Support from UCL
UCL Student Support and Wellbeing Services can direct you to appropriate support both within and outside of UCL. The support we provide is free and available to any student enrolled at UCL.
Telephone Support
You can call us during office hours to discuss the options available to you or you can call the UCL 24/7 Support Line to talk to someone about how you are feeling.
Book an Appointment
Book an appointment to access support from the Disability and Neurodiversity or Mental Health and Wellbeing Team
Counselling Service
Register for UCL’s Counselling Services to access up to six sessions of free therapy.
External support for looking after your wellbeing
There are a variety of organisations that offer support for looking after your wellbeing.
The Hive delivers a free drop-in health and wellbeing service to support young people aged 16-24 who are connected to Camden.
The mental health charity Mind host a regular Together Café for Newham residents aged 18+ facing mental health challenges. The café is open 5pm-9pm from Monday to Thursday and 3pm-9pm on Fridays, weekends and bank holidays.
The Together Café warmly welcomes all, with no referral process required. The team offers short-term support to equip attendees with recovery strategies, provided in partnership with ELFT. The café offers: group support, one-to-one support, and art therapy.
You can call the Newham Together Café on 07511075701 and email the team at togethercafe@mindthnr.org.uk.
Spectrum.Life
Spectrum.Life is an online, digitally powered health and wellbeing platform that helps engage, empower and transform student wellbeing. The online wellbeing platform allows you to access wellbeing resources anywhere, at any time.
With focus on fitness, nutrition and wellbeing, you can access recipes, workout regimes and tips on day-to-day wellbeing. You can dive into BeCalm for ways on how to unwind and access Soundspace for regularly updated podcasts covering a range of topics.
You’ll have access to live and on demand classes from the Spectrum.Life Digital gym and wellbeing series, which offers a variety of classes such as Yoga, Morning HIIT workouts, meditation, body strength and combat fitness.
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Spectrum.Life Wellbeing Suite
Digital Gym
The Digital Gym gives you access to live and on-demand fitness classes, with a weekly schedule to choose from.
Wellbeing Studio
Live on-demand access to the largest panel of health and wellbeing experts to offer an incredible weekly schedule of classes and seminars.
Be Calm
Stay relaxed with the Be Calm offerings. Immerse yourself in our soothing audio courses.
Other resources
Managing stress
Learn the definitions of stress and the range of external support and resources available to you.
Sleep problems
Learn the definitions of sleep problems and the range of external support and resources available to you.
UCL Careers
Learn about how UCL Careers can support you if you have a mental health condition.
Mindfulness
Learn the definitions of mindfulness and the range of external support and resources available to you.
Staying active at UCL
Learn the range of ways in which you can stay active at UCL and look after your wellbeing.
Building community at UCL
Learn the range of ways in which you can build community at UCL and look after your wellbeing.
Managing money
Learn the range of ways in which you can manage your spending at UCL and look after your wellbeing.
Related pages
- Mental health crisis support.
- What to do when you’re worried about a student.
- Find out about Reasonable Academic Adjustments
- How we handle your confidential information.
- Student Support and Wellbeing Service charter.
Read Our Here to Support You Guide
Our Here to Support You Guide provides comprehensive information on all support services available to you at UCL.
If you’re concerned about a student’s wellbeing or safety
If you are concerned about a student’s wellbeing or safety, please complete the Student of Concern Form to inform Student Support and Wellbeing Services (SSWS), providing as much information as you can.
If you are submitting a Student of Concern because you haven’t been able to reach a student:
- Have you tried calling the student?
- Have you used their second email address?
- Have you given the student at least 24 hours to respond?
Concerned about a student?
If you’re worried about a student’s wellbeing or safety, complete the Student of Concern form to alert Student Support and Wellbeing Services.
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