Welcome and induction event for new External Examiners As a new External Examiner you are invited to attend a welcome and induction event at which you will be introduced to Nottingham Trent University's quality assurance systems and your role and responsibilities as an External Examiner. Welcome and Induction 2017 We will be offering two dates to enable you to attend one: Wednesday 25 January 2017 to be held at the Clifton Campus (for those courses based in the Schools of Education; Arts & Humanities (apart from Journalism that is based at the city site); Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences and the School of Science & Technology) Wednesday 1 March 2017 to be held at the City site (for those courses based in the Schools of Law; Business; Social Sciences; Architecture Design and the Built Environment and the School of Art and Design also for Journalism courses based within the School of Arts & Humanities) The programme for the day has not been finalised but usually forms three distinct sessions and, in previous years, has started with registration and coffee at 10.15: 10.15-10.30am Registration and coffee 10.30-10.45am Welcome by a senior member of NTU 10.45-11.30am Central University issues with a focus on University policy 11.30-11.45am Break – move into School break out groups 11.45-12.45pm School processes and procedures eg. Board of examiners and annual reporting procedures Lunch 1.30pm Transfer to School venue with Quality Manager/Course Leader – the relevant School will contact you nearer the time to confirm arrangements for the afternoon session and estimated finish time If you have any enquiries, please contact Jane Dyer or Caroline Pickering.