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Your first lecture with Gemma will take place in the School of Museum Studies Lecture Hall on Tuesday the 1st of October @ 10:00-12:00.

There is some reading that you will need to do in preparation for this class - more information and links to the relevant texts can be found on Blackboard here.

Please make sure that you're logged in to the University Library account so that you can access the reading links and download them!

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To help keep everyone in the School of Museum Studies safe, we kindly encourage you to please:

• Wear a mask indoors in busy/crowded areas where you can;

• Give each other space and respect one another's needs;

• Wash/sanitise your hands regularly.

You can order free lateral flow tests from the NHS if you are eligible, for example, if you have certain health conditions or you're going into hospital for surgery. Alternatively, you can buy COVID-19 tests from some pharmacies.

If you have any COVID-19 symptoms or a positive test, please stay at home and inform the university using the student reporting form here.

Visit https://le.ac.uk/living-with-covid-19 for up-to-date information. You can also email studentcovidsupport@le.ac.uk with any COVID-19 related queries.

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Create an introduction post on your new Padlet!

What is your name? Have you studied Museum Studies before? Where? Do you have a favourite museum? Do you collect any objects yourself? Do you have a favourite object? What do you hope to learn on the course? What are your future career/ study plans?

Feel free to share your experience and skills related to museums, heritage and collections!

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We will be using Padlet throughout the programme to capture class notes, document and share workshop activities, and present ideas in live sessions.

The first thing you need to do is to sign up for a free account with Padlet here: https://padlet.com (basic Padlet is free - you are NOT required to purchase anything!)

Next, make a Padlet. Choose 'Canvas' as the Padlet type as this is the easiest way to organise the notes you will generate (the same template as this beautiful page!).

Give your Padlet a title and brief description and ensure you have enabled comments. You can also enable reactions if you wish.

Click on 'share' and ensure that the privacy setting is 'secret' (Padlet normally defaults to this) and change visitor permissions to 'write'.

Next, copy the link to your Padlet, go to the MS Student Portfolios Padlet and create a Note.

Please include your name on the note and paste in the link to your own Padlet.

Finally, reward yourself with a large slice of cake for a job well done. You are now ready to build your portfolio!

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Head over to the David Wilson Library Careers Hub for our start of term student Welcome Event at 4pm today, Monday 23rd of September!

School of Museum Studies staff will be there to welcome everyone, and you will have a chance to meet fellow students on both the Museum Studies and Art Museum and Gallery Studies (AMAGS) programmes.

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We're a very interdisciplinary bunch at the School of Museum Studies, and we have colleagues with expertise in everything from Art History to Zoology! No matter what our specialism and background, we all have one thing we in common - a passion for museums, heritage, material culture, and collections!

You can get to know us better on our staff webpages, or on the School of Museum Studies instagram account @uolmuseumstudies!

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See Instagram 'Meet The Team' highlights from School of Museum Studies (@uolmuseumstudies)

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Blackboard is the University of Leicester's digital learning platform. Here you will find information about your course modules, online induction material to complete in your first week, and essential reference materials such as your course handbook, reading lists, and assignment briefs.

Explore the Induction Week materials here (you will need to be logged into Blackboard using your university credentials to see this information!)