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The Laptop Loans for Students service provides a short term loan of a laptop to UCL students.
About the service
The Laptop Loans for Students service can be used at the following UCL Library Services sites:
- Bartlett Library (12 laptops available to borrow)
- Cruciform Hub (36)
- Institute of Archaeology Library (12)
- IOE Library (24)
- Language and Speech Science Library (24)
- Main Library (36)
- Royal Free Medical Library (24)
- School of Pharmacy Library (48)
- Science Library (96)
- SSEES Library (12)
- Student Centre (156)
- UCL East Library (144)
- Whittington Health Library (12)
When utilising the service, the user accepts the following terms of use:
Loan Duration
The laptops may be borrowed from the self-service cabinets at any time when the library site is open. Laptops may be borrowed for 24 hours, with loans on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday running until 10:00 on the Monday.
Examples of loan periods are as follows:
| Laptop Borrowed | Laptop Due Back |
|---|---|
| Monday 12:00 | Tuesday 12:00 |
| Tuesday 20:00 | Wednesday 20:00 |
| Thursday 07:30 | Friday 07:30 |
| Friday 15:00 | Monday 10:00 |
| Sunday 23:00 | Monday 10:00 |
| Monday 06:00 | Tuesday 06:00 |
Fines
Fines for late returns are charged at a rate of £5 per overdue laptop.
Renewing
Laptop loans may not be renewed. If you wish to extend the loan of a laptop, please return it to the locker and then borrow another.
Saving files
Laptops are set to reset themselves upon lid closure or shut down. The user is responsible for saving and backing up all work to their N: Drive or other external storage. Once the laptop has been turned off, unfortunately it is not possible to retrieve anything from the previous session.
Laptop loan declaration
Each time you borrow a laptop, you will be asked to agree to the following:
- I will return the laptop by the due time/date to the library from which it was borrowed, and if necessary report any damage to the Library/Service Desk.
- I understand that fines are payable for the late return of the laptop at a rate of £5 per day.
- I understand that this laptop is for my personal use only, and I will not borrow it on behalf of a friend or colleague, or use it for work which is not educational or personal in nature.
- I will only save files to a removable memory device, or online cloud storage and understand that any files saved elsewhere on the laptop will be erased automatically when the laptop is shutdown or re-booted.
- I understand that no third party software can be downloaded or installed onto this laptop.
- UCL is not responsible for any damage to the borrower’s data storage device(s), loss of data caused by software, hardware, battery failure or computer viruses.
- I understand that if the laptop is lost, stolen or damaged in my care, I am liable to pay replacement costs in the region of £900.
- I will not connect any personal device to the power inside the loan locker.
Student laptop loan scheme
Undergraduate students from low income households can apply to have a laptop loaned to them for a longer period of time. Students who do not qualify for a long-term laptop loan may be eligible for a shorter term loan service. Check the ISD website for full eligibility criteria and application details.
Contact us
For any queries or feedback about the laptop loans service, please submit a RemedyForce ticket.
Supporting policies
- UCL Data Protection Policy
- UCL Computing Regulations (Acceptable Use Policy)
- UCL Policy on Connecting Equipment to the UCL Network
- UCL Electronic Mail (e-mail) Policy
- UCL Monitoring Computer and Network Use Policy
- UCL Corporate Digital Data Ownership and Access Policy - UCL only
- UCL Corporate Digital Data Ownership and Access Policy - public view
- UCL Freedom of Information Policy
- UCL Environmental Information Policy
- UCL Authentication Principles (UCL only)
- UCL Password Policy and Principles (UCL only)
- UCL CCTV Policy