[untitled person]

to those of you doing medicine, have any of you received reading lists and/or details on how to register with the faculty on the first day/lectures or anything yet? or are we yet to get that kinda stuff?
thanks

[Duckin]

i got a rums freshers thing today! but no reading list.

[psychic_maniac]

You won't get a reading list til Freshers week, Bender and Co. will give out packs to everyone with info and barcodes, etc.

[becca2389]

You also don't need a reading list yet, because you'll just buy it all when only about 3 books are essential.

For the first four weeks, even if you feel like splashing out on a biochem/molecular bio book don't because that's silly. Same for the I&D module...the lectures say to buy virology or immunology books but you won't ever look at them again. For these two modules, raid the library if necessary.

For C&B and FNM, you need your own copy of Pocock and Richards (Physiology), Dean and Pegington Vol. 2 (Anatomy) and Scambler (Sociology). Bender's book on nutrition is also useful but it's probably better to get it from the library.

[psychic_maniac]

Oh, and don't get a Histology textbook. You won't use it much, if at all, so the library will be sufficient if you ever feel the urge.

[untitled person]

thanks guys.
but don't we need to register with the faculty and then get student id's and other stuff. when will we get information about that?

[becca2389]

Should be in the Fresher's Pack. As far as I remember, all you get told is to be in the Cruciform at a certain time on the first day of term, and then they give you more information about enrollment etc. Registration is throughout the week...I think I registered on the Wednesday.

[untitled person]

in the freshers pack!? you mean the RUMS booklet thing?
Anyone goin to UCL this year have registration and enrollment info in that?

[psychic_maniac]

It should be sent in the post before you head off to UCL. There'll be a couple of sheets of paper with enrolment details, where you need to be to collect stuff, CRB check and the like.

[Dr.Funk]

This morning I got a blue sheet with enrolment details and a white sheet about registering at the local GP practice, nothing about CRB check yet.

[becca2389]

Chill out people. There will be a confusion of forms during fresher's week, and you'll not know what's happening, but everything will eventually be done. Especially with Carol to chase you up over everything...

[psychic_maniac]

Originally Posted by becca2389

Chill out people. There will be a confusion of forms during fresher's week, and you'll not know what's happening, but everything will eventually be done. Especially with Carol to chase you up over everything...

I miss Carol. Can't wait to see her again *wistful sigh*