Our statement on the release of the Eugenics Inquiry report
We welcome the outcome of the inquiry’s work into UCL’s historic links to research, teaching and financial gains from eugenics, and the range of recommendations made by the commission members. The tireless efforts and activism by UCL staff, students and student officers at the Union for years prior to, and
Who are the current Sabbs and what do they do?
If you're still wondering what your Sabbatical Officers do, and what their job entails then have a gander through the videos below. Your current Sabbs will be explaining what they do along with some of the things they've achieved this year. Voting takes place from 16 - 20 March.
Disability Discrimination Faced by UCL Students and Recommended Measures
Written by the Disabled Students' Network The Disabled Students Network (DSN) is an autonomous collective which aims to represent students at UCL who are disabled. During November and December 2019 we conducted a survey of Disabled Students’ experience at UCL as a result of more and more students coming to us with worrying reports about their treatment at UCL.
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.