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Free student Dean of the 3 Honorary RUMS President 4 membership Welcome Festival lineup 5 Events for your diary 7

RUMS explained 8 with the Meet the new RUMS Executive 9 MDU Posts up for election 11 The Medical School explained 12

Surviving the year 15

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Welcome!

Congratulations on making UCL the next stop in your medical education journey. You have chosen to spend the next several years not only in a prestigious institution that has global recognition of excellence but also in a vibrant and exciting community of the world’s best students.

In addition to receiving the highest quality of medical education, UCL also provides you with a fun and supportive community to enrich your time here making lifelong friends and most importantly amazing memories. Our support begins the day you step foot on campus with a Welcome Festival of events and activities to help you get settled and find your way around campus. We have a ‘Mums and Dads’ programme to team you up with a second year medic who will be invaluable in helping you adjust to London life and the inner workings of RUMS. We have a packed social schedule of parties and popular events like the boat party and the pub crawl in the heart of Hampstead; all of which to interact and get to know your fellow medical students.

The RUMS Executive which consists of your elected student representatives are here to look out for your interests. They are focused on listening to your needs or concerns and ensuring you have a voice in all areas of university life. After all, this is YOUR university!

The following pages will give you only a glimpse of what UCLU has in store for you. It will inform you about how to join RUMS sports teams and societies, what dates to remember, and who to contact should you need anything.

I look forward to seeing you get involved and make the most of your time here at UCL.

Tracy Herman Medical, Pharmacy & Health Students’ Officer [email protected] 2 020 7679 7931 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 ambitions 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 , 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 HONORARY PRESIDENT

University College London Medical School is the sum of the mergers of three Medical Schools ( (merged 1998), (merged 1986) and University College Hospital Medical Schools). The distinguished and proud histories of these Schools is maintained by the use of RUMS (Royal Free, University College and Middlesex Medical Students) the title of the Medical Students body to which you now belong. Hence you are lucky to be a part of both UCLMS; an internationally renowned medical school and also RUMS; the best medical student body in the country!

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. Your biggest challenge will be to actively prioritise your time – to achieve academically as well as in your extracurricular activities.

Enjoy Welcome Week, enjoy your time at UCLMS and in RUMS. Be an enthusiastic, active and committed participant in both.

Dr J Paul Dilworth. MA, DM, FHEA, FRCP Hon President RUMS Sub Dean UCLMS Consultant Physician

4 WELCOME FESTIVAL LINEUP

Sunday 22nd September – Mums and Dads Hampstead Pub Crawl In line with a long tradition at the medical school, Straight after the Welcome Fair the pub crawl each fresher is assigned a “Mum” or “Dad” from will begin. You will be given a map of pubs to the second year, welcoming you and helping you sign off along the way, and then sent off around make the transition to life as a medical student. Hampstead. You’ll also be three-legged in You will need to meet at 6pm in Lecture Theatre your quest around Hampstead (tied to another 1 in the Cruciform Building on Gower Street and fresher), and there will be a free t-shirt for the from there you will be allocated parents. If you first student in the queue. cannot make it, e-mail VP (Welfare) at [email protected] and we will find you Wednesday 25th September – Sports Trials a parent.. Rather than being trials, Wednesday afternoon is more about going and trying out what you want Monday 23rd September – Boat Party to have a go at, regardless of ability. Feel free to Another tradition in recent years is the go along to any – there is no commitment at this Monday night boat party. This is a spectacular stage. Some clubs have trials on different days, opportunity to go on a party boat that will take so make sure you get their information at the you from the centre of London to the Thames Fair on Tuesday. Barrier and back – an excellent way to see the sights of London. You will need to buy your Sports Night tickets in advance online at uclu.org/shop. If you The sports clubs have their introductory drinks can’t do this, please email rumsfreshers2011@ in Mully’s, the basement bar in Lewis’s Building, googlemail.com or get in touch via Facebook, which will progress into the legendary RUMS and you will be able to pay by cheque. Sports Night. Make sure you come along – you wont regret it. Tuesday 24th September – Welcome Fair Come along to the RUMS Welcome Fair, which starts at 6pm in the Recreation Club at the Royal Free Hospital. All RUMS sports and societies have stalls and are very keen to recruit new members, so be ready to be greeted enthusiastically by them as you walk in. There are plenty of freebies and definitely something for everyone. There are also stands for the Medical Protection Society and Medical Defence Union (the medical school requires that you join one – it’s free). 5 Friday 27th September – Friday Madness Thursday 3rd October – UCLU Freshers’ Teams venture out into the unforgiving streets of Ball London town, armed only with their wits and the Put on your dancing shoes and party the night phrase, “It’s OK officer – I’m a medical student”. away with all the UCL freshers at the UCLU Your mission, which you have no choice Welcome Ball at the Ministry of Sound. but to accept, is to collect a list of treasures and perform daring deeds, with points being Friday 4th October – Friday Madness awarded to the teams with the best assortment We will be partying in scrubs (or pyjamas) on the of goodies. Prizes will be given for the teams last Friday of the Welcome Fair. Entry is free and with the most points. Starting time 2pm at the action starts at 8pm. Huntley St, with judging from 6 to 8pm, followed by prize-giving. This year, the scavenger hunt is Sunday 6th October – Survivors Feast run by RAG (Raising & Giving) , so come along Its almost the end so lets celebrate with and get involved. some food around your FFF’s (Fellow Fresher Fortnighters), and we’ll organise the food for Sunday 29th September- Freshers Day you! Away So you’ve probably had a brief view of London, MDs Show but you probably want to see more, right? This To top off the Welcome Fayre, Mully’s will be is an opportunity to get to know London a bit hosting a special show made just for you from more. Please check uclu.org for more details. RUMS very own comedy called The MDs Freshers’ Show. Come along at 6pm. Tune up Monday 30th September – Mums and Dads your voice box for the karaoke that will take Take Two place afterwards - you have been warned! 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 the place or email Layth Hanbali ([email protected]).

