Your guide to Saint Central Martins Central Saint Martins This guide is designed to help you settle in to your Granary Building new life as a student at Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square London N1C 4AA University of the Arts London (UAL). In this half you’ll find information specifically about Central Saint +44 (0)20 7514 7000 Martins, which we often refer to as CSM, and in the other half you’ll find information for all UAL students. Connect with us
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This means you can find Need to know out more online. Just go Where to find us and opening hours 4 to and enter arts.ac.uk Student Centre 4 the term we suggest Lockers / Bike storage 5 This means there's ID cards 7 a website to check Health and safety 8 Library and Learning Zone 11 This means there's arts shop / Central Loan Store / Printing 13 a telephone number
This means there's come and show us the an email address Support and wellbeing future and we can help Academic Support 14 Quiet spaces / Prayer rooms 15 you show the world. Workshops and technical resources 17 Grayson Perry University of the Arts London Chancellor Making the most of CSM Arts SU / Events 19 Museum and Study Collection / Lethaby Gallery 21 Platform Theatre 21 Food and drink at CSM 22 What’s going on around CSM? 23 Postgraduate / Research 25 Knowledge Exchange 25
1 Your guide to Saint Central Martins Welcome to Central Saint Martins. You are joining a unique community of artists, designers and performers. CSM 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.
Our aim is to make CSM a key cultural institution on the national and international stage, and in doing so, enhance your experience of being a student here. Last year we hosted over 600 public facing events; my advice is to read our weekly events newsletter and look out for all the events going on outside your curriculum. These are advertised on our website, 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 Welcome to 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 Central committees and other events. I hope you have a great year. 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 Saint Martins developing CSM as one of the best places in the world to study art, design and performance. Although CSM and UAL are rightly proud of their famous graduates, I always say that we are only as good as our last show. It's 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 Finding your way around CSM Requesting letters from the Lockers During your first term, you will be given tours Student Centre Each course has set locker zones. Maps King’s Cross of the buildings appropriate to your course as To get letters for bank accounts, Council Tax showing their locations can be found on Central Saint Martins part of your induction. You can also take virtual exemption or the Confirmation of Enrolment the ground floor at King’s Cross to the right Granary Building tours of CSM and other UAL colleges online. letter (used for visa applications) you have of the barriers and just before the Student 1 Granary Square the following options: Centre, as well as online. London N1C 4AA ‘CSM find us’ • Visit the Student Centre in person Check the map to see where Nearest transport Student Centre with your ID card your course lockers are based. King's Cross Underground Located on the ground floor at King’s Cross, • Download the appropriate letter by the Student Centre can help you with all your logging into your Student Portal on Find an open and empty locker – one Term time opening hours general enquiries, including: sits.arts.ac.uk with a green display. You can only use Monday to Friday 8.30am – 10pm one locker at a time, so choose wisely! Saturday 9am – 5pm • Access to the college Please note that during busy times, • Assessments especially the start of term, it may not be Place your belongings in the locker and 020 7514 7000 • Course work submissions possible to process letters instantly. It’s close the door, locking it by touching • Enrolment best to wait until you’ve received your letter your ID card against it and turning the • Extenuating Circumstances, before making any visa or bank account handle. Make sure it’s definitely locked Archway appeals and complaints appointments in case there’s a delay. as we can’t accept responsibility for the Central Saint Martins • ID cards loss or damage of belongings. Archway main building • International student queries 2 Elthorne Road • Letters Bike storage London N19 4AG • Lockers There are 276 bicycle parking spaces • Student Services: finance, health, in the basement of our King’s Cross Annexe at Archway disability, counselling etc. building. If you’d like to use a space, email The Elthorne Road Studios • Study support enquiries [email protected] from your 9-15 Elthorne Road • Timetable queries university email address including your London N19 4AJ student ID (emails from non-university 020 7514 7202 accounts will be automatically rejected). Nearest transport Archway Underground Term time opening hours Spaces are allocated on a first come, first Monday to Friday 10am – 6pm served basis. Please don’t leave your bike Term time opening hours overnight unless there’s an emergency or Monday to Friday 8.30am – 9pm Non-standard term time a problem with your bike. Saturday 10am – 4pm and holiday opening hours Monday to Friday 10am – 4pm ‘CSM bike storage’ During the holidays opening hours at Archway may vary. Please check with the staff there for details.
