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UCLU medical students’ handbook As a FRESHER, your first year of membership with the BMA is FREE!

The British Medical Association is your independent trade union and professional association.

Top benefits include: • Student BMJ (monthly) • BMA Library services – free loan and postal services • BMJ learning – exclusive access to clinical and non clinical modules • £15 discount off each Ask Doctor Clarke revision course in Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology

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54141 A5 Freshers advert.indd 1 18/07/2014 11:25 As a FRESHER, contents your first year of membership welcome 2 with the BMA dean of the medical school 3 is FREE! honourary president 5 welcome festival 6 The British Medical Association is your independent trade union events for your diary 8 and professional association. rums explained 10

Top benefits include: rums executive 11 • Student BMJ (monthly) rums democracy 14 • BMA Library services – free loan and postal services medical school explained 15 • BMJ learning – exclusive access to clinical and non clinical modules important people in the medical school 16

• £15 discount off each Ask Doctor Clarke surviving the year 17 revision course in Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology student support 18

travel 20

clubs & societies 22

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Welcome and congratulations!

You are now not only part of a prestigious medical institution with global recognition and commitment to excellence, but also part of a diverse and exciting community of brilliant students. UCL provides you with the best quality of medical education as well as support to make the most of your time here and make lifelong friends and memories.

The support begins on day one on campus, with a Welcome Festival of events and activities that will enable you to settle in the campus environment.

The Mums and Dads programme teams you up with a senior medic who helps you adjust to life in London and the workings of RUMS. The RUMS executive is a student elective who represents the students and voices their concerns, ensuring you have a smooth university life.

The following pages present you with some of the things UCLU has in store for you, and information on how to be part of RUMS sports teams and societies, as well as important dates to keep in mind and important contact information should you need anything.

I look forward to meeting you all and seeing you get involved, maximising your time at UCL.

Harkiran Dhanjal (Kiran) UCLU Medical, Pharmacy & Health Students’ Officer

2 dean of the medical school

Dear Student,

On behalf of UCL’s School of Life and Medical Sciences and our NHS Partners a very warm welcome to UCL Medical School. For you this is the start of a journey that leads to one of the most fulfilling careers. You have worked hard to get here and the medical school programme will require similar commitment. We are here to help you achieve your ambi- tions whatever branch of medicine you aspire to enter.

Science underpins medical practice and you will be exposed to some of the brightest scientific minds. UCL is arguably the foremost biomedical research centre in Europe assuring you that your studies are informed by cutting edge discoveries. It is also one of the country’s five Academic Health Science Centres (UCL Partners), a powerful alliance between UCL, Queen Mary University of London, our local elite hospitals and the wider health community in North Central and North East London. The medical undergraduate curriculum is closely aligned with the scientifically driven pathways of care that made up UCLP’s research themes.

But science alone is not enough; clinical skills and experience, professional awareness and practice are also crucial, and your course is designed with these requirements in mind. A major advantage of the UCL medical student experience is that you are part of a world-class multi-faculty university providing you with new perspectives and opportunities that also help prepare you for professional life. It also makes for more fun!

I wish you the very best for your time at UCL and look forward to that moment when we can congratulate you on graduating as a doctor!

Professor Sir John Tooke

3 Supporting you

oin now and receive the from the start following benefits:

FREE student membership. FREE Oxford Concise Medical Dictionary when you join as a fresher. Elective support, including exclusive access to The Electives Network (TEN) website. Confidential medico-legal advice – 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Assistance with medical school fitness to practise procedures. Discounts on medical textbooks. Help with exam revision. Sponsorship for events. Videos, podcasts and advisory publications on themdu.com

For more information and to apply for membership: visit themdu.com call freephone 0800 716 376 email [email protected]

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University College London Medical School is the sum of the merg- ers of three Medical Schools (Royal Free Hospital (merged 1998), Middlesex Hospital (merged 1986) and University College Hospital Medical Schools). The distinguished and proud histories of these oin now and Schools is maintained by the use of RUMS (Royal Free, University receive the from the start College and Middlesex Medical Students the title of the Medical Students body) to which you now belong. Hence you are lucky following benefits: to be a part of both UCLMS, an internationally renowned medical school, and also RUMS – the best medical student body in the FREE student membership. country!

