Social Work (BA, MA, PGDip)

During Induction Week, make sure you follow your course induction schedule below. This must take priority over any other events. Most of these induction events will be on campus but there may be additional online events that you will need to attend or watch.

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Induction schedule

Check your course induction activities below. While most of these activities won’t change, there could be small changes to timings and locations, so make sure to check back here regularly for any updates.

Tuesday 19 September

Time Event details Location
10:00am - 10:45am

Welcome from the Program team

MR1.16, Main Building, Marston Road Site

11:15am - 1:00pm

Subject Coordinator sessions

BA: MR1.16, Main Building, Marston Road Site

MA and PGDip: MR1.15, Main Building, Marston Road Site

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Welcome by the Department Head

  • Student Support Coordinators (SSC)
  • Centre for Academic Development 
  • Student Support Services
  • Financial Aid
  • Brookes Union
  • Brookes Security 
  • Librarians 

MRG.41, Jane Ashley Lecture Theatre, Main Building, Marston Road Site

Wednesday 20 September

Time Event details Location
9:30am - 10:30am

Introduction to using Moodle and Google suite

MR1.16, Main Building, Marston Road Site

10:45am - 12:00pm

Academic Advising: What is the role of Academic Advising?

MR1.16, Main Building, Marston Road Site

1:00pm - 2:00pm

International students session

For all international students.

MR1.13, Main Building, Marston Road Site

Thursday 21 September

Time Event details Location
10:00am - 11:00am

Using research evidence

For MA and PGDip students only.

MR1.06, Main Building, Marston Road Site

11:00am - 12:00pm

Database searching

For MA and PGDip students only.

MR1.06, Main Building, Marston Road Site

1:00pm - 1:45pm

Meet the Programme Lead - Jill Childs

MR1.16, Main Building, Marston Road Site

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Introduction to placements

MR1.16, Main Building, Marston Road Site

Friday 22 September

Time Event details Location
9:30am - 12:30pm

Various online talks from organizations and societies, including:

  • Social Work Association (SWA) & Ambassador opportunities 
  • Global Majority Collective
  • Burundi project
  • British Association of Social Workers (BASW)
  • UKSWA.CIC Social Workers Association 
  • Voices of Experience (VoE)

Join live online - talks from organizations and societies

10:00am - 4:00pm

Freshers' Fair

The Forum, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus

Administrators

Your Interim Programme Administrator is Craig Churchley.
 
How to contact us Contact details Availability
In person

MRG.48, Faculty Administration Office, Main Building, Marston Road Site 

Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 3:00pm

Email c.churchley@brookes.ac.uk  
Phone 01865 482666 Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 5:30pm

Other key contacts

Job title Name Contact details
Student Support Coordinator (s) Emma Fisher, Rob Mulgrew, and Melanie Williamson studentsupport-marston@brookes.ac.uk
BA Subject Coordinator Liz Clarke  e.clarke@brookes.ac.uk
MA and PGDip Subject Coordinator Jody Bell  jbell@brookes.ac.uk
Programme Lead Jill Childs jchilds@brookes.ac.uk
Academic Liaison Librarian  Health Care Librarians     healthcarelibrarians@brookes.ac.uk