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1 Your guide to London College of Fashion of College London to Your guide Welcome to London College of Fashion where we have been nurturing creative talent for over a century. We believe in using the subject of fashion, together with its industrial importance, to shape lives and drive economic and social transformation.

Our college is a total fashion ecology where we examine the past in order to build a sustainable future and improve the way we live.

I believe strongly in the talents of our students and graduates as collaborators, and, together, I’m confident we have the ability to reinvent the fashion industry for the next 100 years.

In 2022 the college will move to a single site as part of the Cultural and Education District on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in East London. We call this relocation project 4Fashion, not only because we stand for Fashion - but because it’s how we will Welcome to continue to work with local, national and international partners to deliver against our four major priorities:

• Delivering excellent fashion education for all who choose it • Encouraging enterprise and incubation to support our students, alumni and the London College wider fashion economy • Driving impactful research to effect change and innovation • Building Better Lives, for a sustainable and socially conscious future

I hope that you will have a thought-provoking and successful year and that you have of Fashion fun with your studies and make the most of this dynamic and collaborative community.

Professor Frances Corner OBE Pro Vice-Chancellor Digital and Head of London College of Fashion

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About us Our move to a new single campus LCF will be moving to the Queen Elizabeth Fashion means business Olympic Park in Stratford in 2022. This Through inspirational teaching we will represent a unique opportunity for the nurture you – the next generation college to come together as a community in of creative leaders and thinkers – one building for the first time in its 110-year to work in responsible, analytical history, and to shape our environment in a and ingenious ways. Our strategic purpose-built site. commercial partnerships support local and global businesses and Our neighbours will be Sadler’s Wells, the both you and the industry as a whole Smithsonian and Victoria & Albert Museum benefit from our connections. (V&A), with University College London (UCL) and Loughborough University nearby. We Fashion makes style are already building collaborative projects In design, you’ll learn about heritage with these organisations for the benefit of and radical thinking: craftsmanship LCF students. For example, our new Student and new technology; engineering Enterprise Team works with UCL on ‘Skills and in-depth design research. We Builds’ which students can attend to develop teach innovative ideas first and your ideas and transferable business skills. innovative practice brings them to life. The move is planned to take place over the Fashion tells stories summer of 2022 for a September start. As We nurture your distinctive voice, the building design process continues and teaching you how to challenge and develops we'll be sharing information as soon define the future of fashion through as we know it. cutting-edge approaches across all media channels: broadcast, print, We'll continue to involve students in this process digital, interactive and experimental. - inviting you to join our student change network when you start here with us. Fashion shapes lives Fashion can change lives. Through blogs.arts.ac.uk/4fashion/introduction-to- teaching, specialist research and 4fashion-the-move-to-stratford collaborative work, we empower you – our students – to think differently. Fashion can be used to examine the past, build a sustainable future and improve the way we live.

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John Prince’s Street Mare Street Lime Grove Curtain Road Less than a minute’s walk from Oxford Circus Based in east London, close to Bethnal Green Our Lime Grove campus in west London Based in Shoreditch, our Curtain Road in , here we have the Fashion and Hackney Central, our Mare Street location is home to courses in visual studies, make- studios house most fashion design courses Space Gallery, courses in visual merchandising is home to the International Preparation up, styling, knitwear, embroidery, surface including menswear, womenswear, and cultural and historical studies, and one of for Fashion course, contour and bespoke textiles, fashion illustration, prosthetics, sportswear and pattern cutting. the college’s main lecture theatres. tailoring courses, a life drawing studio and our technical effects and costume studies, reprographics room. fashion journalism and public relations, Facilities include Facilities include as well as the International: Introduction • arts shop • Academic Registry Facilities include to the Study of Fashion course. • CAD (computer-aided design) and CAM • Canteen • Arcade East (computer-aided manufacturing) room • Digital Anthropology Lab • arts shop Facilities include • Fabric stockroom • Fashion Space Gallery • CAD (computer-aided design) and CAM • arts shop • Social space • IT Open Access (computer-aided manufacturing) room • Canteen • LCF Archives • Canteen • Courtyard Address • LCF Careers • Digital Learning Lab • Darkroom 100 Curtain Road, EC2A 3AA • Library and study areas • Dye Garden • IT Open Access Nearest transport • Reprographics, copying and printing • IT Open Access • Lecture theatre Old Street Underground • Rootstein Hopkins Space (lecture theatre) • Social space • Photo studios • Student Hub • Student lounge Term time opening hours • Student Services Address Monday – Sunday 8.30am – 9pm • Study Support 182 Mare Street, E8 3RE Address Nearest transport 40 Lime Grove, W12 8EA 020 7514 7543 Address Bethnal Green Underground Nearest transport 20 John Prince’s Street, W1G 0BJ Shepherd's Bush Market Underground Nearest transport Term time opening hours Oxford Circus Underground Monday – Sunday 8.30am – 9pm Term time opening hours Monday – Sunday 8.30am – 9pm Term time opening hours 020 7514 8658 Monday – Sunday 8.30am – 9pm 020 7514 7515

020 7514 2075 for me, ual is the perfect and right place to investigate and develop my artistic career.

Rodrigo Chaveiro BA (Hons) Fine Art: Painting

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Golden Lane High Health and safety Risk assessments Another campus in east London, Golden Based in central London, is At times you will be required to write risk Lane is home to footwear, accessories, home to courses in fashion management, Smoking assessments for your work. This is an jewellery (with Mare Street) and artefact marketing, buying and merchandising. Please don’t smoke inside the building. important part of planning your work as well courses offered through Cordwainers at If you need a cigarette please leave the as a requirement for insurance policies, London College of Fashion. Facilities include premises and stay at least five metres health and safety legislation, and the UAL • Activities room away from any doors or openings. This Health and Safety Policy. You can find the Facilities include • Blueprint Café also applies to e-cigarettes and vapes. risk assessment form in the appendices of • IT Open Access • Language Centre your course handbook. • Student lounge • IT Open Access Emergency evacuation procedure • not just a shop In the event of a fire, everyone must leave Safe working Address • Student Services the building by the nearest exit. Use the No fewer than three students should be Golden Lane, EC1Y 0UU • Students’ Union stairs, not the lifts, and don’t stop to collect working in one room at any time. This is really Nearest transport any belongings. Move away from the site important because if an accident happens, Barbican Underground Address completely for 20 minutes (except at Mare one person can stay with the injured person 272 High Holborn, WC1V 7EY Street where staff and students should and one can go for help. You are not allowed Term time opening hours Nearest transport proceed to the assembly point in St Thomas’s to use high-risk areas unless you have direct Monday – Sunday 8.30am – 9pm Holborn Underground Square). Do not re-enter the building until supervision from a technician. instructed it is safe to do so by the Incident 020 7514 8428 Term time opening hours Manager or emergency services. First aid Monday – Sunday 8.30am – 9pm You can find first aid boxes throughout Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP) our sites. Each box is clearly identified by 020 7514 6010 If you have a disability or access needs, an accompanying poster which includes you’ll need to arrange a PEEP for your information about how to contact a first aider. Finding your way around LCF safe evacuation from the campus in an To contact the emergency services from an my advice During your first term, you will be given tours emergency. This should be completed with internal phone, call 5-999 and give them the to students of the buildings appropriate to your course your course leader and the Disability Service. site address which is on the first aid posters. as part of your induction. joining ual is Find out more about the our Disability 'Student safety' to come with Service in the other half of this guide an open mind.

Jermaine Robinson BA (Hons)

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ID cards You will receive a student ID card and lanyard when you enrol. LCF operates a strict no pass, no entry policy to ensure security across all sites, so please remember to bring your ID card with you every day, especially as you’ll also need it for printing (find out how to do this further on in the guide).

Q: What should I do if I lose my ID card?

If you lose your card you should check with the site reception first in case it’s been handed in. If not, you’ll need to buy a replacement online at estore.arts.ac.uk. Select ‘Product Catalogue’ then ‘LCF’ then ‘ID card replacement’. You can then collect your new ID card from Room 211 at John Prince’s Street (Monday to Friday 9.30am – 4.30pm).

Q: What should I do if my card gets stolen or damaged?

If your ID card is stolen you’ll need to present a Police Crime Number to Student Administration (Room 211 at John Prince’s Street) to receive a new card. If your ID card is damaged you can get a free replacement as long as you can prove that it is damaged.

Q: Can I share my ID card with another student?

No. ID cards are issued to individual students and must not be shared. Anyone found to be using another student’s ID card will have it confiscated and both involved could face disciplinary action.

Note • If you’ve lost your card you can show your receipt for a replacement to get into the college while you wait for a new one. • You can only own one ID card at a time. If you lose your ID card, the old one will be deactivated as soon as a replacement is activated. • If you lose your card or it gets stolen, you should get a replacement as soon as possible to avoid other people using your old card to pay for printing or hiring out equipment which you are responsible for. • If you want your replacement ID card sent to a different LCF location, email Academic Registry on [email protected] with the details.

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sometimes it s the journey LCF Library Term time opening hours ' You can use any of the six college libraries, Monday to Friday 9am – 10pm to the end that's crucial in but LCF is your home library. The collections Saturday / Sunday 10am – 8pm the world of art and design reflect the teaching and research interests of , the college, with collections of over 85,000 Holiday opening hours may vary, please rather than the end product. publications on fashion design, clothing check our website for details. technology, costume history, styling, media, Jeffrey Thomson business management and marketing, 'Library services' International Preparation for Fashion psychology, cosmetic science, performance, (Certificate in Higher Education) ‘Disability and dyslexia’ as well as footwear and accessories. The 020 7514 7455 library also has rare books, zines and a materials collection. @LCF_Library @uallibraries As well as books, DVDs and journals, Flip for more info on libraries across UAL you can access extensive online resources both off campus and on site.

Located on the first floor at John Prince's Street, the library has individual and group study areas, and a computer area with Macs and PCs.

Library staff are there to help you; you will receive an introduction to the library during your first term, with other sessions offered later in your course. Please just ask in the library if you have any questions or need more help finding anything.

Your Academic Support Librarian is a subject specialist. Working with your course they run group sessions about finding and managing information. You can book a one-to-one tutorial with them via the library section of your course Moodle page.

[email protected] to find out who your Academic Support Librarian is

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Academic Support Language Development Academic Registry Academic Support and Language If English is an additional language for you, Based at John Prince's Street (Room 211), Development are here to help you progress Language Development offers specialist Academic Registry can help with: and achieve your potential, both at university tutorials, classes and resources in the • Access and in your future career. Academic language, academic skills and approaches • Assessments Support helps all students to develop to learning expected at UAL. • Course work submissions abilities and skills in areas such as critical • Extenuating Circumstances, i really like the high thinking, reading, research and writing, 'language for academic studies' for more appeals and complaints level of support time management, presentations, working on Language Development, timetables • Letters for bank accounts and independently and collaboratively, and more. and booking information Confirmation of Enrolment letter and creative (used for visa applications) [email protected] feedback at ual. At LCF the Academic Support team works • Timetable queries across all the campuses; the relevant lead 020 7514 6132 Unique McGuinness tutors are introduced to you at induction. Student Advice Service Flip for more info on the kind of support BA (Hons) Cordwainers Fashion Bags and The Student Advice Service is based in Accessories: Product Design and Innovation available to all UAL students including Group sessions are arranged with your course Room 124 at John Prince’s Street. The dyslexia support, counselling, health so that they link with your curriculum in useful service provides support to students with advice and language classes ways, and you can get one-to-one help too. financial and immigration questions, and to students who require access to other academicsupportonline.arts.ac.uk for services to resolve complex personal guidance materials and information, circumstances. support tutorials and events, as well as links to other useful resources and the staff are so 'Student Advice Service' student services approachable 020 7514 6250/7679 - Find out more about the different types To register for a support session, i ve never been of student services available to all log in to Academic Support Online (ASO) ' students in the other half of this guide using your UAL username and password, more comfortable click on ‘face to face support’ (in the menu) discussing my ideas and select ‘London College of Fashion’. with teachers before. You can also find ASO and additional LCF Academic Support learning resources Bhavini Patadia through your course Moodle pages. BA (Hons) Magazine Journalism and Publishing

LCF Academic Support is based in Room 218, John Prince’s Street. Contact the team at:

[email protected] 020 7514 7586

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arts shop and stock rooms Workshops and technical resources arts shops sell a broad range of art, design Learning Technology Support is a dedicated and fashion materials. The shops are team of support staff and production stocked in consultation with course leaders specialists. They run the Open Access and sell products according to the courses areas at each of our sites and have a range taught at each site. of skills and backgrounds, including graphic and web design, desktop publishing, video We have arts shops at Curtain Road, production and CAD/CAM. Lime Grove and Mare Street. Visit lcftech.arts.ac.uk for up-to-date We also have stock rooms at our Curtain information about our Open Access Road and Golden Lane sites, offering a areas, Mac and PC availability, room variety of materials, trimmings and fixings. bookings, scanning and reprographics, as well as guidance on event ‘arts shops’ to see the locations and production, AV and equipment hire opening times of all our arts shops Technical staff Printing Technicians will be a huge support to you You’ll find printing facilities across all LCF throughout your time here, teaching you sites including binding, photocopying, the intricacies of the machinery and how printing and laminating. To use a to become a master craftsperson. MultiFunction Device (MFD) printer you’ll first need to get some print credit. You can top-up online via epay.arts.ac.uk/pcprint, on the free MyUAL app or at the machines around our sites. You can then use your ID card on the printer to log-in and print.

Copying and printing charges A4 black and white 4p A3 black and white 8p A4 colour 20p A3 colour 32p

students are guided through a variety of techniques by experienced staff which stands them in good stead for the future.

Daniel Boyle 16 Specialist 3D Technician 17 Your guide to London College of Fashion of College London to Your guide Making the most of LCF > some of the best learning adventures sometimes take place outside of the Arts SU at LCF Student life As well as having a central HQ based We talked to some of our student vloggers classroom, so go out and explore. in High Holborn, you can also find Arts about what it’s like to be a student at get involved and make the most out Students’ Union (Arts SU) at your college! LCF, including interview tips and how to We have a dedicated team of college deal with criticism. LCF loves London and of your time as a student. coordinators and student officers who bring we are proud of our beautiful city, so we Arts SU services and general fabulousness created seasonal guides to the best bits Ngoc Trieu direct to your campus. that you can explore from the six LCF sites, BA (Hons) Design Management & Cultures including places to eat, things to see, and Our London College of Fashion the hidden gems. Coordinator works across all six fashion campuses on a regular basis (they’re Join in on social media using certainly kept busy!). If you want to find out #LondonLifeLCF to send us your tips more about an event, creative opportunity, for the best places to hang out in our funding for catwalk shows, photoshoots, vibrant capital. zines or just have a general chat, look out for our signage on the day or pop in at the ‘LCF student life’ following times and sites: LCF SoundCloud podcasts Lime Grove, SU Office Discover LCF's SoundCloud, which includes Mondays 10am – 12pm podcasts with leading industry figures such as Henry Holland and Marta Jakubowski, John Prince's Street IT Room, 5th floor and music mixes by students and alumni. Wednesdays 9am – 11am [email protected] Arts SU’s main office, LCF High Holborn to get in touch if you have an idea for Every weekday 9am – 5pm a podcast soundcloud.com/lcflondon If you can’t make the drop-in times above, no worries - just send us an email to arrange a meet-up at a location and time that’s convenient for you.

Visit arts-su.com/your-reps to find out who your link officer for LCF is [email protected] Find out more about your students' union in the other half of this guide

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LCF Careers Research Based at John Prince’s Street, LCF Research at LCF thrives within the college’s Careers provides advice, networking unique specialist and transdisciplinary opportunities and career-related events. environment and is supported and Visit the LCF Careers page on Moodle resourced by dedicated research facilities to find online resources and to book such as the cosmetic science and digital onto LCF Careers events. laboratories, Fashion Space Gallery, as well as world-class library and archive. lcf-careers-live.arts.ac.uk to sign up for jobs and placements exclusive to LCF hosts two world leading UAL research LCF students centres: Centre for Fashion Curation and [email protected] Centre for Sustainable Fashion; the Digital Anthropology Lab and seven Research 020 7514 7571 Hubs. Research spans practice and theory in design, performance, curation, artefact, Student Enterprise Team psychology, cosmetic science, social If you want to become self-employed science, sustainable and material practices, while studying at LCF, contact our creative business and management, digital Student Enterprise Team (SET). Based production and communication; film, media at John Prince’s Street, they can help and cultural studies. you start your own business, freelance or work as a consultant. As well as our archives and library, the LCF research centres offer a great resource for 'LCF student enterprise' your studies, from research to final projects. [email protected] Many of our specialist centres offer drop- ins and technician help.

Postgraduate ‘LCF research facilities’ for more We provide a unique experience for information on our research groups, postgraduate students at LCF, with networks and events specialist courses often taught by practitioners, access to industry events, careers advice, collaborative opportunities and a university-wide postgraduate community and support network. don't be afraid to take risks. fail ‘LCF postgraduate student experience’ and fail again - you're here to learn and improve

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LCF Fashion Archives Digital Learning Lab studying at ual has many benefits Based in Room 306 on the third floor at Based at Mare Street, the Digital Learning John Prince’s Street, the LCF Fashion Lab gives you the chance to try new - it's a busy and constantly Archives chart the history of the college and technologies and digital tools that can help evolving place filled with fellow the fashion industry through an impressive with your studies. Here you can explore: collection of materials including documents, students ready to connect with. photographs, paper patterns, shoes, • Mixed and virtual reality garments and more. The archives also • 3D printing and scanning Elliott Paterson include the Cordwainers College Historic • Leap motion BA (Hons) Live Events and Television Shoe archive, Drapers Records from 1887 • Microsoft Kinect to today and original Mary Quant make-up. • Physical computing/sensors • Projection mapping The archives are open by appointment • E-textiles only on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. • Creative coding To make an appointment email [email protected] The Digital Learning Lab offers a mix of introductions, drop-in and one-to-one Student Hub sessions on Monday, Thursday and Friday Located at John Prince’s Street, the Student between 9.30am – 4.30pm. Hub is a free and flexible space for all LCF students. Here you can meet LCF Careers Visit lcftech.arts.ac.uk to find out and the Student Enterprise Team for one-to- more and plan your visit ones, and you can also book the space to use it for meetings and other student activity. Pigeons & Peacocks Facilities include Mac workstations, a A magazine owned and published by portable photoshoot screen/studio, a screen LCF, Pigeons & Peacocks is a platform for presentations with seating, and a pod for for emerging talent, new tastemakers confidential work-related conversations. and the future voices of the industry. It showcases the work of LCF students and To find out the availability of the alumni – from designers and stylists to facilities in the Student Hub email photographers, writers, creative directors, [email protected] managers, illustrators, marketers and everyone in between. Media Lab Based in Room C304 at Lime Grove, the Whether you want to publish your work, Media Lab provides a variety of printing see what your fellow students are creating and processing resources open to all or find out what’s hot in London, Pigeons students across UAL. & Peacocks is a great source of inspiration for your time at LCF. Find out more about the Media Lab and how you can access the facilities in the pigeonsandpeacocks.com other half of this guide @pigeonspeacocks @pigeonsandpeacocksmag 22

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1 Your guide to UAL to Your guide I'm delighted you've chosen to start your creative future at University of the Arts London, which is made up of six world-renowned colleges:

Camberwell College of Arts (CSM) London College of Communication (LCC) London College of Fashion (LCF) Wimbledon College of Arts

You've joined a vibrant community of 19,000 students from more than 130 countries. You're also in one of the best cities in the world for art and design, with lots of opportunities to make the most of student life. To help you navigate your time at university in London, and to take advantage of all there is to offer, we’ve created this handy two-part guide. Read it, make notes in it, do the checklist on the next page and hold on to it for future reference.

I hope you have a fantastic time at UAL and I wish you every success for your future.

Organised by UAL and Arts Students' Union, The Big Welcome includes arrival activities, Vice-Chancellor introductions, wayfinding, events, trip, socials, parties, enrolment and course inductions – everything you need to start your student life.

This is part of Making it Happen, a programme designed to make your time as a student the best it can be. You'll hear lots more about it throughout your time here, so look out for ways to get involved.

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What to do in your first few weeks Useful contacts Term dates These are the general university term dates At UAL In London Accommodation Services for 2018/19 but specific dates may vary for 020 7514 6240 some courses. Read this guide Get a TV Licence Counselling Service An easy one to tick off – read the whole You must have a TV Licence to watch Autumn term 020 7514 6251 guide to get set up and settled in. or record programmes on any device as Higher Monday 24 September 2018 they’re broadcast, and to download or Disability Service Education – Friday 7 December 2018 Set up your email account watch BBC programmes on iPlayer. You 020 7514 6156 Further Monday 3 September 2018 You need to set up your UAL account can be fined up to £1,000 if you’re watching Education – Friday 14 December 2018 Estates Helpdesk before you can enrol. Find your username TV without a licence, so make sure you get 020 7514 8000 and temporary password in the information one by going to tvlicensing.co.uk. Spring term pack you have been sent if you’re a UK Health Advice Service Higher Monday 7 January 2019 student or in your offer letter for international Get Council Tax exemption 020 7514 6251 Education – Friday 15 March 2019 students. It’s essential you keep checking This is a tax paid to local councils who Further Monday 7 January 2019 IT Service Desk your UAL email account as it’s where provide services like fixing roads and Education – Friday 29 March 2019 020 7514 9898 you’ll get important news and updates. running community centres. Students on most full-time courses don’t need Student Advice Service Summer term Change your temporary password to pay Council Tax. Contact Student 020 7514 6250 Higher Monday 15 April 2019 You can only log in three times with your Services for an exemption letter. Education – Friday 21 June 2019 UAL Switchboard temporary password before your account Further Monday 15 April 2019 020 7514 6000 is locked, so change it right away by going ‘Council Tax’ Education – Friday 24 May 2019 to . pss.arts.ac.uk Health and safety Register with a doctor ‘Term dates’ We want UAL to be a safe place for all Download MyUAL Whenever you move home it’s important students, staff and visitors, so we take MyUAL is our free student app with all the to register with a doctor as soon as Opening times health and safety very seriously. You’ll essential info you’ll need in one place like possible so that if you’re ill you won’t The university is always open during term time be given detailed safety information your UAL email, timetable, events, jobs, be stuck without medical care. and closed on national holidays. Opening during your course induction, like fire and news and more. Find it on the App Store times vary during holiday periods so please emergency procedures and rules for using or Google Play and log in with your UAL Open a student bank account check the arrangements at your college. machinery in a safe and sensible way. account details. You can do this by going into a bank branch of your choice – we’d recommend National holidays Smokers – please remember that the Get your student ID card going to one close to your new home in Christmas Day 25 December 2018 university doesn’t allow smoking on any of You will receive this at your enrolment London. If you’re not from the UK you’ll Boxing Day 26 December 2018 its premises including around the entrances session. You'll need to present your card to need to bring a copy of your visa and a New Year’s Day 1 January 2019 to the colleges. If you wish to smoke you access all UAL buildings and for printing. valid passport. Easter weekend 19 April – 22 April 2019 must leave the building and be at least May bank holidays 6 & 27 May 2019 five metres away from any doors or openings. Go to your enrolment and inductions Sign up for a Student Oyster card Summer bank holiday 26 August 2019 This also applies to e-cigarettes and vapes. You’ll have already been sent details of these. UAL students are eligible for discounted travel with a Transport for London (TfL) Find out your college opening hours 'Student safety' Student Oyster Card. Find out more online To find out more about health by visiting tfl.gov.uk and searching for ‘Student Oyster Card’. and safety in your college 4

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Moodle Libraries and Learning Zones This is our virtual learning environment As a UAL student you have access to all six (VLE) and it's where you’ll find information college libraries; just use your ID card to specific to your course, including your borrow books and other items. You can also timetable and the course handbook as search the online catalogue and have books well as your grades throughout the year. sent to the library that’s easiest for you to get Your course site will have important to, and return them to any college library. announcements and assignment details and should be checked regularly. Our libraries have areas for group and individual study as well as computers, Visit moodle.arts.ac.uk photocopying and printing facilities. You can or access via MyUAL app also borrow a laptop and get help from the library staff to make the most of our huge Technology-Enhanced Learning collection of print and online resources. Coordinators Technology-Enhanced Learning Our Learning Zones are for social and activity- Coordinators (TELCO) are here to help based study in an informal environment. We you with digital learning. TELCO can offer have three – at College of Arts, guidance on using a range of helpful tools Central Saint Martins and London College of including Moodle, Online Assessment Communication, open to all UAL students. Tool, Workflow, MyBlog.arts.ac.uk, Turnitin Feedback Studio and Virtual classroom. We will tell you more about the library facilities You can book in time with your college when you attend an introduction during your TELCO for one-to-one support. first term, with other sessions offered later in your course. ‘Digital Learning Contacts’ to find the contact details of the TELCO Remember, the library staff are there to help in your college you so just ask if you have any questions or need more help.

