Looking after yourself this winter
Written by Eleanor Booth, Department of Education, Practice and Society
Christmas dinner: your guide to the festive favourites
Written by Dillon Lad, BSc Biochemical EngineeringChristmas is a time full of traditions developed over many centuries, and nothing says Christmas quite like a hearty roast turkey. Every year on Christmas day, at around mid-day, the county gathers with their friends and family to feast on their Christmas meal.  
Alternative gifts from UCL Alumni
From ‘femtech’ to ‘fintech’ and everything between UCL Alumni have nurtured and launched many successful startups. They produce an incredible diversity of unique products, many with a focus on sustainability and ethical business practices and all created with the passion of talented, driven founders.
General Election 2019
The Government has called a General Election on Thursday 12 December 2019, giving all eligible UK voters the chance to choose new Members of Parliament. This election is about more than Brexit. Whatever your views on; international students’ rights, the NHS, university funding, spending on foreign aid, the living wage, funding for mental health services or housing, make sure you vote and have your say.
How will the policies of the main political parties affect students?
For the third time in four years, general election season is upon us, and with that comes the usual round of manifesto releases to lay out what each political party would do in government with a fair bit of vote-grabbing pledges thrown in for good measure.
We fully support UCL staff on strike
Members of UCL UCU have voted to back strike action on two separate legal disputes, one on pensions and one on pay, casualisation, workloads and inequality. UCU wants universities to meet their carefully weighted pay claim that would help alleviate pay inequality
#DisabledAndProud: Introducing the Disabled Students’ Network committee
Being trans at UCL
From an interview with Sasha Max Tscheltzoff, Trans Officer
British Active Student Survey is now live
Did you know that active students have higher mental wellbeing, social inclusion, and greater positive perceptions of academic attainment and employability compared to inactive students?
What happened in the first Zone Meetings?
Last week the brand new Zone Meetings took place: Activities Zone, Education Zone and Welfare and Community Zone. Here’s the highlights, what was discussed and what policies came were passed:
Staying safe at UCL
On the whole, London is a safe city and we want you to enjoy your university experience here as much as possible. However, we are aware that there have been a number of reports of crimes committed recently around Bloomsbury, including a serious incident involving a student today.
A new future for Phineas?
With the recent refurbishment of the Phineas Bar, the Phineas statue has been removed from the bar to keep it safe. Now we want to hear your feedback on what to do next...
New code of practice for PGTA's
By Jim Onyemenam, Postgraduate Students' OfficerI have some great news for you. After three years of campaigning, we have been able to convince UCL to instil a new code of practice for PGTA's ensuring fairer working conditions for Postgraduate Teaching Assistants. 
Rep Elections 2019 Results
 Thanks to all 3,413 students who voted in our Rep Elections.  Congratulations to all and watch this space to find out what they get up to in the year ahead. The results for these elections have been counted and verified.  Overall, 6,310 ballots were cast (including 951 abstentions), by 3,413 voters. 
UCL will completely divest from Fossil Fuels by the end of the year
We've done it! UCL will completely divest from Fossil Fuels by the end of the year.At the October UCL Council Meeting, agreement was reached for UCL to completely divest from fossil fuels.
Students of the Commonwealth: Your vote matters
Written by Alexis Deighton MacIntyre, PhD Student
What your Academic Reps have done for you
Every day, right across every UCL department, some of the over 1600 Academic Representatives work to make your education better. They represent your views in your course, your department and faculty. If you’re a Postgraduate Research student, we have reps for you too.
Project Active: Getting me-time
By Ahsana Parammal Vatteri, PhD in Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering 
"Pick something you’re passionate about and just start there”
Alexandra-Loredana Petrache is a PhD student at UCL.
We hear you...
We asked you lots of questions last year, from how your morning Gordon’s Café coffee is to how your Academic Rep training was. All of that feedback has helped us plan to make the Union a better place over the summer. Here are seven things we’re making better this year: Representative Sabbatical Officers