Monday 19 May 2025
Jobs & Skills
Working in the Real World: Cross Sector Communication Workshop
19/05/2025 | 18:00 - 19:30
Ever wondered how to collaborate with sectors outside academia? Communicate your research with non-academic audiences? Share benefits with participants?Come along to this free skills session hosted by UCL's Community Research Initiative, where you’ll learn about cross-sector communication.
Thursday 22 May 2025
Volunteering
Make your point: Sharpening your presentations
22/05/2025 | 10:00 - 13:00
Ever felt that wave of dread when asked to present your work? Or worried that your presentation might not captivate your audience? Fear not! We have the perfect workshop for you.Whatever you do in your career, you're going to have to stand in front of people and talk about it, and the earlier you can develop your skills the better.
Volunteering
Storytelling: Sell Yourself with Confidence
22/05/2025 | 14:00 - 16:00
This interactive workshop is designed to develop your storytelling skills as a powerful career-building tool. We'll break down the ideas behind stories and learn how to articulate our personal experiences, skills, and ambitions in compelling ways that resonate with potential employers, colleagues, and professional networks, whatever field we work in.
Monday 2 June 2025
Volunteering
Consultancy Challenge: A week to change the world
02 - 06/06/2025
What is the Consultancy Challenge?One of our most sought-after events, this is a 5-day opportunity to develop your project management, stakeholder management, and consultancy skills. We provide training and then you'll develop your skills 'on the job' during the week.
Thursday 5 June 2025
Jobs & Skills
Climate Hackathon
05 - 06/06/2025
What's a Climate Hack?A hackathon is a form of challenge-based learning where teams work to solve problems through rapidly prototyping, refining and pitching solutions. Hackathons were first used in the tech world but are now being used across all discplines and sectors- you don't need any coding knowledge for this event!
Volunteering
Empathy and climate action: Immersive workshop
05/06/2025 | 10:30 - 13:00
What's empathy got to do with it?Empathy is a powerful skill that can be learned and development. What's it got to do with climate action? The climate crisis, global warming, climate change, environmentalism... there's so many words and terms used and it's global right? But there are so many different experiences of what's happening to the climate in different regions.
Immersive Climate Justice workshop
05/06/2025 | 10:30 - 13:00
🌍 Step into the Future: Experience Climate Justice Like Never Before! 🎬 Imagine living in a world where every decision you make has a ripple effect across the globe. The High Life is more than just a workshop—it’s an interactive film experience that puts you in the heart of the action.
Volunteering
Empowerment workshop: respectful debate & discussion through Active Bystander training
05/06/2025 | 14:00 - 16:00
Not sure what active bystander means?That's okay! There are three key words to keep in mind here: awareness, action, and safety. So someone being an active bystander notices a situation where someone might need help and chooses to take action in a safe and effective way. This could mean stepping in to stop harmful behaviour, offering support to someone in distress, or seeking help from others.
Friday 6 June 2025
Volunteering
Workshop to help you stand out: Upskill4life
06/06/2025 | 14:00 - 17:00
Want to stand out in the job market? Looking to boost your confidence in leading discussions and making fair decisions?Join our exclusive, hands-on skills session led by professional trainers—designed just for YOU! This isn’t just another workshop; it’s your chance to: