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Summer Arts Activities & Events
Summer in London means longer days, packed cultural calendars, and countless opportunities to explore the city’s thriving arts scene. Here are some event recommendations from artsUCL, worth adding to your summer plans. 
Student Priorities for Wellbeing & Living
Being a student in the UK has arguably never been more challenging. Today, students are navigating not only the demands of their degrees but also the pressures of the cost of living crisis, mental health challenges, and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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My Year Volunteering with artsUCL
Starting university in a new country can feel overwhelming -- a new city, new systems, new people. For Tanvi, however, stepping into this unfamiliar space also meant stepping into opportunities.
Academic Rep of the year: Winners announced
We have more than 2,000 Academic Reps, who represent students' academic interests every day. Any student or staff member can nominate an Academic Rep (including Course Reps, Research Student Reps, Lead Department Reps and Faculty Reps) for this award.
Three Minute Thesis - 2026 Winner Announced
An 80,000-word thesis would take 9 hours to present.
UCL200 Active: 200 Active Minutes Challenge
200 Active Minutes Challenge Celebrate UCL's bicentenary by getting active! Log 200 minutes of movement over 2 weeks from July 20 to August 3 to be a part of the celebration and win exciting prizes.
Making History Together
For the first time, we marked National Volunteers’ Week with a trio of standout events that showcased the extraordinary impact UCL staff and students make across our local communities. Together, these events mobilised more than 600 volunteers, reflecting the scale, energy and generosity of our community.
We’re calling for a fair student loans system
We’ve worked with Students’ Unions across the Russell Group to submit evidence to the Treasury Committee’s inquiry into student loans calling for a fairer system for students and graduates. 
Make the most of summer at SoM
You’ve got roughly ten weeks left — and if you’re anything like most SOM students, it’s already going faster than you expected. Here’s how to actually make them count. 
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Student Choice Awards 2026: What do students value most?
The Student Choice Awards gives students the opportunity to give back by showing their appreciation for outstanding staff members who have made a difference to their time at UCL.
Student Choice Awards 2026: The Winners
On Wednesday 10 June, staff members were awarded recognition for their outstanding commitment to education by students at UCL Education Awards.
Celebrating student filmmakers
78 years of student film making at UCLFor generations, the Students’ Union has been the starting point for students discovering film at UCL.
UCL! The Musical – 200 years in the making
Two hundred years of history. One catastrophic mistake. Twenty-four hours to save UCL.When student Connie accidentally signs away the future of UCL, she and long-suffering archivist Clive are thrust into a race against time.
Substance Use and Unwanted Behaviours
Need support with your own, or someone else's, substance use or unwanted behaviours? There is a range of different sources of support and guidance to help you make an informed decision on how to address your relationship with substances or behaviours and seek help for the problems you might be facing.
Harm Reduction at UCL
We champion Harm Reduction - a supportive approach to substance use and addictive behaviours. UCL has approved a harm reduction approach to drugs and alcohol which has replaced the previous zero-tolerance approach.
UCL200 Summer Festival
It’s a BIG week for us this week. Our UCL200 Summer Festival kicked off on Tuesday, and we couldn’t be prouder of what our community pulled off. In case anyone has managed to miss it, 2026 marks 200 years since UCL was founded, and our UCL200 Summer Festival is our way of bringing everyone together.
Summer Tennis Series
What's happening in Tennis at UCL this summer?Learn TennisShot masterclass - <
End of Year Awards 2026: Winners Announced
Winners Announced for our 2026 End of Year Awards Congratulations to all the winners who have been announced for the 2026 End of Year Awards.