FREE Oxford Concise Medical Dictionary when you join as a fresher. You have already achieved a great deal to get here both academically and in the breadth of your other activities. Now you can play a full part in both the academic life of UCLMS and the social life of RUMS. Elective support, including exclusive access to Your biggest challenge will be to actively prioritise your time – to achieve academically as well as in your The Electives Network (TEN) website. extracurricular activities. Confidential medico-legal advice

– 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Enjoy Welcome Week, enjoy your time at UCLMS and in RUMS. Be an enthusiastic, active and commit- Assistance with medical school fitness to practise procedures. ted participant in both. Discounts on medical textbooks. Help with exam revision. Dr J Paul Dilworth. MA, DM, FHEA, FRCP Sponsorship for events. Hon President RUMS Videos, podcasts and advisory Sub Dean UCLMS publications on themdu.com Consultant Physician

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Sunday 21 September – Mums & Dads Hampstead Pub Crawl 5pm, Christopher Ingold Auditorium Straight after the RUMS Welcome Fair the pub In line with a long tradition at the medical school, crawl will begin. You will be given a map of pubs each first year is assigned a “Mum” or “Dad” from to sign off along the way, and then sent off around the second year, welcoming you and helping you Hampstead. You’ll also be three-legged in your make the transition to life as a medical student. quest (tied to a fellow first year), and there will be a If you cannot make it, e-mail VP (Welfare) at free t-shirt for the first students in the queue. [email protected] and we will find you a parent. Wednesday 24 September – Sports Trials Rather than being trials, this Wednesday afternoon

Monday 22 September – Boat Party, is more about going and trying out what you want 7pm, Temple Pier (TBC) to have a go at, regardless of ability. Feel free to This is a spectacular opportunity to go on a party go along to any – there is no commitment at this boat that will take you from the centre of London stage. Some clubs have trials on different days, so to the Thames Barrier and back – an excellent make sure you get their information at the Fair on way to see the sights of London. You will need Tuesday. to buy your tickets in advance online at uclu.org/ shop. If you can’t do this, please get in touch via Sports Night facebook.com/groups/RUMSFreshers14 The sports clubs have their introductory drinks in Mully’s, the basement bar in Lewis’s Building,

Tuesday 23 September – RUMS Freshers’ Fayre which will progress into the legendary RUMS 6pm, Royal Free Hospital Recreational Club Sports Night. Make sure you come along – you Come along to the RUMS Welcome Fair, which won’t regret it. starts at 6pm in the Sports Hall at the Royal Free

Hospital Recreation Centre (opposite Giacobazzi’s Friday 26 September – Fancy Dress Party, Delicatessen on Fleet Road). All RUMS sports Cartoon Characters Theme! clubs and societies have stalls and are very keen 8pm, Mully’s to recruit new members. There are plenty of free- This year we’re proud to introduce the theme bies and definitely something for everyone. There ‘cartoon characters’ so get your artistic skills and are also stands for the Medical Protection Society enthusiasm together and get creating! This will and Medical Defence Union (the medical school be held in the Huntley, which will soon become requires that you join one – it’s free). your second home. Come down as your favourite cartoon character and find out who else shares your passion from 8pm.

6 Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 September – Thursday 2 October – UCLU Freshers’ Ball UCLU Welcome Fair, 10.30am - 4pm Put on your dancing shoes and party the night Over the Saturday and Sunday of your first week, away with all the UCL freshers at Ministry of UCL is going to be the busiest you’ll ever see Sound. it. UCLU’s clubs and societies (there are over

200 of them) will gather around at a stall each to Friday 3 October – Scrubs Party show you what they have to offer. Make sure you We will be partying in scrubs (or pyjamas) on the dedicate a morning or afternoon to this and have last Friday of the Welcome Fortnight. The action a good look around everything. Give your email to starts at 8pm in Mully’s again. any society you think might be interesting, and you can always leave them later. Sunday 5 October – Survivors’ Feast If you make it this far, you deserve to celebrate

Saturday 27 September – Treasure Hunt your achievement. Come and celebrate with Teams venture out into the unforgiving streets of your FFFs (Fellow Fresher Fortnighters), and we’ll London town, armed only with their wits and the organise some food and games (provided the phrase, “It’s OK officer – I’m a medical student”. weather is good). Your mission, which you have no choice but to accept, is to collect a list of treasures and perform MDs Show daring deeds, with points being awarded to the To top off Welcome Fortnight, Mully’s will be teams with the best assortment of goodies. Prizes hosting a special Freshers’ sketch show made will be given for the teams with the most points. just for you by the MDs (RUMS’ very own comedy Starting time is 2pm in the Lewis Building, where revue). Entry is free, and you’d be a fool to miss you will be given your instructions, with judging out. Come along at 6pm, or many people will be from 6 - 8pm, followed by prize giving. heading straight over from the Survivors’ Feast. Tune up your voice box for the karaoke that will

