Edge Hotel School Departmental Induction 2025

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Welcome to our School

Come and find out more about your course, meet key members of staff and meet the people you’re going to be studying with.

We are looking forward to welcoming you to our department.

Attendance

Please note that these events are an essential part of your start to the year and attendance is compulsory.

Undergraduate

Wednesday 1 October 2025

Time	Event	Location
09:30 - 10:40	Welcome talk A welcome talk from our Head of Department and introductions to academic and professional services staff. There will be additional talks from: Careers service Students Union Essex Startups	NTC.2.07
10:40 - 11:30	Meet your Student Advisor A chance to meet your Student Advisor and your tutee group.	NTC.2.02 NTC.2.03 NTC.2.04 NTC.2.05 NTC.2.06
11:30 - 13:30	PCR, Delivering Modules projects, WHH shifts & Skills lists Information about your time in Wivenhoe House Hotel, and how you will be assessed on this part of the course. Additional talk from occupational health representative.	NTC.2.07

Thursday 2 October 2025

Time	Event	Location
09:00 - 12:00	Academic induction Academic overview, introduction to report writing, and academic referencing.	1N1.4.1
12:00 - 13:00	Lunch	N/A (Students to bring own lunch)
13:00 - 16:00	Wivenhoe House induction Induction sessions with the following: Student-led induction by those currently in Level 5. Senior staff-led induction and risk assessments.	WHH Conference Room

Friday 3 October 2025

Time	Event	Location
10:00 - 12:00	IT Workshop Briefing on online training requirements, Moodle, Word, PowerPoint and Excel. Introduction to Sustainability.	IT Lab D IT Lab G

Postgraduate Taught

Wednesday 1 October 2025

Time

Event

Location

09:30 - 10:40

Welcome talk

A welcome talk from our Head of Department and introductions to academic and professional services staff.

There will be additional talks from:

Careers service
Students Union
Essex Startups

NTC.2.07

10:40 - 11:30

Meet your Student Advisor

A chance to meet your Student Advisor and your tutee group.

NTC.2.02
NTC.2.03
NTC.2.04
NTC.2.05
NTC.2.06

Thursday 2 October 2025

Time	Event	Location
09:00 - 12:00	Academic induction Academic overview, introduction to report writing, and academic referencing.	1N1.4.1

Friday 3 October 2025

Time	Event	Location
10:00 - 12:00	IT Workshop Briefing on online training requirements, Moodle, Word, PowerPoint and Excel. Introduction to Sustainability.	IT Lab D IT Lab G