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Mental Health Awareness Week for TeamUCL
This week is World Mental Health Awareness week and never has our mental health been more important. We caught up with the nominees for this years Louis Carr memorial award to chat about how they make their clubs a welcoming place for their members. They also spoke about what they are doing during the current situation to look out for their members.
“I like to think that I’ve been able to instil hope in our readers and remind them that they too can contribute to creating a better world.”
Zayna has been volunteering with Good News Shared in her first-year. Read through to see how her writing goodwill articles during COVID-19 has helped her community, and why she finds volunteering so rewarding.
"With a better understanding of the world around me, I am now better equipped on my journey of being a global citizen."
Nadhirah Rashid is an MSc Student at the School of Public Policy and has been volunteering online with Project Access UK. Have a read through her story below to see what it's like volunteering as a Master's student, how sh
"I’ve helped some of the most vulnerable people integrate into London’s multicultural society."
Sadashiv Nayanpally is a master's student studying Education and International Development at the IOE. He's been volunteering with Refugee Council and told us his experience as a Refugee Integration Advice volunteer.
"Engaging with the public is a great way to stay connected with the impact aims of your research."
Rebecca Shutt is a PhD researcher in the department of Physics and Astronomy, and has been volunteering. Have a read of her story below to see what it's like volunteering as a PhD student, why she enjoys leading scientific workshops and why she finds volunteering so rewarding.
Top tips for doing assessments on Moodle
You’ve most likely used Moodle for coursework submissions, accessing documents and other course-related reasons whilst at UCL. But this might be your first time using Moodle for timed examinations, so we’ve given you some handy tips to make sure you’re feeling as prepared as possible for this new examination process.
Sexual misconduct in H.E. : There remains much to do before we could thump up our chests in the joy of ‘getting it right’
I would be attending the UCL two day long online global conference called ‘Calling Time on Sexual Misconduct’, which aims to share the global best practice within Universities to prevent and address sexual misconduct.
"For me, outreach has always been a big part of my life."
Nudhara Yusuf is a second-year Politics, Philosophy and Economics student, and Project Leader for two of our student-led volunteering projects - Model United Nations and the Debate Society. She spoke to us about why she started the projects, and what difference it’s made to her and the beneficiaries.
Tips for remote studying
11 tips to be precise...Preparing for exams can be a difficult process at the best of times, let alone in the current lockdown conditions. To try and help navigate these exceptional circumstances, we’ve put together some tips on how to prepare for your upcoming alternative assessments and to look after yourself whilst studying remotely.
"I got to meet new people, see new places and contribute to something important."
Sebastian Rudden is a first-year undergrad studying Biochemical Engineering. He has been volunteering as a tutor with Action Tutoring and was more than happy to share his experiences of volunteering. Read on to find out more!