Overview:
Welcome to UCL: one of the top three universities in Europe.
Professor Malcolm Grant personally welcomes all new staff to London's Global
University through a termly event hosted by Organisation and Staff Development
(OSD).
Each Provost Welcome takes about two hours and includes both personal presentations and video footage from the Provost and other Senior Staff at UCL. Following the formal presentations, a 'marketplace' takes place where you will be able to browse stands and ask questions of key staff to find out about the support and benefits available to all UCL employees.
Anticipated learning outcomes: By the end of this session, you will have a fuller understanding of the staff benefits and services that are offered to UCL staff and how you can access and make best use of them.
UCL management competencies addressed:
Maintains an awareness of the wider context (UCL wide, national and international as appropriate) and responds accordingly
Promotes excellence in areas of teaching, research, administration and the provision of support services
Addresses challenges and manages change in support of corporate and local objectives
Programme:
Presentations in theGustave Tuck Lecture Theatre, Wilkins Main Building (on the UCL Main Quad, Gower Street) (click to see Venue Location)
To include:
Professor Malcolm Grant, President and Provost
Nigel Waugh, Director of Human Resources
Professor Michael Worton, Vice-Provost (International)
Professor David Price, Vice Provost (Research)
Tim Barnes, Executive Director of UCL Advances
Rex Knight, Vice Provost (Operations)
Staff Benefits Marketplace Stands in the North and South Cloisters, Wilkins Main Building (click to seeVenue Location) to include:
Centre for the Advancement of Learning and Teaching (CALT)
address the needs for initial and continuing professional development of those
involved in teaching adults and in supporting adult learning, in line with
the Government's proposals for the professionalisation of teaching in higher
education. www.ucl.ac.uk/calt/
Communications and Marketing The UCL Communications and
Marketing office is responsible for maintaining and developing the reputation
and profile of the university as a world-leading organisation and as an aspirational
choice as a study destination. Please go to their website for information
on services they offer and advice on promoting UCL activities: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/cam/
Development and Alumni Relations (DARO) work with the academic
community to raise significant philanthropic funds for UCL and to develop
a world-wide network of supportive alumni and other friends to help UCL achieve
its goals. http://www.ucl.ac.uk/development/
Disability IT Services include the UCL Disability Centre,
UCL Dyslexia Centre and the Student Enabling IT Suite (SEnIT Suite). We work
together to ensure that students get the support they need to make the most
of their studies at UCL and are enabled to participate fully in university
life. www.ucl.ac.uk/disability/services
Green UCL is committed
to reducing the impact of its operations on the natural resources of the earth
and is working hard to raise environmental awareness throughout UCL www.ucl.ac.uk/environment
Equalities is committed to providing a learning and working
environment in which the rights and dignity of all its members are respected
and which is free from discrimination, prejudice, intimidation and all forms
of harassment including bullying; to making staff and students feel valued,
motivated and enabled to do their best work and to creating a safe, welcoming
working environment accessible to all. www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/equalities/
Information Services Divisions (ISD)
E-Learning Environments (ELE) team enhances and supports teaching, learning and assessment across all disciplines via the use of technologies such as Moodle, Turnitin and Lecturecast.
Creative Media Services team creates and produces imagery and video, design and print which includes large format printing and a digitisation service.
Web & Mobile Services (WAMS) team designs, supports and enhances websites at UCL using the central CMS 'Silva'.
Research IT Services (RITS) department develops, delivers and operates services to assist UCL researchers in meeting their objectives at each stage of the research lifecycle, including: High Performance Computing, software development, research data storage and management, and research information and publication services.
Common Shared IT Services – includes services such as Networks and Data Centre Services plus common shared applications and services such as the Service Desk, training, email, desktop and print.