Monday 29 September – Mums & Dads Take Two take place afterwards - you have been warned! 7pm, The Huntley Join your parents for a catch up over pizza (on us) at the Huntley. Tell your parents of your highlights, concerns and get to know each other more. If you have misplaced your parents or want a new one, this is your chance or alternatively email Becki Clarke ([email protected]). Afterwards you can make the most of the Monday drinks deals at the Huntley, followed up by an obligatory trip to “Moonies” to party with your family and celebrate making it through the first week.

Wednesday 1 October – Sports Night No need to describe this, especially after you’ve been to the first one on the Wednesday before. 7 events for your diary

Term 1 February – RUMS Take Me Out October – RUMS Open Forum You’ve all seen the show whether you care to Come along to hear from elected officers on what admit it or not, so bring along your cheesiest chat they have done for you, and tell them what you up lines and hair extensions and get ready for a want them to do. There might be free pizza in it for laugh. you too.

February/March – Elections November – RUMS Got Talent This is the time of year where campus is covered You’ve settled in and now is the time to show in posters and banners for two weeks. It is the everyone what you can do other than pass exams. time for you to choose who runs your students’ Whether it’s an instrument or a crazy party trick, union and RUMS for the following year. That could we’re ready to be blown away; so get practising! be you… Look out for information nearer the time.

November – MDs’ Show February/March – RUMS Annual General Meeting You will laugh and cringe (mostly), but the MDs Come along to get another look at what RUMS is Show is unmissable, so keep an eye out for it. doing for you throughout the year, to air any com- plaints or criticisms and importantly to pass any

December – Bill Smith’s Cup motions for changes you want RUMS to make. First years play second years at rugby in this annual derby in Regent’s Park. One of the highlights Term 3 of the year, and the Sports Night to follow is epic. Housing Seminar Particularly important for undergraduate first years,

December – RUMS Winter Ball RUMS Welfare will hold a seminar/talk to give A great chance to catch up with all those people advice on how to go about looking for somewhere you met during Welcome Week, but haven’t seen to stay after your time in halls is over. Don’t go around (it’s ok – they probably don’t remember putting deposits on flats just yet. your name either).

March/April – The Sports Ball Term 2 Celebrate the achievements of RUMS sports RUMS Taboo Fortnight teams and individuals throughout the year with this For the third time, RUMS Welfare will put on a tremendous event. series of events on taboos to break down those barriers. Find out about mental health, gender and sexuality. Look out for the elephants.

8 April - The United Hospitals (UH) Revue May – United Hospitals (UH) Bumps The medical schools of London come together to This is one of the great traditions of the London compete for the title of the funniest revue society. medical schools. All of the rowing teams line up One of the best nights of the year, support RUMS' on the Thames, start racing all at once, and try to very own revue society and meet new people from catch the boat ahead by ‘bumping’ them. Even if across London during the infamous after-show you’re not a rower, this is a great spectacle, and party. If watching is not enough, join the MDs there is also the legendary bumps party on the Society to get involved! Sunday night, which is awesome.

May – RUMS sports day June – The 5th Year Show Now that your exams are over and your brain has These guys always seem to have too much time stopped being sore from all the excess information on their hands, so they put some hilarious sketch- you’ve just crammed in, we’re taking you back to es together for all to come and enjoy. the days when life was easy with a school sports day. Cue egg and spoon races and wheelbarrow June – RUMS Summer Ball races and you’ll get the gist. Exams are over by now, so get dressed up and celebrate.

9 rums explained

As students of UCL Medical School you are an automatic member of both RUMS and UCLU. UCLU represents all students to the College and provides welfare, bars, shops, gym, volunteering and much more. See the UCLU Undergraduate Handbook or uclu.org for more details.

RUMS stands for Royal Free, University College and Middlesex Medical Students and is, constitutionally, a society of UCLU. This means RUMS is governed, funded and protected by UCLU. At the same time, however, RUMS is an autonomous section, which has its own identity and Executive Committee con- cerned with its own matters, meaning it is exceptional in certain areas. As a student belonging to both, your opportunities practically double, and your experience at UCLMS is guaranteed to be an active one.