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ID cards You will receive a student ID card and lanyard when you enrol. CSM operates a strict no pass no entry policy to ensure security across all sites, so please remember to bring your ID card with you every day, especially as you’ll also need it for printing (find out how to do this further on in the guide).
Q: What should I do if I lose my ID card?
If you lose your card you should check with the site reception first in case it’s been handed in. If not, you’ll need to buy a replacement online at estore.arts.ac.uk. Select ‘Product Catalogue’, then ‘Central Saint Martins’ and then ‘ID card replacement’. The receipt should then be presented at the Student Centre at King’s Cross where they will print you a new card. Once printed, you’ll need to wait about ten minutes before you can use your new card.
If your ID card is replaced, your locker will not automatically transfer to your new card. Please go to the Student Centre and ask a member of staff to open the locker for you, so that you can re-lock your locker with your new card.
Q: What should I do if my card gets stolen or damaged?
If your ID card is stolen you’ll need to present a Police Crime Number to the Student Centre at King’s Cross to receive a new card. If your ID card is damaged you can get a free replacement as long as you can bring your card to the Student Centre to prove that it is damaged.
Q: Can I share my ID card with another student?
No. ID cards are issued to individual students and must not be shared. Anyone found to be using another student’s ID card will have it confiscated and both involved could face disciplinary action.
Note • If you’ve lost your card you can show your receipt for a replacement to get into the college while you wait for a new one. • You can only own one ID card at a time. If you lose your ID card, the old one will be deactivated as soon as a replacement is activated.
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Health and safety Risk assessments First aid At times, you will be required to write risk If you need first aid at King’s Cross, call Smoking assessments for your work. This is an 6281 from an internal phone or 020 7514 Please don’t smoke inside the building. If you important part of planning your work as 6281 from a mobile. need a cigarette, please leave the premises well as a requirement for insurance policies, and stay at least five metres away from any health and safety legislation, and the UAL If you need first aid at Archway, call 7098 doors or openings. This also applies to Health and Safety Policy. You can find the from an internal phone or 020 7514 7908 e-cigarettes and vapes. risk assessment form in the appendices of from a mobile. your course handbook, which is available on Emergency fire evacuation procedure Moodle. The CSM Health and Safety Adviser If it is an emergency, we will send someone In the event of a fire, everyone must leave the would be happy to talk to you about Project to you immediately. If it is not an emergency, building by the nearest fire exit immediately. and Exhibition Risk Assessments. If you feel we will arrange for a first aider to meet you at Use the stairs, not the lifts, and don’t stop this will help, ask your course leader to put the college medical room. The first aider will to collect any belongings. Due to the large you in touch. decide if an injury requires an ambulance. number of people potentially on site at any one time, everyone will be required to move at Safe working College Medical Room least 100 metres away from the building and No fewer than three students should be Our medical room is located on the gather at the designated safe areas. Extra care working in one room at any time. This is really ground floor at King’s Cross next to the should be taken if there is any building work important because if an accident happens, Student Centre. Go to the Student Centre going on around the area. one person can stay with the injured person Information Desk to request access, or and one can go for help. You are not allowed call 6281 from an internal phone in an King’s Cross Assembly Point: South west to use high-risk areas unless you have direct emergency (during college opening hours). side of Granary Square, on the far side of supervision from a technician. the fountains. If you need to use the medical room on ‘Student safety’ a regular basis, to store medicines in the for me ual is the Archway: Move away from the site completely fridge for example, please contact a , for 20 minutes. Do not re-enter the building Hazardous substances Student Disability Advisor who can arrange perfect and right until instructed it is safe to do so by the If you are likely to be using hazardous for access to be added to your ID card. place to investigate Incident Manager or emergency services. substances, please ensure that you have completed a Control of Substances Hazardous [email protected] and develop my Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP) to Health (COSHH) Assessment form; that you 020 7514 6156 artistic career. If you have a disability or access needs, store your sealed substance in the flameproof you’ll need to arrange a PEEP for your safe cabinets provided; and that you only use Rodrigo Chaveiro evacuation from the campus in an emergency. hazardous substances like spray mount or BA (Hons) Fine Art: Painting This should be completed with your course spray paint in our spray booths. Always ask leader and the Disability Service. your tutor or technician for guidance.