‘Library services’ for opening hours and other info one of the best 'Library customer services' for support available for disabled things about and dyslexic students being a student @UAL_Libraries at ual is the @uallibraries facilities on offer. Find out about your college library

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University Archives, Museums You can also access the University Archives University IT services Student fees and funding and Special Collections and Special Collections Centre at LCC which IT Services looks after all the digital stuff The Student Advice and Funding Service The libraries have outstanding physical specialises in material on printing, graphics at UAL including your account, your email, has information and advice about funding and digital collections in art, design, and film, including the famous Stanley Kubrick computers, printing and online security. options available to cover tuition fees, communication, fashion and performance. Archive. Other collections in the university living costs and course costs. These collections include historical archives include the LCF Archive and the Museum and WiFi access and special collections such as zines, Study Collection at CSM. Connect to UAL-WiFi using your UAL ‘Student fees and funding’ to material samples and artists’ books. username or email and password. find out more about scholarships, ‘Collections and archives’ bursaries and awards UAL text alerts We use text alerts for major incidents like Immigration and visas building closures or big network outages. Students from countries outside the We’ll only message you when we really European Economic Area (EEA) and have to so that when we do you’ll know Switzerland, who are not already living it’s important. in the UK, may need a visa to enter and study at UAL. 'Discounts and software’ to find out how to get MS Office 2016 for FREE ‘Immigration and visas’

24/7 it support 020 7514 9898

i really love how ual offers a large range of gallery spaces as well as libraries and archives for research.

Unique McGuinness BA (Hons) Cordwainers Fashion Bags and Accessories: Product Design and Innovation

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Diversity Language Development Modern Languages Intercultural Competences and UAL believes that the diversity of its staff and If English is an additional language for you, we UAL Language Centre offers evening Communication Skills Certificate student community is fundamental to creative offer specialist one-to-one and online tutorials, courses in languages including French, UAL students can join a short certificated thinking and innovation in the arts community. classes and workshops to help you build your German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, workshop programme in intercultural We are committed to removing barriers to English skills further and understand the types Spanish and Arabic. Communicative communication skills, useful both during progression and success, and promoting of assignments you need to produce. We help teaching methods are used to study the studies at UAL and in your future career. understanding and awareness of equality, you focus on the language of your subject in language through a different arts and culture The programme consists of three different diversity and inclusion for all. weekly course specific classes. This allows you theme each week. The courses run over workshops, one per term. time to discuss and practise speaking about eight weeks each term. The Equality and Diversity Officer for Students ideas in a relaxed setting as well as concentrate languagecentre.myblog.arts.ac.uk works in partnership with Arts Students’ Union on key reading texts. Your course team will 'Modern languages' for more info [email protected] to support initiatives to promote this and also introduce you to your Language Development including dates and fees 020 7514 2214 provides confidential advice and guidance to tutor at the beginning of term. [email protected] trans and non-binary students, student carers 020 7514 2309 and parents and students from diverse faith There are also other more general classes, backgrounds. including speaking and pronunciation, essay writing, dissertation writing, report writing ‘Student diversity’ and how to talk about your work in a crit, where work is presented for feedback and discussion. These take place across all the colleges throughout the academic year and during the holidays.

We also offer English language assessments you feel as if you are part of to students progressing within UAL. an artistically beautiful family - 'Language centre' to find out more or to no judgement or negativity just you will meet so book a course , innovation and inspiration that many important [email protected] 020 7514 6132 spans across all courses. people while you re studying Mariah Courtney ' FdA Interior Design at ual, both fellow students and staff.

Shinuk Suh BA (Hons) Fine Art

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Academic Support Through Academic Support, you can explore Student Services Disability and dyslexia Academic Support is provided to help you and improve your learning and study practices There’s loads of support available to you The Disability Service provides advice develop approaches to learning and skills in areas such as critical thinking, reading, throughout your time here. Our Student and support for disabled students and that will be useful in your student life and as a writing, research, making presentations and Services staff provide a professional, to students who are dyslexic or have any future professional. Academic Support tutors working as a team. You’ll learn to use libraries, confidential and free service to all other specific learning difficulty. Support are based in colleges and work closely with archives, digital tools and environments UAL students. is available at any point throughout your course teams and Language Development, skillfully, and develop an understanding of time at UAL. Library and other Student Support staff. university expectations as well as your own ‘Student Services’ Academic Support tutors will be introduced and other points of view. 'Disability and dyslexia' to you during inductions. Student Advice Service Visit academicsupportonline.arts.ac.uk Get support with financial and immigration Extenuating Circumstances to find resources and to register for one- questions and advice on any problems that Extenuating Circumstances are things which to-one support sessions in your college may occur in day-to-day life. are unexpected, significantly disruptive and across UAL. You can also find more and beyond your control, which may affect info through Moodle Counselling, health advice your ability to meet assessment and course and chaplaincy deadlines. If you’re concerned about your [email protected] contact No matter how big or small a problem, grades or think you might be eligible for us if you can't find what you need if you’re worried about something, feeling Extenuating Circumstances, your course emotional or just want to talk, we want to leader should be the first point of contact. help. Get in touch: ‘Extenuating Circumstances’ Counselling Service 020 7514 6251 Tell Someone [email protected] The university does not tolerate any form of bullying, harassment or sexual violence. If at any point you have concerns, or want to talk Health Advice to someone in confidence, you can contact 020 7514 6251 Tell Someone. [email protected] [email protected] Chaplaincy Find out more about support 07872 816157 at your college 07843 329587 [email protected] [email protected]

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everything is UAL Portfolio tool Media Lab at LCF about practice, Get creative with UAL's showcasing platform Based in Room C304 on the third floor at take every opportunity preparation and Portfolio, where you can present your work Lime Grove, LCF’s Media Lab provides a you get whether it s alongside other UAL students from various variety of printing and processing resources ; ' experimentation. subjects. You can create a profile from the open to all students across all courses at learning a new skill or start of your course, and update your projects UAL. Services include: Jermaine Robinson right through to two years after graduation. talking to a tutor or BA (Hons) Sculpture • Printing and binding: High quality student because it will Portfolio enables you to show the world your printing for staple bound magazines, , work and projects, share your creative skills flyers, photography and fine art, as well have a great impact on and interests, as well as connect and network as glue bind booklet printing. you and your work. with peers from across UAL. • Digital textile print: Printing for fabric,