RUMS, as a society, has six main roles:

1. Representing UCL medical students to the Medical School and providing feedback about the course, and other aspects of students’ concerns, including Welfare and Student Support services. 2. Representing UCL medical students’ views within UCLU through RUMS students who hold part time or full time representative positions on the Council of UCLU. 3. Representing UCL medical students’ views to relevant London, regional and national organisations where appropriate. 4. Providing a platform for and supporting the RUMS clubs and societies, which cater especially to medical students. 5. Acting as a channel of welfare in providing advice and support during the course of the medical de- gree, including through organising relevant events and running appropriate campaigns about welfare issues. 6. Organising entertainments and events, such as Welcome Fortnight, several Balls and others, while striving for maximum inclusiveness.

As you can tell from those points, RUMS is a channel for your views. If you’re not happy, we’re not doing our job properly. So, if you think a part of the course or any other part of your student experience should be changed, feel you are not being looked after, or want a party to be held, let one of the RUMS officers know and we’ll do something about it. Your first point of call if ever in doubt is [email protected]

10 rums executive

RUMS is overseen by RUMS Executive, a board of elected student representatives, which meets every three weeks to discuss issues that emerge from the Union, Medical School or organisations like the British Medical Association. Projects are managed and plans for campaigns are made. All officers on the executive also report on what they have been doing for you between meetings.

Meet the RUMS Executive for 2014/15:

Alex Fleming - Interim RUMS President On behalf of all students currently here at RUMS, I’d like to say a massive welcome. As I’m sure you’re all aware, RUMS is a historic medical school with a great reputation, and it produces great doctors. But equally importantly, it is a fantastic environment to spend six years of your life, and our aim is to ensure that your time here has been as good as ours has been. The RUMS team have put together an excellent programme of events for Welcome Fortnight, and we look forward to meeting you all there!

Rebecca Clarke - RUMS Vice-President (Welfare) I want to start by saying a huge congratulations for attaining a place at such an amaz- ing medical school, you definitely won’t regret your decision to study here. There is so much to do and get involved with within RUMS and as your committee we are here to help you get settled into this wonderful family. Your life as a medic will get quite hectic but it will be worth every stress. The welfare team will work to ease your transition to university life by addressing many of the issues that may arise as the year progresses, including housing, finance and exams- formatives (mocks) and summatives (the actual exam). My main piece of advice would be to embrace all aspects of university life - there is a lot more to studying medicine than just working! Building a solid social support network can be the key to enjoying and making it through medical school, so don’t be afraid to get stuck in and take the opportunity to try something new.

Katie Chapple - RUMS Vice-President (Events) Congratulations on making it to one of the best medical schools! It is now my job to make sure that you learn not only how to solve the world’s problems in a ten-minute GP appointment, but also to have some fun. There are a wide variety of events sched- uled throughout the year that everyone can get involved with, no matter what you enjoy. They are the perfect excuse to dress up, let off some steam and get away from the library. But for the moment, get excited for Welcome Fortnight and all the friends and memories you will make (or not…) as we set you up for the best six years of your life.

11 Alex Maidwell-Smith – RUMS Vice-President (Sports & Societies) Firstly, congratulations on securing a place at one of the world’s best medical schools! RUMS is the medical student body that you will be part of for the next six years. With over 650 active members, the sports clubs and societies are its lifeblood. From a comedy revue to rugby to squash; there is something for everyone - you would be mad to miss out! RUMS Sport is thriving with teams competing across the South of England at very high levels. Importantly, RUMS teams frequently outperform their UCLU counterparts – much to their embarrassment! But RUMS Sport is about so much more than competing at a high level. We actively encourage new members who want to try out a sport for the first time. Furthermore, the RUMS Sport socials are legendary – sports night will quickly become the highlight of your week! Those of you performing at high levels in sport, music and drama may be interested in applying for the RUMS Sports and Societies Scholarship, a substantial financial award donated by the consultants’ committee at the Royal Free Hospital. Details about how to apply will be released soon! Keep up to date with all RUMS Sports and Societies news by following @RUMSsport on Twitter or by joining ‘RUMS Sport’ on Facebook. Alternatively, if you have any questions please email me at rums.sport. [email protected].