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sometimes it s the journey CSM Library Learning Zone ' You can use any of the six college The Learning Zone offers a flexible and to the end that's crucial in libraries, but CSM is your home library. informal digital learning space with staff the world of art and design The collections reflect the teaching and available to help you. Located within the , research interests of the college and library, it's open to all UAL students. rather than the end product. focus on architecture, ceramics, cultural and contextual studies, fashion, fine art, Term time opening hours Jeffrey Thomson graphic design, industrial and product Monday to Friday 9am – 10pm International Preparation for Fashion design, jewellery, textiles, theatre, film and Saturday / Sunday 10am – 8pm (Certificate in Higher Education) the performing arts. The library also has a materials and products collection. The Library and Learning Zone are open overnight four nights per week, for several As well as books, DVDs and journals, you can weeks each year. Holiday opening hours access extensive online resources both off may also vary, please check our website campus and onsite. Located on the first floor for details. at King's Cross, the library has individual and group study areas, and a computer area with ‘Library services’ Macs and PCs. ‘Disability and dyslexia’
Library staff are there to help you; you'll 020 7514 7310 receive an introduction to the library during @CSM_Library your first term, with other sessions offered @uallibraries later in your course. You can also book Flip for more info on libraries across UAL library research sessions yourself through Academic Support Online. Please just ask in the library if you have any questions or need more help finding anything.
Your Academic Support Librarian is a subject specialist. Working with your course, they run group sessions about finding and managing information. You can book a one-to-one tutorial with them via the library section of your course Moodle page.
[email protected] to find out who your Academic Support Librarian is
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11 Your guide to Saint Central Martins the vast number of facilities arts shop Printing makes me want to experiment and arts shops sell a broad range of art, To use a Multi-Function Device (MFD) try new ideas. trying different design and fashion materials. The shops printer, you’ll first need to get some print are stocked in consultation with course credits. You can top-up online via materials and getting answers leaders and sell products according to epay.arts.ac.uk/pcprint, on the free makes my work grow with me. the courses taught at each site. MyUAL app or at the machines located outside the art shop and in the library.
Rodrigo Chaveiro King’s Cross You can then use your ID card on the BA (Hons) Fine Art: Painting Located on the ground floor. printer to log-in and print.
Term time opening hours Copying and printing charges Monday to Friday 9.30am – 7pm A4 black and white 4p A3 black and white 8p Non-standard term time A4 colour 20p and holiday opening hours A3 colour 32p Monday to Friday 9.30am – 4.30pm You’ll find MFDs throughout the campus at Archway King’s Cross and Archway. Located on the ground floor in Reception. For larger scale printing, you can go to the Term time opening hours Digital Print Centre in Room B301 at King’s Monday to Thursday 10am – 2pm Cross. Specialist and experimental printing 2.30pm – 5pm is available in Hybrid Print.
Holiday opening hours may vary, please Visit otter.arts.ac.uk/csm/ check notices outside each shop for details. digital-and-hybrid-print for more info
‘arts shops’ to see the locations and opening times of all our arts shops Follow @csm_arts_shop to keep up-to-date with special offers don't be afraid to take risks. fail Central Loan Store Located in Room K002 on the ground floor and fail again at King’s Cross, the Central Loan Store is you re here to where you can hire a range of audio, visual - ' and media equipment on a short-term learn and improve basis, free of charge.
Sam Dawood 'Central Loan Store' for full details BA (Hons) Production Arts for Screen of what’s available and how to book equipment 12
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Academic Support Language Development Quiet spaces Academic Support and Language If English is an additional language for you, CSM has quiet spaces available for staff Development are here to help you progress Language Development offers specialist and students at King’s Cross and Archway and achieve your potential, both at university tutorials, classes and resources in the for prayer, personal reflection, health and in your future career. Academic Support language, academic skills and approaches requirements, breastfeeding and rest. my advice helps all students to develop abilities and skills to learning expected at UAL. in areas such as critical thinking, reading, King's Cross to students research and writing, time management, 'language for academic studies' for more For health, breastfeeding and rest: Medical joining ual is presentations, working independently and on Language Development, timetables Room, D005. Contact the Student Centre collaboratively, and more. and booking information for access. to come with [email protected] At CSM the Study Support and Language For prayer and personal reflection: Quiet an open mind. Development teams work across the college; 020 7514 6132 Capsule, first floor middle bridge, between the relevant lead tutors are introduced to you Block E and J. Jermaine Robinson Flip for more info on the kind of support BA (Hons) Sculpture at induction. Group sessions are arranged available to all UAL students including with your course so that they link with your Archway dyslexia support, counselling, health curriculum in useful ways, and you can get Quiet Space, Room B06. advice and language classes one-to-one help too. College-wide group sessions are also offered – see posters Archway Annexe throughout the college for what’s on. Quiet Space, ground floor by the entrance.
