Make the Most of UCL Life

At the heart of everything we’ve got planned is our mission to help you make friends, settle in to UCL and find out how to make the most of your time here.

There are thousands of ways for you to do more and make a difference, whilst adding valuable stuff to your CV, giving back to local communities and discovering London in a unique way.

Thousands of students stay active through the Students’ Union. Look out for Project Active for something ad-hoc and low-key or join TeamUCL if you’re passionate for a particular sport.

When we say ‘we’, we mean everyone at UCL; students and staff. What UCL is now and what it’ll be in the future is up to us, the UCL community. Make the most of UCL life by making change.

Clubs and societies are at the heart of UCL life. They’re led by students and supported by us. They’ll help you discover new passions, new best friends and make the most of UCL life.

Welcome Week

There are so many ways to make friends, get involved, and give back to your local communities. UCL Life will help you discover what’s right for you!

Volunteer

Join a group

Make change

Take up a sport

Make the Most of UCL Life

Date and time - 30 September from 12:00 - 16:00 and 3 October from 10:00 - 16:00 Info - The start of your UCL Life journey, you’ll be able to virtually meet and talk to every single club and society, watch live performances and find all the useful services on offer to you at UCL. You can join the fair anytime here.

Date and time - 29 September, various times. Info - Your one-stop-shop giving you an overview of the Students’ Union UCL, Student Support and Wellbeing, Library Services, Security, Alumni Relations, Careers and Information Services Division (ISD). These talks are for all students, at all levels of study. Book and find out more here.

Between 28 September and 4 October there will be 300+ events including yoga and other sporting classes, cookery classes and even a ‘How to be a student leader’ forum. Find out more here.

Digital Welcome Fair

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Welcome to UCL Support Services

Over 300 other events like…

Make the Most of UCL Support and Advice ServicesUCL Student Support and Wellbeing (SSW), provides our students with a wide range of support and advice so you truly thrive during your studies.

We work with our disabled students and those with mental health difficulties to remove any barriers to study. You can easily speak to an adviser in one of our same-day appointments.

Our Student Psychological and Counselling Services provide UCL students with free counselling sessions should you need it.

Our International Student Support team provide support on all aspects of life in the UK. If there’s something you don’t understand, they’re here to help.

If you’re based in halls of residence, our Wardens and Student Residence Adviser team provide you with 24/7 support.

Our Study Abroad team can provide you with a variety of studying abroad options. Always wanted to try it? Now’s your chance!

Disability and mental health

Counselling

International students

Halls of residence

Studying abroad

Make the Most of UCL Support and Advice Services

Our student enquiries system, askUCL, helps you to get your questions answered and any tasks completed quickly. Got a question, just askUCL!

Our Student Funding Advisers are on hand to help you with any financial questions and difficulties you may be experiencing.

Our dedicated Crime Prevention and Personal Safety Adviser at UCL is here if you’ve been affected by a crime or if you’d like tips on staying safe on and around campus.

The Students’ Union UCL, run the Advice Service which can offer support for academic, housing, employment, financial, and many other issues.

If based in the UK, you should register with a GP for all physical and mental health concerns. If on campus, you can sign up with our partner surgery the NHS Ridgmount Practice. If you’re 25 or under, you need to make sure you’ve had your meningitis (ACWY) and MMR vaccinations. We’ll be offering free flu vaccinations for all students on campus too.

askUCL

Fees and funding

Safety

Advice Service

Healthcare

Make the Most of UCL Support and Advice Services

Date and time – 7 October, 10:00 - 10:45Info - Join this session to find out more from staff about the various support services that are available to you during your time at UCL. Book on via the Welcome to UCL app.

Date and time - 7 October, 14:00 - 14:30Info – The Ridgmount Practice is UCL’s partner GP surgery, located just a short walk from campus. Find out about how to register and what services they offer. Book on via the Welcome to UCL app.

Date and time - 7 October, 11:15 - 12:00Info - Hear from some of UCL’s Global Ambassadors, who will be giving their own top tips on getting through the first few months of university and answering any questions you have about student life. Book on via the Welcome to UCL app.

Introduction to Support and Advice Services

Introduction to the Ridgmount Practice

Global Ambassador Peer-to-Peersession

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Make the Most of Your Academic Self

We’re here to help you develop strategies for academic success, structured around four daily activities, key to student life.

We’ll provide blog pieces and videos highlighting how to make the most of your library’s

resources and services.

The Academic Communication Centre will give you support to develop your academic writing

and other skills.

We’ve got guidance on assessment and feedback from a student perspective; how your

Personal Tutor can help; and tips for managing your time in an online learning environment.

You’ll see how Student Academic Representatives and the Unitu platform can help you share

your views to make sure your academic interests are represented.

