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If your place with Lincoln Medical School is confirmed, you will receive an email notification from the University of Nottingham which will contain further details of how to complete the registration process. The registration process will be completed online. You will then need to confirm your attendance in person at University of Lincoln on 23 September 2024.

Please refer to the ‘Getting Started’ section which details everything you need to do before your first day.

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From 23 September 2024, you will be on campus for your Medicine induction week.

You can find out where you need to be by referring to the Welcome Week/Induction Timetable. This timetable will be live from 15 August 2024. Timetables can be subject to change, so please check back regularly for any updates prior to induction and during induction week.

You will be able to view your academic online timetable from 17^th September 2024.

A detailed guidance document which details what log-in details to use and when, is available to view. Please note that this page will undergo updates over the summer.

You will be allocated a personal tutor and introduced to them in the first week of term. They will meet with you regularly to discuss your progress and development and can be contacted if you have any queries or concerns.  You can also contact the Senior Tutor Team within the medical school via medicineseniortutor@lincoln.ac.uk. 

The Student Wellbeing Centre offers a range of support services and further details can be found on their website.

As students with the Lincoln Medical School, you have the option to join either, or both, the University of Nottingham Students’ Union and the University of Lincoln Students’ Union. 

For further information please refer to the Students’ Union and Medical Societies section.

Due to clinical/ward capacity and resourcing issues and scheduling, once you have been allocated a seminar group, it is not permitted to switch groups.

For the 2024-2025 academic year we plan to use a blended approach to deliver teaching, with most sessions taking place in-person on campus and a small number of asynchronous online learning (e.g. half a day per week of pre-recorded lectures). 

No matter what the method of delivery is, we will still provide you with the opportunities required to meet your learning objectives, develop your skills, and prepare for your future career.

We do not require you to purchase any special equipment prior to starting the course. When you arrive, you will be issued with a lab coat for practical sessions and a set of scrubs to wear in clinical skills.

Some students may choose to purchase other equipment, such as a stethoscope, but you do not need to do this before you arrive. You may also find that organisations have student discounts that may be available during Fresher’s Week or at the Medic Fayre.  

Find out what advice our students have about what to bring with you to university: https://studentlife.lincoln.ac.uk/2021/10/26/what-you-should-have-at-uni-med-student-edition/

You won’t need to do any preparation work or study before you arrive with us. Enjoy your summer and come ready to learn once term starts!

All staff within the Medical School are based in the Ross Lucas Medical Sciences Building. You can visit School reception during working hours or email medicine@lincoln.ac.uk initially, to find out how best to get in touch with staff or consult your personal tutor once you arrive.

For years one and two, you will have five visits to a general practice and seven hospital visits. During these sessions, you will get a good overview of how GPs and hospitals 'work’ and will have the opportunity to both talk to, and examine, patients. You will also have a chance to develop a good working relationship with the sites and their staff, which will benefit you in your later years and throughout your career. 

Lincoln Medical School and our local NHS partners intend that hospital and primary care visits will go ahead during 2024-25. However, the clinical environment occasionally requires changes to our schedules. If visits cannot proceed for any reason, we will endeavour to arrange alternatives wherever possible.

The attendance and reporting process will be confirmed in your course handbook which will be provided to you at the beginning of the term.

Please note that although the primary purpose of attendance monitoring is to ensure your engagement with the programme and your wellbeing, repeated non-attendance of teaching sessions without providing prior notification may result in consideration of your professional behaviour and attitudes.  

If you have booked University accommodation, then please contact the Accommodation Services Team on accommodation@lincoln.ac.uk or check out the Accommodation webpage.

Most accommodation blocks also have a reception area where you may be able to get help during induction week.

If you have booked private accommodation with another provider, please contact them via the details you used when you booked.

If you are struggling to find suitable accommodation, then please contact the Student Support Centre for advice: studentsupport@lincoln.ac.uk

Take a look at our campus and medicine-specific facilities.

Parking at the University is currently under review, so we are unable to provide further information at this time. We recommend that you contact the Estates department for details about student parking if this is a concern of yours.

For more information on how religious observance can be taken into consideration for the examination period please visit the University of Nottingham’s Student Services website.

If you need alternative exam arrangements due to religious observance, please download a copy of the Religious Observance form and submit it to the Assessments Team by the deadline indicated.

To reduce our carbon footprint, we have a policy that most handbooks and related material will now only be available online. Only in very specific cases will a printed version of handbooks be provided.  

If you would like to defer or withdraw your entry before starting your studies at the Lincoln Medical School, please let us know of your intentions in writing and email: mhssupport@nottingham.ac.uk

Once you have started, if you find that you would like to interrupt your studies or withdraw from the course, you must arrange a meeting with a Senior Tutor to notify them and discuss your options. Meetings with the Senior Tutor can be arranged via medicineseniortutor@lincoln.ac.uk

You will also need to complete a ‘Voluntary Interruption of Study Form’ or ‘Withdrawal Form'.

More information on the implications of interrupting or withdrawing from your studies can be found on the 'Transfer, interrupt or withdraw from your studies page.

Parents and guardians are more than welcome to contact the Lincoln Medical School with any general queries related to either Lincoln or Nottingham universities. 

For more specific questions that relate to the course, or other issues such as accommodation or wellbeing, we encourage students to contact the School themselves. As privacy and confidentiality legislation must be adhered to, we are unable to share any personal information without the student’s written permission.