Today, UCL Provost Dr Michael Spence wrote to all students and staff with an email titled 'Israel, Gaza and our community'. If you missed it, read it here.
We all have a responsibility to call out hate and abuse, of any kind, and help create the kind of university we all want to live and study in. I implore you to use UCL's Report + Support tool to call out racism, antisemitism, Islamophobia, harassment and abuse.
Mary McHarg
Union Affairs Officer, Students' Union UCL
Find support via the links below:
- UCL’s campus has security coverage 24/7 and will be increasing security coverage in key areas. Security support can be accessed by calling +44 (0)20 7679 2222 or extension 222 from a UCL landline.
- You can also contact security directly through the SafeZone app. Download the SafeZone app. The app is available to all UCL students and makes it easier for you to contact UCL Security directly from your phone. Remember: if you are in an emergency, call 999 and ask for the appropriate service.
- You can contact the Support Team for Students affected by War, Conflict and Disaster. The team provides emotional and practical support to students affected by events in their home countries by offering sessions of Psychological First Aid (PFA).
- If you need to, you should access UCL's 24/7 Student Support Line for support with your mental health and wellbeing, and additional support services around faith and belief at UCL, including quiet spaces for prayer and advice from the Interfaith team.
- We know that it may be difficult to focus on your studies at this time. If you are struggling with academic work, you should first talk to your tutor, who will be able to offer support and advice. Departments can also provide Extenuating Circumstances or Academic Adjustments to support any student who experiences sudden, unexpected difficulties that may affect their performance at assessment.
- If you face financial difficulty due to the conflict, we encourage you to speak with one of our Student Funding Advisers. Students who are in unexpected financial need with their living costs can also apply to the Financial Assistance Fund.