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Welcome Veterinary Students (2023-24)!

 

Please note details are still being finalised for these sessions and further information will be confirmed via email in due course.

 

You will find below information regarding your first week at Cambridge.

You will receive, by email, a welcome letter detailing your set and how to access the online timetables. Please check your @cam email account.

The documents below make up the Freshers Pack, which you must read carefully and print off as necessary.

Computer Specifications:

The Faculty of Biology have issued specifications to help you choose a suitable device, costs of new devices will depend on choice, but existing devices, if less than four years old, are likely to be fine. These specifications can be found on the Costs of Studying Veterinary Medicine at Cambridge webpage. If students are in financial difficulties, they can reach out to their college.

 

Occupational Health Information

Individual Occupational Health appointments will be running from the middle of Michaelmas term, these are compulsory. Occupational Health with contact you regarding this appointment.

It is extremely important that you attend your Occupational Health Appointment, if you realise that your scheduled appointment clashes with a timetabled session then please contact the Occupational Health Service to rearrange, otherwise this appointment should take priority over other society/college commitments, including supervisions.

 

Signing of the Veterinary Student Register Agreement

This is printed at the end of the handbook, please sign it and return it to the Vet School tutorial office by Friday 13th October 2023.

 

Tuesday 3rd and Wednesday 4th October 2023

Molecules in Medical Science (MiMS) Lab-coat session

This is a drop-in session occuring from 11:00-15:00 on Tuesday and Wednesday.  Please attend at a time avoiding other course and college commitments.

Molecules in Medical Science (MIMS) flyer (includes directions to venue)

 

 

Wednesday 4th October 2023

14:00-15:00 General Vet Induction, Biffen Lecture Theatre, Dept of Genetics, Downing Site (Map to the Biffen LT)

MedST/VetST Induction Programme

15:30-16:00 General Induction for Medics and Vets, Babbage Lecture Theatre, New Museums Site (Map to the Babbage LT)

MedST/VetST Induction Programme

 

Thursday 5th October 2023

14:00-16:00 Academic Induction for Medics and Vets, Babbage Lecture Theatre, New Museums Site (Map to the Babbage LT)

MedST/VetST Induction Programme

 

 

Further Information

 

Black Advisory Hub: First Year Induction Programme 2023

The Black Advisory Hub is excited to host this year's First Year Induction programme! This programme was designed in response to student consultation with the BAH student teams and the Access & Participation Plan Participatory Action Research student researchers, who noted that incoming Black students would value an opportunity to network and be informed about Cambridge resources and support services before they arrive at the University. As a result, this induction programme is open to all incoming Black-identifying students, whether undergraduate or postgraduate, domestic or international.

 

Travel and Transport

Map of the Department of Veterinary Medicine (“the Vet School”) is on the University’s West Cambridge Site on Madingley Road

University Map

Travel by Bus

Travel by Bike

 

Contacting the Faculty Office

You can email us at FacBiol@admin.cam.ac.uk if you have any questions.