1. 1 st Year Study Skills Getting the most out of your degree

2. Planning ahead What do you want to achieve over next 3/4 years? What do you regard as your strengths and weaknesses? What skills would you like to develop? Use of the PDP (Personal Development Plan) http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/classics/stude nts/guidance/ Sources of help – Personal/ Academic

3. Academic help Departmental info: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/classics/stu dents/guidance/ http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/classics/stu dents/guidance/ Student Careers and Skills – Undergrad Skills Programme http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/scs/skills/usp/ – Academic Writing Programme http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/scs/skills/awp/ Warwick Skills Portfolio Award http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/scs/skills/awards/ wspa/http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/scs/skills/awards/ wspa/ - deadline Fri 31st Oct 12 noon

4. Managing time/ deadlines Essay deadlines – GCS Tues 11 Nov – IGRH Mon 17 Nov – RCS Wed 3 Dec – Philosophy in practice Language work Seminars

5. Places to Study Library: Mon-Fri: 07:30-00:00 + Sat-Sun: 08:30-00:00 Learning Grid Rootes: Mon-Sun: 08:00 -22:00 Learning Grid in University House: 24/7 access Learning Grid Leamington

6. Undergraduate Research Undergraduate Research Scholarship Scheme (URSS) – Coinage of Ancient Sicily – The Beginnings of Empire, 168-27 BC – Hindrance or Heroine? A comparison of literary and visual depictions of Dido in Roman culture. Coins at Warwick Blog – http://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/numismatics/entry/the_ki ng_of/ http://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/numismatics/entry/the_ki ng_of/ International Conference of Undergraduate Research

7. Studying beyond Warwick British School at Rome British School at Athens

8. Subject-related experience Archaeological excavations Museum internships Travel money http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/classics/stude nts/careers/vacationexperience/ IATL – Student as Producer (Research) – up to £1000; Collaboration Grants – up to £2000; deadlines ; Performance Grants – up to £200 3 Dec 2014 + 11 Mar 2015

9. Extra-curricular Outreach – – Student ambassadors – Iris project – Drama day

10. Career planning Internships in summer 2015 – support available - Warwick Work Experience Bursary Scheme – contact Kimberly Counsell Opportunity Fund – from 13 th Oct Lord Rootes Fund

11. Starting research How to use books / journal articles. To prepare for next week: choose one module – read an article – discuss next week how to make the most of time