Stef Koutsouris – RUMS Vice-President (Operations & Finance) Welcome Freshers! Congratulations on joining UCL Medical School. There’s no better way to settle in and begin making new friends than having a crazy Welcome Fortnight! We have some exciting events lined up for you over the next two weeks and we hope you all have a fantastic time.

This year I will be working alongside the President and the rest of the team to keep RUMS moving forward. As Vice President of Operations and Finance, I will be collaborating with Katie and Alex to help plan tradi- tional RUMS events that will make your first year one to remember! Also, I will be monitoring RUMS finances to ensure that any events we run are as affordable as possible. As a team, we are all very keen to increase Freshers’ participation within RUMS and we also welcome you all to get in touch with us if you have any issues or concerns. RUMS is your union and we hope that by gauging your opinions we can help further develop RUMS – so feel free to contact us! I am certain that you will have an incredible time at UCL. All of us on the committee hope that your Welcome Fortnight is as unforgettable as ours.

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RUMS executive has a number of sub-committees, including Education (Years 1-3 and 4-6), Events, and Welfare, each chaired by their respective Vice Presidents. If you would like to be involved in any of these, recruitment will begin soon after you join so keep an eye on your inbox. Over the course of the year, we will hold several RUMS Forums. These are the “governing” meetings of RUMS, where essentially members like you tell us the Executive Committee what you want us to do. They will also be important for communicating updates.

At these meetings, you will also be able to propose any changes you want to see to the way RUMS is run, and what you think the focus of RUMS and the RUMS officers should be. So make sure you come down and voice your opinion.

RUMS also has an Honorary President, a member of staff nominated by students and voted on at the RUMS Annual General Meeting (normally in February/March) every five years. The current Honorary Pres- ident is Dr Paul Dilworth, a sub-dean of the Medical School and a constant pillar of support to the RUMS Executive Committee, and an invaluable member of RUMS.

14 the medical school explained

The Medical School is based over three campuses: Bloomsbury (the main UCL campus including Univer- sity College Hospital), Hampstead (the Royal Free Hospital), and Archway (the Whittington Hospital). In your first year, you will spend the vast majority of your time in Bloomsbury, and one morning per week at one of the campuses for Vertical Module (VM). In year 2, you rotate to one of the others. In Years 4 – 6, you rotate around these and other sites for your various placements.

Bloomsbury You will spend the vast majority of your time during Year 1 and 2 here; in fact, mostly in one building – the Cruciform building on Gower Street. The campus is vast and there are plenty of facilities for students to use. You can get more information on these in UCLU handbook included in this pack.

You’ll be introduced to The Huntley during the Welcome Festival, on the corner of Gower Street and Gower Place, which is considered the social home of UCL medical students. We all look forward to seeing you there a lot of the time.

Hampstead (Royal Free) In 1998 the Royal Free and University College medical schools merged to produce RUMS as it is today, and as the Royal Free was a medical school in its own right, there are plenty of facilities at the site. A new student common room has opened. There is a recreational centre, which has a sports hall, pool and gym for you to use. The facilities offer discounted rates to medical students. The Royal Free Hospital also houses the Royal Free Medical Library, and Squash Courts which are free for UCL Medical Students.

Archway (Whittington) The Whittington Hospital is a friendly hospital in Archway. It has just opened a new undergraduate centre on Dartmouth Park Hill. It houses a common room and library facilities for medical students. Most of your teaching is likely to take place there. Catering facilities are in the main hospital site across the road however.

15 important people in the medical school

The following people are important to you as you held position of Academic Vice President. She also settle into your courses first year, so here’s a heads runs assessments for the General Medical Council up: and their Fitness to Practice. She has brought world class assessment methods to UCLMS to ensure

Professor Sir John Tooke you are the best doctors you can be, so while we Professor Sir John Tooke is the Dean of UCL don’t expect you to appreciate your exams, we are Medical School and UCL’s Vice-Provost (Health), sure you’ll appreciate the end result. having taken up the position at the beginning of

2010. He came to us from Peninsula Medical Professor Michael Gilbey School, where he was the Inaugural Dean and Professor Gilbey is in charge of Phase teaching oversaw its establishment. Most famously, he led (years 1 and 2), and he will also be teaching on the the inquiry into Modernising Medical Careers, the Circulation and Breathing Modules. After carefully new postgraduate training structures for doctors reading the website, feel free to email him if you in the UK – leading to the publication of the Tooke have any questions. Report. While at UCL, Sir John will be overseeing curriculum changes and the development of the Dr Brenda Cross new research facilities in the King’s Cross area. His Dr Cross is Head of Admissions, and you will vision for medical training is widely respected and probably recognise her from your interviews. She his plans for UCLMS mean there are exciting times is also in charge of welfare in Phase 1, and is very ahead. welcoming to students with any problems. She has welfare surgeries and appointments can also be

