13.00 14.00 - 16.00

BG21, Brindley Building, Leek Road

22

Tourism and Events Management

12.00 - 13.00 14.00 - 15.00

LW036, Law School, Leek Road

19

FX and Concept Design

12.00 - 12.45 14.00 - 14.45

LT3, Ashley Centre, Leek Road

18

Please note, the timetable and provision may be subject to change.

Staffordshire University is creating its newest city campus in Stoke-onTrent, to provide you with the best possible student experience. We are investing more than £40m to make this a reality, including: • New Computing Labs to expand our cutting edge provision • New Gaming Labs for a growing industry driving our reputation as the leading University for Gaming Technology • New state-of-the-art TV and Music Technology Studios around an enhanced Cadman Courtyard • New flexible teaching rooms – in modern, comfortable and inspiring surroundings • New car parking provision • New café and social spaces

The programme of works currently in progress will enable us to deliver a vibrant, dynamic campus with brilliant learning and teaching facilities, good public transport links and social activities, giving you the best possible student experience while you study one of our wide range of excellent courses.

We are also investing more than £4m to create a cutting edge Centre of Excellence for Health Sciences in Stafford, including enhanced teaching, social and study spaces.

Visit www.staffs.ac.uk/inspiration to follow our progress. For more information please contact transformation@staffs.ac.uk

SOMETHING TO EAT

When you need to re-fuel just keep an eye out for one of our various catering outlets.

The Stoke Campus is home to the Brindley Food Court on the Leek Road site (Map Reference 21). The Students’ Union also have shops based on both our Leek Road (Map Reference 25) and College Road sites (Map Reference 10).

COMING BY CAR? Postcode for Sat Nav: ST4 2DF This will take you to the Leek Road Open Day car parks.

COMING BY RAIL? If you are travelling by train you will need to get off at Stoke-on-Trent railway station.

The Open Day registration point is only a short walk from there (The Science Centre, Map Reference 29).

For further travel information go to: staffs.ac.uk/maps Any questions or special requirements for the day, please telephone: 01782 294400

GETTING AROUND THE STOKE-ON-TRENT CAMPUS LEEK ROAD Stoke-on-Trent ST4 2DF

COLLEGE ROAD Stoke-on-Trent ST4 2DE

COLLEGE ROAD SITE

15

14

26

29

30

Pharmacy Doctors Bus stop Parking Disabled Parking Entrance/Exits

MAP KEY COLLEGE ROAD 1 Cadman Building - Thompson Library,

Information Centre, International Student Support, Café Cadman, Student Enabling Centre, Campus Control Centre, On-campus Police Office

2 Flaxman Building 3 Film Theatre 4 Henrion Building 5 Studio One Drama Studio 6 Performance Centre 7 Faith House 8 Dwight Building/Automotive 9 Ember Lounge (ground floor)/Students’

Union reception, Offices and Advice

Centre (first floor) 10 Students’ Union Shop/Squeeze Box

11 Mellor Building

12 Student Enabling Centre/Counselling

Service

13 Accommodation Office

14 G-Block - Art Studios/Lecture Theatres

15 Blackstone Building

LEEK ROAD 16 Conference Centre 17 Coffee Shop

18 Ashley Centre/Lecture Theatres

19 Law School

20 Brindley Building

21 Brindley Food Court

22 Brindley Building Entrance/Brindley

Building Reception

23 Launderette

24 Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre

25 LRV (Leek Road Venue)/Students’ Union

Shop

26 Trent Building - Careers Centre/Unitemps

27 All Weather Sports Pitches

28 Staffordshire University Nature Reserve

29 The Science Centre

30 Childcare Service (Nursery)

31 Crime Scene House

32 Faculty of Health Sciences

– Community House

www.staffs.ac.uk To Hanley (City Centre) and Crime Scene House

31

KEY PHONE NUMBERS Main number 01782 294000 Out of hours number 01782 294837

Car Park 1

BUS ROUTES Bus routes from Leek Road Newcastle (via Stoke)/Hanley Service 24A (every 15 minutes)

16 17 18

Bus routes from outside Stoke-on-Trent Station Hanley – Services 23/24/41/42

19

Newcastle under Lyme – Services 25/ X25 or 41/42 (every 10 minutes)

Car Park 2

20 22

23

LEEK ROAD SITE

Car Park 3

24

21 25 32

Car Park 5

Bus routes from College Road Hanley Services 23/24/42/25/X25 (every 10 minutes)

www.plusbus.info

SUPERMARKETS Tesco (1.5 miles) Clough Street, Hanley, ST1 4LS

Car Park 4

27

Asda (1.5 miles) Victoria Road, Berry Hill, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2HE

28

Sainsburys (1mile) London Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7QD Aldi (1.5 miles) Victoria Road, Fenton, Car Park 6

STUDENT ACCOMMODATION S1

oalport (Accommodation/ C Residences Office/Post Room/ Student Health Service)

S2

Wedgwood

S3

Spode

S4

Royal Doulton

S5 S6

ON-CAMPUS ROOM ABBREVIATIONS

Each room number has a letter in front.

This indicates in which building the room is located. E.G. S200 is on the second floor of the Mellor Building. BG021 is on the ground floor of the Brindley Building.

Cadman/Blackstone/G Block

D,G,F

Flaxman

L

Mellor

S

Dwight

K

Aynsley

Henrion

H

Brindley

BG or B

Minton

Science Centre

R

Ashley

LT

Law School

LW

Performance Centre

P

S7

Leek Road Houses

S8

Clarice Cliff Court

ST4 2HX Poundstretcher (1mile)

Hide Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 1NF (1.5 miles)

Victoria Road, Berry Hill Trading Estate, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2NG Morrisons (1mile) Church Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 1DE Please note that all distances are approximate.

1. COME TO AN OPEN DAY 2. APPLY TO UCAS BEFORE 15 JANUARY 3. RECEIVE AN OFFER AND MAKE US YOUR FIRST CHOICE 4. ENROL AND RECEIVE YOUR £1000 TO SPEND ON CAMPUS £1000 is credit on to UniCard, Staffordshire University’s cashless card which can be used on campus to purchase items such as text books, gym membership, accommodation and food.

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