Staff News

This week the spotlight is on John Dickie, Professor of Italian Studies, UCL Faculty of Arts & Humanities.

The NUS are looking to fund two-year student-led sustainability projects that work in collaboration with their host institutions, to the value of £50,00-£150,000 annually.

UCLU is currently looking for a UCL staff member to join the Trustee Board.

UCLU is the representative body of UCL students and we work to improve their student experience. Through clubs and societies, volunteering, skills development initiatives and representation we engage thousands of students every year in extra curricular activities that make a positive contribution to life at UCL and in the local community.

We would like to scan the arms and legs of some healthy volunteers to have as controls for this research. Males aged 12-17 years are required 

This week the spotlight is on Manpreet Dhesi, Marketing Officer, UCL Careers Service.

This week the spotlight is on Catherine Dean, Events Manager, UCL Communications and Marketing.

What is your role and what does it involve?

Children and adolescents aged between 8-15 years are wanted to take part in a UCL
research project - sound processing and language in children with mild to
moderate hearing loss.

Baroness Thatcher's funeral on Wednesday 17 April 2013 will include road closures and bus diversions in parts of central London. Transport for London is advising drivers to avoid the area and everyone else to plan their travel in advance.

This week the spotlight is on Simon Collins, Education Developer and Coordinator, UCL Faculty of Engineering Sciences.

UCL Security would like to re-emphasise to all staff the importance of contacting the Security Control Room when an emergency situation occurs on UCL property.

The new UCL Research Equipment Catalogue can now be accessed online. The catalogue has been developed by the Office of the UCL Vice-Provost (Research) in response to a requirement from Research Councils UK and new equipment funding guidelines.

We are currently recruiting healthy young people aged 5-16 years to take part our project: Neuroimaging investigations of language to aid paediatric neurosurgical decision-making.

Do you have tinnitus (ringing in the ears) or hyperacusis (finding everyday sounds
unpleasantly loud)?

We are seeking volunteers affected with tinnitus, hyperacusis or both for a research study aimed at investigating the mechanisms and brain networks underlying tinnitus.

Following detailed analysis – with support from clinical planning experts and cost consultants - the Moorfields Eye Hospital Board decided at its recent meeting on 21 March that Moorfields‘ and the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology's long term interests would best be served by moving.

The Cruciform Hub will open in Spring 2014 with fantastic teaching and learning spaces including an innovative library and computer cluster.

UCL will be closed for Easter from 5.30pm. on Wednesday 27 March 2013 to 8am on Wednesday 3 April 2013.

The following procedures apply to the UCL's main Bloomsbury site defined as all buildings except those of the post graduate medical institutes, the Hampstead and Archway sites, and sites away from Central London.

UCL's Council recently asked that we take steps to accelerate progress towards achieving UCL's equalities and diversity objectives. Alongside a new accountability framework for UCL’s Senior Management Team, Council, on the recommendation of the Human Resources Policy Committee, has also approved a number of specific steps to accelerate our progress towards being a more inclusive and diverse institution. 

This week the spotlight is on Rob Eagle, Multimedia Producer, UCL Communications.

UCL guidelines on open access and a publishing guide are now available to UCL researchers.

The RCUK Policy on Open Access introduces, with effect from 1 April 2013, new open access requirements for research papers funded by the Research Councils.

UCL’s 2014 entry Undergraduate Prospectus is now available on the UCL website and in print. It has been produced by the Publications and Marketing Services (PAMS) team, part of UCL Communications and Marketing.

UCL's Equalities and Diversity Team is looking for volunteers to become Dignity at Work advisors (formerly Harassment advisors).

Equality Challenge Unit (ECU) is seeking the views of staff and students on how universities can support people experiencing mental health difficulties.

This month’s Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) webinar is on building resilience.

This week the spotlight is on Susie Chan, Exhibitions Co-ordinator, UCL Museums and Public Engagement.

This week the spotlight is on Charlotte Frearson, Undergraduate Admissions Administrator for UCL Institute of Archaeology.