Professor Jane Dacre made to see her, so don’t hesitate to contact her if Professor Jane Dacre is Vice-Dean and Director of you need any help. Education at UCL Medical School. She is also the current President of the Royal College of Physi- Carol Farguson cians. She came to UCL from Bart’s Medical School Carol is in charge of administration of Years 1 – 3 having developed the first Clinical Skills Centre in and you will meet her and hear a lot from her in the the UK. Her background includes experience in the introductory week of lectures. She is helpful and assessment of both doctors and medical students. friendly, and any questions about admin or the vari- She currently works with the Royal College of Phy- ous forms you are given should be directed to her. sicians on their membership where she previously 16 surviving the year

Books Don’t rush out and buy books just yet – you will inevitably buy some that you don’t need (and some are very expensive). Whilst one person may swear by one textbook, others may find it impossible to read, so you should borrow some from the library at the beginning (get these early, before the rush), and see if you like them and find them useful. The most popular books can also always be found on short loan (three hours) behind the desk in the library if you need to use them for reference and the other copies have all been taken out.

As a member of UCL and the Medical School you can borrow books from all UCL libraries and the hospital libraries at the Royal Free and the Whittington. When all the books are out in UCL, you can often find them in the hospital libraries. You can also renew books online.

Finally, talk to your second-year ‘parents’ and people in the years above to ask their opinion about what is worth buying. They may even have some old books or notes that they are willing to lend you. We also have a regular bulletin with people selling books. You will receive these emails once you have enrolled with UCL.

It may also be worth getting a British Medical Assocoiation (BMA) student membership, entitling you to long book loans, which can be very useful when all the books you need are taken out of UCL libraries.

Lockers You will need to get a locker in the Cruciform to store your lab coat, bag, and jacket when you are in the Anatomy Lab (AL) or in exams. You will be told how to pick up a locker key in the introductory sessions.

The UCL Health Centre Make sure you register at the Health Centre on Gower Place, just round the corner from The Huntley. Their large catchment area means most students can remain registered for the duration of their course, and inter- national students can remain registered regardless where they live. It’s an invaluable service that you should definitely make use of.

17 student support

The transition to university can be a big jump, whether that’s because of academic work, new way of living, independence, or social transition. Stress is common, but it can be dealt with. There are many services available to students to make sure that stress doesn’t stop you from living a healthy life while maintaining academic and social balance.

If that ever becomes an issue during your transition into university, or later down the line, make use of these services. They are there for you to use.

concerns to the medical school and the universi- Transition mentor These are current medical students in older years, ty, when there are issues that affect the medical who will meet up with you and around nine of your student body (which does not include personal or peers once a week. Transition mentors will give individual issues, which should go to one of the you advice on things like finance, housing, student above people). support services, and potentially also study tips. They will be able to answer most questions about You may also seek advice from or be directed to day-to-day concerns. one of the following people and services:

Vertical Modules tutor Dr Brenda Cross, Faculty Tutor You will know what “Vertical Modules” mean soon Dr Cross oversees Year 1 and 2, including for enough, but you will see this person nearly every Welfare issues. You will meet her in your first week, Thursday morning, and they will get to know you and may have already met her at your interview. well over your first year. They can also offer advice. She is able to offer advice on a range of things, from financial, to academic, to welfare issues. You can make an appointment with Dr Cross by Personal Tutor This is something all UCL students have. You will emailing [email protected] meet them in the first few weeks at UCL, and you will have the same personal tutor for your first 3 Medical Student Support Tutors years at UCL. You should build a relationship with These people are staff members who take on them over that time. roles in supporting students, through daily Student Support Clinics, offering advice as appropriate. You can make an appointment for a Student Sup- RUMS Vice-President (Welfare) As we outline in other parts of this Handbook, port Clinic by emailing [email protected] RUMS is the body that represents medical students. The VP (Welfare) is elected to deal specifically with Welfare issues. They raise your 18 UCL Student Support & Wellbeing This is the welfare service for all UCL students. It includes advice on most issues, including pastoral, finance and health issues. It includes Disability Services and Psychological Services. You can find more information about it here ucl.ac.uk/srs/our-services/student-support-and-wellbeing

