We're keen to make volunteering open to everyone at UCL. We realise that postgrads don't always find it easy to get involved - and so we've done out best to take away the barriers.
Research Volunteeing
We've secured research volunteering opportunities with community organisations. These are a great way to develop your research skills and put what you are learning on your course into practise.
One-Off Volunteering
We have partnered with community organisations to develop one-off volunteering opportunities specifically for UCL students, as part of our Big Help Outs programme. These are a great way to give back to the community and meet other UCL students. We run Big Help Outs throughout the year, so browse our calendar of events and sign-up whenever you have free time.
We also have a range of other one-of-volunteering opportunities advertised on our Volunteering Directory.
Volunteering Directory
We've got around 300 opportunities available in London with our partner organisations for UCL students. We know that postgrads are often looking for flexible and time-light volunteering or for roles using their research skills. We've bundled these up in our Postgrad Volunteering Directory, which also links to a wider selection of opportunities.
Masters' students
If you're planning to write your dissertation with a community theme, check out our Community Research Initiative for Students – where we may be able to connect you with community organisations who you can collaborate on with your research.
Research Postgrads
You can get Graduate School skills training points for community volunteering - up to 1 point per year.
Find out what other postgrads have done
For example:
- Melisa Sahan (MSci Psychology) is a student mentor with IntoUniversity.
- Kirsty Goodman (Security and Crime Science PhD) is a Dementia Wellbeing Volunteer with Age UK Camden.
- Kleoniki Theodoridou (Msc Risk and Disaster Science) has been volunteering with the British Red Cross on the Missing Maps project.
- George Washbourne (MA English Language & Literature) has volunteered with the Refugee Council as an Integration Advice volunteer.
- Rebecca Shutt (Phd Physics and Astronomy) volunteers with sustainability education charity PPL PWR.
Find out more
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