Wednesday 2nd October – Sports Night No need to describe this…especially after you’ve been to the first one on the Wednesday before.

6 EVENTS FOR YOUR DIARY

October/November – RUMS Open Forum February/March – RUMS Annual General Come along to hear from elected officers Meeting – Come along to get another look at on what they have done for you, and to give what RUMS is doing for you throughout the year, feedback about the course so far. There might and to air any complaints or criticisms. be free pizza in it for you. Term 2 – Housing Seminar Particularly important November – MDs’ Show – You will laugh for undergraduate first years, RUMS Welfare will and cringe (mostly), but the MDs Show is hold a seminar/talk to give advice on how to go unmissable, so keep an eye out for it. about looking for somewhere to stay after your time in halls is over. Don’t go putting deposits on December – Bill Smith’s Cup – First years play flats just yet… second years at Rugby in this annual derby in Regent’s Park. One of the highlights of the year, April – The Sports Ball – Celebrate the and the Sports Night to follow is epic! achievements of RUMS sports teams and individuals throughout the year with this December – RUMS Winter Ball – A great chance tremendous event. to catch up with all those people you met during Welcome Week, but haven’t seen around (it’s May – (UH) Bumps – One of the ok – they probably don’t remember your name great traditions of the London medical schools. either). All of the rowing teams line up on the Thames, start racing all at once, and try to catch the boat Term 1 and 2 – Welfare Drop-In Sessions ahead by ‘bumping’ them. Even if you’re not a Something new that we want to kick off this rower, this is a great spectacle, and there is also year is drop-in sessions to discuss and address the legendary bumps party on the Sunday night, your welfare concerns in a safe, comfortable and which is awesome! constructive atmosphere, in small groups among peers. Keep an eye on the RUMS Bulletin in your June – The 5th Year Show – These guys always inbox and on the RUMS Facebook group. seem to have too much time on their hands, so they put some hilarious sketches together for all Term 1 – RUMS/UCLU Taboo Week RUMS to come and enjoy. Welfare will put on a series of events on taboos to break down those barriers. Find out about June – RUMS Summer Ball – Exams are over by mental health, gender and sexuality. Look out for now, so get dressed up and celebrate. the elephants. Dates and events TBC.

Also, don’t miss RUMS sports tours. Most sports clubs hold a social tour to some unsuspecting town or city in the UK or Europe. Fancy dress is always involved, and they are all a great laugh. 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 executive body, which has its own identity and significant autonomy regarding 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 five main roles:

1. To represent students to the Medical School and provide feedback about the course. RUMS representatives also have an input into the welfare system provided by the medical school. 2. To represent medical students’ views within UCLU by opportunities of RUMS students holding part time or full time representative positions on the Council of UCLU. 3. To provide a platform for the RUMS clubs and societies, which cater especially to medical students. 4. To organise entertainments and events, such as Welcome Week, 4th Years, the Winter, Summer, Sports, and Finalists’ Balls. 5. To act as a channel of welfare in providing advice and support during the course of the medical degree.

So, if you think a part of the course 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. 8 MEET THE NEW 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 2013/14:

Swathi Rajagopal – RUMS President Welcome to RUMS! Along with being a part of UCL, you are part of one of the country’s greatest medical schools and all that comes with it, the sports, societies and events. Representing your voice throughout those 6 years are the RUMS Executive, a team of students just like you, so let us know your opinions and we’ll ensure they’re heard and bring in the changes YOU want. To make your experience as memorable and incredible as possible, we’re kicking off with a fabulous freshers fortnight - get involved! Looking forward to seeing you all soon!

