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Hello UG! I hope academic year 2018-19 has been a great year for you all. In this final Monday Mail of the year we're taking a look back at all the amazing things UG students have got involved with since last September, and as you'll see below, it’s an impressive list of successes! Well done everyone!
best wishes!
Toby Howard
Director of Undergraduate Studies
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Good morning UG! It’s Monday 3 June, and it’s the last of the 4 exam weeks. I hope the exams have been going well for you. This is your last Monday Mail for this academic year so I'll take this opportunity to wish you a happy and rewarding summer. If you’re graduating, we hope to see you and your families here on Graduation Day, Monday 15 July. If you’re about to start a year's Industrial Experience, or doing a vac job here in the School, good luck for what I’m sure will be a fantastic time for you. If you’re returning for your next year of study with us in September, have a great summer and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
best wishes!
Toby Howard
Director of Undergraduate Studies
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Good morning UG! It’s Monday 27 May, and it’s the third of the 4 exam weeks. It’s also the Spring Bank Holiday today – so enjoy the day off! From tomorrow make sure you know your remaining exam schedule and locations precisely (see MyManchester) – it's your responsibility to be in the right place at the right time! In case of emergencies the central contact point is SSO, and you should email or phone (0161 306 8155) immediately if you think you have any issues. On with today’s stuff...
best wishes,
Toby Howard
Director of Undergraduate Studies
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Good morning UG! It’s Monday 20 May, and it’s the second of the 4 exam weeks. I hope all is going well. Make sure you know your exam schedule and locations precisely (see MyManchester) – it's your responsibility to be in the right place at the right time! In case of emergencies the central contact point is SSO, and you should email or phone (0161 306 8155) immediately if you think you have any issues. On with today’s news...
best wishes,
Toby Howard
Director of Undergraduate Studies
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Good morning UG! It’s Monday 13 May, and it’s the first of the 4 exam weeks. I hope all goes well. Make sure you know your exam schedule and locations precisely (see MyManchester) – it's your responsibility to be in the right place at the right time! In case of emergencies the central contact point is SSO, and you should email or phone (0161 306 8155) immediately if you think you have any issues. On with today’s news!
best wishes,
Toby Howard
Director of Undergraduate Studies
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Good morning UG! It’s Monday 6 May, and it’s Week 12, the final week of teaching before the exam period starts next Monday 13 May. It’s also the Early May Bank Holiday, so no scheduled activities today, although Kilburn is open 10:00-20:00 with an out-of-hours pass. If you have any coursework still to be marked, please get it sorted out this week. Now on with today’s news!
best wishes,
Toby Howard
Director of Undergraduate Studies
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Good morning UG! It’s Monday 29 April, and it’s Week 11, an A week. I hope you had a good three-week break. We're now into the last two weeks of scheduled activities, and then the exam period begins on Monday 13 May. You can find your exam timetable on MyManchester. As the end of term nears, if you have any coursework that needs marking, make sure to check the deadline arrangements for your courses, and get any outstanding marking done ASAP. Now, on with today’s news!
best wishes,
Toby Howard
Director of Undergraduate Studies
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Good morning UG! It’s Monday 8 April, and it’s the first week of the 3-week Easter break. I hope you’re enjoying a well-earned rest and maybe doing some catchup and revision. 3rd Year students, good luck with writing your project reports and doing your screencasts, and remember to ask your Supervisor for feedback on drafts of each. The Monday Mail is having an Easter break, but will be back again on Monday 29 April (Week 11, an A week). Meanwhile, on with today’s news, and I wish you a Happy Easter!
best wishes,
Toby Howard
Director of Undergraduate Studies
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Good morning UG! It’s Monday 1 April, and it’s Week 10, a B week. It’s the final week before the 3-week Easter vacation, which seems to have been a very long time coming! Anyway, on with today's news!
best wishes,
Toby Howard
Director of Undergraduate Studies
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Good morning UG! It’s Monday 25 March, and it’s Week 9, an A week. I hope everything is going ok. Don't forget that this coming Sunday 31 March at 01:00, British Summer Time starts – clocks go forward one hour. But now on with today's news, and as usual, there's rather a lot of it!
best wishes,
Toby Howard
Director of Undergraduate Studies
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* STUDENTHACK. This is from David Ramplin (Y2, CSwIE): In case you missed it, StudentHack applications are still open! 24 hours of hacking awaits, with a cartoon theme and loads of other activities throughout the event. It's happening on 30/31 March in the Renold Building, and you can apply here! Full details are available on our Facebook page. Smitha Kariapuram (Y1, CS) adds: Want to be a future Hackathon organizer? Help us at StudentHack VII by volunteering. This will give you a shot at being promoted to organiser for later events. Please sign up and add something more to your CV!
Good morning UG! It’s Monday 18 March, and it’s Week 8, a B week. Good luck to all Year 1 and Year 3 students whose project implementation deadlines are on Friday this week. I hope everyone is doing OK in this very long semester – it'll be the Easter vac in only 3 weeks! On with today's news!
have a good week,
Toby Howard
Director of Undergraduate Studies
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Good morning UG! It’s Monday 11 March, and it’s Week 7, an A week. I hope everything is going well for everyone. Don't forget the staff-student coding competition this Weds (details below). On with today's news!
best wishes,
Toby Howard
Director of Undergraduate Studies
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Good morning UG! It’s Monday 4 March, and it’s Week 6, a B week. With all the daffodils around the campus, Spring must be officially here! I hope things are going well. Good luck to 3rd year students whose project presentations start this week. Here’s today’s news!
Best wishes,
Toby Howard
Director of Undergraduate Studies
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Good morning UG! It’s Monday 25 Feb, and it’s Week 5, an A week. We're almost half way through term, so only another 5 weeks to the Easter break! I hope things are going well. Here’s today’s news!
best wishes,
Toby Howard
Director of Undergraduate Studies
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Good morning UG! It’s Monday 18 Feb, and it’s Week 4, a B week. It's beginning to feel like spring is on the way... hurrah for that! I hope all is going well. Lots of news today, so let's get on with it!
best wishes,
Toby Howard
Director of Undergraduate Studies
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* UNICS BLOG. Steeve Moussa (Y2, CS4) writes: in case you weren't aware UniCS has an official blog where we write about all of the latest events related to the society. Be sure to check out the latest post recapping some of the things that happened last semester and of course follow to keep up with all of the latest stories as soon as they are available.
Good morning UG! It’s Monday 11 Feb, and it’s Week 3, an A week. I hope all is well, and that you’re settling into Semester 2 now. For many courses labs will start this week so I hope you'll find those interesting and challenging. On with today's news!
Best wishes,
Toby Howard
Director of Undergraduate Studies
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Good morning UG! It’s Monday 4 Feb, and it’s Week 2, a B week. I hope you're settling back into the swing of things after the exams. Remember, please finalise your course choices by this Friday. I hope you have a good week, and on with today's news!
best wishes
Toby Howard
Director of Undergraduate Studies
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Good morning UG! It’s Monday 28 January, and it’s Week 1 of Semester 2, an A week. I hope your exams went well. We’re expecting to publish provisional results on Thurs 21 Feb. So now Semester 2 teaching starts, and there are only 10 weeks to go until Easter! I hope this semester will be enjoyable and stimulating for you. On with today's news!
best wishes,
Toby Howard
Director of Undergraduate Studies
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Good morning UG! It’s Monday 21 January, and it’s the second of the two exam weeks. I hope things are going well. Make sure you know your schedule (see full exams list), and in case of emergencies, email SSO immediately or call them on 0161 306 8155. Next week we start Semester 2, so something to look forward to! On with today's news!
best wishes,
Toby Howard
Director of Undergraduate Studies
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Good morning UG! It’s Monday 14 January. Welcome back and Happy New Year! I hope you had a good break. The two-week exams period starts today, so I wish you good luck. Make sure you know your schedule (see full exams list), and in case of emergencies, email SSO immediately or call them on 0161 306 8155. On with today's news!
best wishes,
Toby Howard
Director of Undergraduate Studies
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Good morning UG! It’s Monday 10 December. Not only is it Week 12, but it’s also the final week of the Semester – as I think you will probably know! I hope that this Semester has been a good time for you. The Monday Mail will be back on 14 January, for the first week of the exams. Until then, I wish you a very happy Christmas break, and see you in 2019!
best wishes,
Toby Howard
Director of Undergraduate Studies
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[ End of The Monday Mail - Week 12 - Semester 1 AY18 - #18.13
Good morning UG! It’s Monday 3 December, and it’s week 11, a B Week. I hope everything is going well. It's been a long and busy semester but keep going – Xmas is near! Good luck to all First Year students for their project presentations this week, and the poster session on Thursday, which will be in the foyer of University Place at 12:00. Do have a look. On with today's news and I hope you have a good week!
best wishes,
Toby Howard
Director of Undergraduate Studies
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Good morning UG! It's Monday 26 November, and it's Week 10, an A week. I hope everything is going well. The end of term is fast approaching and I hope you're on top of things. If not do have a chat with someone: your Personal Tutor (3rd Year students, this is your project Supervisor) or SSO would be glad to help. On with this week's news, and I hope you have a good week!
