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Professional and personal development at UCL
UCL Connect
Our UCL Connect programme is dedicated to bringing professional development skill and expertise directly to alumni and students across the global UCL community. Whether you’re established in your career, moving into a new industry or considering your options post-graduation, the UCL Connect series has something for everyone.
UCL Connect ranges from in-person panels to online workshops and resources such as blogs, case studies and podcasts.
Upcoming events
- How to get noticed at work. Delivered by UCL alum and award-winning professional development, inclusion and coaching consultant, Sunita Harley, this session has been designed to help professionals of all levels stand out.
Previous events
Previous virtual UCL Connect sessions are available to view online, including:
- How lifestyle shapes brain health and cognitive function. UCL alum and Senior Research Fellow in Social Epidemiology and Social Statistics, Mikaela Bloomberg PhD, shared some of the latest research in the field, and what this means for making informed, realistic choices to support mental sharpness over time.
- Menopause and perimenopause: How to support yourself and those close to you. This online event featured a panel of experts, who will explored the signs and stages of perimenopause and menopause, debunked common myths, and provided practical tools to manage symptoms and promote well-being.
- Navigating professional and personal differences in the workplace. Catch up on the panel discussion chaired by Professor Noreena Hertz, featuring UCL alumni panellists from across a variety of sectors including HR, EDI, conflict resolution, and careers consultancy.
- Ageing Well, watch UCL's Dr Brian Beach discuss the latest ideas around ageing well with a panel of UCL alumni from fields as diverse as health, wellness, employment, and psychology.
- How to Master Motivation, an online panel discussion featuring four alumni panellists and chaired by Deputy Director of Student Support and Wellbeing, Mitesh Vagadia.
- Caring for the Carer – How to Avoid Caregivers' Burnout, an online talk and Q&A delivered by award-winning author, Sara Challice
- Nutrition - How to Enhance Your Productivity at Work, UCL's Dr Adrian Brown hosted a panel of experts who shared their tips and insights
- How Building a Personal Brand Will Boost Your Professional Profile in 2024, a masterclass delivered by UCL alumna Georgina Rutherford
- Everything You Need to Know About Setting Up Your Side Hustle, five UCL alumni discuss their experiences in this panel event
- How to...Become a School Governor, featuring a presentation from Governors for Schools and guest speaker UCL alumna, Raakhee Jagwani
- AI Innovations - navigating the future of work, featuring a panel of UCL alumni working in the AI space
- Thriving at work - balancing wellbeing and success in your career, delivered by UCL alumna Nathalie Van Haaren
Explore our alumni-created resources:
Check back here for more content, which will be added soon.