UCL Medical Student Occupational Health This is another service dedicated to medical students. On the whole, your contact with it will be for immu- nisations and blood tests. They also offer other Occupational Health services to those who need them. More information here ucl.ac.uk/medicalschool/staff-students/welfare/msothc

UCLU UCLU is the students’ union of UCL. It is the organisation that represents all UCL students. In addition to that, it runs services, including student support, called Rights & Advice. Visit their website for more information uclu.org/services/advice-welfare

If in doubt, speak to your Vertical Modules Tutor, or your Personal Tutor. For more information, visit the Medical School’s page on Welfare, ucl.ac.uk/medicalschool/staff-students/welfare

19 travel

If you travel a lot by bus or tube, it’s best to buy a student photocard and then monthly or weekly passes as and when you need them. The student photocard gives you a 30% discount on any ticket longer than a day, and you can apply through the main UCL website – just search for ‘student Oyster’.

To Bloomsbury Most of you will have been here for your interview so will already know and hopefully remember how to get to the main site. Please follow the public transport instructions below and refer to maps provided to get where you need to go.

By Bus Lots of buses pass by the main site down Gower St (390, 24, 29, 73), and if you’re coming from Cam- den you want buses that are traveling towards Tottenham Court Road or Euston (the 253). If you are coming from anywhere else get a bus that stops either at Warren Street Station or the ‘University College Hospital’ stop.

By Tube The nearest tube stations are Euston Square, Euston and Warren Street.

At Night Remember to check the last tubes if you’re traveling by tube at night. Otherwise, some of the buses run 24 hours and there are also night buses to take you up to Warren Street after a night out, or up to Camden. Make sure you plan your way home before you go out and stay safe!

To the Royal Free Hospital (from UCL) By Bus Take the 24 from Tottenham Court Road traveling to Hampstead Heath, or the 168 from Euston. The 24 takes you directly outside the Recreational Club where Welcome Fair is, and if you walk back about 10 metres you can walk through the service gates and around the hospital to the medical school entrance (when you come for VM).

By Tube You need to get a northbound Northern line (black line) train to Edgware (or anywhere on the way, as long as it passes Belsize Park). Get off at Belsize Park; walk up the hill and take a right just past KFC and The George onto Rowland Hill; walk down the hill and you will find the back entrance to the hospital. Walk straight ahead for the entrance to the medical school.

To the Whittington Hospital (from UCL) By Bus Get on the 390 at Warren St, Euston or anywhere on Euston Road going towards Archway and don’t get off until the last stop. Turn left and walk up Highgate Hill past the tube station and McDonald’s. As you walk up the hill, the Archway campus is on the right, and a little further up on the left is the hospital. If you are coming from the Royal Free Hospital, you can take the C11 bus from Hampstead Heath (and vice versa!)

By Tube Get on a northbound Northern line train for High Barnet or Mill Hill East and get off at Archway station. When you get out of the station, make sure you turn left and walk up Highgate Hill.

Start as you mean to go on – financially secure

Wesleyan Medical Sickness understands that life as a medical student is hard work and that planning your financial future is possibly the last thing on your mind. Our team of Student Liaison Managers can provide information on free income protection cover through your final year and are on hand to point you in the right direction with any financial queries. They will be holding presentations in your school and helping with sponsorship for school clubs, societies and events, such as your graduation ball. They will Services available from Wesleyan Medical Sickness: also be co-ordinating your group photo, which we provide to all final year • Free income protection • National Medics’ Mixed students as a free gift when you qualify. cover through your Hockey Tournament To find out more on how we can help you, please contact your local Student final year • Mortgages Liaison Manager: • Sponsorship of clubs, 1 societies and events • Savings Jan Prisic • Free final year • Travel insurance2 photograph 07717 224 528 www.wesleyanmedicalsickness.co.uk 1 Available through Wesleyan Bank. 2 Available through Wesleyan Professionals.

Wesleyan Medical Sickness is a trading name of Wesleyan Financial Services Ltd, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Wesleyan Financial Services Limited is wholly owned by Wesleyan Assurance Society. Registered No. 1651212. Head Office: Colmore Circus, Birmingham, B4 6AR. Fax: 0121 200 2971. Website: www.wesleyanmedicalsickness.co.uk. Telephone calls may be recorded for monitoring and training purposes.