Best wishes,
Toby Howard
Director of Undergraduate Studies
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Good morning UG! It's Monday 19 November and it's Week 9, a B week. We're 3/4 of the way through the Semester, and I hope things are going well. Remember, if you have any concerns or there's anything we can do to help, please let us know. Speak to your Personal Tutor (3rd Years: this is also your Project Supervisor) or pop into SSO. Now on with today's news and I hope you have a good week!
best wishes
Toby Howard
Director of Undergraduate Studies
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Good morning UG! It's Monday 12 November and it's Week 8, an A week. I hope everything is going well, especially for Year3 students who are doing their Lightning Talks at the moment. Have a good week everyone, and on with today’s news!
best wishes
Toby Howard
Director of Undergraduate Studies
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[ End of The Monday Mail - Week 8 (A) - Semester 1 AY18 - #18.09
Good morning UG! It’s Monday 5 November, and it’s Week 7, a B week. I hope you had a chance to recharge your batteries last week. Now it’s back to business as usual, and we’re on the home stretch towards Xmas – 6 more teaching weeks to go! And good luck to all 3rd Year students whose Lightning Talks start this week. So have a great week, and on with today’s news!
Toby Howard
Director of Undergraduate Studies
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Good morning UG! It’s Monday 29 October, and it’s Week 6 – Reading Week. There are no scheduled teaching activities this week – it's a chance for you to have a break and recharge your batteries and maybe do some catchup. Usual teaching and timetabled activities resume next Monday 5 Nov (Week 7B). Have a good week and enjoy Halloween!
best wishes,
Toby Howard
Director of Undergraduate Studies
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Good morning UG! It’s Monday 22 October, and it’s Week 5, an A week. As always, I hope everything is going well! A reminder that next week is Reading Week and there won't be any scheduled teaching activities then – it's a chance for you to have a break and maybe do some catchup. But this week is as busy as usual, so on with today’s news! Have a great week!
Best wishes,
Toby Howard
Director of Undergraduate Studies
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* GAME DEV SOCIETY. This from Flaminia Rosato (Y3, CSwIE): Hello! We are a new division of HackSoc that focuses on organising game development workshops, meetups and game jams. Beginner or experienced, as long as you're interested in making games you’ll find yourself right at home. Come down to Lecture Theatre 1.1 on Weds 7 November, 14:00-16:00 for our first event – a talk by Activision (register here). To keep up to date on our activities follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or send us an email.
Good morning UG! It’s Monday 15 October, and it’s Week 4, a B week. We're a month into the academic year, and I hope everything is going well. First Year students, I hope you're beginning to feel settled in the School, and in Manchester too. Remember, if you have any questions or concerns, talk to us! SSO is a great place to start and they can advise who best to speak to.
Best wishes,
Toby Howard
Director of Undergraduate Studies
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Good morning UG! It’s Monday 8 October, and it’s Week 3, an A week. How are things going? Well, I hope! We seem to have an incredibly packed edition this week – the Morgan Stanley challenge, another Careers Fair, upcoming visits, hackathons and events... something for everyone! Don't forget to vote for your student reps – and have a great week!
best wishes,
Toby Howard
Director of Undergraduate Studies
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Good morning UG! It’s Monday 1 October, and it’s Week 2 of Semester 1, a B week. I hope everyone is settling down and everything is going well. Remember, if you need any help, just ask! SSO is a great place to start. As usual I have a huge amount to tell you about today, so get involved with our exciting UG community and have a great week!
Best wishes
Toby Howard
Director of Undergraduate Studies
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* KILBURN CAREERS FAIR. The annual Kilburn Careers Fair returns this Thurs 4 and Friday 5 October, from 11:30-14:30 on the lower first floor open area. We have over 30 exhibitors across the two days, right on your doorstep, including ARM, Amazon, Barclays, Bloomberg, Cisco, Goldman Sachs, Jaguar Land Rover, Morgan Stanley, Ocado, The HUT Group, and many more!
Good morning UG! It’s Monday 24 September, and it’s Week 1A of Semester 1. Teaching starts today. Throughout the semester we alternate Week A's and Week B's, with different timetabled activities according to A and B. The Monday Mail will always remind you which week it is – and this is a Week A (here's the full UG timetable). OK, on with today’s news, and as usual there’s a lot to tell you about! Get involved! And have a great week!
Best wishes,
Toby Howard
Director of Undergraduate Studies
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Good morning UG! It’s Monday 17 September, it's Welcome Week, and a very warm welcome to you all, to students joining us for the first time, and those of you returning for another year. I'm Toby Howard, Director of Undergraduate Studies, and you are reading the Monday Mail – which I send to all undergraduates every Monday during term-time – to keep you up-to-date with what's happening in the School. And there's always a lot happening! So have a great week, and on with today's news.
Toby Howard
Director of Undergraduate Studies
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