Urban Design (MA/PGDip/PGCert)
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.
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.
Don’t forget to complete your online enrolment.
Induction schedule
Monday 16 September
| Time | Event details | Location |
|---|---|---|
| On Demand | Meet the faculty Student Support Coordinators (SSC) and the role they play in the student journey Please watch before Wednesday 18 September. |
Watch Faculty of Technology, Design and Environment Student Support Coordinators |
| On Demand | Virtual campus tour Please watch before Wednesday 18 September. |
Tuesday 17 September
| Time | Event details | Location |
|---|---|---|
| On Demand | Introduction to the Centre for Academic Development Please watch before Wednesday 18 September. |
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| On Demand | How to register for your modules Please watch before Thursday 19 September. |
Wednesday 18 September
| Time | Event details | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9:30am - 10:00am | Introduction to the course |
JHB202, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus |
| 10:00am - 10:15am | Programme team introductions |
JHB202, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus |
| 10:15am - 10:45am | Speed dating |
JHB202, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus |
| 10:45am - 11:30am | Team working |
JHB202, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus |
| 12:30pm - 1:00pm | Urban Design work 1: ‘What makes a special place?’ Street morphology briefing and introduction to Digimap |
Cowley Road, Oxford |
| 1:30pm - 4:00pm | Cowley Road on-site analysis |
Cowley Road, Oxford |
| 4:00pm - 5:00pm | Morphology discussion of Cowley Road analysis |
Cowley Road, Oxford |
Thursday 19 September
| Time | Event details | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00am - 9:45am | Library resources |
Meet at the Library reception, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus |
| 12:30pm - 1:30pm | Introduction to graphics |
JHB405, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus |
| 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Introduction to Oxford Brookes University IT systems and Q&A |
JHB405, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus |
Friday 20 September
| Time | Event details | Location |
|---|---|---|
| On Demand | Sexual Consent Induction View our consent induction webpage and complete the mandatory course on Moodle. |
View the Consent Matters webpage |
| 10:00am - 4:00pm | Freshers' Fair |
The Forum, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus |
Student Support Co-ordinators
Your Student Support Coordinators (SSC) are: Fiona Hodgson and Marta Solsona
| How to contact us | Contact details | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| In person | AB 1.03, Abercrombie Building, Headington Campus |
Monday: 9:30am - 3:00pm (Marta) Wednesday: 9:30am - 4:00pm (Fiona) Thursday: 9:30am - 3:00pm (Marta) |
| Zoom |
Monday - Friday: 1:00pm - 2:00pm (Zoom Drop-in) Tuesday - Thursday: 9:30am - 4:00pm (Appointments) |
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| Phone | +44 (0) 1865 483357 |
Other key contacts
| Job title | Name | Contact details |
|---|---|---|
| Subject Coordinator | Dr Regina Lim | rlim@brookes.ac.uk |
| Programme Lead | Dr Mark Austin | maustin@brookes.ac.uk |
| Programme Administrator | Adam Najak | anajak@brookes.ac.uk |
| Academic Liaison Librarian | Geoff Morgan | g.morgan@brookes.ac.uk |