UCL Postgraduates

04/03/2022

Hey, I thought I'd start doing these video updates so here's my first update on what I'm doing and what you can expect this year...

23/06/2021

Drawing on cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), we've got a series of pre-recorded workshops that'll help you find solutions to challenges such as low mood, worry, perfectionism and assertiveness. Interested? Watch the workshops here: studentsunionucl.org/help-and-advice/personal-health-and-wellbeing/mental-health/wellbeing-workshops-and-peer-support

After watching the workshops, you can then book yourself into a group session. The next one will be running on Wednesday 30 June. See more about this here: studentsunionucl.org/help-and-advice/personal-health-and-wellbeing/mental-health/wellbeing-workshops-and-peer-support

30/04/2021

Help us make UCL a more welcoming campus for students with caring responsibilities - we want you to be able to come here and study, even if you're caring for young children.

Share your feedback on what you think is important -
https://studentsunionucl.org/forms/creating-child-friendly-study-spaces

20/04/2021

Just a quick message - there's a really useful event later on today on how to have successful doctoral supervision relationships. It's on from 13:00 - 14:00 and you can sign up for it here: www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-learning/events/2021/apr/giving-feedback-and-building-trust-phd-researchers-20-april

Hear from guest speaker, Dr Kay Guccione, on her research which focuses on trust-building and breaking in doctoral supervision relationships.

15/03/2021

Voting is now open! You've only got until Friday, 12:00, to vote for the person you want representing you as the next Postgraduate Students' Officer.

Read what Hao, Matthew, Melissa and Viktoria will be doing for you here: leadership.studentsunionucl.org/ and start voting: studentsunionucl.org/vote

04/02/2021

It's been a stressful time for everyone but we don't want anyone to think they've been forgotten. Here's the measures of support for PGR students designed to help mitigate some of the disruptions faced because of Covid 19.

In January, UCL introduced a series of measures providing support for PGR students across the university, designed to help address the major disruption you will have faced to furthering or c

09/12/2020

How can we learn, work and collaborate remotely during COVID-19, all while feeling connected to UCL? Two research students are collating information on this. Let them know about the tools and platforms you have been using so far.

The results of this survey will be used to curate a toolset to serve students and staff at UCL better.

The survey usually takes around 15-20 minutes to complete, and your responses are anonymous.

When you complete the survey, you'll have the option to enter a prize draw for one of 7 monetary vouchers (one £100 voucher OR one of six £50 vouchers).

https://uclpsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0ivHkpuJ7wrGbhb

Please share this link with as many of your peers and colleagues within the UCL community as possible, so that their voices may be heard too.

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08/12/2020

** Paid internship for BAME Students **

The Institute for Global Prosperity is offering two 12-week training opportunities. Join experts, conduct research and produce research outputs. See the job description here: www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/igp/job-opportunities

Working at the Institute for Global Prosperity, you'd join a vibrant, multi-disciplinary team of academics, researchers and administrators. They're leaders in their chosen fields, passionate about their work and inspirational to students.As we are continuing to grow, please check back for vacancies....

25/11/2020

We talked about a lot of things in this month's Postgraduate Newsletter, including PG only study spaces in Ramsey Hall! Find out more, along with all the other things we talked about, here: https://us2.campaign-archive.com/?u=e8ec8ac94702fade002ecccec&id=ea554e388d

28/10/2020

In case you missed it in your inbox, here's Jim's monthly PG newsletter...

https://us2.campaign-archive.com/?u=e8ec8ac94702fade002ecccec&id=972de3095c

28/10/2020

What's it like being a Postgrad in halls during Welcome Week? Pi Media found out...

For those in halls this year, what's your experience been like?

A candid reflection on the differences between the Freshers experience as a postgraduate and as an undergraduate.