Crap-tastic Christmas: The worst (and best) lights in London
London really knows how to do Christmas (have you been to Oxford Circus or Regents Street?). It’s that special time of the year when the whole city is covered in lights, mulled wine seeps out of every bar and club and you can’t escape the mince pies (funnily enough, they don’t contain any meat!).
Disabled History: Our Story (Un)Told
History is the narrative which a society presents itself in order to make sense of its past, its present and where the future might lie. Within that narrative there are many threads, overlapping and interweaving to form the many stories that make up said history.
Open statement from LGBT+ representatives within the University of London
It has come to our attention that a letter was published in The Guardian newspaper on the 16th of October notifying the public about the formation of a network of academics who claim to be “concerned about the suppression of proper academic analysis and discussi
How Volunteering Helped Me Unlock London
Postgraduate research degrees can get lonely. You spend a great deal of your time working by yourself – reading papers, collecting and analysing data, and so on. Add to this the fact that we are in one of the largest cities in the world, and it’s no surprise that some students find it difficult to develop that feeling of belonging to a community.
The 2018 3MT winner is...
Three Minute Thesis ®(3MT) challenges doctoral candidates to present a compelling spoken presentation on their research topic and its significance in just three minutes, in language appropriate to non-specialists. Three Minute Thesis was first established at the University of Queensland in 2008 and has rapidly spread all over the world.
We're committed to tackling sexual misconduct at UCL
A new report published by the NUS in the wake of the #metoo movement investigates sexual misconduct in Higher Education institutions. The results make for sobering reading and shows how far universities have to go to foster an inclusive and safe environment for all students.
We did it, we’ve been accredited as Investors in People!
Over the last few months the Investors in People auditors have been interviewing, surveying and well…auditing Students’ Union UCL. Our whole staff team have had the opportunity to take part and give their feedback on what it’s like to work here. The way we do things here has been under the microscope and the results are in. We're accredited!
Academic Rep of the Year - Faculty Winners Announced!
This year we received almost 250 nominations for the Academic Rep of the Year Awards, from students and staff across UCL eager to tell us about the huge difference a great rep has made. The nominations have been checked, the judging panel has met, and now we can announce the winners of each of the faculty awards, which you can find below.