BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Springshare//LibCal//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT15M BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260908T090000Z DTEND:20260908T115000Z DTSTAMP:20260908T000000Z SUMMARY:DiscoverGRE - Welcome new students DESCRIPTION:DiscoverGRE\n\nWe can't wait to welcome you at DiscoverGRE\, your online welcome programme. We've lined up a range of talks and activities to help you prepare for your university studies. You're welcome to dip in and out of the talks.\n\n\na {\n text-decoration: none\;\n color: #464feb\;\n}\ntr th\, tr td {\n border: 1px solid #e6e6e6\;\n}\ntr th {\n background-color: #f5f5f5\;\n}\n\n\n\nYou only need to sign up for DiscoverGRE once. The Teams link will give you access to the full 4-day programme\, running from 7–10 September\, 10:00am–12:50pm.\n\nMonday 7 September 2026\nDay 1: Start Your Journey - Campus & Library Essentials\n\n\n\n\na {\n text-decoration: none\;\n color: #464feb\;\n}\ntr th\, tr td {\n border: 1px solid #e6e6e6\;\n}\ntr th {\n background-color: #f5f5f5\;\n}\n\n\n\nFind out about the physical and virtual spaces you will use at university.\n\n\n \n \n Time\n Session Title\n Description\n \n \n \n \n 10:00 – 10:50\n Discover Your Campus \n \n a {\n text-decoration: none\;\n color: #464feb\;\n}\ntr th\, tr td {\n border: 1px solid #e6e6e6\;\n}\ntr th {\n background-color: #f5f5f5\;\n}\n \n Discover your campus: where your classes take place\, how to get around\, and where to find key facilities.\n \n \n \n 11:00 – 11:50\n Numbers in Everyday Academic Life \n \n a {\n text-decoration: none\;\n color: #464feb\;\n}\ntr th\, tr td {\n border: 1px solid #e6e6e6\;\n}\ntr th {\n background-color: #f5f5f5\;\n}\n \n Build your confidence with numbers in an academic context. This workshop explores percentages\, proportions and ratios\, how to read numerical information accurately\, and common interpretation errors\, using practical examples from university study.\n \n \n \n 12:00 – 12:50\n \n Discover Your Library\n \n Discover what your University of Greenwich libraries have to offer! In this session\, we’ll guide you through our physical and digital spaces and introduce you to the librarians who are here to support your studies.\n \n \n\n\nTuesday 8 September 2026\nDay 2: Get Connected – Student Life & University Technology\n\nFind out about Student Life at the University of Greenwich and the University technology you'll be using everyday during your studies.\n\n-->\n\n\n \n \n Time\n Session Title\n Description\n \n \n \n \n 10:00 – 10:50\n Discover Student Life\n \n Find out what a day in the life of a university student is like\, from attending classes to managing your studies.\n \n \n \n 11:00 – 11:50\n Formulae\, Equations and Problem-Solving\n \n a {\n text-decoration: none\;\n color: #464feb\;\n}\ntr th\, tr td {\n border: 1px solid #e6e6e6\;\n}\ntr th {\n background-color: #f5f5f5\;\n}\n \n Develop your mathematical thinking by exploring equations\, simple formulae\, and practical problem-solving techniques. This workshop introduces key concepts\, effective calculator use\, and examples of where formulae are commonly encountered in university study.\n \n \n \n 12:00 – 12:50\n \n Discover University Technology \n \n Join us for an overview of the university technology \n \n Microsoft 365\n Teams\n Gen AI and Copilot\n Moodle\n Studiosity\n Turnitin\n IT Handbook\n \n \n \n \n\n\nWednesday 9 September\nDay 3:Set Yourself Up for Success – Study & Support Essentials\n\nFind out the support services available to you to help you make the most of your academic experience.\n\n-->\n\n\n \n \n Time\n Session Title\n Description\n \n \n \n \n 10:00 – 10:50\n Discover Support at University \n Discover how to find support when you need it. Meet Faculty Student Advisors\, Student Wellbeing\, and the Academic and Digital Skills Team and find out how they can support you.\n \n \n 11:00 – 11:50\n Data\, Graphs and Visual Information\n \n a {\n text-decoration: none\;\n color: #464feb\;\n}\ntr th\, tr td {\n border: 1px solid #e6e6e6\;\n}\ntr th {\n background-color: #f5f5f5\;\n}\n \n Learn how to interpret and use data effectively in your studies. This workshop covers reading tables\, graphs and charts\, identifying trends and patterns\, recognising misleading visual information\, and using data to support academic arguments.\n \n \n \n 12:00 – 12:50\n Discover Approaches to Study\n \n a {\n text-decoration: none\;\n color: #464feb\;\n}\ntr th\, tr td {\n border: 1px solid #e6e6e6\;\n}\ntr th {\n background-color: #f5f5f5\;\n}\n \n Discover different approaches to study\, from managing your time to finding effective ways to learn and succeed at university.\n \n \n \n\n\nThursday 10 September \nDay 4: Find Your Place – Community & Belonging\n\nFind out about your new community at Greenwich\, learning how to get involved\, and ask us your questions. \n\n-->\n\n\n \n \n Time\n Session Title\n Description\n \n \n \n \n 10:00 – 10:50\n Discover Your Community\n Meet Greenwich Students Union and find out about clubs and societies and everything else your Student’s Union offers.\n \n \n 11:00 – 11:50\n Understanding Statistics and Research\n \n \n a {\n text-decoration: none\;\n color: #464feb\;\n}\ntr th\, tr td {\n border: 1px solid #e6e6e6\;\n}\ntr th {\n background-color: #f5f5f5\;\n}\n \n \n\n Explore how statistics are used in research and everyday decision-making. This workshop introduces key statistical concepts\, including data and variables\, mean\, median and mode\, probability and risk\, and provides a practical introduction to Excel and data analysis.\n \n \n \n 12:00 – 12:50\n Discover Your Answers!\n Bring your questions and join our Q&A session\, where we help you find the information you need.\n \n \n\n\n\na {\n text-decoration: none\;\n color: #464feb\;\n}\ntr th\, tr td {\n border: 1px solid #e6e6e6\;\n}\ntr th {\n background-color: #f5f5f5\;\n}\n\n\n\nTo book your place and receive a Teams meeting link that will work for all four days\, please use the ‘Begin registration’ button. Please note that you must use your Greenwich login details to register. If you have any questions\, please contact us at academic-and-digitalskills@greenwich.ac.uk. LOCATION:Online via Teams\, Online event ORGANIZER;CN="Eumie Osgood":MAILTO:eo6882e@gre.ac.uk CATEGORIES:DiscoverGRE CONTACT;CN="Eumie Osgood":MAILTO:eo6882e@gre.ac.uk STATUS:CONFIRMED UID:LibCal-4574998 URL:https://libcal.gre.ac.uk/event/4574998 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-BUSYSTATUS:BUSY BEGIN:VALARM TRIGGER:-PT15M ACTION:DISPLAY DESCRIPTION:Reminder END:VALARM END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR