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UCL Directory Service: Explanation of the UPI field

The UCL Personal Identifier (UPI) is a computerised index assigning a unique code to everyone who is or has ever been a bona-fide member of the College. By being unique it allows differentiation between J.Bloggs, an undergraduate in the (fictitious) Department of Speech and Drama, from Professor. J.M. Bloggs, the head of the (fictitious) Department of Nautical Studies. It is used for many behind the scenes activities, such as generating departmental mailing lists. In the directory listing if a person with the same initials and surname appears in two departments with same UPI, then this is probably person with a joint appointment or more than one role. If the same initials and surnames appear in two or more departments with different UPIs then these are different people.

Last modified 22 January 2003