Clocks Go Back in the UK: Top Tips for Staying Safe After Dark
By Hana Mougharbel, Welfare and Community Officer.
OCD Awareness Week 2025
OCD Awareness Week serves to dispel myths about obsessive compulsive disorder, break the stigma around mental illness, and provide education about the disorder and how to support those affected.
Balancing Studies and Life at UCL
Written by Welfare and Community Officer, Hana Mougharbel.
Big Help Out: Find your community while helping the community
Big Help Out is a chance to volunteer your time at an event or activity designed to make a positive difference in our local communities.
Maintenance grants return - a win for students
The Government has announced that maintenance grants for some students from low-income households will be r
An Evening with Duolingo’s CEO
Hi everyone, I’m Darcy, your Postgraduate Officer at Students’ Union UCL.
Welcome to UCL200: Celebrating 200 Years of Student Life
In 2026, UCL turns 200. Two centuries of radical thinking, diverse voices, and student life that refuses to stand still. And the best part? You can be part of it. We’re putting students at the heart of the celebrations, because there is no UCL without students. 
How UCL students met their friends...
With more than 50,000 students, UCL has the largest student population in the UK. Whilst it may be reassuring to be part of such a large student community, it may also beg the question - how do you find people you gel with?
Welcome Fair 2025
Hosted for the first time ever at UCL East, 11,000 students came together at UCL for Welcome Fair, the headline event of Welcome, to enjoy a day packed with fun, freebies, and endless opportunities.
Guide to Welcome Fair at UCL East
Last year, 14,000 students flocked to the Welcome Fair 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.
Completing the Active Bystander Programme
By Eda Yildirimkaya, Equity and Inclusion Officer.What kind of community do we want to be? It's a simple question, but how we answer it shapes everything about our culture on campus.
A look back at Welcome Week 2025
To kick off the 2025/26 academic year, Welcome Week brought the campus to life with over 800 events spanning arts, sports, volunteering, career support, and endless chances to connect and make memories.
Support students from Gaza starting courses at UCL 
More than 80 Palestinian students have received offers at UK universities for courses starting this September, including 40 who have secured full scholarships.
The Students' Union is open in Canary Wharf
We've expanded our presence to the UCL School of Management this academic year in Canary Wharf. We are looking forward to collaborating with SoM students to develop all-new programming, events, and support opportunities at One Canada Square.
Going out in London? Here’s the ID you need to get in
Whether you’re heading to Ministry of Sound for a Welcome Week club night, or heading to our very own Institute bar, you don’t want to be turned away because you’ve brought the wrong ID.
UCL students launch The Bridge, a new podcast to promote the power of conversation
Disagreement in life is inevitable. A heated debate in a seminar, a difference of opinion in a group chat, or a challenging conversation about a global issue. Communicating effectively with people whose views are different from ours is hard -  how we handle these situations can make all the difference.   
Congratulations on your A-level results!
The results are in and you’re on your way to UCL. A huge well done from everyone at Students' Union UCL, we can’t wait to have you here! 🎉
4 ways to avoid problems with your exams
For most of you, your assessments will go smoothly with no unexpected problems. However, whether it’s an illness before your exam or your laptop malfunctioning, there are unfortunately some problems that can get in the way. Here’s all the information you need to deal with things if they go wrong. 
Student life: Richard Hebblethwaite
Richard is the Student Officer for the Network for Mature and Part-Time Students, Parents and Carers
Meet your Sabbatical Officers for 2025/26
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?