Will Southall – RUMS Vice-President Hi Freshers! Firstly, I’d like to say a massive welcome to RUMS and well done on joining such a great Medical School. As Vice President, I will be working alongside the President and the rest of the team to ensure the smooth running of your first year at RUMS. I will also be striving to keep the Union moving forward from strength to strength. I’m certain you will absolutely love your time here; if you do have any problems or concerns, however, please feel free to get in touch with me! I’m looking forward to meeting you all at the ‘Freshers’ Fortnight’ in September.

Tom Hughes - RUMS Vice-President Events Perhaps the best way to have a memorable time at university is to get involved. Fortunately, as a UCL medical student, you have access to probably the best community at UCL – RUMS. Every year we aim to put on bigger and better events to show how strong a community we are, and this year promises to be no different. Hopefully, looking through this handbook, you’ll already have a taste of things to come and we look forward to welcoming you all in ‘appropriate style’ this September! 9 Layth Hanbali - RUMS Vice-President Welfare Welcome to RUMS, your home for the foreseeable future! It is most likely that you will have an amazing time at university, but it’s natural to sometimes feel a lot of pressure, and I will be spending the year trying to make it as smooth as possible for you.

Throughout the year, there will be seminars to address a whole host of issues, including housing, finance, formative exam results (mock exams essentially), exam stress and summative exam results (THE exams) so keep an eye on the RUMS Bulletin in your inbox and the RUMS Facebook group. We will tackle taboos and get talking about the elephant in the room, bringing back Taboo Week. We will also engage with UCL Union’s Save the Health Centre campaign, which is trying to save the doctors’ practice on campus (Gower Place Practice) just round the corner from Huntley - make sure you’re registered there!

Jake Wilson - Sports VP Firstly, congratulations on securing a place and choosing to study at one of the world’s best medical schools! By being a medical student, not only are you part of UCL, you’re also privileged enough to be a member RUMS.

RUMS is the medical students community which you will be apart of for the next 6 years. As a medic, you have a very different life compared to your non-medic counterparts- your hours may be erratic and your teaching is spread around different parts of London. The sports and societies at RUMS are designed so you can take full advantage of them and not miss out due to your unique commitments.

You’ll find that many of the sports and societies offered at UCLU have a parallel in RUMS. You’d think that because the medics have fewer individuals, the standard would be lower, however you’d be very wrong! RUMS team frequently competes against UCL teams and often come out on top, some are even in higher leagues than their respective team. But it’s not just about competing at a high level- whatever your standard, even if you just want to try something new for fun, there’s a team that will be able to accommodate you.

Of course it’s not all about competing, throughout the year there’s numerous social events, tours and of course the best night of the week- sports night.

It’s no lie that medicine requires hard work and determination and, from experience, there’s no better way to have some down time, socialise and most importantly- have fun. My university experience has been shaped by my involvement in sports and societies and I would strongly encourage you to get involved too.

10 POSTS UP FOR ELECTION

RUMS executive has a number of sub-committees, including Education (Years 1 – 3 and Years 4 – 6), Events, and Welfare, chaired by their respective Vice-Presidents. If you would like to be involved in any of these, recruitment will begin soon so keep an eye on your inbox.

A few times a year, all medical students are invited to RUMS forums, which are the governing body of RUMS. We also have a general meeting (AGM) in term 2, where you can find out what your officers have been doing for you, and get important updates on what’s going on in RUMS and the Medical School.

RUMS also has an Honorary President – a member of staff nominated by students and voted on at the RUMS AGM. The aim of the role is to support RUMS students and the RUMS executive in representing the students’ best interests. The current honorary President is Dr Paul Dilworth, a member of Medical School staff and a constant pillar of support to RUMS executive as well as the RUMS sport teams and an invaluable member of RUMS.

11 THE MEDICAL SCHOOL EXPLAINED

It’s best to think of the Medical School as being based over three campuses: (the main UCL campus including University College Hospital), Hampstead (the Royal Free Hospital), and Archway (the ). In your first year, you will spend one morning per week at one of the campuses for Vertical Module (VM). In the second year, you rotate to one of the others. In the Years 4 – 6, you rotate around these and other sites for your various placements. Bloomsbury You spend all of years one and two here having lectures, workshops, tutorials and CALs (Computer Aided Learning sessions). The campus is vast and there are plenty of facilities for students to use. You can get more information on these in your UCLU Welcome pack. Conveniently, however, most of your teaching will occur in the Cruciform and Rockefeller Buildings (which are next to each other on Gower Street).

You’ll be introduced to The Huntley during the Welcome Festival, on the corner of Gower Street and Gower Place. 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 is underway and there is also a recreational centre, which has a sports hall, pool and gym for you to use. The facilities offer discounted rates to medical students. The facilities offer discount rates to medical students and provide space for RUMS clubs to train when needed. Some facilities are also found here, like the Royal Free Library, and their 12 very own Squash Courts. Archway (Whittington) Teaching at Archway for Years 1 - 3 is in the Union and Furnival buildings across the road from the Whittington Hospital. “The Whit” is a friendly place and has a great reputation for teaching. If you have a chance to find the Cave, it’s a nice little hangout during VM. Important People in the Medical School The following people are important to you as you settle into your courses first year, so here’s a heads up:

Professor Sir John Tooke Professor Sir John Tooke is the Dean of UCL Medical School and UCL’s Vice-Provost (Health), having taken up the position at the beginning of 2010. He came to us from Peninsula Medical School, for which he was its Inaugural Dean and oversaw its establishment. Most famously, he lead the inquiry into Modernising Medical Careers, the new postgraduate training structures for doctors in the UK – leading to the publication of the Tooke Report. While at UCL, Sir John will be overseeing curriculum changes and the development of the new research facilities in the King’s Cross area. His vision for medical training is widely respected and his plans for UCLMS mean there are exciting times ahead.

Professor Professor Jane Dacre is Vice-Dean and Director of Education at UCL Medical School. She came to UCL from Bart’s Medical School having developed the first Clinical Skills Centre in the UK. Her background includes experience in the assessment of both Doctors and Medical Students. She currently works with the Royal College of Physicians on their membership where she previously held position of Academic Vice President. She also runs assessments for the General Medical Council and their Fitness to Practice. She has brought world class assessment methods to UCLMS to ensure you are the best doctors you can be, so while we don’t expect you to appreciate your exams, we are sure you’ll appreciate the end result!

13 Professor Michael Gilbey Professor Gilbey is in charge of Phase teaching (years 1 and 2), and he will also be teaching on the Circulation and Breathing Modules. After carefully reading the website, feel free to e-mail him if you have any questions.

Dr Brenda Cross Dr Cross is head of admissions, and you will probably recognise her from your interviews. She is also in charge of welfare in Phase 1, and is very welcoming to students with any problems. She has welfare surgeries and appointments can also be made to see her, so don’t hesitate to contact her if you need any help.

Carol Farguson Carol is in charge of administration of Years 1 – 3 and you will meet her and hear a lot from her in the introductory week of lectures. She is helpful and friendly, and any questions about admin or the various forms you are given should be directed to her.

14 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.

Lockers You will need to get a locker in the Cruciform to store your lab coat, bag, and jacket when you are in the Dissection Room (DR) 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 international students can remain registered regardless where they live. It’s an invaluable service that you should definitely make use of.

Welfare Many students will need help at some stage during the course with something. If, at any time you want advice, please do not be shy in asking for help. UCLU can play a vital role here, supporting you when you need us. 15 We can offer support on issues such as: • Leaving familiar surroundings for university • Academic issues (study technique, workload etc.) • Personal Issues (social, family, sexual) • Funding

And many others, so please do not hesitate to get in touch. Layth Hanbali, your VP Welfare, is always available via email at [email protected]. It is important for you to know that committee members receive training in confidentiality, and your confidentiality will be maintained at all times.

RUMS Welfare will also be putting on various events during the year, including welfare drop-in sessions, exam de-stress events and post-results drop-ins. Look for details in the RUMS Bulletin in your e-mail, on the RUMS Facebook group and on posters in the Cruciform Building.

The Medical School also provides very valuable welfare and support services. There are daily walk-in surgeries at Drayton House, and the timetables for these are on the notice board there. You can also make appointments with Dr Cross at any time. She is understanding and helpful, so do take advantage of these services if you feel you need to.

Your VM/Personal Tutor is also someone who you can go to if you are having any problems, and they should meet with you individually some time over the year to discuss how things are going. They are another source of confidential advice and support whenever you need it. Other places to seek help include:

The Rights and Advice Centre [email protected] This is a free service for students at UCL, provided by UCLU. The centre can be found on the 1st floor of the Bloomsbury building on Gordon Street, and can be accessed for information and advice on any practical problem that you may be facing. The service is provided by professionally trained staff using up-to-the-minute information resources, and if they cannot give you an answer, they will find someone who can.

Feel free to email them, phone them (020 7679 2998), or visit in person (opening hours: 9.30-5, Monday to Friday).

Nightline An independent telephone service is available from 6pm-8am. Tel: 020 7631 0101

Quiet Contemplation Room A Quiet Room is available on the main UCL Campus, “Hut 34”, for individual prayer or reflection.

16 Chaplain to the Medical School An Anglican chaplain, the Reverend Charlotte Ballinger, is available to offer pastoral care to all students at the Medical School, regardless of religious belief.

The Chaplain’s office is located in the basement of the Medical School building, Room B31, which can be accessed through the Rockefeller building or via the entrance on Huntley Street.

Photo by Anton Anivanov

17 TRAVEL

If you travel a lot by bus or tube, it’s best to To the Royal Free Hospital (from UCL) buy a student photocard and then monthly or By Bus weekly passes as and when you need them. The Take the number 24 from Tottenham Court student photocard gives you a 30% discount on Road traveling to Hampstead Heath, or the 168 any ticket longer than a day, and you can apply from Euston. The 24 takes you directly outside through the main UCL website – just search for the Recreational Club where Welcome Fair is, ‘student Oyster’. and if you walk back about 10 metres you can walk through the service gates and around the To Bloomsbury hospital to the medical school entrance (when Most of you will have been here for your you come for VM). interview so will already know and hopefully By Tube remember how to get to the main site. Please You need to get a northbound Northern line follow the public transport instructions below (black line) train to Edgware (or anywhere on the and refer to maps provided to get where you way, as long as it passes Belsize Park). Get off need to go. at Belsize Park; walk up the hill and take a right By Bus just past KFC and The George onto Rowland Lots of buses pass by the main site down Hill; walk down the hill and you will find the back Gower St (390, 24, 29, 73), and if you’re coming entrance to the hospital. Walk straight ahead for from Camden you want buses that are traveling the entrance to the medical school. towards or Euston (the 253). If you are coming from anywhere else get a To the Whittington Hospital (from UCL) bus that stops either at Warren Street Station or By Bus the ‘University College Hospital’ stop. Get on the 390 at Warren St, Euston or By Tube anywhere on going towards The nearest tube stations are Euston Square, Archway and don’t get off until the last stop. Euston and Warren St. Turn left and walk up Highgate Hill past the tube At Night station and McDonald’s. As you walk up the hill, Remember to check the last tubes if you’re the Archway campus is on the right, and a little traveling by tube at night. Otherwise, some of further up on the left is the hospital. the buses run 24 hours and there are also night If you are coming from the Royal Free Hospital, buses to take you up to Warren Street after a you can take the C11 bus from Hampstead night out, or up to Camden. Make sure you plan Heath (and vice versa!) your way home before you go out and stay safe! 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 18 sure you turn left and walk up Highgate Hill. SPORTS CLUBS & SOCIETIES

RUMS has a variety of sports clubs for you to join, and RUMS Boat Club although there are no specific RUMS societies, there are many This is the medics’ boat club. Rowing is a great way to meet that are relevant to medical students. Some of these are listed people from all years at RUMS, whilst getting fit and having after the sports club listings. fun. And as one of the few mixed clubs in RUMS you will have the chance to meet an even wider group of people. We’re Getting involved in a sport or society is a great way to break also always looking for coxes so if you’re keen to be the up your studies and to meet other students. brains behind the brawn then RUMSBC is for you too!

You can meet all of the clubs at the Welcome Fair, and most We row at Chiswick on the River Thames, just a few hundred have trials or days out when you can try them out with no metres from where The Boat Race finishes. Like most of commitment to join the club. the sports at UCL, our facilities aren’t on-site but it’s a nice break to go down to the river and escape hectic city life. RUMS Badminton Rowing usually happens on a Wednesday afternoon and on a RUMS Badminton is one of the most popular RUMS clubs, Saturday and no previous experience is necessary. mainly because of the inclusive and friendly atmosphere. We cater for all abilities from complete beginner to seasoned pro, Does this sound good to you? We’ll be holding a welcome and whether you want to play competitively in national leagues day and barbeque at the river in September and we hope to (our Mixed team have just been promoted to the Premier see you there. In the meantime visit our website www.rumsbc. Division!), or have fun and make friends at our regular social co.uk for more information. events, RUMS Badminton is the club for you! RUMS Cricket Our social practice is on Wednesday from 3:30-5pm at RUMS CC is the cricket club of University College London the Recreation Centre, Royal Free Hospital. We have two medical students. We train regularly at Lord’s Indoor School further practices at Somers Town Sports Centre every week. and we have two teams which play in the BUCS, University Come along and try us out during Welcome Festival and Try Hospital and University of London Union leagues during Fortnight - we provide shuttles and racquets for those who the summer months. The club also takes part in various don’t own their own. indoor leagues and tournaments during the winter. We If you have any questions email [email protected] or have club socials including an annual club dinner and going visit groupspaces.com/rumsbadminton and we hope to see to T20 matches at Lord’s. We also have discounted club you soon! merchandise including whites, caps and jumpers. Check us out at http://rums.play-cricket.com.

