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A new exhibition on the Bloomsbury Campus considers UCL’s almost 200-year history through its students‘There is no university without its students.’This is the concept at the

Last year, 14,000 students flocked to the Main Quad to bag freebies, learn about the Union and meet clubs and societies. It's always one of the highlights of the year, let alone the week! But with over 200 stalls to visit, it's a pretty major affair. Here are our tips for getting the most out of it...

We've made big changes to your favourite on-campus UCL merch shop, the Hanger.Over the summer months, we were busy expanding and improving the Hanger. It's now more than twice the size it used to be, with new ranges, much more choice, and even a changing room.

We’re proud to represent the incredible students at the 2024 Times and Sunday Times University of the Year. Today, UCL has been named University of the Year in the 2024 Good University Guide.

Become a representative!Are you a student who's passionate about making positive changes by speaking up for your peers, and having a say in important decisions? If so, you might want to consider becoming a representative (rep)!

Update - UCU industrial action called offThursday 21 September 2023

It's finally here...🎉 Welcome 2023! 🎉

In January and February this year, we collaborated with students' unions across the UK to carry out research on students' experience with the cost of living. With almost 9,000 responses, our research is the largest study of student's cost of living to date.

Written by Issy Smith, Postgraduate Officer

Have you got what it takes to represent UCL in next year's BBC University Challenge competition? Since 1964, students from across the UK have competed to be crowned University Challenge champions.

London has always been an attractive destination for international students seeking high education and a vibrant cultural experience. However, finding accommodation in this bustling city can be quite challenging, especially due to the fiercely competitive rental market.

Whilst we’re so excited to have recently welcomed a new team of Sabbatical Officers, it's also sadly time to say goodbye to our amazing 2022-2023 team. Whilst they may be leaving us now, they’ve made a massive impact on life at UCL as a result of all their hard work.

Results day was on Thursday 6 July, we know this can be a stressful time so we’ve put together some useful information about what happens next.

Each July a new team of Sabbatical Officers start their year in office, leading Students' Union UCL. The new team are getting settled into their roles right now.What do they do?

When considering what it means to build solidarities, particularly in the context of discussions around ‘decolonising’ universities today, there is much to learn from lessons of the past.

What is Postgraduate Summer?Our Postgraduate Summer initiative offers Postgraduate students the opportunity to take part in low cost events and activities across the Students' Union until Friday 11 August.

If you’re sticking around for the summer, we’ve got a great three-month membership offer at Bloomsbury Fitness. £55 for three months – pay now and summer is sorted!

An 80,000-word thesis would take 9 hours to present. Their time limit… 3 minutes!The 3MT competition asks Doctoral candidates to present their research in just three minutes, in language appropriate to non-specialists, and with only one single presentation slide to support them.

Dania Posso Hernandez (MSc Leadership and Management) is one of UCL East's first student officers. Alongside Peter Kanyike (whom she shares the role with), Dania has been working to create a vibrant student community within an entirely new campus!