New UCL students Newsfeed

The

ucl.ac.uk/srs/our-services/student-support-and-wellbeing/staff">Student Support and Wellbeing Team, within UCL Student and Registry Services, have developed a webpage for all new UCL students called the Newsfeed.

What is the Newsfeed?

The Newsfeed is an information and communication platform that seeks to introduce all new students who will be starting at UCL in September/October to the various aspects of life at UCL and life in London. It serves as an induction tool which allows us to provide essential information in bite-sized chunks so students can gradually digest and process the information in the run up to the start of their studies with us.

There are various sections of the Newsfeed, each concentrating on a different aspect of university life;

• Joining features key UCL pre-arrival and enrolment information
• Support focuses on the support services
• International provides information specific to international students, including ISOP and information about life in the UK
• Student Life contains general information including events at UCL and in London
• Inspire Me which features interviews with UCL staff, students and alumni whose achievements we would like to share in order to inspire others.

Why are we doing this?

We want to ensure students are fully equipped for their studies and familiar with the services and opportunities available to them - either at UCL, through UCLU or in London. We also want to provide guidance to international students to prepare them for life in the UK, to help them adjust to a new culture and life away from home.

Starting university can be daunting for all new students and want to help raise students' confidence by promoting opportunities and providing advice from support services, as well as from other students and alumni via the Inspire Me section.

How does it work?

The Student Support and Wellbeing Team publish two articles a day through until mid-October. We will be working with various teams, departments and services across the university to try and ensure we represent as many aspects of UCL life as possible.

Students can subscribe to particular sections of the Newsfeed via RSS feeds, and all students will receive fortnightly emails to remind them to check back for new content.

How can you use the Newsfeed?

We want to hear from you! We have been working with some teams already, but to ensure students are well-informed about all UCL has to offer, we would be keen to receive contributions from a wide variety of departments and services. Contributions could include:

• A general information/welcome message from your department/faculty
• Recent news or achievements that you'd like to share with new students
• Upcoming events (especially events students can get involved in during September/October)
• Being featured in our 'Inspire Me' section

If you'd like your department or service to be featured, or if you have any questions, please email Sinéad Dennehy - s.dennehy@ucl.ac.uk

We look forward to hearing from you.

UCL Student Support and Wellbeing