Reading week

Do we get any reading weeks?

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Yep, we get one in autum and spring terms. This term it will be the 7th week (one week of freshers, and then 5 weeks of term before reading week) and in the spring term it's the 6th week :smile:

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jennyng2000

what exactly is reading week? is it just like a half term or is there something more to it than that? do we still have lectures?

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jennyng2000

what exactly is reading week? is it just like a half term or is there something more to it than that? do we still have lectures?

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scentoftheroses

You have no lectures, so it's like a half term really only they say it's to catch up on reading and essays :rolleyes:

Some people go home for the week, but some departments schedule meetings with your tutors and things (or at least say they might do!) so you might not necessarily be able to go home!

Reply 5

bengreen

Please note it depends on what you study. If you study Management (and I think a few more subjects), you don't get a reading week.

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jennyng2000

thanks sorry for the double post. i wasnt planning to go home-too expensive, but may visit a mate in cambridge for a day or 2 and was wondering if reading week may be a good time (apart from i dont think cambridge get a reading week)

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truecolours

Does anyone know if people studying languages get a reading week?

Yeah, we do.

History students don't get a reading week at all in the first year, and just one in the second year in the second term, supposedly to research our independent essays.

Reply 10

chelsea_bluebird

Is there one for music? Thanks

Yes

I hope there's one for Psychology without meetings cause I've already booked a tattoo for then.

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truecolours

bengreen

Yeah, we do.

Yay!

Reply 14

xheartyoux

do maths students get a readin week?

Geography doesnt

Computer Scienced doesn't...

Reply 17

themadone

Skiving off week (as it's usually referred to) isn't for real degrees - just B(ugger)A(lls)s :wink:

Reply 18

Princess_Betty

Ooh I don't know what I will do with my reading week. I can't go home, not for that amount of time because it would cost about £150 to go the plane. If it's at a different time to my friend studying at ULIP in Paris (if she even gets such a thing) I think I'll hop on the Eurostar and "read" while sitting in pavement cafés and "shopping for study materials"...