SOCIOLOGY COMMUNICATION

AND MEDIA STUDIES

3 March 2018

A very warm welcome to Brunel University LondonI am so proud of our university, its courses, staff and facilities, and I am delighted that you are thinking about joining us.

Choosing a university is an important decision that will set the path for your future – from the career you follow to the friends you make. It could be the biggest decision you’ve faced in your life so far and we’re here to help you make the right choice.

Today you’ll get to experience life at Brunel first hand.

Meet our staff and students, see their work and hear all about your programme from the academic staff you will learn with.

Then, after lunch, visit our information fair for more about our accommodation, support services, sports and social life. You can also take a walking tour of our campus and accommodation with our student guides.

Our resident experts on student finance and careers will be delivering a series of afternoon talks. Most importantly, our student panel will tell

you all about their own experiences at Brunel with lots of opportunities to have your questions answered.

Since the university was established in 1966, we’ve achieved great things. In 2018, the challenges might have changed, but our aims are as innovative and ambitious as they always were. We are a leading research intensive university with excellence, innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit at the heart of everything we do.

We hope we’ll cover everything you need to know today, but if you have any questions left unanswered, please ask one of our staff or students who are here to help you in any way they can.

I very much look forward to welcoming you as Brunel students later this year.

My best wishes for an enjoyable day.

Professor Julia Buckingham Vice-Chancellor and President

Today’s schedule

11.15am – 11.45am

Mini lectureFind out what it’s like to be a student here and immerse yourself in this insightful mini-lecture with Dr Gary Armstrong on ‘Policing Newham’.

Location: Lecture Centre, Room 110

12 noon – 3pm

Information fairDrop in and meet the friendly teams here to support you from day one – Admissions, Accommodation, Disability and Dyslexia Service, Professional Development Centre (Placement and Careers), Counselling, Money Doctors.

Location: Eastern Gateway Building, Atrium

12 noon – 3pm

Student-guided campus and accommodation toursDiscover campus life through the eyes of a current student – a great way to find out what we mean by the Brunel buzz!

Location: Eastern Gateway Building, Atrium

1pm – 1.30pm 2.15pm – 2.45pm (repeat)

Financing your studiesConcerned about fees? Hear more about our scholarships and other forms of funding.

Location: Eastern Gateway Building, Auditorium

1.30pm – 1.45pm

Placement and careersHear about Brunel’s great reputation for helping students with placements, part-time work and future careers.

Location: Eastern Gateway Building, Auditorium

11.45am – 12.15pm

Media Centre tour (optional)An opportunity to take a look at the specialist facilities and equipment available to our students. After the tour, please join staff and students in the Hamilton Centre for lunch.

Location: Departs from Lecture Centre, Room 110

11.45am

Lunch with lecturers and studentsEnjoy a good lunch and chat with students and academics about the huge range of ways to participate in life at Brunel.

Location: Hamilton Centre, Newton Room

10am – 10.30am

Sociology, Communication and Media Studies at BrunelAfter a warm welcome from Dr Gary Armstrong you’ll discover how our wide-ranging Sociology, Communication and Media Studies programmes allow you to specialise in the area that fascinates you most.

Location: Lecture Centre, Room 110

1.45pm – 2.15pm

Brunel Student Panel – Q&AAsk our friendly panel of students all about life at Brunel.

Location: Eastern Gateway Building, Auditorium

Life as a Brunel student and how we’ll support you...

All you need to know about your course...

9.30am – 10am

RegistrationRegister and pick up all the information you’ll need to make the most of your day. Costa and Starbucks on campus will be open and you’ll find a voucher in your registration bag.

Location: Lecture Centre, Foyer

10.30am – 11.15am

Student talksCurrent students of Sociology and Communication and Media Studies share their individual viewpoints on studying at Brunel.

Location: Lecture Centre, Room 110

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Sociology at Brunel is ranked 1st in London and 10th in the UK (Complete University Guide 2018). Communications and Media Studies is ranked 2nd in London for student satisfaction (National Student Survey, 2016)

Students have gained industrial placements at media companies including Deluxe Entertainment and the Disney Channel

Our Centre for Comedy Studies Research is supported by high‑profile comedians including Jo Brand and Lee Mack

WHY STUDY SOCIOLOGY COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA STUDIES AT BRUNEL

I’m looking forward to sharing my Brunel degree and placement experience with you today and answering any questions you might have.

Yelyzaveta Kahanova Communication and Media Studies BSc

@bruneluni /bruneluniversity bruneluni brunelcampus

#AbsolutelyBrunel

Hollywood calls for Brunel film projectA short film made by Brunel University London students in partnership with industry professionals was screened at the prestigious HollyShorts Film Festival in Hollywood, USA. The Sound was selected from among thousands of entries to the annual festival and was screened alongside competition from major names, including actor and film‑maker Matthew Modine (Full Metal Jacket/Stranger Things).

The film was created under the Teach Brunel project, From Script to Screen, which enables students on Film, TV, Communication and Media courses to work with professionals from the film industry, improve their skills, and gain valuable on-set experience. Starring BAFTA-nominated actor Joseph Mawle (Game of Thrones / Ripper Street) and Sienna Guillory (Eragon / Resident Evil), The Sound was produced

with BAFTA winner Noel Clarke (Star Trek / Brotherhood). The film, which follows a young girl desperate to find the source of the haunting sound plaguing her mother, screened at the world famous Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on August 13 2017.

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