Polly Green portfolio.arts.ac.uk textiles and dye sublimation. BA (Hons) Photography Virtual tours UAL • Darkrooms: Traditional film processing Our colleges have an extensive range of and printing facilities. professional workshops and facilities on offer. Take a virtual tour around our shared You can also collect equipment for hand spaces, studios and workshops at a processing and printing in the darkrooms college location. and purchase print materials and processes through the e-store. 'Virtual tours UAL' estore.arts.ac.uk [email protected] 020 7514 7488

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Living in London Social Programme and Halls Life A global cultural and creative centre, The Social Programme is led by students, London is at the heart of our six colleges. for students. There are around 40 Social Moving here is exciting and can also be a bit Representatives who run a number of free daunting, but it’s fine once you get used to it. and low cost events such as afternoon tea, day trips, film nights, yoga, theatre visits ‘Living costs' and other events across London. We also offer 'Halls Life', an online platform full of Accommodation Services useful information for students including Whether you choose to live in one of our FAQs, student blogs, wellbeing advice and halls of residence or in a privately rented much more. home, our Accommodation Services team can help you find a suitable place to live hallslife.arts.ac.uk throughout your time at university. @UALsocial UALsocial 'Accommodation' @UALsocial [email protected] 020 7514 6240 Commonplace @UAL_halls Commonplace is a UAL online community UALAccommodation which includes a noticeboard to find houses/flatmates and stuff for sale. You can also find illustrated FAQs, maps, Events recipes and advice about living in London There are loads of events you can get and studying at UAL, all created by involved in to make the most of your existing students. Join in by logging into time here. From summer degree shows with your UAL to seminars, workshops, talks and commonplace.arts.ac.uk username and password. symposiums, there really is something for everyone in our schedule.

‘What's on’

at first london seems like the biggest place ever, it takes a bit of time to get used to but it's such a fun place to live.

Jack Rowe BA (Hons) Graphic Design Communication

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Staying safe

London is generally a safe city to live in, but like any new place, you should take time to learn how to look after yourself and your belongings. Here are some top tips:

1. Keep your purse or wallet close to your 6. Avoid walking alone at night; keep to body and don’t carry too much cash well-lit main roads or take a taxi for longer distances; only use registered 2. Keep all valuables out of sight when taxis or minicabs out and about, especially when in crowded places 7. Report any incidents, suspicious activity or stolen belongings to the police; dial 3. Carry your laptop in a rucksack rather 101 for your nearest police service or than a laptop bag so it’s not easily seen 999 in an emergency

4. Register your pocket electronics (phone, 8. If you need urgent medical advice call iPad, iPod) for free on immobilise.com 111 to speak to the NHS free helpline so if they get stolen and police have to service (open 24/7) who will advise you search for them, they can check the serial on what to do next and help you find number and track you as the owner medical support near you. If you have a serious injury, go to an Accident and 5. Plan your route before you leave; the Emergency (A&E) department at your Transport for London website tfl.gov.uk nearest hospital. is a good place to start 9. And don’t forget to keep in touch with your family too so they know you’re doing ok!

one of the best things about ual is its location. you can travel easily in london to visit lots of museums and galleries.

Bhavini Patadia BA (Hons) Magazine Journalism and Publishing

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Hello and welcome from Arts Students’ Union Course Representatives Be Creative Course Reps are students you elect on At Arts SU, we want to ensure you have your course to represent you. They are every chance to make, exhibit and promote Being part of Arts Students' Union (Arts SU) means you can join our elected at the start of an academic year your work. To expand your creative societies and sports teams, meet new people and make your time at UAL by their course group and attend training practice further, we hold talks with recent memorable by running your own events. You can also get discounts on provided by us that will help them better graduates and organisations that are London living, pick up hands-on industry experience, attend professional understand their role. leaders in their field to provide you with development workshops and access platforms to sell your work. We can the best industry advice. Some of the support you to run campaigns that create change within your course, your Course Reps are key drivers of change highlights are: college, the wider university and nationally. within their courses, colleges and the wider university. They communicate with students • Selling your work with Made in Arts Arts SU is a student-run organisation, meaning we are led by you; providing to find out more about the issues they might London (MiAL), a platform that invests you with a democratic platform, which makes us totally independent from be facing on their course and attend regular in current students’ work and supports and different to the university. meetings and forums where they represent you to develop professionally, giving your needs to college staff. They also lobby you the opportunity to sell and By enrolling at UAL, you’re automatically a member of our Union (you lucky and campaign on issues when they need to. showcase your work thing) and it’s our job to represent and defend your interests, ensuring • Working with key partners including, your student experience is as enjoyable as possible. We run a bar and two If you find there is something you want to but not limited to, the Royal Academy not-for-profit cafés, offer free academic, housing and employment advice change about your course, your current and the British Museum, giving you and facilitate a fantastic fitness programme. We also throw some pretty Course Rep can help make it happen – or the opportunity to get involved in their awesome parties and events! you can run to be a Course Rep yourself! ‘Lates’ programmes • Showcasing and funding your work Every year you elect UAL students to lead Arts SU to defend your rights Visit arts-su.com/your-union/course-reps and influence the university to change things for the better like securing to find out more about Course Reps and Arts SU has four gallery spaces available, free funding for mental health services and gaining 24 hour access to the CSM how to get involved for all UAL students to book and exhibit in, as library. Your 2018-19 full-time student officers are Anita, Annie-Marie, well as an annual event called Xhibit (UAL’s Katayoun and Olivia. If you want to find out what we are doing, you can get Advice longest running open submission exhibition), lots of information on the Arts SU website, or you can visit us on the first The Advice Service at Arts SU offers free, exposing you to industry experts while floor of High Holborn, London. Your officers are here to represent you, so impartial advice to all UAL students. Our showcasing the diversity of our courses. when you see us, say ‘hi’ – we’re excited to get to know you! service is confidential and completely independent of the university. We provide Visit arts-su.com/creative to find out arts-su.com both academic and housing advice, as well more about the creative opportunities as regular drop-in sessions at your college. available to you i thoroughly enjoyed being a Visit arts-su.com/advice to find out more part of the hockey team and meeting so many people at different colleges through it.

