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here for a minute. The 
car park
, on the left, houses a covered bicycle park. 
You can use the car park and the bicycle racks but you do need a permit. 
These are available from the Hospitality Services Office which can be found 

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in the Students’ Union building. There are a limited number of spaces,
and permits are issued on a first­come first­served basis. The access to
the car park is from Campus Road on foot, but the entrance for cars is from 
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North Road
. For students arriving by bus, the nearest bus stop is in 
North Road, just past the start of Campus Road. A bus stops here every 10 
minutes between 8 o’clock and half past nine, Monday to Friday. Outside of 
these hours a bus stops on North Road every 30 minutes between 10 o’clock 
and 6 pm.
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Next, I’d just like to draw your attention to the 
Education Centre
over to 
your right, opposite the bike shed. Most of your lectures will be held in the 
ISC building but some will be delivered in the Education Centre.
Behind the Education Centre there are two Halls of Residence. These are 
both self­catering. Moore Hall is over to the left, but you can’t see it from 
here. Oh no, sorry that’s wrong. It’s Hepworth Hall to the left. The Hall was 
named after Barbara Hepworth, a contemporary of Moore. Hepworth is spelt
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H E P W O R T H
. Moore Hall is the building that sticks out on the right. 
It was named after the famous English artist and sculptor, Sir Henry Moore.
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Moore is spelt 
M double O, R E
…. Well, thank you for your attention this 
morning. We’ll now return to the ISC building for refreshments, when I’ll be 
happy to answer any questions you may have.

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Section 
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INTERVIEWER: Good morning. We’re pleased to welcome Professor Louis Counter 
from the European Numeracy Centre who has come here today to 
talk about Numeracy Week.
Professor Counter, I’d like to start by asking, what is Numeracy 
Week and who is it aimed at? Is it mostly for young people or 
adults?
PROFESSOR: Well, Numeracy Week is part of a strategy to improve mathematical 
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skills throughout the European Union. It aims to raise aware­
ness that improving your numeracy can be a rewarding experience 
for people of all ages, not just one particular age group.
INTERVIEWER: Oh I see. And why are mathematical skills so important in today’s 
society?
PROFESSOR: A lack of numerical skill prevents people from applying for better 
paid jobs, or from retraining, or perhaps from entering higher
education.
What’s more, there is a knock­on effect on future generations when