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Honorary Members of the ASCR
The ASCR has a number of Honorary Members, elected by the Committee in recognition of their service to UCL or to the Common Room:
Michael Brady, Peter Cadley, Sue Cartwright, M. Chapallaz, Ruth Dar, Andrew Fisher, Bill Fox, Professor James Graham-Campbell, Sir Malcolm Grant, D. W. James, Caroline Jaya-Ratnam, David Knight, Steve Miller, Iain Mowbray, J. Page, Frank Penter, Brigitte Picot, Professor Roland Rosner, Jane Spender, John Washbrook, Brian Watts, Professor Michael Worton
Becoming a member: Who is eligible?
Since January 2012 membership of the ASCR has been open to all new, current and retired members of UCL staff. Occasional use is available to holders of a number of honorary positions, and other members of the UCL community may be invited by the committee to join. For full details, please see Paragraph 2 of the ASCR Constitution on this site, or contact the Manager.
Membership fee
The annual subscription (from 1st October to 30th September every year) is currently £35. Pro-rata payments are not possible.
Joining instructions for current staff on Payroll (from Monday 28th July 2025)
You can join the ASCR quickly and easily by accessing myHr:
1. Click on the Navigator in the top left corner of the screen
2. Scroll down and click on UCL Employee Self Service
3. Click on My Benefits
4. Click on ASCR (staff common room)
5. Click Create Request
6. In the Type field select UCL Staff Common Room
7. Click Apply in the top right corner of the screen
8. Click Next and then finally, don't forget to click Submit.
The above process will set up an automatic deduction of the subscription (currently £35) from your salary in the next available payrun, and each October thereafter until you decide to cancel your membership. If you join in July, August or September the next available payrun will be October.
You will receive an email in myHR (click on the bell icon at the top of the page to view the email) to confirm your membership, along with information about the ASCR. Your ID card will be activated overnight to open the Housman Room door, and you can use it from 8am the next working day.
Cancelling your automatic annual Payroll deduction
ASCR members who have paid via Payroll can cancel their membership by following the myHR steps 1-4 above. Then follow the instructions in the first TIP - and remember to click "Next" and then "Submit". This will stop all future automatic subscription deductions, and your membership will end on the 30th September. If you prefer to end your membership immediately, enter the current date. Please note that refunds are not possible.
Staff paid by Payroll who are also UCL postgraduate students
You can apply by following the above instructions, but your application will be forwarded to the ASCR Manager for approval.
Retired, Honorary and Visiting Staff
To join the ASCR, you can either submit a Microsoft Office form or download and complete the the following form:
Completed and signed, the form should be emailed to the ASCR Manager. Alternatively, forms can be posted to the ASCR Manager, c/o V-P's Office, South Cloisters, UCL, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT. Hard copies of the forms are available from just inside the Housman Room entrance.
We also offer an online payment option. Please contact the Manager for details. If you prefer to pay by cheque, please send your cheque for £35, payable to UCL, to the ASCR Manager, address as above.
If you have any questions, please contact the Manager.
Cancelling your Membership
If you would like to cancel your membership, please contact the Manager.