ST-AD-3 09/11 clubs & societies

RUMS has a variety of sports clubs for you to join, and there are many societies that are relevant, or cater exclusively, to medical students. Some of these are listed after the sports club listings. Getting involved in a sport or society is a great way to break up your studies and to meet other students. You will meet nearly all of these clubs and societies at the RUMS Welcome Fair on Tuesday, 23 September.

All the other clubs and societies at UCL will also be at the UCLU Welcome Fair on Saturday 27 and Sun- day 28 September so that’s another chance for you to check them out. Most teams have trials or days out when you can try them out with no commitment to join the club. Visit the Club & Society directory at rums.uclu.org or at uclu.org to find out more, or contact them directly with the details listed below.

RUMS Badminton RUMS Football (Women’s) President: James Artingstall President: Sara McNamara Email: [email protected] Website: pitchero.com/clubs/rumswfc Website: groupspaces.com/rumsbadminton Facebook: ‘RUMS Women’s Football

RUMS Boat Club RUMS Hockey (Men’s) President: Thomas Hughes President: Harry Goss Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.rumsbc.co.uk Website: rumshc.co.uk Facebook: RUMS Hockey

RUMS Cricket Twitter: @RUMSHC President: Yousef Hyder

Email: [email protected] RUMS Hockey (Women’s) Website: rums.play-cricket.com/home/home.asp President: Victoria Chelliah Facebook: RUMS Cricket Email: [email protected] Facebook: RUMS Women’s Hockey Forum

RUMS Football (Men’s) Twitter: @RUMSWHC President: Andrew Webb

Email: [email protected] RUMS Netball Twitter: @FCRUMS President: Robyn Brown Email: [email protected] Website: www.rumsnetball.co.uk Facebook: facebook.com/groups/rumsnetball/ Twitter: @RUMSNetball

22 RUMS Rugby Sexpression President: Jacob Wilson Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Website: rumsrugby.com UCLU & RUMS RAG Twitter: @OfficialRUMSRFC President: Linh Duong Email: [email protected]

RUMS Squash Website: ucluandrumsrag.com President: Timothy Wagner Facebook: UCLU and RUMS RAG Email: [email protected] Twitter: @UCLUandRUMSRAG Facebook: RUMS Squash Club

SKIP RUMS Tennis Email: [email protected] President: Lawrence Best Facebook: SKIPUCL Email: [email protected]

Spectrum MD’s Comedy Revue Email: [email protected] President: Rowen Bell Website: rums-spectrum.org.uk Email: [email protected]

Surgical Society RUMS Music President: Richard Bartlett President: Swathi Rajagopal Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: uclsurgicalsociety.co.uk Facebook: RUMS Music

Wilderness Medicine Society UCL Medsin President: James Fish President: Rhea Saksena Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: ucluwildernessmedicine.com Website: uclmedsin.org Facebook: UCL Medsin Twitter: @UCLMedsin

The General Medical Council (GMC) protects, promotes and maintains the health and safety of the public by ensuring proper standards in the practice of medicine. That means we make sure that doctors have the right knowledge, skills and experience to practise medicine safely in the UK.

We do this by producing ethical guidance that sets out the principles you should follow in your work – the duties of a doctor. Good Medical Practice is our core guidance, personal beliefs and medical practice, and obtaining consent to treatment from children. You can access the full range of guidance on our website: www.gmc-uk.org/guidance.

We also set the standards for the education medical schools provide, which are set out in a document called Tomorrow’s Doctors. You may want to have a look at this to see the types of things you will be able to do when you finish medical school, including the practical procedures you will be able to carry out. You can read the document here: www.gmc- uk.org/education/undergraduate/tomorrows_doctors.asp.

Why do you need to know about us?

You will need to register with us and obtain a licence to practise before you are able to begin work as a doctor. We will only register those doctors we believe meet our standards so it is important that you understand how your behaviour, even now as a student, is expected to reflect these. Your big nights out and quiet nights- in, your training sessions and league matches, your practices and perfor mances, your smiles and tears: share everything you do this year at UCL and be a part of a bigger story. With almost 30,000 students at UCL, everyone has a unique experience. From the clubs and societies you join, to the events you go to and laughter you share, you are an essential component of the vibrant UCL community. On Instagram or Facebook or Twitter or anywhere you share your life, tag #myUCLyear and get connected with UCL. ‘Doctor, doctor, I think I need glasses.’ ‘You certainly do. This is a pub.’

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