Professional Services Conference 2022: Back together, forward together
Thank you to all for joining us in person and online.
We'll share a summary of the day, as well as the session recordings, photos and videos shortly.
On this page:
A thank you to the PS community
Coming back better: Idea pitch winners
Congratulations to Allison Dolling, UCL Astrea, and Sally Belcher for their winning ideas - and than you to everyone who submitted theirs.
Each winning idea will recieve £1,000 toward the project and support from a senior sponsor.
See the winning and shortlisted pitches
Photos from the day


Pride in PS: Fiona Ryland

Pride in PS: Fiona Ryland

Pride in PS: Professor Dame Hazel Genn


Mindfulness: Callum Phillips Browne

Pride in PS: Leigh Kilpert and Valeria Farruggia

Pride in PS: Catriona Hanks and Conor Rickford

Pride in PS: Janani Sivakumaran-Nguyen

Pride in PS: Dr Alison McAnena

Q&A with the Provost: Kirsty Walker and Dr Michael Spence

Forward together: Enablers overview

Forward together: Andy Smith



Enabling our academic mission: Claire Glen


Enabling our academic mission: Liam McCafferty

Innovation through Inclusion: Aloma Onyemah




Ideas Pitch: Ian Dancy


Future of work: Kevin Argent

Future of work: Donna Dalrymple

Future of work: Philippa Shallard


Technology together: David Goddard

Conference hosts: Andy Smith and Beth Beasant
See more photos on UCL Imagestore
Slides for the day
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Agenda
Time | In person | Online |
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9:30 – 10:00 | Registration Registration and refreshments. | From 9:45: Overview of the agenda |
10:00 – 10:15 | Introduction to the day | Live stream |
10:15 – 10:45 | Pride in Professional Services A welcome back from Fiona Ryland, Vice-President (Operations), and a look back on our recent achievements. | Livestream of event Interview with the host of the previous session |
10:45 – 11:30 | Q&A with the Provost Dr Michael Spence, UCL President & Provost, joins us to share his reflections on the PS community and our role in supporting UCL’s academic mission, and to answer your questions. | Live stream Slido Q&A |
11:30 – 12:00 | Coffee break | Q&A with the Provost |
12:00 – 12:30 | Forward Together: Enabling our academic mission An overview of the UCL Strategy 2022-27 Enablers paper followed by a presentation of our Professional Services Vision. | Livestream Slido Q&A |
12:30 – 13:00 | Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at UCL | Livestream Slido Q&A |
13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch break and networking | Interview with the presenters of previous sessions |
14:00 – 14:15 | Ideas pitch: Coming back better We've asked for your ideas for how we could improve staff experience. These ideas will be pitched and a vote for the best will be open for the rest of the afternoon. | Livestream |
14:15 – 14:45 | “Future of Work” A reflection on how we work together and what this means for how we’ll use our buildings and spaces. | Livestream |
14:45 – 15:15 | Coffee break and networking | Interviews with the ‘Future of Work’ session presenters |
15:15 – 15:45 | Technology Together: Inside UCL and Student Experience A demonstration of our new staff app ‘Inside UCL’ by Samantha Fanning, Head of Digital, and a presentation on digital student experience by David Goddard, Head of Digital Student Experience. | Livestream Slido Q&A |
15:45 – 16:00 | Closing remarks and ideas pitch winner announced | Livestream Slido Q&A |
16:00 | Close | Interviews with the ‘Technology Together’ session presenters |