New undergraduate students 24/25
We are delighted to welcome you to the School of Mathematics.
You will find below information on all of the School specific activities taking place throughout welcome week and beyond. From course induction, building tours (please note that all tours on each date will follow the same route), and a range of social events.
We hope that you will be able to join us!
School welcome week timetable
Join us 9th-13th September for our School welcome activities.
Tuesday 10th September
Welcome to the Fry Building - Brunch and Building Tours, 9am - 11.30am (Fry Building main entrance)
Join us for a free brunch and get to meet fellow students on your course.
Feel free to join us at one of our timeslots between 9:00am-10:15am or 10:15am-11:30am. Please ensure that you register here to confirm your attendance at the brunch.
Tours of the building will also be taking place during this time.
Personal tutor meetings 9:00am - 11:30am
Rooms G.06, G.12, G.14, G.15, G.16 and some tutor offices.
Students will be contacted in advance regarding the timing and location of their personal tutor meeting. Please only attend the session that you have been allocated.
Mathematical Sciences Programme Induction, 11:30am-12:30pm
Room G.13
PGT Unit choice drop-in, 12:30pm-1:00pm (PGT students only)
Room G.13
Year 1 Welcome - Introduction to the School of Mathematics, 1:00pm - 2.30pm
Victoria rooms G.40
PGT Lunch 1:pm - 2:00pm (PGT students only)
Room G.13 - Please ensure that you register here for the PGT lunch
Personal tutor meetings 3:00pm - 4pm
Rooms G.06, G.12, G.14, G.15, G.16 and some tutor offices.
Students will be contacted in advance regarding the timing and location of their personal tutor meeting. Please only attend the session that you have been allocated.
Wednesday 11th September
UG Personal tutor meetings 9:00am - 1:00pm
Rooms G.12, G.14, G.15, G.16, G.13 and some tutor offices.
Students will be contacted in advance regarding the timing and location of their personal tutor meeting. Please only attend the session that you have been allocated.
PGT Personal tutor meetings 9:00am - 1:00pm
Rooms G.12, G.14, G.15, G.16, G.13 and some tutor offices.
Students will be contacted in advance regarding the timing and location of their personal tutor meeting. Please only attend the session that you have been allocated.
Thursday 12th September
UG Mathematics and Physics Programme Introduction, 10:00am - 11:00am
G.13, Fry Building
UG Mathematics and Philosophy Programme Introduction, 10:00am - 11:00am
Personal Tutor Meetings, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Rooms G.06, G.14, G.15, G.16 and some tutor offices.
Students will be contacted in advance regarding the timing and location of their personal tutor meeting. Please only attend the session that you have been allocated.
Fry Building Tours, 11:00am - 1:00pm
UG Data Science Programme Introduction, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Mathematics with Study Abroad in a Modern Language Programme Introduction, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Study Abroad Subject Pathway Students Introduction Talk, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Library Tours, 1:30pm - 2:00pm and 2:00pm - 14:30pm
First Term Events and Social Activities
We have organised a variety of different activities to welcome you into the maths community and to give you the opportunity to meet with fellow students and staff. All activities are free to attend, you may however need to register. This page will be updated frequently so do keep checking!
Matrix (Maths) Wednesday 18th September 2024, 1:30 - 2:30pm
Knot Theory Macramé: Give it a Go!
Join Matrix for a group craft session! Meet your peers and our social secretaries in the first event of this year and have some fun while you do it! We will provide instructions and demonstrations on how to make some designs during the session. Cord and Dowel will be provided. This is an alcohol-free social. See here for more details and to book!
Talk by Dr Haeran Cho in association with the Bristol Actuarial Society. Friday 27th September 2024, 4 - 5pm
Data segmentation algorithms: Univariate mean change and beyond
See here for more details and to book!
- LT G.10, School of Mathematics, Fry Building, Woodland Road
Student Internship Panel, 7th October 2024, 6pm
- LG02, School of Mathematics, Fry Building, Woodland Road
Hear from our student panel about their experiences of placements, internships, insight weeks and more
Ask your questions to the panel and over pizza –
What was it like? How did you apply? What did you do? Why did you apply? How can I get one?
Follow this link register
Maths at Work, 16th October 2024, 1pm. Fry Building Foyer & Atrium
Hear from our industry partners from a wide range of commercial sectors and learn first-hand how your academic skills are applied.
Explore their opportunities, internships, placements and careers.
Ask your questions to the partners over refreshments.
Follow this link to register.
Pizza and Games night, Wednesday 23rd October 2024, 5.30 - 8.30pm
Join us for a variety of board games, pizza and soft drinks in the School of Mathematics, Fry Building Common Room. Book your space here!
Matrix (Maths) - Oliver Johnson: Pandemic War Stories, 24th October 2024, 6.30 - 7.30pm
Join Matrix for their first talk of the year!
We will hear of the challenges of publishing a book on mathematics for a general audience and learn how maths made sense of the COVID-19 pandemic from Professor Oliver Johnson.
He is Professor of Information Theory and Head of the School of Mathematics at the University of Bristol, and author of Numbercrunch.
This is an alcohol-free event.
Please note that sign-up is essential for this event. Register here.