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Amy has had the chance to work with a Director who "has been so supportive, always making sure you are getting something out of the voluntary work"
Amy Cotter is a Masters student studying MSc Social Policy and Social Research in the Institute of Education. She shares her experience volunteering as part of a research team working to develop charity partner, Mind with Heart's wellbeing resources.
"Volunteering balances out your educational experience with impactful and tangible work"
Leora Kurtzer is a full-time Masters student studying History of Art MA.
Class of 21: Syed Haque
This year has been a challenge for everyone with all events going online putting our in-person events, initiatives & projects all to a halt.
Developing a collaboration: Zoe
Zoe Schott is an International Public Policy MSc student at UCL Department of Political Science this academic year. She is also one of the first 2020/21 CRIS students to set up a research agreement with a community partner. If you’re wondering how to develop your research collaboration with CRIS, read her story to find out more!
Class of 21: Molly Robertson
For every club and society, there were a lot of obstacles this year, both personally and on a larger scale (understatement!).
Class 21: Antonio Neves
Hi, I'm Antonio Neves or “Tony” if you know me. I am in my second year of Medicine at UCL and I like to say I am a mix of Spanish and Portuguese.  
Class of 21: Justice Fong
Throughout this covid-stricken year, there has been no shortage of bad news. Personally, it’s been challenging to adapt to situations in terms of academics, extracurricular, and volunteering. Covid has really made it difficult to enjoy the exciting parts of university.
Class of 21: Alice Leavey
Calisthenics is a type of bodyweight workout, where people progress to increasingly complex and strength-demanding movements.
Class of 21: Yujia Gu
My name is Yujia Gu (Catherine).
Class of 21: Rachel Sava
 
Class of 21: Miroslava Katsur
My PhD is lab-based, so when the first COVID-19 lockdown started, I was unable to continue with my research. Yet, I still worked 8h per day teaching, reading useful research papers, writing my thesis prematurely, and much more.
Class of 21: Joseph Lee
 In my first year of uni, I played Ultimate with UCL Frisbee which culminated in our Varsity match against King’s, in March, just before the first lockdown.  
Save Our Pool!
Help us save the swimming pool in the Student Central building, a vital resource for students in London.
Recognising the Role of Volunteers: Volunteers Week 2021
June 1-7 is #VolunteersWeek, an opportunity to show appreciation for volunteers and all of the hard work they do. This article highlights the different ways that UCL volunteers get involved, and how others can too. 
Save Our Pool
Help us save the swimming pool in the Student Central building, a vital resource for students in London.
"The experience gave me the confidence and motivation to establish a volunteering organisation in the future dedicated to sharing music"
Kaito Mizukoshi is a first year BSc Management Science student at UCL and a Project Leader of the Student-Led Volunteering project UCLef. Read about the project's work and Kaito's motivations, new skills and experience so far. 
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"I wanted to be active in what I am passionate about"
Clara Sicard is a second-year undergraduate student from the Faculty of Life Sciences, studying Biodiversity and Conservation.
Volunteering Changed My Life...
Undergraduate student, Rebecca Stewart, shares with us her personal story about the impact that volunteering has had upon her life, and why you should do some of your own volunteering too. You never know, it might just change your life!
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