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Adella and Lana are your Student Advisers for UCL East. Scroll down for more information about events and to learn about them.
What I do
Hi, I’m Adella. I am one of the two Student Advisers for UCL East and I am here for you as a key point of contact during your studies. I am available to discuss any wellbeing, support, and student experience matters.
Who am I?
- About Adella
What was your experience of Further/Higher education like?
I had a love-hate relationship with higher education. I always struggled in the classroom but wanted to push myself, so I decided to go to university. I was happy I took the leap as I was given great opportunities, met some fantastic people along the way and life-long friends. The downside is that I did struggle with the academic side and although I had a fantastic academic team teaching me, I wish I had known of any support services available to enhance my experience.
I have been working in higher education since I was 16 and I have to say that I love the community that universities have. I have connected with so many people of all ages and backgrounds and again, gained so many opportunities.
What do you like most about your work as a Student Adviser?
I really like that my role allows me to provide support to students in multiple ways: Appointments (in-person and online), workshops, events and activities. The variety of support options available increases accessibility to our service and caters to different comfort levels of how students would like to be supported.
I have a background in events and project management, as well as student support; so I also really enjoy having the ability and freedom to create and host wellbeing events and workshops.What's a surprising or interesting fact about yourself?
It would surprise people to know that I love D.I.Y. I made a cocktail bar and beds out of wooden pallets. Also, I am a qualified nail and lash technician.
What I do
Hi, I’m Lana. I am one of the two Student Advisers for UCL East and I am here for you as a key point of contact during your studies. I am available to discuss any wellbeing, support, and student experience matters.
Who am I?
- About Lana
What was your experience of Further/Higher education like?
I always knew I wanted to go to university and felt academically and socially prepared, but I was not well-equipped for the transition from school to adulthood and responsibilities. I really enjoyed my studies, joined societies and made a group of great friends, however, I struggled with eating at meal times, remembering to do my laundry, and frequently wrote essays at 1:00 am when I could have easily written them in the day time instead. Things like making a revision timetable came easily to me but the hard part was sticking to it. By the end of my first year, I had figured out how to balance all areas of my life and I started to really appreciate and enjoy the people I was around. I didn't stay friends with a lot of the people I met in the first two weeks of university (which is quite common, I think) but the friends I made in my first year and beyond really did become my friends for life. In one special case, he even became my family when I married him!
What do you like most about your work as a Student Adviser?
I love being able to fill a noticeable gap that was present in my own experience of going to university. Wellbeing was not as highlighted or prioritised in an academic space when I studied, and I celebrate being able to fulfil that role for others now. I only had my personal tutor who was not equipped to help me navigate the wider university services or trained to provide wellbeing support. Students at UCL East won’t have that same experience because we are here as Student Advisers to provide that safe and confidential space to listen and help. I also love the opportunity to talk to so many different people. Every student has such unique stories and perspectives and because of the job I do, I get to hear so many of them everyday!
What's a surprising or interesting fact about yourself?
I cannot handle a cup of tea! I think it's the tannins that make me feel sick, even though they are found in coffee too, which I LOVE. As you can imagine, my Irish family consider my refusal of tea an act of treachery towards our culture!
Herbal teas are safe, but you'll never see me settling down with a big mug of Earl Grey, Yorkshire tea or the classic Irish Barry's.
Events
Working within Student Support and Wellbeing Services, we will be hosting a range of events and activities during term time to support your Social bonding, Skills for life and Wellbeing at university. Explore the workshops and activities you can join throughout the academic year listed below, then click the hyperlink or the 'Book a space on an event' button to reserve your place.
- Term 1: September - December 2024
MEET YOUR CLASSMATES Hosted by your student advisers - VARIOUS SESSIONS
Come along to meet Lana and Adella, your Student Advisers, and your new classmates in our friendly, ice-breaker session!
Find out a little bit more about your Student Advisers, how we can best support you during your time at university, and the exciting events we'll have on throughout the year.
After your Student Advisers have had the chance to say hello, you'll also have an opportunity to meet your new classmates. We appreciate starting university can be a nerve-wracking time, so there will be some activities and games to get you all socialising, so you can start the term off already knowing a few friendly faces!
This event is completely free, and a great way to ease your nerves and meet some new faces before you start your course. We can't wait to see you there!
Below is a full list of all the sessions we are running for UCL East students, so select your faculty to book a place on one of your corresponding sessions!
faculty of eNGINEERING - MONDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER AT 10AM (BST) ONLINE or TUESDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER 1:30PM (BST) ONLINE
GLOBAL BUSINESS SCHOOL FOR HEALTH - MONDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER AT 1:30PM (BST) ONLINE or TUESDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER 10AM (BST) ONLINE or THURSDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER 10AM (BST) ONLINE
faculty of MATHematical AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES - TUESDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER AT 10AM (BST) ONLINE or THURSDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER 1:30PM (BST) ONLINE
Faculty of LIFE SCIENCES - TUESDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER AT 1:30PM (BST) ONLINE or FRIDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER 10AM (BST) ONLINE
THE BARTLETT - WEDNESDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER AT 10AM (BST) ONLINE OR WEDNESDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER AT 1:30PM (BST) ONLINE
SCHOOL FOR THE CREATIVE AND CULTURAL INDUSTRIES - WEDNESDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER AT 1:30PM (BST) ONLINE OR WEDNESDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER AT 10AM (BST) ONLINE
- Term 2: January - March 2025
More information coming soon.
- Term 3: April - June 2025
More information coming soon.
Book a space on one of our events
Book a space on: Meet Your Classmates - Global Business School for Health
Book a space on: Meet Your Classmates - Faculty of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Book a space on: Meet Your Classmates - Faculty of Life Sciences