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Thursday 30 July 2026
Jobs & Skills
CRIS Career Supercharger: Alumni Edition
30/07/2026 | 18:00 - 20:00
Have you ever wondered where your community‑engaged dissertation might lead you once it’s finished? We certainly have and we’re excited to try something new here at the Community Research Initiative, following your suggestions!
Monday 3 August 2026
Volunteering
Lunch and Learn Session 2: So…How Do You Design a Community Product?
03/08/2026 | 12:30 - 13:30
Welcome to our second Lunch and Learn! 🥪✨These are short, friendly online sessions where we get together over lunch and chat through some of the questions you’ve been sending our way about writing your dissertations.For our second session, we’ll be exploring how to design your community product.Meeting together online, we'll explore:
Tuesday 11 August 2026
Give it a Go
Show Up and Write
11/08/2026 | 14:00 - 16:00
Welcome to Show Up And Write!Are you in the thick of dissertation or thesis writing and wishing you didn’t have to do it alone? Looking for a bit of motivation and strength in numbers? Join us for a group writing session at the beautiful Calthorpe Community Garden!
Thursday 13 August 2026
Give it a Go
Community Research in Action Field Trip: Museum of Homelessness
13/08/2026 | 14:00 - 16:00
Discover how community-led research can reshape the stories we tell, the spaces we build, and the futures we imagine. Join us for an immersive visit to the Museum of Homelessness (MOH), the world’s first museum dedicated to homelessness, right here in North London. MOH is not a traditional museum.
Wednesday 9 September 2026
Events & Activities
Community Research Initiative Showcase 2026
09/09/2026 | 14:00 - 16:00
Join the Community Research Initiative (or CRIS to our friends) for our annual celebration of our students and communities who did something a little different and worked to co-create research for social impact. This year, we’ll be highlighting our student leaders and community leaders who have bridged the uni
Thursday 24 September 2026
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Wednesday 14 October 2026
Volunteering
Crafternoon: Create Cultural Bookmarks for Young People
14/10/2026 | 14:00 - 16:00
Join us for Octobers Crafternoon to make bookmarks for young peopleOur very popular crafternoon event returns! Last year, we created cultural bookmarks for a children's reading charity called Doorstep Library and we asked UCL students to create a bookmark based on their culture. We want to celebrate the diversity in UCL as well as providing value for children.