Joint UCLH/UCL/RFH Biomedical Research Unit: The Joint
Research Office offers a wide range of services to support UCL staff, in setting
up their clinical research projects. If your research project involves the
use of a drug, antibody, cell, gene please contact: ctimps@ucl.ac.uk
Webpage: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/joint-rd-unit
UCL Library Services is committed to supporting the excellence
of teaching, learning, research and clinical practice by providing a high
quality, integrated and innovative service. www.ucl.ac.uk/Library/
UCL Museums and Public Engagement UCL's outstanding collections
cover a wide variety of disciplines, reflecting the range of the university's
academic work. Three collections - the Petrie Museum, the Grant Museum and
the Art Collections - are open to the public. Other collections are primarily
for teaching and research but can be seen and studied by appointment. www.ucl.ac.uk/museums/
Occupational Health provides a specialist occupational
health service to assist UCL in promoting physical and psychological well
being and prevent illness and injury arising from work activity. www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/occ_health/
Organisation & Staff Development assists you and
your department to plan and arrange development programmes that support improved
individual, team and organisational effectiveness. www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/osd
Payroll are responsible for paying nearly 15,000 employees
every year at UCL as well as providing you with advice and assistance on matters
relating to your income tax, national insurance contributions, applying for
a season ticket loan as well as tax efficient salary sacrifice benefits such
as child care vouchers, nursery provision and cycle loans. www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/payroll/
Pension Services provide advice and assistance on joining
one of the three defined benefit pension schemes operated at UCL as well as
expert guidance on financial education, preparing & planning for retirement,
the benefits of participating in PensionsExchange, transferring pension benefits
with a previous employer, paying Additional Voluntary Contributions, benefits
payable at retirement and making elections relating to your next of kin, making
the most of your tax-efficient membership. Meet colleagues from UCL Pension
Services. www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/pensions/
Safety Services aims to support and enhance research and
teaching at UCL by providing competent safety advice at all levels, safety
training to all departments, inspections and monitoring and assistance in
devising and implementing safety management systems. We do this by implementing
and delivering a service relevant to the needs of UCL; consulting widely both
within UCL and outside and by disseminating good practice. www.ucl.ac.uk/efd/safety/
UCL Staff Accommodation Service Working with staff seeking accommodation and property owners wishing to let.
Current information found on www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/docs/accom_service.php
UCL Chamber Music Club Colleagues are warmly invited to join the club, and uniquely among UCL societies, membership is open to staff (academic, non-academic and retired), students and alumni. While musicians of any kind are an integral part of our membership, we welcome eager listeners as a concert is nothing without an audience! www.ucl.ac.uk/chamber-music/
UCL Teaching and Learning Portal This portal provides UCL tutors and lecturers with the latest guidance and resources, regular news articles and features and a comprehensive contact list in order to help them do so. www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-learning/default
UCL UNISON has over 500 members, including manual, clerical
and administrative staff. We negotiate for better pay and conditions, provide
representation for members, provide legal assistance for work related and
non-work related issues, advise on health & safety , provide access to
self-organisation and campaign for a fairer society. www.uclunison.org/
UNITE represents Technical, Scientific, Skilled Craft and
Professional staff at UCL. Arising from the merger of Amicus and the T&G,
Unite is the largest trade union in the UK with around 2 million members.
Unite has strong interests in training & continuing development of technical
staff and health & safety. We have an active group of workplace and safety
reps available to advise on all matters. www.ucl.ac.uk/unite/
UCL Advances stimulates collaboration among researchers,
business and investors driving innovations that benefit society and the economy.
www.ucl.ac.uk/advances/
University College London Union (UCLU), supporting, serving
and empowering students. Provides a wide range of high quality and accessible
services to the whole UCL community. Governed by UCL students who are elected
by their peers and employing a team of dedicated staff, our services include
on-campus bars, cafes, shops, a gym, volunteering opportunities and an event
catering facility. www.uclu.org/
University and College Union (UCU) is the recognised trade
union for lecturing staff, research staff, administrators, computer staff,
librarians and related staff grades in universities, colleges, prisons, adult
education and training organisations across the UK. www.ucl.ac.uk/unions/UCU/
