The Official Welcome talk from the UCL International Student Orientation Programme (ISOP) in January 2017, for graduate students. Contains information from UCL Careers and the UCL Health Centre, as well as advice on how to settle in to UCL.

1. Welcome to UCL
ISOP – January 2017
‘We Are All Global’

2. UCL CAREERS GLOBALUCL CAREERS GLOBAL
FIND YOUR FUTURE
WITH UCL CAREERS
HANNAH POSNER
UCL CAREERS

3. UCL CAREERS GLOBAL
The key message:
It’s good to talk, so…
Talk with UCL Careers early!

4. UCL CAREERS GLOBAL
Skills candidates lack:
(% finding short supply of each skill, source AGR)
8 Computer Literacy (6%)
7 Numeracy (19%)
6 Subject Knowledge (19%)
5 Problem Solving (32%)
4 Teamworking Skills (33%)
3 Leadership (33%)
2 Communication Skills (64%)
1 Business Awareness (67%)

5. UCL CAREERS GLOBAL
Skills candidates lack:
(% finding short supply of each skill, source AGR)
8 Computer Literacy (6%)
7 Numeracy (19%)
6 Subject Knowledge (19%)
5 Problem Solving (32%)
4 Teamworking Skills (33%)
3 Leadership (33%)
2 Communication Skills (64%)
1 Business Awareness (67%)

6. UCL CAREERS GLOBAL
HOW CAN UCL CAREERS HELP?

7. UCL CAREERS GLOBAL
Careers Support
1 to 1 Appointments
CV/application checking
Practice interviews
Career discussions

8. UCL CAREERS GLOBAL
Careers Events
Employer Interaction
Fairs
Presentations
Themed weeks
Skill Development

9. UCL CAREERS GLOBAL
UCL Careers Global programme: 2016-17
CV Help
Interview training
How to network
How to find jobs
Hear from employers who want to hire you!
FIND OUT MORE:
www.ucl.ac.uk/careers/international

10. UCL CAREERS GLOBAL
Key messages:
TIME FLIES
UK recruitment starts up to one year in advance
Visit UCL Careers early!

11. UCL CAREERS GLOBAL
Part time work: legal information
Tier 4 Visas: 20 hours a week term time (Overseas)
Exceptions – internships /placements as part of course
Cannot be self-employed
UKCISA website: http://www.ukcisa.org.uk/
UCL Rights and Advice Centre: http://uclu.org/services/advice-welfare

12. UCL CAREERS GLOBAL
Part time work – National Insurance
To work, you will need a National Insurance number (N.I number)
Compulsory government tax if you earn more than £155 per week
You cannot claim back N.I contributions
Call 0345 600 0643 – National Insurance number application line
Visit http://www.direct.gov.uk and search National
Insurance number

13. UCL CAREERS GLOBAL
What next?
Book a 1:1 with a Careers Consultant:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/careers/myuclcareers
Familiarise yourself with careers events calendar:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/careers/events/
Sign up for updates: www.ucl.ac.uk/careers/news

14. UCL CAREERS GLOBAL
Where we are:
4th Floor, Student Central, Malet Street
Mon – Thu 9:30 – 5 pm; Fri – 11 am – 5 pm
www.ucl.ac.uk/careers

15. UCL CAREERS GLOBALUCL CAREERS GLOBAL
UCL Careers
@UCLCareers
Blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ucl-careers
UCL Careers
UCL Careers
UCL Careers TV
WAYS TO KEEP UP-TO-DATE

16. UCL CAREERS GLOBALUCL CAREERS GLOBAL
THANK YOU!

17. Q&A PANEL

18. UCL is a very big and busy place,
which can make it seem impersonal.
How did you go about settling in and
coming to feel that you 'belong' here?

19. Clubs and societies
ISOP social events
Departmental events

20. All universities have different styles of
teaching and learning.
What is unique about UCL’s approach?

21. Connected Curriculum
Research-based education, focus on interdisciplinary
learning, building connections
www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-learning/education-
initiatives/connected-curriculum
Focus on independent learning

22. UCL is a very big university spread over a
number of sites, what opportunities are
there to engage with the UCL community
and what worked for you?

23. UCLU Postgraduate Association
UCLU Postgraduate Students’ Officer
Mark Crawford
Lectures and seminars
Departmental common rooms (if applicable)

24. What support have you found to be
helpful at UCL?

25. Doctoral School
Supervisory team
Departmental Administrators
Departmental Graduate Tutors
Faculty Graduate Tutors
Other support services

26. Dr Claire Elliott
Ridgmount Practice

27. www.ridgmountpractice.nhs.uk

28. All students should register with a GP
UCL students can register if they live in Central and North London
International students on course of >6mons & have paid NHS
surcharge can register and have full access to NHS
If your course is <6 mons, you can be seen in Primary care by a GP
but not referred for routine specialist service
We recommend that you register within 1st or 2nd week
Monday-Friday 9am to 5.30pm

29. UCL students in halls of residence can start and
speed up GP registration by completing forms at
www.campusdoctor.co.uk/ucl
then visit us to complete registration and see a
doctor or nurse
UCL card & confirmation of address

32. Dr Ali Alibhai
Dr Claire Elliott
Dr Mark Barrett
Associate GPs
Dr Emily Attree
Dr Charlotte Dickens
Dr Emily Hull
Dr Latha Kuna
Dr Sarah-Jane Wong

33. WALK-IN SURGERY
9.30am– 10.30am Monday-Friday
2.30pm– 3.30pm Monday-Friday
FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS
BRIEF CONSULTATIONS for RECENT ILLNESS
Everyone who comes during these times will be seen
APPOINTMENTS
Book in advance on-line, telephone or by visiting

34. Every contact is CONFIDENTIAL
General health care & medication
Nursing service
Referral to a specialist if needed
Liaise with UCL tutors if requested

35. Nurses Clinic
ear syringing
immunisation
health promotion
urinary infections
coughs, colds & flu like illnesses
cervical smears > 25yr
Travel Clinic
Advice and immunisation
Sexual Health Advice
& Contraception
From doctors & nurses

36. IMMUNISATIONS We can give you these on registration
MENINGITIS ACWY
MMR measles, mumps & rubella
For students <25yrs