For current Volunteers
If you are volunteering with one of our Student-Led Projects, you will find useful resources on this page. All of our Student-Led Projects are listed in our directory.
Getting started
We support UCL students to develop and run community volunteering projects. We encourage students to work as part of a team and support clubs and societies as well as as well as individual students and groups unaffiliated with the Students' Union to develop their projects.
Black British Icons - Fred D'Aguiar
The POC network presents a series of articles highlighting Black British Icons from the past and present.Fred D'Aguiar
We're joining the boycott, and closing our bars on 27 October
Our bars will be closed on Wednesday 27 October in support of Girls Night InOver the past few days, we’ve listened to student leaders from our clubs and societies and heard testimony from individual students.
See who's standing for election...
Students have put themselves forward to represent you in your hall, faculty, club and community. See who's put themselves forward and what they're standing for.
New policies we're bringing about
On Monday 11 October we had our first Union Executive Meeting of the academic year. During the meeting, the Sabbatical Officers and Part-Time Officers meet to discuss matters you bring to the table. Union Exec meetings are a culmination of discussions taking place in the Welfare and Community Zone, Activities and Education.
Staff strikes & where we stand
Our priority is always looking out for students’ best interests. We want to share a decision that was reached at our last Union Executive meeting – the policy-setting body for Students’ Union UCL made up of elected Sabbatical and Student Officers.
How to apply to UCL’s Financial Assistance Funds
If you find yourself in unexpected financial difficulty during your studies, UCL’s Financial Assistance Funds (FAF) may be able to provide some support.
A letter to our Academic Community
To the Academic Community at UCL,
Social Hackathons
What are Social Hackathons?Heard of the term ‘Hacka
Essential Recipes to Celebrate Black History Month
Celebrate Black History Month with this delicious Peanut Butter Chicken Soup. Here's how you can make it.
What your reps have done for you
Building communities onlineDespite most learning at UCL being done from home this year, your Faculty Reps worked hard to keep students connected through groups on apps such as Whatsapp, Teams or WeChat, as well as arranging virtual social events for students to meet their peers and set
What To Expect From University
Written by Kirill Bedenkov, second year BSc Politics and International Relations
Welcome 2021
Student life in 2020 was challenging, and whilst we worked hard to
Discover London with volunteering
Ah, London. For a lot of you, it’ll be your new home for the next few years. London is big and busy, filled with lots of places to explore, opportunities to experience and memories to be made.
Additional Community Research Initiative Training
UK university sector
Essential Recipes to Celebrate Black History Month
Celebrate Black History Month with this fabulous Fried Plantain and Beans Stew. Here's how you can make it.
Essential Recipes to Celebrate Black History Month
Celebrate Black History Month with this amazing Yam and Corned Beef Stew. Here's how you can make it.
Organising your finances for the new academic year
Being a student can be tough on your finances, so it’s probably a good idea to get your money in order sooner rather than later. To help you get organised, we have put together some tips to help you to prepare yourself financially for the new academic year.
5 Black British Icons - Dr Harold Moody
We are celebrating this years’ Black History Month with the theme: From Struggle, To Growth, To Strength. The BME network presents a series of articles highlighting 5 Black British Icons from the past and present.Dr Harold Moody (1882-1947)