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Student Health and Wellbeing Hub

The Student Health and Wellbeing Hub runs from Tuesday 17th - Thursday 26th September 2024. Discover all that Student Support and Wellbeing Services has to offer during your time at UCL.

Find your Hub

Õ¬ÄÐÊÓƵ Main Campus

Tuesday 17th - Thursday 26th September 2024Ìý

  • Location: Student Centre (Mezzanine Floor), Bloomsbury.
  • Opening times: 11am-5pm (excluding the weekend).

SU Welcome Fair

Saturday 28th - Sunday 29th September 2024

  • Location: Front Quad, Main Campus, Bloomsbury.
  • Opening times: 10am-5pm.

UCL East

Tuesday 24th September

  • Location: Ground Floor breakout area (next to the Community Classroom),ÌýMarshgate Building, Stratford.
  • Opening times:Ìý10.30am-4.30pm.

Friday 27th September

  • Location: Level 2 breakout space,ÌýMarshgate Building, Stratford.
  • Opening times:Ìý10.30am-4.30pm.

Discover our support

At ourÌýHub,Ìýyou can speak to members of staff and learn how we can support your physical, financial and mental healthÌýthroughout your studies. We will explainÌýhow you can access our services and attend our wellbeing events throughout your degree programme.

Our services

If you would like to speak to a member of staff in private, we will have a separate area for one-to-one conversations.

You can speak to us about any aspect of student life at Õ¬ÄÐÊÓƵ in confidence. We will signpost you to the most appropriate support for your needs.

Register with a doctor

Registering with a GP is one of the first things you should do when you arrive at UCL.ÌýIf you have moved away from home to UCL, you need to register with your local GP. All Home and International students canÌýaccess free and confidentialÌýNHS healthcare and important vaccinations at their local GP.

Team members from local surgeries will be at our HubÌýin the Student CentreÌý(Õ¬ÄÐÊÓƵ Main Campus). They can answer any questions you may have aboutÌýregistering with a General PractitionerÌý(Doctor).Ìý

On the days when local surgeries staff are not at the Hub, there will still be members of staff on hand to offer advice and information about the service.

Sexual health advice

There will be NHS Sexual Health Specialists at our Student Health and Wellbeing Hub in the Student Centre.Ìý

They can answer any questions you have about sexual health, contraception and NHS GP registration.Ìý

External welfare partners

Meet the friendly staff from ÌýPsychological Therapies Service and theÌýÌýto learn about their free mental health support. Our partners offer both online and in-person appointments in the local Camden and Islington area.

Accessible support is available for anxiety, depression, mental health conditions,Ìýconcerns related to alcohol and drug use and other behaviour patterns such as gaming, gambling and pornography.Ìý

On the days when our partners are not at the Hub, there will still be members of staff on hand to offer advice and information about their services.

Here to Support You Guide

Browse our Here to Support You Guide to understand the range of support available to you at Student Support and Wellbeing Services, elsewhere at UCL, in your local area and online.

The e-booklet is available as a PDF and also an accessible Word document. You can print outÌýthe guide using theÌýPrint @ UCL services.

Male staff member speaking to female student at a stall

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Join our activities

The Student Health and Wellbeing Hub is a friendly space where you can take time out from the busy atmosphere of Welcome. Find out more about our wellbeing campaigns and enjoy a taster of our events and activities.Ìý

Our campaigns

Browse the iPads to discover our three campaigns of wellbeing events for 2024-25:

  • Your Guide to Thrive.
  • Beat the January Blues.
  • Exam Season Toolkit.

Each campaign is tailored towards student needs throughout the academic year, from settling in to preparing for exams.

Want to try a new activity? Register your interest at our events so we can stay in touch and let you know when tickets are available.

Therapy Dogs

Pet a pooch and meet our lovable Therapy Dogs in the Japanese Garden outside the Student Centre!

visit UCL once a month throughout the academic year.ÌýYou can find out more about each of the dogs on ourÌýMeet the Therapy DogsÌýwebpage.

Garden games

Need a break? Enjoy aÌýgame of Giant JengaÌýorÌýGiant Connect 4 in the Japanese Garden and meet new people in a relaxed environment.

Free giveaway

Follow @uclsupport on Instagram toÌýcollect your free Student Support and Wellbeing Services water bottle!Ìý

You can scan the QR code on your water bottle to see all the free water points around the Õ¬ÄÐÊÓƵ Main Campus. There are a limited amount of water bottles available each day, so comeÌýto the Student Health and Wellbeing Hub at UCL Bloomsbury or UCL East and claim yours whilst stocks last.

Student Ambassadors

Want to know more about attending, or possibly hosting, a wellbeing event?

Speak to one of the Student Ambassadors at the Hub to learn what you can expect from our activities and opportunities for getting involved.Ìý

Group of students chatting in the Japanese Garden during Welcome

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