19 RUMS Football Club (Men’s) turns into an aerobics workout (you can attend as many or as RUMS FC is a great club with great tradition. We offer a few as you like, they’re a fun way to keep fit and a great way football club that caters for all standards; our first team is to get to know all the girls). Just as importantly, we’ve got a excellent and successfully regained the United Hospitals’ SportsNite every Wednesday at The Huntley. Please don’t Cup last season (a cup competition two years older than hesitate to email us if you have any questions: rumswfootball@ the FA Cup; check it out on Wikipedia!) demonstrating the hotmail.com. club’s ability to compete at a high level and match the strong competition from university teams all over London. Our RUMS Hockey (Men’s) dominating performances in the annual national tournament Do you want to get involved in a friendly sports club with a between medical schools are something of legend and have range of players and an active social scene? Are you keen to cemented RUMS FC’s reputation as a great footballing side. carry on your love for sport? We have all levels of players from novices to county, international and Olympic team players. The club offers five teams in total with the 1st to 4th teams Even if you’re a complete novice but eager to get involved, competing in the ULU and British Universities Sports RUMS men’s hockey is the club for you. Association leagues, alongside five-a-side training every Monday night. We make use of excellent training facilities and We operate three teams in our club, all of which compete at play matches on high quality pitches found at Watford FC’s a high standard in the British Universities Sports Association training ground at Shenley. At the other end of the scale, the (BUSA) leagues, the ULU leagues and represent RUMS at the RUMS 5th team provides a chance to have a social game United Hospitals cup annually. As a club we are fortunate to of football every Wednesday in Regents Park for those who have a fantastic, newly-surfaced home pitch in Barnes where don’t want to commit themselves to two games a week but many of our matches take place on Wednesday afternoons. still want the opportunity to play football regularly. We also train weekly at the Oval on Sunday evenings.

Off-pitch activities are just as important, especially the If you are interested in playing hockey at any level and getting post-match SportsNite every Wednesday, where you’ll get to know what RUMS is all about then come along, speak to to show off your various non-ball skills in the company of any of us at the RUMS Welcome Fair and sign your name other strong men. As all footballers know, mental strength is down. just as important as physical fitness, and this gives us all an opportunity to improve this vital aspect with the help of lager. RUMS Hockey (Women’s) Looking to try something new, or are you a hockey pro? So whatever your standard, RUMS FC is the place for you to Whatever your level the Hockey Club would love to have you play football competitively and regularly and to meet students join our ranks. We are an excitable, fun-loving club who enjoy from all years of the Medical School. Trials will take place in the nothing more than a good run around and a chance to make first week of term and for further details or any other queries friends across all the year groups! please email [email protected]. We have developed two strong teams that encompass many RUMS Football (Women’s) ability levels, from beginner to national standard, and both RUMS Women’s football is, without a doubt, the most fun, teams play every week. We have weekly training and fitness friendly and generally lovely group of girls in the whole of sessions to keep you in top athletic form and improve your RUMS! We have two teams of varying abilities, so whether stick skills; not to mention the chance to de-stress from you’ve been playing football for years or have never kicked a medicine chat, and help you earn those late night takeaways! ball before, there’ll definitely be a place for you on one of our teams. Our football season runs from October to March, and Our club is going from strength to strength: our 1st XI have is filled with friendly and competitive matches usually once just been promoted to ULU premiership, and this is due to our every week, with training on Monday nights, which sometimes excellent first-year intake! So if you want to be a part of the friendliest team in RUMS then visit us at the Welcome Fair and

20 come on down to our informal knock-around in the first week. lifelong rugby player or haven’t picked up a rugby ball before Keep your eyes peeled for details and look forward to seeing and just fancy giving it a go, you’ll fit in at RUMS Rugby. you there! We believe that the social aspect of the club is just as RUMS Netball important as the game itself. RUMS Rugby provides a great If you are looking for a fun way to keep fit and meet lots opportunity to meet students from all years of the Medical of new people then we would love to welcome you to School as well an opportunity to experience the legendary RUMS Netball. Our club is open to all medical students SportsNite, held every Wednesday. Head on down to RUMS with a passion for netball, from any year group or playing Welcome Fair and give us your details, or join our mailing list experience. We have 6 teams ranging from a social team, for now at rumsrugby.com. those with little or no previous playing experience, to a high We look forward to meeting you! standard of competitive netball, with twice weekly matches. There is a team to suit any netballer, whether you are an elite RUMS Squash player or someone who hasn’t thrown a netball in years! Squash is one of the most intense games you can play and RUMS Squash certainly distracts from all that work – you Being part of RUMS netball involves weekly matches on a can try for the team or learn a new sport. We have two men’s Monday night as well as training on a Tuesday night, with teams and one women’s team in the ULU league and we are every other session being led by our coach Gordon. For the working our way up the tables year by year. higher teams there are also weekly matches on a Wednesday afternoon. We have three training sessions a week – men’s team training, women’s team training and a session for social players. We If you haven’t seen enough of the girls on the court, the club play at the Royal Free courts and you’ll usually find us in the also has a very active social life, where you can get to know Bengal Village or the Garden Gate afterwards making up for all everyone even better. This includes SportsNite on Wednesday those calories lost! evenings, team meals, club socials and not to mention our annual Social Tour, giving you a chance to show your Come and meet us at the RUMS Welcome Fair and check out endurance off the court as well as on!! our introductory training sessions. If you have any questions please email: [email protected] and look at our So if you think you would like to keep fit, develop your netball Facebook group: RUMS Squash Club. skills and most importantly enjoy playing, then we would love you to join RUMS Netball. RUMS Tennis Do you want to play competitive tennis against other medical Please come and talk to us at the RUMS Welcome Fair or if schools and universities? Or do you just fancy a social knock- you have any questions please don’t hesitate to drop us an about after lectures? RUMS Tennis gives you the chance to e-mail us at: do both. [email protected]. As a club we cater to players of all abilities, from experienced RUMS Rugby match players to complete beginners. With a large and Here at RUMS we have a strong rugby tradition in a club diverse club membership, we offer weekly social tennis and growing in size and strength. We have three teams, with the professional coaching open to all, as well as evening squad 1st XV narrowly missing promotion to BUCS 1a last season. training for those who wish to represent the club in BUCS and The 2nd XV (the Boars) won their arm of the oldest rugby United Hospital leagues. tournament in the world, the United Hospitals’ Cup, for the first time since the tournament began. We also have a newly Together, this provides a real chance to improve your tennis inaugurated 3rd XV (the Piglets), who play in BUCS 5b. We welcome players of all standards, so whether you’re a