Reading

Writing

Planning

Talking

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Date and time – 14 October, morning session from 09:00 – 11:30 and afternoon session 14 October from 15:30 – 18:00 Info - As a UCL student your average day will include the four activities of reading, writing, planning and talking. In this online event we highlight support available and strategies to help you with each of these activities and contribute to your academic success. Contributions from staff, students and alumni will include information, activities and opportunities to connect and for Q&A.Register for the whole event and attend it all, or dip in and out as suits you. There will be short breaks between each section of the event. Book on via the Welcome to UCL app

Sections include:AM PM09.05-09.30 15.35-16.00 Reading (UCL Library Services)09.35-09.55 16.05-16.25 Writing (UCL Academic Communications Centre)10.00-11.05 16.30-17.35 Planning (Assessment and feedback, Personal tutors)11.10-11.30 17.40-18.00 Talking (Academic Reps)

Make the most of Your Academic Self: Strategies for academic success

Make the Most of Careers and Alumni

Exploring options, writing applications or want support preparing for interviews, our range of appointments provide you with tailored One-to-One Support and Advice.

Connect with alumni mentors worldwide through UCL’s exclusive Alumni Online Community. Need CV advice or want to explore a particular career path, our supportive alumni are here to help.

Visit our industry-specific online Careers Fairs starting from October. You’ll have access to recruiters, recent graduate hires, expand your network and get inside information on selection processes.

Tap into the professional expertise of the UCL alumni community through UCL Connect, our award-winning professional development programme of events, resources and networking opportunities.

myUCLCareers is the main job site that employers advertise positions on to recruit UCL students. Youcan also use it to book events featuring alumni and industry experts.

Careers appointments

Alumni mentoring

Careers Fairs

Professionaldevelopment

Job opportunities

Through our career fairs, global Alumni network and interview and CV advice, UCL Careers and Alumni are here to support your career aspirations whatever they may be.

Make the Most of Careers and Alumni

Date and time - 19 October, 13:00 – 17:00 Info – Hear from our employer-led skills panel on their top tips and tricks to succeed in interviews.

Date and time - 21 October, 15:00 - 16:00Info – This is your chance to find classmates, make new friends and expand your professional network. In this event we give you the chance to explore the alumni online community

Date and time - 21 October, 14:00 – 15:30Info - Join us for an online panel event with undergraduate and postgraduate recent grads from a range of disciplines who made use of resources available during their time at UCL to advance their future.

Find your Future Career: In Conversation with recent Grads

Explore the Alumni Online Community

Employer-led Skills Panel: Succeeding at Interviews

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Our world-class museums, galleries and theatres, with their wide ranging collections and award-winning performances, mean you’re never far from an enriching cultural experience at UCL.

Make the Most of UCL Culture

You’re spoilt for choice with a whole host of museums, galleries and theatres right on campus, with online options available for most things.

We have extensive collections ranging from art and archaeology, through to the sciences and zoology.

We’ve got 16 events planned for you ranging from the oldest dresses ever found in ancient Egypt via a digital theatre game, to using architecture to argue for climate action.

Associated with a wide variety of partners including UCL Culture, UCL Sustainability, Grand Challenges, Special Collections, Knowledge Quarter and many more. You’re sure to get a diverse range of cultural experiences.

Variety ofspaces

Our collections

Events

Partners

Make the Most of UCL Culture

Artefact Bingo

Beyond Boundaries

Poetry Workshop

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Date and time – 26 October, time TBCInfo – Discover some of the 80,000 objects in the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology’s extraordinary collection through this interactive game led by the Museum’s curators.

Date and time - 27 October, time TBCInfo – An interactive panel debate highlighting what students can do to tackle the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and hold those involved to account

Date and time - 30 October, 14:00 – 15:30Info - Express your start-of-term emotions in a spoken-word masterclass with poet, playwright and novelist Cecilia Knapp

Make the Most of London

You’ll get to hear from the Pro Vice Provost for London, Prof Alan Thompson, on how UCL gets involved with the city and hear from current students on their perspective of life in London.

Information covering everything any newcomer would want to know. This includes maps, apps, places to eat and drink, outdoor spaces, cultural hotspots, COVID safety and much more…

We’ll share important information around accessing healthcare in London, COVID safety procedures,

council tax and TV licences.

We will signpost to part-time work on and off campus, volunteering and internship opoortunities.

Want to make difference? Drive forward change through the UCL ChangMakers scheme.

Events

How to guides

Practical information

Opportunities

Make change

London is one of the world's greatest cities and we hope you're excited about becoming part of it! Our final London theme will help you better understand and prepare you to navigate your new home.

Make the Most of London

Date and time - 4 November, 09:30 – 10:30Info – This is an opportunity to drop in, ask questions and chat with current UG and PGT students about their perspective on life in London.

Date and time - 4 November, 16:00 – 17:00Info – Find out where we are, what we contribute and how you can get involved in the capital city. Get the chance to hear from our Pro Vice Provost for London, Prof Alan Thompson, as well as an inspiring selection of expert panellists.

Life in London: Q&A drop-in with current students!

UCL in London

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