Staff News

To introduce UCL’s new print suppliers to staff an Open Day will be held on 9 July from 10am–3pm in the North Cloisters.

Following a successful pilot, UCL is currently recruiting the next cohort of mentees and mentors for ‘B-MEntor’ the cross-institutional London-wide mentoring scheme for academic and research staff from Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) backgrounds.

This week the spotlight is on Professor Shin-Ichi Ohnuma, UCL Insitute of Ophthalmology.

What is your role and what does it involve?

Congratulations to the members of the UCL community who were recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2013.

Out@UCL would like to invite all LGBT+ staff to Out to Lunch on Wednesday, 26 June from 12:30-1:30pm in the Conference Room, Level 2, Bloomsbury Theatre Building.

The pilot of the first phase of the UCL Global Citizenship Programme has successfully concluded, with staff now gathering feedback from participating students and tutors.

UCL has won an S-Labs award for the use of the WARPit reuse portal to redistribute unwanted lab resources throughout the university.

As part of my MSc in Human Behaviour and Evolution, I am running a study on patterns of human mate choice in relation to current fertility trends in the UK. I would be very grateful if you completed this anonymous online survey: http://www.smart-survey.co.uk/s/77252GLTTD

This week the spotlight is on Giulia Biffis, honorary research fellow in the department of Greek & Latin.

At UCL we offer internal coaching as integral part of our development provision for staff. We currently have a number of trained UCL staff from across the institution that form a group of internal coaches, who help colleagues think through their options in relation to a range of situations they may be encountering in the workplace.

UCL has moved up the Green League in 2013 - being awarded an Upper Second Class Honours Award and jumping from 89th position in 2012 to 61st position in 2013.

When?

During the weekend transition starting 8pm, Friday 12 July 2013 and ending by 12pm, on Monday 15 July, each user will potentially experience up to 3 hours of disrupted service as your data is safely copied and migrated.  We ask for your patience if you happen to encounter issues over the transition weekend.   

On arrival in the Front Quad please collect a wristband from one of the registration points. You must produce your UCL Staff ID card to receive your wristband.

The seventh annual university-wide Open Day takes place on Thursday 27 June. All departments admitting undergraduate students will be participating in this event for year 12 students currently making their university choices.

This week the spotlight is on Dr José Zalabardo, reader in the UCL Philosophy Department and appointed Head of Philosophy from January 2014.

UCL staff are invited to the next Da-Forum on Thursday 13 June.

This will be in room 347, 16 Taviton Street from 2 to 4pm – please click on the link for a map - http://www.ucl.ac.uk/da-forum/news-events/docs12-13/16-Taviton-St_map. 

3 million people in the UK juggle paid work with unpaid caring responsibilities: 1 in 7 people in any workforce. Looking after dependants is an issue that is likely to affect the majority of the workforce at some point in their working lives, particularly as people are living longer.

Publications and Marketing Services (PAMS) are pleased to advise colleagues that the suite of Undergraduate Degree Programme brochures are now available to order.

The RCUK Open Access policy came into force on 1 April this year. From April 2013, the RCUK have indicated that research papers resulting from research that is wholly or partially funded by the Research Councils:

Men's Health Forum (MHF) is a charity that provides an independent and an authoritative voice for male health in England and Wales and tackles the issues and inequalities affecting the health and well-being of men and boys. This year the Forum aims to tackle stigma in men’s mental health and promote mental well-being and help-seeking in men.

This week the spotlight is on Andrew Hyman, Executive Head of Insight, Development and Alumni Relations Office.

This week the UCL Development and Alumni Relations Office (DARO) received news that UCL has been awarded two CASE Circle of Excellence Awards. The Circle of Excellence awards are designed to recognise achievement and benchmark excellence across the HE sector globally.

At 5pm Friday 7 June 2013 Moodle will be made unavailable to allow the yearly archive copy to be created. 

This week the spotlight is on Jack Wratten, Citrus Saturday Manager, UCL Advances.

What is your role and what does it involve?

Proposals are invited for the IOE/UCL Strategic Partnership Teaching Innovation Fund. 

The Fund is intended to fund the development of new programmes using both IOE and UCL expertise or pump prime collaborative projects which will significantly improve the student experience.