21 skills, even if you haven’t picked up a racquet for years. It’s Kilimanjaro), many pub quiz nights, socials and much more. also the ideal opportunity for members to meet a wide range All students are welcome and encouraged to take part, and of people throughout the medical school, and after all the get involved - making life-long friends, creating fantastic tennis on Wednesdays the club gets together to celebrate memories and raising lots of money for worthwhile charities SportsNite. In addition, throughout the year we organise tours, along the way! Look out for our stall at the Welcome Fair. dinners and a variety of other social events. MDs Comedy Revue We will be running some taster and trial sessions during the Medical School comedy is one of the oldest traditions at Welcome Festival so come along to our stand at the fair and RUMS and The Manic Depressives Comedy Revue society sign up. Balls are provided and there may be some spare aka the MDs may even be the oldest comedy revue society in racquets but if you have your own don’t forget to pack it! the entire world.

For more information, please go to groupspaces.com/ Each year we put on an annual show at the UCL Bloomsbury rumstennis or find us on Facebook. Theatre. Recent shows have included ‘Pirates of the Perineum’, ‘Back to the Suture’ and ‘And Now For Something The following societies are for all UCL students, however, Completely C.diff-erent’. There is singing, dancing, brilliantly they are relevant to medical students and provide a great funny jokes and a lot of heckling. We also perform several way to get involved in the greater UCL community. sketch shows during the year, including the Freshers’ show and our entry into the UH revue competition. If being on stage UCLU Medsin isn’t your thing but you still want to be part of a sociable, fun This is UCL’s main global health society and is a branch of society you can get involved in plenty of other ways including a national global health student charity. It offers a variety of set design, writing, sound and other technical roles. global health-related activities, including co-ordinating inspiring one-day or weekend conferences, putting on a plethora of The MDs is a close-knit group that is very much like a big educational events and supporting many effective campaigns. family and we have a huge amount of fun together throughout Lecture series and events often focus on education, and the year. Come and find us at the RUMS Welcome Fair for autonomous campaigns include Stop AIDS Campaign, any information and come along to the auditions, held during Universities Allied for Essential Medicines, Healthy Planets and the first few weeks of term. Finally, don’t forget to come and Gender Equity. There is something for everyone at Medsin! watch the MDs Freshers’ Show, also taking place during Look out for our notices in your inbox, through social media Welcome Fortnight. and around the university. Spectrum RAG (Raising and Giving) Spectrum is a student-run charity that links medical students The UCLU RUMS RAG society combines fundraising with to disabled children living in the Camden area. Through regular fun! Building upon last year’s success of holding the first ever visits, outings and organised residential trips (recent visits bungee jump in the UCL Quad, the Jailbreak event which saw include Alton towers and the London Aquarium), students students hitch-hiking as far as Poland to raise money for Great form a close bond with their linked child, enriching their lives Ormond Street Hospital, and many other crazy activities - the and giving their parents and carers a well-deserved rest. RAG Society hopes that the year 2012-2013 will be another Students in turn learn a great deal about disability and the year of charity fundraising success! subsequent impact on family life, whilst meeting lots of other volunteers in the process through frequent social events. For This year we are once again going to hold our annual Jailbreak more information please visit rums-spectrum.org.uk, email event. We also hope to organise ‘Lost’ - a challenge where us at [email protected] or come and visit us at the students must race back to UCL from an unknown location. RUMS Welcome Fair. Other events will include a student adventure (e.g. Climbing