Sam Dawood BA Technical Arts and Special Effects

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Sports Societies Sport and recreation isn’t just about Your time at university shouldn’t just be fitness at Arts SU – it also allows you to about your studies. Here at Arts SU, we get to know hundreds of other like-minded provide you with lots of opportunities to students and become part of a wider UAL explore different hobbies and interests, family. UAL Sport offers a wide range of meet new people and, above all, enjoy competitive and non-competitive sporting your time at UAL. activity, whether you're after football, volleyball, dance or equestrian. Societies are a great way to find people with the same interests as you, have fun As well as sporting activity, being a part of and socialise. Our societies vary from Life UAL Sport allows you to take part in weekly Drawing to Chess and Cultural Societies, socials, fixtures, sports tours, sports awards with activities including exhibitions, cultural and lots of other fun and exciting events. celebrations, workshops, panel talks, film You make some of your best memories at screenings and much more. If you can’t find UAL through getting involved in sport! what you’re looking for, we can support you to start your own. Visit arts-su.com/sports-clubs to find out more about sports clubs Visit arts-su.com/societies to find out more about societies Arts Active If you are interested in non-competitive and commitment free fitness, our Arts Active programme is for you! A range of non- competitive sport and wellbeing sessions are available, from yoga to tennis and tai chi, as well as one off events such as trampolining.

The Arts Active pass gives you access to all sessions across UAL so there will always be something for you to attend. go and visit

If you are living in halls, be sure to also get the other involved in our Halls Active Programme. colleges and Visit arts-su.com/arts-active to find explore london. out more about Arts Active Sam Dawood BA Technical Arts and Special Effects

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Careers and Employability International opportunities Careers and Employability empowers UAL In a global society, studying and living students and graduates to make a living doing in a new country changes everything – what they love and strives to support those especially you and your world view. underrepresented in the creative industries. We offer opportunities to spend one or Working collaboratively with UAL courses, more terms studying outside of the UK at we enhance students’ employability and a partner institution in the EU and beyond, creative attributes through experiential or on a work placement abroad. learning and access to industry. From the moment you arrive, you can: ‘Student mobility’

Find paid jobs and internships on the Creative Opportunities jobs board and through our in-house temping agency, ArtsTemps all ways of Work on any skills you might need to get a job, freelance, or start your own business self-expression using our online resources are embraced Use our practical guides and workshops to with open arms. take you through everything from CV writing and tips for interviews, to pricing your work Mariah Courtney and coming up with a business plan FdA Interior Design

Attend industry specific talks and events which take place throughout the year

Access funding to help you as a designer or artist, or to start a business, as well as providing opportunities to show your work at various exhibitions and trade fairs

Benefit from having a mentor by your side as you transition into professional working life

Learn about your Intellectual Property by making use of our IP Education resources

‘Careers and Employability' creativeopportunities.arts.ac.uk artstemps.arts.ac.uk

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Sustainability at LCF There are lots of ways to get involved with sustainability at LCF:

1. Our Centre for Sustainable Fashion provides resources, runs events and has an open morning once a month so you can get expert advice about your project

2. The LCF Sustainability Projects Fund offers up to £500 for your own sustainability initiative

3. You can learn beekeeping at LCF, and you can buy ‘Fashion Honey’ made by our bees from the eStore

4. LCF has gardens, biodiverse spaces and orchards, and students can grow natural dye plants, plants for fibre such as flax for linen and nettles (or any plants you like!) There are classes and facilities to experiment with natural dyes and materials

5. Every February we have Green Week, which includes a range of sustainability-related activities across our sites such as photoshoots, workshops and debates

6. The UAL Sustainability Working Group is open to all students. It is a chance to meet staff and students from all of UAL’s colleges and disciplines who have an interest in sustainability, and make positive changes to your university

7. Please act responsibly by recycling where possible and switching off equipment after use if it’s your responsibility

For more information on any of these, please contact LCF’s Sustainability Coordinator Rosemary Willatt [email protected]

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