Report lost or found property
You can report, hand-in and claim lost property by contacting the Security Operations Desk, based in the Andrew Huxley building between Malet Place and Gordon Square. You can also report lost property using the online form. The Security team manages lost property enquiries in Bloomsbury. Lost property from other parts of UCL will be kept close to where it's handed in.
Before you start
The Security team will keep items for 28 days. After that UCL will dispose of it.
Access to items in long term storage is only available between 8am–6pm, Monday to Friday.
The following items will be immediately destroyed:
perishable goods ; and
items considered unhygienic or a health hazard.
For urgent enquiries, please call the Security Operations Desk on +44 (0)20 8138 7219 or UCL ext 07219.
If you have lost property in one of the buildings below, contact them directly.
Bloomsbury Theatre
020 7388 8822
Bloomsbury Fitness Centre
020 7679 7221
The Cruciform Building
020 7679 6888
- 1. Report lost property
You can report lost property on the UCL Lost and Found site.
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- Go to the UCL Lost and Found site.
- Enter your details.
- Enter the item details – including a full description of the item and details about where you lost it (room, floor, building).
- Click 'Submit'. The site will send you an email confirmation with a six-digit unique reference number.
- Allow 2 working days before following up on your enquiry.
- 2. Claim lost property
You can claim lost property from Security Operations Desk in Foster Court, Malet Place.
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You will need to:
- provide a UCL ID Card; and
- verify that you own the property.
Security Operations Desk
Ground floor, Foster Court
Malet Place
London WC1E 6BT
Monday–Friday, 7am–7pm
- 3. Report found property
Please report any lost property you find on UCL premises.
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Hand in all found property to:
- a security officer,
- building attendant, or
- the office administrator.
If an item is of high value, inform the Security team on 020 7679 2152 or UCL ext. 32152 as soon as possible.
A member of the Security Operations Team will try to contact the owner and arrange collection.
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