22 Surgical Society See yourself as a future surgeon? Not quite sure if you’re cut RUMS Choir out for it? RUMS Choir is a non-auditioning choir run by medics and open to all. We rehearse on Friday evenings (but early enough Well fear not newbies! Your Surgical Society is here to nurture to allow people to head out afterwards), and sing a wide & guide you through med school! Run by students and variety of music – from the old to the new; the serious to the supported by the Royal College of Surgeons of England, absurd. There’s no minimum standard required to join, so do we’ll provide you with ‘inside’ information and experience of come along and have a go. For more information, track down what a surgical career involves. We’re always hunting down a choir member, or fire off an email to [email protected]. some of the best-run events in the country and have many top surgeons to provide regular society talks. Our fun and Christian Medics exciting practical workshops include suturing, life support, Christian Medics is a friendly group of people, including external fixation and plastering. We held our first Laparoscopic some who would call themselves Christians as well as Skills Workshop last year and our first Basic Surgical Skills some who wouldn’t but who are interested in ethical and workshop is just around the corner! spiritually-related matters that may arise in a healthcare setting. If volunteering is more your thing, our popular ‘Scrubs and Scalpels’ programme runs workshops on medicine and We are affiliated with the UCL Christian Union and in surgery at local London schools. We’re also launching addition to their programme, we put on our own talks, our Society magazine, The Silver Scalpel, for which we’re themed on important ethical issues, and what it is to be recruiting all you budding authors and photographers. a Christian doctor in the world today, as well as prayer groups, and socials with local Christian doctors and a So even if you’re not a future surgeon, our career-based talks weekend trip in the summer. It is one of the highlights of the and practical workshops will give you a wealth of knowledge; year, as we escape the hustle and bustle of London and there’s something for everyone with UCL Surgical Society. spend time together in fellowship, learning, and getting to For further information see uclu.org/surgical or contact us know one another better. directly at [email protected] . If you want any further information about who we are Wilderness Medicine Society and what we do please email us at christian.medics@ucl. Think mountain medicine, tropical medicine and humanitarian ac.uk and join our Facebook group - just search for RUMS disasters, and you’ve only just begun to consider the varied Christian Medics. Anyone and everyone is welcome. scope covered by the most exciting field of a medical career, Wilderness Medicine. If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to work with HEMS – London’s Air Ambulance, or perhaps how jungles, oceans and even outer space present new challenges to medics, then the UCLU Wilderness Medicine Society is perfect for you!

When we’re not abseiling casualties down cliff faces or embarking on exciting expeditions abroad, you’ll find us enjoying hands-on practical experience in workshops or receiving inspirational lectures from world-renowned speakers. With regular socials, the Wilderness Medicine Society does not only offer training and opportunities in this truly thrilling field, but is surely the perfect start to your first year in RUMS. Interested? Head to ucluwildernessmedicine.com and look out for us in September.

23 Sexpression with fundraising, and attending the project in Ghana over Sexpression is a volunteering society dedicated to sex the summer. Previous fundraising events have included: A education. Let the fun and games of the Welcome Festival ‘UCLU’s got talent’ show, several dance shows, speed dating, begin with a quick glance at the Sexual Health Awareness band nights and numerous bake sales. There are also great Guide, or S.H.A.G (look out for a copy in your welcome social opportunities with SKIP at UCL over the academic year. pack at your student halls of residence). For more information either email us at uclskipghana@gmail. Sexpression run a student-led sexual health education com, or come and find us at the Welcome Fair programme, offering you the chance to join the most exciting SSC programme at UCLMS. We train medical UCLU Volunteering Services Unit students in sexual health and teaching skills in order to Did you know that UCL has the biggest volunteering prepare them to teach sex and relationship education in department in London, and one of the biggest in the country? local secondary schools. We also have lots of socials, and Based within UCLU, The Volunteering Services Unit has a highlight is national conference. Last year’s conference in over 250 different projects to try - including lots of one-off Liverpool was a blast and next year’s promises to be even events, which won’t take up much of your time. We have a better. number of roles particularly suited for medical students, giving you the experience you need to really build your CV. Also, if The Sexpression Team you’re feeling adventurous, you can set up and run your own www.sexpressionucl.com community project. To find out more, visit uclu.org/volunteers.

SKIP UCL Want to be involved in one of the most exciting societies UCL has to offer? Want to volunteer abroad next summer? Want to work with children?

SKIP (Students for Kids International Projects) is a UK based, healthcare student-run charity. Our mission is to support vulnerable and impoverished children and communities worldwide and promote the personal and professional development of healthcare students.

There are fourteen regional branches of SKIP that work in a number of countries worldwide. At the UCL branch, we have set up a project at the Hand in Hand community, a home for children with mental and physical disabilities in Nkoranza, Ghana. Our pilot project there during the summer of 2011 was a great success and we have been invited back this year for a further five week stay. Our interventions include: aw summer school programme, helping out with the day-to-day running of the community and health promotion workshops on a number of relevant topics such as epilepsy, autism, and malaria.

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