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This guide is designed to help you This guide is interactive. Use the menu bar at the settle into your new life as a student at bottom and the contents below to navigate through.
Central Saint Martins, University of the 5 Welcome 20 Student Support Arts London (UAL). In this half you’ll find 20 Academic Support 6 Need to know 20 Language Development information specifically about Central 6 Where to find us Saint Martins, which we often refer to 7 Finding your way around CSM 22 Making the most of CSM as CSM, and in the other half you’ll find 7 Student Centre 22 Arts SU 7 Requesting letters 22 Events information for all UAL students. 8 ID cards 22 Student discounts
10 Spaces and resources 24 Museum and Study collection
10 Library 24 Platform theatre
10 Learning Zone 26 Lethaby Gallery
12 Food and drink at CSM 26 Window Galleries “My advice to students 14 Facilities 28 Postgraduate “My advice to students 14 Lockers 28 Research joining UAL is to come 14 Showers 28 External engagement opportunities joining UAL is to come with an open mind.” 14 Gender neutral toilets 30 Sustainability with an open mind.” 14 Bike storage Jermaine Robinson 15 Quiet Spaces 34 Your guide to UAL JermaineBA (Hons) RobinsonSculpture BA (Hons) Sculpture 15 Roof Terrace
16 arts shop
17 Printing
17 Central Loan Store
17 Workshops / technical resources
18 Health and safety
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Welcome to Central Saint Martins. You are joining a dynamic community of artists, designers and performers. Central Saint Martins offers one of the most diverse and comprehensive ranges of creative education degrees in the country, while University of the Arts London offers the largest grouping of specialist arts, design and communication programmes in Europe. Just this year, UAL was named in the most authoritative rankings as the second-best place in the world to study art and design.
Central Saint Martins is established as a key cultural institution on the national and international stage. Last year we hosted over 600 public facing events; my advice is to look out for all the events going on outside your curriculum. These are advertised on our website, on our weekly newsletter, on posters and screens around the College and on our social media channels – they are an important part of your overall experience as a student here, and provide an unparalleled cultural context for the rest of your studies.
The campus at King’s Cross encourages open debate and communication. We work closely with the Students’ Union to develop a sense of community within the building, and I encourage you to get involved with these wider activities, through course committees and other events.
I hope you have a great first year and beyond. But, if things are going wrong with your course, let us know sooner rather than later. If you have suggestions as to how the College could get better, please tell us. If things are going well, tell us. It is only by working together that we can keep developing Central Saint Martins as one of the best places in the world to study art, design and performance.
Although Central Saint Martins and UAL are rightly proud of their famous graduates, I always say that we are only as good as our last show. It is the work of our current students that shows where we are heading as a leading creative institution. This means you! I look forward to seeing what you produce as part of the next generation of artists, designers and performers.
Professor Jeremy Till Pro Vice-Chancellor Research and Head of Central Saint Martins
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Where to find us
King’s Cross Archway Finding your way around CSM Requesting letters from the Student Centre Central Saint Martins Central Saint Martins During your first term, you will be given tours To get letters for bank accounts or the Granary Building Archway Main Building of the buildings appropriate to your course as Confirmation of Enrolment letter (used for 1 Granary Square 2 Elthorne Road part of your induction. You can also take virtual VISA applications) please visit the Student London N1C 4AA London N19 4AG tours of CSM and other UAL Colleges online. Centre in person with your ID card.
Nearest transport Annexe at Archway ‘CSM find us’ To get Council Tax Exemption Certificates and King's Cross Underground The Elthorne Road Studios Student Status letters, please log in to the UAL 9-15 Elthorne Road Student Centre Portal on sits.arts.ac.uk and download them. Term time opening hours London N19 4AJ Located on the ground floor at King’s Monday – Friday 8.30am – 10pm Cross, the Student Centre can help you Foundation students can obtain Council Saturday 9am – 5pm Nearest transport with all your general enquiries, including: Tax Exemption Certificates and other Archway Underground letters from the Archway Contact Desk. +44 (0)20 7514 7000 • Academic submissions Term time opening hours • Enrolment Please do not make any bank or visa Monday – Friday 8.30am – 9pm • ID Cards appointments until you have received Saturday 10am – 4pm • Letter production your letters. During busy periods, such • Locker issues as the start of term, we may not be able During the holidays opening hours • Student Services: counselling, to produce your letters straight away. “Don't be afraid at Archway may vary. Please check disability, finance, health etc with the staff there for details. • Specialist advice referrals to take risks. • Study support enquiries +44 (0)20 7514 7098 • Timetable queries Fail and fail • Travel / Oyster Cards
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here to learn Term time opening hours and improve.” Monday – Friday 10am – 5pm Non-standard term time and Sam Dawood holiday opening hours BA (Hons) Production Monday – Friday 10am – 3pm Arts for Screen
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ID cards
You will receive a student ID card and holder Q: What should I do if my card when you enrol. UAL operates a strict no gets stolen or damaged? pass, no entry policy to ensure security across all sites, so please remember to bring If your ID card is stolen you’ll need to present your ID card with you every day, especially a Police Crime Report Number to the Student as you’ll also need it for printing (find out Centre at King’s Cross to receive a new card. how to do this further on in the guide). If your ID card doesn’t work then contact the Student Centre – if it is damaged you Q: What should I do if I lose my ID card? can get a free replacement as long as you can prove that it is damaged. If you persistently lose or forget your ID card, you will be charged £5 for a permanent Q: Can I share my ID card with another student? replacement. Only 10 temporary access passes will be issued to an individual before you are No. ID cards are issued to individual students and charged, so please take good care of your card. must not be shared. Anyone found to be using another student’s ID card will have it confiscated If you need to purchase a new card, you will be and both involved could face disciplinary action. asked to do so on e-store (estore.arts.ac.uk). You can show your receipt for a replacement Note “There’s no competition to get into the College while you wait for a • If you lose your card or it gets stolen, you and that’s so important, new one. Your new card will be activated should get a replacement as soon as automatically next time it is used on the possible to avoid other people using your giving a hand and learning entrance gates – be patient, the gates take a old card to pay for printing or hiring out from each other.” few seconds longer to open with a new card. equipment that you are responsible for. • You can only own one ID card at a Tanguy Bertocchi If your ID card is replaced, your locker will not time. If you lose your ID card, the BA (Hons) Graphic Design automatically transfer to your new card. Please old one will be deactivated as soon go to the Student Centre and ask a member as a replacement is activated. of staff to open the locker for you, so that you can re-lock your locker with your new card. Visitors If you want to bring a visitor on site you should speak to an academic from your course who will book in your visitor. Reception will need 24 hours’ notice. Visitors will be given a temporary pass that they’ll need to keep with them while at one of our sites. You must stay with your guest during the whole of their visit.
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Spaces and Resources
Library Learning Zone You can use any of the 6 College libraries, The Learning Zone offers a flexible and but CSM is your home library. The collections informal digital learning space with staff reflect the teaching and research interests of the available to help you. Located within the College and focus on: architecture, ceramics, library, it's open to all UAL students. cultural and contextual studies, fashion, fine art, graphic design, industrial and product Term time opening hours design, jewellery, textiles, theatre, film and the Monday – Friday 9am – 10pm performing arts. The library also has zines, Saturday / Sunday 10am – 8pm and a materials and products collection. Overnight opening As well as books, DVDs and journals, you The Library and Learning Zone are open can access extensive online resources overnight 4 nights per week, for several weeks both off campus and onsite. Located on each year. Holiday opening hours may also the first floor at King's Cross, the library vary, please check our website for details. has individual and group study areas, and a computer area with Macs and PCs. ‘Library services’
+44 (0)20 7514 7310 Library staff are there to help you; you'll receive an introduction to the library during your first @CSM_Library term, with other sessions offered later in your @uallibraries course. You can also book library research sessions yourself through Academic Support Flip for more info on libraries across UAL Online. Please just ask in the library if you have any questions or need more help finding anything. “One of the best
[email protected] to find out who things about your Academic Support Librarian is being a student Your Academic Support Librarian works with your course team. They run group sessions at UAL is the about finding and managing information. You can book a one-to-one tutorial with them. facilities on offer.”
Salla Luhtasela BA (Hons) Ceramic Design
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“It's a busy and constantly Food and drink at CSM evolving place filled with fellow students ready to Canteen, ground floor at King’s Cross Platform Bar, ground floor at King’s Cross With a focus on health and a passion for This is your student bar. We open our doors connect with.” sustainability, the CSM canteen offers meals to the public from Handyside Street in the cooked with local ingredients. Our suppliers evenings, and you are welcome to bring Elliott Paterson are known in person, all the meat is sourced your friends along. You can also reserve BA (Hons) Live Events and Television from local farms and all eggs are free range tables and areas – just ask at the bar. from Staveley Farm. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options are available. Autumn term opening hours Monday – Friday 12pm until late Term time opening hours Lunch service 12pm – 2.30pm Spring and summer term opening hours Evening service 3.30pm – 7pm Monday – Friday 4pm until late from Airstream Coffee Non-standard / holiday opening hours Non-standard / holiday opening hours Check with Platform Bar staff for details Monday – Friday 12pm – 2.30pm Please contact [email protected] for table bookings Airstream Coffee, The Street at King’s Cross Term time opening hours Monday – Friday 8am – 8pm SU Café, first floor Saturdays 8am – 4pm Term time opening hours Monday – Friday 9.30am – 7.30pm Non-standard / holiday opening hours Closed Non-standard / holiday opening hours Monday – Friday 9.30am – 3pm
Coffee Bar, front of the canteen at King’s Cross Term time opening hours Archway Cafetorium, reception at Archway Water Fountains Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm Term time opening hours You can find water fountains on every floor Monday – Friday 8.30am – 3pm at King’s Cross and there’s also a drinks Non-standard / holiday opening hours dispenser in the canteen with free water. Monday – Friday 8am – 4pm Non-standard / holiday opening hours We encourage you to use the fountains to Closed help us be more environmentally friendly.
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Facilities
Lockers Gender neutral toilets Quiet Spaces The University designates some of its toilets as CSM has quiet spaces available for staff Activate your card for lockers gender neutral. These toilets are for everyone and students at King’s Cross and Archway at the Student Centre. to use, in addition to male and female toilets. for prayer, personal reflection, health At Central Saint Martins, you can find these requirements, breastfeeding and rest. Each course has set locker zones. Maps at both our Kings Cross and Archway sites. showing their locations can be found on King's Cross “The vast number the ground floor at King’s Cross to the right Kings Cross For health, breastfeeding and rest, use the of the barriers and just before the Student Core 8, 3rd floor Medical Room, located in D005. Contact the of facilities makes Centre, as well as online. Check the map to Core 8, 1st floor Student Centre for access. see where your course lockers are based. Core 3, ground floor For prayer and personal reflection, use the me want to Core 3, 2nd floor Quiet Capsule, located on the first floor Find an open and empty locker – one 1st, 4th and 5th floor Granary Building middle bridge, between Blocks E and J. experiment and with a green display. You can only use one locker at a time, so choose wisely! Archway Archway try new ideas.” Main building - ground floor, 2nd floor and 3rd floor Quiet Space, Room B06 Place your belongings in the locker and Annexe – ground floor, 1st floor and 2nd floor Jeffrey Thomson close the door, locking it by touching Archway Annexe International Preparation for Fashion your ID card against it and turning the Bike storage Quiet Space, ground floor by the entrance (Certificate in Higher Education) handle. Make sure it’s definitely locked There are 276 bicycle parking spaces as we can’t accept responsibility for in the basement of our King’s Cross Roof Terrace the loss or damage of belongings. building. If you’d like to use a space, email The CSM roof terrace is open to all students [email protected] from your during normal building opening hours. The Showers University email address including your roof garden is maintained by The Green Roof Showers are available for all UAL students student ID (emails from non-university Society. For more information on their work, to use at Central Saint Martins. They are accounts will be automatically rejected). read the sustainability pages of this guide. located on the first floor of J Block. Spaces are allocated on a first come, first served basis. Please don’t leave your bike overnight unless there’s an emergency or a problem with your bike.
Elthorne Road has no bike storage available.
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arts shop Printing Workshops and technical resources arts shops sell a broad range of art, design and To use a Multi-Function Device (MFD) printer, We’ve got a huge range of workshop facilities fashion materials. Your arts shops are not for you’ll first need to get some print credits. available for CSM students including 3D printing, profit, run by UAL and are staffed by graduates. You can top-up online via ualprint.arts.ac.uk, casting, animation, ceramics, costume, digital The shops are stocked in consultation with or at the machines located outside the arts media, wood and metal fabrication, large course leaders and sell products according shop and in the library. You can then use your format and specialist printing, letterpress, to the courses taught at each site. ID card on the printer to log in and print. photography, print and dye, theatre assembly, weave, performance spaces and more. King’s Cross, ground floor Copying and printing charges Term time opening hours A4 black and white 4p Students have access to workshops essential Monday – Friday 9.30am – 7pm A3 black and white 8p to their course, as well as negotiated access A4 colour 20p for workshops outside of their disciplines. Non-standard / holiday opening hours A3 colour 32p Monday – Friday 9.30am – 4.30pm Technical staff You’ll find MFDs throughout the campus Technicians will be a huge support to Archway, ground floor reception at King’s Cross and Archway. you throughout your time here, helping Term time opening hours you to master the diverse range of Monday – Friday 10am – 2pm For larger scale printing, you can go to workshop facilities available at CSM. 2.30pm – 5pm the Digital Print Centre in Room B301 at King’s Cross. Specialist and experimental Visit otter.arts.ac.uk for more information Holiday opening hours may vary, please check printing is available in Hybrid Print. on workshops and technical resources, as notices outside each shop for details. well as profiles of our technicians and their otter.arts.ac.uk 'Digital & Hybrid Print' availability, contact info and specialisms ‘UAL shops’ to see the locations and opening times of all our arts shops Central Loan Store Located in Room K002 on the ground floor at Follow @csm_arts_shop to keep King’s Cross, the Central Loan Store is where up-to-date with special offers you can hire a range of audio, visual and media “Students are guided equipment on a short-term basis, free of charge. through a variety of Visit orb.arts.ac.uk and select your techniques by experienced College to see what’s available staff which stands them in good stead for the future.”
Daniel Boyle Specialist 3D Technician
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Health and safety
Smoking and vaping PEEPs Hazardous substances Mental health first aid In the UK, smoking is not allowed inside public If you need assistance to evacuate a building in There are a number of activities, processes Students who are concerned about the buildings, so please don’t smoke or vape inside an emergency, your course leader will make sure and pieces of equipment at UAL that are mental health of themselves or someone any of the public areas. If you want to smoke a Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP) potentially hazardous. We take action to limit else should contact the Student Counselling or vape, please go outside and stay at least 5 is completed with you. Your PEEP will describe these hazards as much as we can, but we Service. Mental Health First Aiders are metres away from any doors or openings. what you need to do in an emergency and what will also expect you to follow the instructions located in all Colleges and can provide assistance will be provided by other people. and safety rules when using ladders, lathes, immediate support to people in crisis. Fire procedure milling and cutting machinery, electrical If you discover a fire, activate the fire alarm For more information about equipment and chemicals. We may also ask +44 (0)207 514 6251 at the nearest call point located adjacent our Disability Services you to wear protective equipment such as ear to all emergency exits. If the alarm sounds, defenders or safety glasses, or to use other College Medical Room immediately leave the building by the nearest Risk assessments safety equipment like equipment guards. Our medical room is located on the ground floor safest fire exit. To escape from the building During your studies you may need to complete at King’s Cross next to the Student Centre. Go to please use the stairs and make your way out as a risk assessment for your work. This is You will be told about these requirements at the Student Centre Information Desk to request quickly and safely as possible. Do not stop to an important part of planning your work, your workshop and studio inductions. If you access, or call 6281 from an internal phone in collect personal belongings or use the lifts. identifying any hazards, keeping you and other have any questions or need advice, please an emergency (during College opening hours). people safe. You can find the general risk speak to your tutor or one of the technicians. Due to the large number of people potentially on assessment form in your course handbook If you need to use the medical room on site at any one time, everyone will be required and on Moodle. You can speak to your tutors First aid a regular basis, to store medicines in the to move at least 100 metres away from the or the College Health and Safety Advisor for If you need first aid at King’s Cross, call 6281 fridge for example, please contact a Student building and gather at the designated safe more information, or if your work is complex. from an internal phone or +44 (0)20 7514 6281 Disability Advisor who can arrange for areas. Extra care should be taken if there is from a mobile. If you need first aid at access to be added to your ID card. any building work going on around the area. Safe working Archway, call 7098 from an internal phone For your own safety we ask that you don’t work or +44 (0)20 7514 7908 from a mobile. [email protected] King’s Cross Assembly Point alone in our rooms and that there should always +44 (0)20 7514 6156 South west side of Granary Square, be at least 3 people in a room at any time. If it is an emergency, we will send someone on the far side of the fountains. This is really important because if an accident to you immediately. If it is not an emergency, happens, one person can stay with the injured we will arrange for a first aider to meet you at Archway person and the other can go for help. You’re the College medical room. The first aider will Move away from the site completely for 20 not allowed to use high-risk areas unless you decide if an injury requires an ambulance. minutes. Do not re-enter the building until have direct supervision from a technician. instructed it is safe to do so by the Incident To contact the emergency services from Manager or emergency services. ‘Student health and safety’ an internal phone, call 5-999 and give them the let them know the building address While it’s unlikely that there’ll be a fire in one of which is on the first aid posters. our buildings we ask all our staff and students to treat every alarm as a real emergency.
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Academic Support Academic Support and Language Development CSM Academic Support is based in are here to help you progress and achieve your the Student Centre, ground floor at potential, both at University and in your future Kings Cross. Contact the team at: career. Academic Support helps all students to develop abilities and skills in areas such as [email protected] critical thinking; reading; research and writing; +44 (0)20 7514 7003 time management; presentations; working independently and collaboratively; and more. Technology-Enhanced Learning Coordinators Technology-Enhanced Learning Coordinators At CSM the Study Support and Language (TELCOs) are here to help you with digital Development teams work across the College; learning. Your TELCO can offer guidance the relevant lead tutors are introduced to you on using a range of helpful tools including at induction. Group sessions are arranged Moodle, Online Assessment Tool, Workflow, with your course so that they link with your myblog.arts.ac.uk, Turnitin Feedback Studio and curriculum in useful ways, and you can get Virtual classroom. You can book in time with one-to-one help too. College-wide group your college TELCO for one-to-one support. sessions are also offered – see posters throughout the College for what’s on. [email protected]
academicsupportonline.arts.ac.uk for Language Development guidance materials and information, support If English is an additional language for you, tutorials and events, as well as links to other Language Development offers specialist useful resources and student services tutorials, classes and resources in the language, academic skills and approaches To register for an academic support session, to learning expected at UAL. log in to Academic Support Online (ASO) using your UAL username and password, 'Language for Academic Studies' click on ‘face to face support’ (in the menu). “The staff are so approachable – an online self-study resource found on your Moodle page I've never been more Students can also go to University-wide workshops on a range of Academic Support arts.ac.uk/languagedevelopment for comfortable discussing my topics, so that you can meet and share more on Language Development, ideas with teachers before.” study practices with students from all levels timetables and booking information and all Colleges across the University. [email protected] Bhavini Patadia BA (Hons) Magazine Journalism and Publishing You can also find ASO and additional CSM Academic Support learning resources through your course Moodle pages.
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Arts SU Events As well as having a central HQ based in High At CSM we have loads of events all year- Holborn, you can find Arts Students’ Union (Arts round including screenings, talks, exhibitions, SU) at your College! We have a dedicated team workshops, conferences and performances. of staff and students who bring Arts SU services You will be automatically signed up to receive and general fabulousness direct to your campus. our weekly newsletter, highlighting events happening across the College each week. If you want to find out more about an event, creative opportunity, funding for a project Please speak to your tutor if you or just have a chat, you can find us at: would like to organise an event.
Arts SU main office, LCF High Holborn 'CSM what's on' +44 (0)20 7514 6270 Student discounts / local area guide Or just send us an email to arrange a meet-up at Search ‘Student Life at Central Saint Martins’ a location and time that’s convenient for you. to find local area guides for King’s Cross and Archway. Each guide lists museums, [email protected] galleries, places to eat, parks and shops in the vicinity of your campus, many of which Visit arts-su.com/your-reps to find offer a student discount! Simply show your out who your student rep for CSM is CSM ID card to claim the discount. Find out more about your Students' “I thoroughly enjoyed being a Union in the other half of this guide part of the hockey team and meeting so many people at different colleges through it.”
Sam Dawood “Central Saint Martins BA Technical Arts and Special Effects is a place buzzing with energy and character.”
Memunatu Barrie BA Textile Design
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Museum and Study Collection Platform theatre Open to everyone for inspiration and information, The Platform Theatre at CSM comprises the Museum and Study Collection tells the four performance spaces and a bar. It is story of CSM’s rich history. The collection constantly forging new partnerships between includes work by staff and students from the our students and the industry, nurturing past 100 years, 20 years’ worth of degree collaborations across all disciplines. It is a show materials, a teaching collection from creative hub platforming new talent and ideas, the 13th century to the present day, the including that of external emerging artists British Artists’ Film and Video Collection, as working across disciplines, inspiring alumni well as the College archive. You can find the making names for themselves in industry, as collection on the ground floor at King’s Cross. well as being an extraordinary springboard into the professional world for our students. The Museum holds exhibitions at King’s Cross in the Museum Window Gallery, We produce student public performances to a The Crossing and the Lethaby Gallery. world class, professional standard – and foster creative exchange between students and visiting Students are welcome to book an individual artists and professionals in these spaces. study room or arrange group visits to see the collection. You can also browse our We also host independent external events online catalogue at collections.arts.ac.uk including performances and public programmes by alumni and international art festivals. We 'Museum and Study Collection' platform new productions by major companies to find out more such as Sadler’s Wells and other inspiring young art collectives and companies. Students [email protected] gain from these partnerships not only through @CsmMuseum reduced price / free tickets to see some of the best performance work internationally, but @csm_museum also through exciting industry led projects and workshops these partnerships foster.
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“Everything you need for your projects can be found under one roof.”
Bam Jansanjai Lethaby Gallery BA Jewellery Design With its doors opening onto Granary Square “Although at first at King’s Cross, the Lethaby Gallery offers an ever-changing insight into one of the world’s London might seem best art and design Colleges. Founded in overwhelming, I 1896, the gallery was named after William Richard Lethaby, the head of the Central reassure you it will School of Art and Design – one of the founding become one of your schools that became Central Saint Martins. best life experiences.” The gallery is dedicated to the creative talent of CSM students, staff and alumni. From Alisson Porta Fernández fashion and art to design and performance, Foundation Diploma in Art and Design it's open to the public and celebrates our past and present. All exhibitions are free.
‘Lethaby Gallery’ to find out more, including opening times
@lethabygallery
@lethabygallery
Window Galleries In addition to the main public exhibition space provided by the Lethaby Gallery, CSM also has 4 Window Galleries situated along The Crossing showcasing staff, student and alumni work throughout the year, as well as creative partnership projects. Always open, always free.
Search 'Window Galleries' to find out more
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Postgraduate Postgraduate study at Central Saint Martins The results of our research take many is where new futures are imagined and made. forms including artefacts, designs, patents, We offer a broad range of taught courses catalogues, exhibitions, digital resources of across all our disciplines, and students are various kinds, as well as published work such encouraged to pursue their own interests and as books, journal articles and commissioned agendas, always informed by a strong research reports. Much of our work crosses disciplinary “Everything is about base. Our postgraduate students contribute boundaries and is carried out in collaboration practice, preparation to shaping where the creative industries with industry, commerce, museums and and intellectual debate might go next. galleries, governmental organisations and experimentation.” and other academic institutions. ‘Central Saint Martins postgraduate’ Jermaine Robinson ‘Central Saint Martins research’ for BA (Hons) Sculpture Post-Grad Community more information on our research Post-Grad Community provides access groups, networks and collaborations to cross College and cross-disciplinary @CSMresearch opportunities for postgraduate taught and research students at UAL. External engagement opportunities UAL is renowned for its opportunities to interact The Community’s established and varied with external organisations, universities, programme of events take place outside of businesses and communities, being amongst your curriculum and happen both at UAL and the top 30 universities in the country in terms further afield - fostering skill shares, networking, of the funding it receives for these activities. collaboration and new communities of practice.
These include a huge range of sponsored student The weekly newsletter sent to your UAL and graduate projects, community engagement email address every Friday and keeps you projects, support for graduates and businesses, up to date with what is on offer to you. You as well as public events and conferences. can also join our thriving social networks on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. All of you will have access to interactions like these during your time as a student at CSM, 'Post-Grad Community' either on your course or in cross-College activities. Engaging with these opportunities Research brings enormous benefits and will enrich CSM has an established and thriving research your personal and creative development. community. Our staff are curious and innovative and their research ranges from practice driven investigation to theoretical study.
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Sustainability
The Green Roof Society Materials and Products Collection The Green Roof Society is a student-run project The Materials and Products Collection is a which aims to transform the roof terrace at Central collection of new and innovative materials Saint Martins into an exciting green space. that represent current trends and sustainable The group works to maintain an urban garden, practices in design and manufacturing. If you growing trees, plants and various edibles. have a question about the collection or would like materials advice, visit the collection on If you're interested in gardening and the 2nd floor of the CSM Library, open to all maintaining an eco-friendly space, sign-up to current UAL degree or research students. join now at arts-su.com/groups/green-roof UAL Sustainability Working Group Maison/0 The UAL Sustainability Working Group is open Maison/0 is an incubator of sustainable innovation, to all students. It’s a great chance to meet staff set up as part of the CSM partnership with and students from across the Colleges who the luxury group LVMH in September 2017. have an interest in sustainability, and make Skip Garden Maison/0 runs a series of initiatives including positive changes around your University. Our local neighbours at the Skip Garden student workshops, symposiums, a degree show grow fruit and vegetables alongside a thriving ‘green trail’ and exhibitions that explore and Energy use café, serving seasonal food. Run by Global showcase creativity as a catalyst for sustainable We’re reducing carbon emissions across all our Generation, the garden works with local innovation. Maison/0 is directed by Carole Collet, Colleges, and since 2017 we’ve been using 100% young people, businesses and families in Professor in Design for Sustainable Futures. renewable electricity. We’re proud to be the fifth King's Cross on various activities, such as most sustainable university in London according supporting bees, carpentry, urban food @maisonzero to the People & Planet University League. growing, cooking and eating together. The ‘Maison/0’ team aims to create healthy, integrated and Sustainability Manifesto environmentally responsible communities. Our Sustainability Manifesto is our action PLURAL FUTURES plan to keep reducing our carbon emissions. PLURAL FUTURES is a series of workshops at Find out more at globalgeneration.org.uk We’re using this to improve the environment CSM devised to develop an active discourse for all of our students across the University. 'Sustainability at UAL’ around a range of environmental, societal and economic issues. Events include visible darning workshops to promote pride in repair, willow weaving on the terrace, behavioral change programmes like ‘Useful or Beautiful’ which encourage everyone to reuse and repurpose, seminars on the value of social design and more.
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of the Arts London (UAL). In this half you'll 38 Welcome from Grayson Perry 54 Making the most of UAL find information for all UAL students and 40 Welcome from Nigel Carrington 55 Careers and Employability 56 Events
in the other half you'll find information 42 Need to know 57 Arts SU specifically about your College. 42 Term dates 60 Making the most of London 43 UAL culture 61 Travel 44 Get connected 62 Exploring London 45 Stay connected 63 Save money
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Studying at UAL is the best way into a fulfilling life of visual creativity. The reasons for coming to UAL are the same now as they were for me 40 years ago when I began my own journey into the arts: I wanted to make art and I wanted to make my mark.
UAL is the world's biggest factory for trouble. We encourage students to challenge us. I'm always on the lookout for exciting, creative talent coming through the University and this is why I ask students from across UAL's 6 Colleges to re-design the Chancellor's robes worn at the graduation ceremonies.
I love the time I spend with our students as it helps me to take the temperature of where young people are at.
Grayson Perry CBE RA Chancellor of UAL
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I'm delighted you've chosen to start your creative future at University of the Arts London, which is made up of 6 world-renowned Colleges:
Camberwell College of Arts Central Saint Martins (CSM) Chelsea College of Arts 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 2-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.
Nigel Carrington Vice-Chancellor
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Start your journey here: UAL culture
Read this guide Term dates Diversity Sustainability An easy one to tick off – read the whole These are the general University term UAL believes that the diversity of its staff Sustainability is a key part of how we do things guide to get set up and settled in. dates for 2019/20 but specific dates and student community is fundamental at UAL. Many of our courses dedicate time and may vary for some courses. to creative thinking and innovation in resources to teaching sustainable practices Set up your email account the arts. We are committed to removing and ideas, and our central operations teams are You need to set up your UAL account Autumn term barriers to progression and success, and committed to working in a sustainable way. before you can enrol. If you're new to Higher Monday 23 September 2019 promoting understanding and awareness UAL, you will have been sent an email Education – Friday 6 December 2019 of equality, diversity and inclusion for all. ‘Sustainability at UAL’ containing your username and a one- Further Monday 2 September 2019 To find out more about our time password link. Use the link to Education – Friday 13 December 2019 The Equality and Diversity Officer for sustainability initiatives create your own password as soon as Students works in partnership with Arts possible - the link will use your personal Spring term Students’ Union to support initiatives to Safety email account as verification. Once set Higher Monday 6 January 2020 promote this and also provides confidential We want UAL to be a safe place for all students, up, it’s essential you check your UAL Education – Friday 13 March 2020 advice and guidance to trans and non-binary staff and visitors, so we take health and safety email account regularly, as it’s where Further Monday 6 January 2020 students; student carers and parents; and very seriously. You’ll be given detailed safety you’ll get important news and updates. Education – Friday 27 March 2020 students from diverse faith backgrounds. information during your course induction, like fire and emergency procedures and rules for Download MyUAL Summer term ‘Student diversity’ using machinery in a safe and sensible way. MyUAL is our free student app with Higher Monday 14 April 2020 all the essential info you’ll need in one Education – Friday 19 June 2020 'Student health and safety' place like your UAL email, timetable, Further Monday 13 April 2020 events, jobs, news and more. Find it Education – Friday 22 May 2020 To find out more about health on the App Store or Google Play and “Every individual is a pool of and safety in your College log in with your UAL account details. ‘Term dates’ knowledge and inspiration.” Get your student ID card Public holidays You will receive this at your Christmas Day 25 December 2019 Khalil Madovi enrolment session. You'll need to Boxing Day 26 December 2019 Foundation Diploma in Art and Design present your card to access all New Year’s Day 1 January 2020 UAL buildings and for printing. Easter weekend 10 April – 13 April 2020 May bank holidays 8 and 25 May 2020 Go to your enrolment and inductions You’ll have already been sent details of these.
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Get connected Stay connected
University IT Services MyUAL app As well as following our social channels, we have Student news IT Services look after all the digital stuff at Download the official MyUAL app from a number of ways for you to know what’s going We’ve got a dedicated news feed just for you! UAL including your account, your email, your app store or download it to your on. We’ll keep you informed in the following ways: Here we’ll publish news, opportunities, and computers, printing and online security. desktop for free to access all your articles to help you in your time at UAL. information and systems in one place. Email to your UAL account Username and password Here you’ll receive important messages from arts.ac.uk/stories Your username and password will be used to arts.ac.uk/myual UAL, your College, and importantly, your ‘Stories’ for the latest news access important systems on the UAL network course. You can access this from any computer, from your college such as email, Moodle and on-site computers. Printing laptop, or your phone using the MyUAL app. You’ll also receive a UAL email address which You’ll find printers at multiple College You can also download the ‘Outlook’ app UAL text alerts will be sent to you. This is made up of your initial locations, including all Libraries and for iOS or Android to check in regularly. Occasionally we’ll need to tell you about and surname, plus the month and year you Learning Zones. There are many ways to something important, this might be a enrolled at UAL. Your email account will be used print - you can even print from your own UAL Portal building closure or other incident. In this for contacting you with important information. mobile device or from an off-site location! The UAL Portal is where you can access key case, you’ll receive a text to your mobile information regarding your application, enrolment phone with the key information. If you have a problem with your Printing costs vary depending on size and assessments throughout your studies with account or need to reset your and colourway. You can top-up online UAL. You can view your personal information password, search ‘password reset’ by card at ualprint.arts.ac.uk or by using and download status letters under ‘My Study the machines at College Libraries. Details’. It is also important you keep us informed WiFi access of any changes to your contact details and Connect to UAL-WiFi using your UAL 'Computers and printing' update us immediately if anything changes. username or email and password.
MyUAL app and alerts IT help and support The MyUAL app is a great way to get easy If you get stuck or need help with an access to everything you need, including account or system, call the IT Service your email, timetable, Moodle and more. Desk on +44 (0)20 7514 9898. They’re available 24/7, 365 days a year. We also use app alerts to let you know about incidents that may impact you – You can also use MySupport to log such as an IT issue or building closure. an IT request or problem. Be sure to enable the MyUAL app to show alerts so you know what’s happening. arts.ac.uk/it
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Student Services
In addition to high-quality teaching, modern Student fees and funding, Contact Student Services Accommodation Services facilities and creative space for you to explore your including scholarships Whether you choose to live in one of our ideas, skills and unique vision, UAL can provide The Student Advice and Funding Service Use our online form halls of residence or in a privately rented you with support with your studies and wellbeing. provide students with information and home, our Accommodation Services team +44 (0)20 7514 6250 Our Student Services staff provide a professional, advice about funding options available to can help you find a suitable place to live confidential and free service to all UAL students. cover tuition fees, living costs and course throughout your time at University. Visit a Helpdesk costs. You can also find out more about ‘Student Services’ scholarships, bursaries and awards. arts.ac.uk/accommodation UAL Student Centre 1st floor, 272 High Holborn, WC1V 7EY [email protected] Advice ‘Student fees and funding’ Get support with financial and immigration +44 (0)20 7514 6240 +44 (0)20 7514 6900 questions and advice on any problems Disability and dyslexia @UAL_halls that may occur in day-to-day life. The Disability Service provides advice and Monday – Friday 9am - 5pm support for disabled students and to students UALAccommodation arts.ac.uk/advice who are dyslexic or have any other specific London College of Communication learning difficulty. Support is available at Student Services, WG 09 Academic any point throughout your time at UAL. Elephant and Castle, SE1 6SB Through Academic Support, you can explore “You will meet so many and improve your learning and study practices 'Disability and dyslexia' +44 (0)20 7514 6590 important people with the help of our resources, including our staff, libraries, Learning Zones and our digital tools. while you're studying Monday – Friday 9.30am - 4.30pm at UAL, both fellow Immigration and visas Central Saint Martins Students from countries outside the European students and staff.” Student Centre, C001, Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA who are not already living in the UK, may Shinuk Suh need a visa to enter and study at UAL. BA (Hons) Fine Art +44 (0)20 7514 7199
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Advice Wellbeing
Tell Someone No matter how big or small a problem, if you’re The University does not tolerate any form worried about something, feeling emotional of bullying, harassment or sexual violence. or just want to talk, we want to help. If at any point you have concerns, or want to talk to someone in confidence, Mental Health you can contact Tell Someone. Our free and confidential help with emotional or course related issues can keep you from feeling [email protected] overwhelmed. Check out our counselling service.
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Extenuating Circumstances [email protected] Extenuating Circumstances are things which are unexpected, significantly disruptive and beyond Health advice your control, which may affect your ability to Our health advisers offer one-to-one meet assessment and course deadlines. If you’re sessions to discuss lifestyle (including concerned about your grades or think you might alcohol, drugs and smoking), sexual, physical be eligible for Extenuating Circumstances, your and mental health. You can also find out course leader should be the first point of contact. about other services like registering with a GP and visiting a dentist in London. ‘Extenuating Circumstances’ +44 (0)20 7514 6251 Arts SU [email protected] Arts SU – your Students’ Union – offers a huge range of support services as well. Find out more Chaplaincy in ‘Making the most of UAL’ later in this guide. Our Chaplains are also on hand to offer faith based support. Get in touch:
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Academic Support
Academic Support Library and Learning Zones Moodle Academic Support is provided to help you As a UAL student you have access to all 6 This is the online home for your studies develop approaches to learning and skills that College libraries; just use your ID card to where you will find information, resources will be useful in your student life and as a future borrow books and other items. You can also and online activities relating to your course “Students are professional. Academic Support tutors are based search the online catalogue and have books of study. Your tutor may also use Moodle to in Colleges and work closely with course teams sent to the library that’s easiest for you to get communicate additional news or information guided through and Language Development, Library and other to, and return them to any College library. about your course. Your course site will have Student Support staff. Academic Support tutors important announcements and assignment a variety of will be introduced to you during inductions. Our libraries have areas for group and details and should be checked regularly. individual study as well as computers, techniques by Through Academic Support, you can explore photocopying and printing facilities. You can Visit moodle.arts.ac.uk using your network and improve your learning and study practices in also borrow a laptop and get help from the login details or access via MyUAL app experienced staff, areas such as critical thinking, reading, writing, library staff to make the most of our huge research, making presentations and working collection of print and online resources. which stands them as a team. You’ll learn to use libraries, archives, digital tools and environments skilfully, and Our Learning Zones are for social and activity- in good stead for develop an understanding of expectations as based study in an informal environment. well as your own and other points of view. We have 3 – at Camberwell College of Arts, the future.” Central Saint Martins and London College of Visit academicsupportonline.arts.ac.uk Communication, open to all UAL students. Daniel Boyle to find resources and to register for Specialist 3D Technician one-to-one support sessions in your We will tell you more about the library College and across UAL - you can facilities when you attend an introduction also find more info through Moodle during your first term, with other sessions offered later in your course. [email protected] contact us if you can't find what you need Remember, the library staff are there to help you so just ask if you have any questions or need more help.
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Academic success Tools to help you succeed
Your academic support network Academic success isn’t just about having Course and Unit Handbooks Assessment your nose in a book at all times – it’s about the Really important documents which are useful It’s important to understand the criteria that Associate Lecturers interactions and connections you make through to read because they contain all the information your work will be assessed against, so that Often guest lecturers who work in the tutors, technicians and your classmates. about your course, assignments, learning you can focus on those things. You may find industry you are learning about outcomes, deadlines and essential reading lists. assessment methods different to what you Consider these tips as you begin the new term: have experienced before. At UAL, you will Course Leader Crit be assessed against 5 different criteria: They manage the course and your tutors; if you • Ask questions when the tutor gives you an An opportunity to discuss your work have any issues they are the person to contact opportunity. This shows you are interested and ideas with tutors and students. • Enquiry is active learning and reflection and thinking carefully about what they • Knowledge is concerned with learning Subject Librarian are saying; there are no silly questions Tutorial theories, practice and technologies and A special librarian who knows about the library and the tutors are here to help you. Book a one-to-one session with an finding synergies and connections resources available for a particular area of study academic member of staff, where you • Process is the journey of learning • Talk to other students about what you are discuss and get advice about your work. • Communication is the sharing of Technicians learning and how your projects are going. learning with an audience Staff who will demonstrate and support you Talking to each other helps you come up with Language Development • Realisation is the product of learning with technical parts of your course, such as new ideas. Learning to work with and listen If English is an additional language for you, we operating machinery or using special materials to different people is a very important skill. offer specialist one-to-one and online tutorials, Types of assessment classes and workshops to help you build Tutor • Join social activities and events for students. your English skills further and understand the Unit Assessment Brief Teacher (probably the teaching This will help you make friends across types of assignments you need to produce. This explains what you need to do for your staff you’ll see most) UAL, outside of your course and College. specific assignment and how it will be marked. You can also study a modern language • Use the Academic Support, English course at the Language Centre, incorporating Formative Assessment Language Development, online language learning with arts and culture Assessment that supports your learning and resources, Libraries and Student topics from different countries. Our modern will not count towards your final mark. Services. They are here to help everyone languages courses are open to University do the best they can in their studies. students, staff and members of the public. Summative Assessment Assessment that assesses your learning • Experiment and try new things: challenging arts.ac.uk/languagedevelopment and will count towards your final mark. yourself to explore new things will help you [email protected] grow as an individual. Don’t be afraid to You can find more information about fail as you can only learn from mistakes. ‘Modern languages’ assessments in your Course Handbook.
‘Assessment Criteria’
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As a UAL student, you have special access Creative Computing Year Virtual Tours Working collaboratively with UAL courses, to collections, archives, institutes, digital Enhance your creative degree with the Our Colleges have an extensive range of we enhance students’ employability and tools, employability support, international computational skills shaping the future of professional workshops and facilities on offer. creative attributes through experiential opportunities, events and more. the digital creative industries. By taking an Take a virtual tour around our shared spaces, learning and access to industry. From extra year of study at the CCI between years studios and workshops at a College location. the moment you arrive, you can: University archives, museum 2 and 3 of your UAL undergraduate degree, and special collections you’ll have the opportunity to study with 'Virtual tours UAL' • Find paid jobs and internships on The libraries have outstanding physical other creative undergraduates from across the Creative Opportunities jobs and digital collections in art, design, the University in a specialist environment. Working while studying board and through our in-house communication, fashion and performance. You might want to work during your studies to temping service, ArtsTemps These collections include historical archives ‘CCI’ earn some extra money and gain experience. • Work on any skills you might need to and special collections such as zines, UAL can also help you with your job search and get a job, freelance, or start your own material samples and artists’ books. Digital tools application process. The Creative Opportunities business using our online resources Alongside the tools you’ll be using to help jobs board advertises current industry jobs and You can also access the University Archives you through your course, such as Moodle paid internships. ArtsTemps is our in-house • Use our practical guides and workshops to and Special Collections Centre at LCC which and the MyUAL app, we offer other ways temping service that recruits UAL students for take you through everything from CV writing specialises in material on printing, graphics to support your digital journey at UAL. temporary paid work across the University. and tips for interviews, to pricing your and film, including the famous Stanley work and coming up with a business plan Kubrick Archive. Other collections in the Portfolio If you’re an international student, make sure • Attend industry specific talks and events University include the LCF Archive and the Get creative with UAL's showcasing platform you follow the restrictions of your visa. which take place throughout the year Museum and Study Collection at CSM. Portfolio, where you can present your work alongside other UAL students from various ‘Creative Opportunities’ • Access funding to help you as a designer ‘Collections and archives’ subjects. You can create a profile from the or artist, or to start a business, as well as ‘ArtsTemps’ start of your course, and update your projects providing opportunities to show your work Institutes right through to 2 years after graduation. at various exhibitions and trade fairs Careers and Employability New to UAL, the Creative Computing Institute We empower UAL students and graduates • Benefit from having a mentor by (CCI) is the first of several forthcoming Portfolio enables you to show the world to make a living doing what they love and your side to help you transition new UAL Institutes to be launched. your work and projects, share your creative strive to support those underrepresented into professional working life skills and interests, as well as connect and in the creative industries. The CCI offers innovative and diverse new network with peers from across UAL. • Learn about your Intellectual Property by courses, research opportunities and a public making use of our IP Education resources platform to explore computer science and portfolio.arts.ac.uk creative practice. This includes a range of arts.ac.uk/careers Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses creativeopportunities.arts.ac.uk such as BSc and MSc in Creative Computing, plus an integrated research environment artstemps.arts.ac.uk for MPhil/PhD students. There are also opportunities to take short and online courses to complement your current studies.
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Arts SU and you
International Opportunities Social Programme Students’ Union We are the students who campaign In a global society, studying and living The Social Programme is an events programme Representatives in a new country changes everything – run by students for students. There are around for and represent you. We are elected especially you and your world view. 40 Social and Wellbeing Representatives Anita Israel by you and we work for a year to who run free and low-cost events mainly in Education Officer We offer opportunities to spend one or more halls but also across the wider University. [email protected] create change around issues you care terms studying outside of the UK at a partner about. We even have an International institution or on a work placement abroad. The events include weekly events like Yoga, Eleanor West Afternoon Tea and Film Nights as well as Activities Officer Students’ Officer to represent ‘Student mobility’ monthly events like Quiz Nights, theatre trips, [email protected] your needs to the University! trips around the UK and abroad as well as Events regular International Food and Drink Festivals. Pinky Latt If you want to find out more about what we’re doing, you can There are loads of events you can get involved Welfare Officer get lots of information on the Arts SU website. You can also in to make the most of your time here. For the latest events schedule and to see [email protected] come to our office on the 1st Floor of High Holborn, London. From summer degree shows to seminars, what’s going on visit hallslife.arts.ac.uk/events workshops, talks and symposiums, there really Amber Goneni @UALsocial Your officers are here to represent you, so please do is something for everyone in our schedule. Campaigns Officer get in touch! We look forward to meeting you. UALsocial [email protected] ‘What's on’ @UALsocial Anita, Eleanor, Pinky, Amber and Eva Eva He International Students Officer [email protected] “Some of the best learning adventures arts-su.com ‘Your union’ sometimes take place outside of the classroom, so go out and explore. Get involved and make “University life encourages the most out of your time everyone to be independent as a student.” and self-motivated.”
Ngoc Trieui Lawrence Del Rosario BA (Hons) Design BA (Hons) Architecture Management & Cultures
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Making the most of Arts SU
There are over 30 societies and 20 sports clubs Course Representatives you can join. This is one of the easiest ways to Course Representatives are students meet people from across all 6 Colleges. You’ll who volunteer to represent their course gain experience from organising fun things for at University meetings. They have a lot of the UAL community and, if your group is big influence over issues like curriculum design, enough, Arts SU will even help towards the costs facility access, opening hours and more, and of running your activities. If competitive sports their efforts ensure students are heard. It is are not for you, you can also join Arts Active. a great opportunity to create change in your College. Elections for this position take place arts-su.com ‘Sports and societies’ at the start of term – why not get involved?
Student Initiative Fund Made in Arts London The Student Initiative Fund (SIF) helps current Arts SU runs Made in Arts London (MiAL), UAL students lead innovative projects. It funds a uniquely student-led enterprise. MiAL projects and events which will be for the enjoyment, student artists can sell pieces online, exhibit benefit of, or to build the UAL community. You in galleries, attend training workshops and can apply for up to £200. This is a fantastic support and learn from each other. UAL also opportunity to build industry and professional offers numerous and varied professional experience in a space that is safe to experiment in! development opportunities and mentorships throughout the year to all* current UAL students. arts-su.com ‘Funding’ arts-su.com ‘Creative’ for more information Advice Service on this and other opportunities The Arts SU Advice Service offers free, confidential advice, which means we won’t *Students who are on Tier 4 visas, or any tell your College you have talked to us (unless other visas with a work restriction are not you want us to), and we are completely allowed to be self-employed, freelance, independent from the University. We can help or sell work to have an income. you with academic matters such as appeals and complaints as well as accommodation issues.
You can talk to us by booking an appointment for a time which suits you or visiting our website to find out where we are.
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Making the most of London Travel
Checklist - In London Get Council Tax exemption Travelling around London Cycling It’s easier to think of London as lots of tiny This is a tax paid to local councils who London has one of the largest transport Cycling is an affordable and healthy way to towns rather than one big city. Every area in provide services like fixing roads and networks in the world and once you get used to travel around London. If you don’t have your London has a different ambience, atmosphere running community centres. Students it, you’ll find it easy to use. With multiple ways of own bicycle, you can hire one from as little as and local vibe and before long, you will on most full-time courses don’t need getting around, the best thing to do is plan your £2. Simply go to any docking station in London have your favourites. London can be both to pay Council Tax. Contact Student journey by using Transport for London’s (TfL) with your bank card and touch the screen to get an exciting yet challenging experience. Services for an exemption letter. ‘Journey Planner’ or an app like ‘City Mapper’. started. There’s no need to book - hire a bike, ride it to your destination, then simply return it ‘Council Tax’ This section will give you an idea of what Underground trains to the nearest docking station. TfL also offers it’s like to live here, along with some useful Register with a doctor The London Underground, or the Tube, free Cycle Skills lessons, advice on how to tips about daily life, to help you make this Whenever you move home it’s important is the most popular way to get around protect your bike and has some great guides diverse and vibrant city your home. to register with a doctor as soon as London. It’s the quickest way to travel in and for when you’re ready to take to the road. possible so that if you’re ill you won’t around London and has 11 ‘lines’, some of be stuck without medical care. which are open 24 hours at weekends. Travelling around the UK You might want to travel to other parts of the “Go and visit Open a student bank account Buses UK while you’re here and you can do this with: the other Colleges You can do this by going into a bank branch Buses cover all zones of London, and you of your choice – we’d recommend going to can get from one zone to another for a set • Coaches: often the cheapest way to travel and explore London.” one close to your new home in London. If fare. The ‘Hopper fare’ means you can as sometimes you can get a ticket for as you’re not from the UK you’ll need to bring travel on more than one bus for up to one little as £1 when you book in advance. Sam Dawood a copy of your visa and a valid passport. hour of first touching in if you use the same BA Technical Arts and contactless card or Oyster throughout. • Trains: can be expensive so it’s best Special Effects Sign up for a Student Oyster card to book in advance using websites like UAL students are eligible for discounted It’s a convenient way to get to know your Trainline to compare prices. You can get travel with a Transport for London (TfL) surrounding area but you should factor in more information about train travel in Student Oyster Card. Find out more traffic on the roads when planning your journey. the UK on the National Rail website. in the ‘Save money’ section later in If accessibility is a consideration, a bus will this guide or visit tfl.gov.uk and search help you get around with step-free access. for ‘Student Oyster photocard’. Walking Get a TV Licence The best way to travel in London is walking. You must have a TV Licence to watch Start somewhere central like Oxford Circus and or record programmes on any device as walk in any direction, and before you know it they’re broadcast, and to download or you will reach another Tube stop you recognise watch BBC programmes on iPlayer. You and will be surprised how small central London can be fined up to £1,000 if you’re watching really is. If you get lost, Google Maps and other TV without a licence, so make sure you similar apps will help you find your way. get one by going to tvlicensing.co.uk.
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Exploring London Save money
Museums and galleries Markets and fairs Money saving tips Save on travel Most of London’s museums are free to enter. London has many wonderful markets where you There are lots of ways to save a little extra With a Student Oyster photocard, you will save From the Victoria & Albert Museum to the can buy almost anything including food, flowers, money during your time in London. 30% of the price of Travelcard and Bus Pass, Science Museum, you’ll find yourself submerged modern art, clothing, antiques and more. available to buy for daily, weekly and monthly in art, history, culture and innovation from Student Art Pass use. You can only apply for a Student Oyster ancient history all the way to the 21st century. • Notting Hill, Portobello Road and Camden Get your Student Art Pass for free and discounted photocard through the TFL website after you’ve Learn about developments in contemporary Lock: sell a variety of goods including entry to museums and exhibitions across the UK. been given a student identification number at science, medicine and technology and then antiques, food, clothes, music and art enrolment. You’ll need a digital photo of yourself, fall in love with surrealist, minimalist and • Brick Lane: known for vintage clothing NUS card your course start and end dates, your email abstract artworks. There are also plenty of but also sells antiques, art and food You can buy a card from National Union of address and a bank card to pay the £20 fee. galleries around London, from the Serpentine • Old Spitalfields: known for fashion Students (NUS) which will save you money from Gallery to the Photographers’ Gallery where but also sells antiques and food over 200 places, including fashion, electronics tfl.gov.uk ‘Student Oyster photocard’ workshops and talks are organised. • Borough market: London’s most renowned and food retailers, as well as entertainment and food and drink market with a variety of travel. Remember, shops don’t always advertise You might also be able to apply for one of ‘Late’ events British and internationally grown items the discount, so always ask if they take NUS card! a range of National Railcards which offer Larger museums, such as the British discounts on Tube, DLR, London Overground, Museum and The Royal Academy of Arts, There are also some great themed fairs you might nus.org.uk TfL Rail and National Rail services. host events called ‘Lates’. Taking place in the enjoy; from the famous London Book Fair and evenings, exhibitions come to life through London Art Fair, to London Car Fair and VegFest. Local discount scheme tfl.gov.uk ‘National Railcard’ performances and art installations. It’s an As a student, you might be able to get discounts extravagant part of London’s art scene, and depending on the area you chose to live in. best of all, our Arts SU often gets involved Discounts are offered by the Borough Council with them – so look out for events. (which looks after the area you live in) and can be used for local sport centres/gyms, restaurants arts-su.com 'Events’ and events. Search your council’s website to “One of the best things about see what discounts they offer to residents. UAL is its location. You can Online discounts travel easily in London to visit Websites such as VoucherCloud and Groupon have lots of offers and are great for treating lots of museums and galleries.” yourself to anything from a massage to a meal. Buy a reusable cup and get discounts in many Bhavini Patadia coffee shops (as well as being more sustainable!). BA (Hons) Magazine Journalism and Publishing ‘Student discounts’ for info about additional and living costs, as well as discounts and budgeting advice
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Stay safe • Keep your purse or wallet close to your We want UAL to be a safe place for all students, body and don’t carry too much cash. staff and visitors, so we take health and safety • Keep all valuables out of sight when out and very seriously. You’ll be given detailed safety about, especially when in crowded places. information during your course induction, like fire and emergency procedures and rules for • Carry your laptop in a rucksack rather using machinery in a safe and sensible way. than a laptop bag so it’s not easily seen.
• Register your pocket electronics (phone, To find out more about health iPad, iPod) for free on immobilise.com and safety in your College so if they get stolen and police have to 'Student health and safety' search for them, they can check the serial number and track you as the owner. London is generally a safe city to live in, but like • Plan your route before you leave; the any new place, you should take time to learn Transport for London website tfl.gov.uk how to look after yourself and your belongings. is a good place to start.
Here are some top tips: • Avoid walking alone at night; keep to well-lit main roads or take a taxi for longer distances and only use registered taxis or minicabs.
• Report any incidents, suspicious activity or stolen belongings to the police. Dial 101 for your nearest police service or 999 in an emergency.
• NHS 111 can help if you have an urgent medical problem and you’re not sure what to do. Go to an Accident and Emergency (A&E) department at your nearest hospital "London is such a big if you have a serious injury or illness. place and there's • Students are sometimes targeted by something for everyone.” scammers trying to access personal information and bank details. Check out Polly Green our student news for top tips on protecting BA (Hons) Photography your information and scams to look out for.
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Map of UAL sites Archway
Central Saint Martins Archway
Central Saint Martins Granary Square London College of Fashion Mare Street
STRATFORD London College of Fashion KING’S CROSS Golden Lane King’s Cross Bethnal Green Old Street CLERKENWELL Oxford Circus SHEPHERD’S BUSH SOHO London College of Fashion London College of Fashion Holborn Curtain Road John Princes Street London College of Fashion Shepherd’s Bush High Holborn
London College of Fashion KENSINGTON Lime Grove Goldhawk Road Chelsea College of Arts Elephant & Castle
Pimlico
London College Camberwell College of Arts of Communication Peckham Road / Creative Computing Institute (CCI) Galleries and Museums
CAMBERWELL Tate Britain Tate Modern Queen’s Road Peckham Rye Whitechapel Gallery BRIXTON Peckham V&A Museum PECKHAM Saatchi Gallery The Photographers’ Gallery RICHMOND National Portrait Gallery Serpentine Galleries Camberwell College of Arts National Gallery Wilson’s Road Dulwich Picture Gallery Hayward Gallery WIMBLEDON Key Wimbledon College of Arts Barbican Centre Merton Hall Road Wimbledon UAL Building Institute of Contemporary Arts Tube station Camden Arts Centre South Wimbledon Train station The Design Museum
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