academicsupportonline.arts.ac.uk for guidance materials and information, the staff are so support tutorials and events, as well as links to other useful resources and approachable - student services. i've never been To register for a study support session, more comfortable log in to Academic Support Online (ASO) using your UAL username and password, discussing my ideas click on ‘face to face support’ (in the menu) with teachers before. and select ‘Central Saint Martins’.
Bhavini Patadia You can also find ASO and additional CSM BA (Hons) Magazine Journalism and Publishing Academic Support learning resources through your course Moodle pages.
CSM Academic Support is based in the Student Centre, ground floor at Kings Cross. Contact the team at:
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Workshops and technical resources Technical staff We’ve got a huge range of workshop Technicians will be a huge support to you facilities available for CSM students throughout your time here, helping you including 3D printing, casting, animation, to master the diverse range of workshop ceramics, costume, digital media, wood facilities available at CSM. and metal fabrication, large format and specialist printing, letterpress, photography, Visit otter.arts.ac.uk/csm for more print and dye, theatre assembly, weave, information on workshops and technical performance spaces, and more. resources, as well as profiles of our technicians and their availability, Students have access to workshops contact info and specialisms essential to their course, as well as negotiated access for workshops outside of their disciplines.
students are guided through a variety of techniques by experienced staff which stands them in good stead for the future.
Daniel Boyle Specialist 3D Technician i really like the high level of support and creative feedback at ual.
Unique McGuinness BA (Hons) Cordwainers Fashion Bags and Accessories: Product Design and Innovation
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some of the best learning adventures Arts SU at CSM Events sometimes take place outside of the As well as having a central HQ based in At CSM we have loads of events all High Holborn, you can also find Arts year-round including screenings, talks, classroom, so go out and explore. Students’ Union (Arts SU) at your college! exhibitions, workshops, conferences and get involved and make the most out We have a dedicated team of college performances. You will be automatically coordinators and student officers who signed up to receive our weekly newsletter, of your time as a student. bring Arts SU services and general highlighting events happening across the fabulousness direct to your campus. college each week. Ngoc Trieu BA (Hons) Design Management & Cultures If you want to find out more about an event, Please speak to your tutor if you would like creative opportunity, funding for a project to organise an event. or just have a chat, pop in at the following times, in our usual locations: 'CSM what's on'
Room D126, Kings Cross Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays 11am – 4pm
Reception area, Archway Wednesdays 2pm – 4pm
Arts SU main office, High Holborn Thursdays 11am – 4pm
If you can’t make the drop-in times London is such above, no worries - just send us an email a big place and to arrange a meet-up at a location and time that’s convenient for you. there's something for everyone. Visit arts-su.com/your-reps to find out who your link officer for CSM is Polly Green BA (Hons) Photography [email protected]
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Museum and Study Collection The gallery is dedicated to the creative Open to everyone for inspiration and talent of CSM students, staff and alumni. information, the Museum and Study From fashion and art to design and Collection tells the story of CSM’s rich performance, it's open to the public and history. The collection includes work by celebrates our past and present. staff and students from the past 100 years, 20 years’ worth of degree show materials, ‘Lethaby Gallery’ to find out more, a teaching collection from the 13th century including opening times to the present day, the British Artists’ Film @lethabygallery and Video Collection, as well as historical @lethabygallery college records. You can find the collection on the ground floor at King’s Cross. Platform Theatre The Museum holds exhibitions at King’s The Platform Theatre at CSM comprises Cross in the Museum Window Gallery, four performance spaces and a bar. It is The Crossing and the Lethaby Gallery. constantly forging new partnerships between our students and the industry, nurturing Students are welcome to book an individual collaborations across all disciplines. study room or arrange group visits to see the collection. We host student public performances and events, and employ directors, set, ‘Museum and Study Collection’ costume, lighting and sound designers to search the online catalogue from the industry. We also host completely and find out more independent external events, including arts @csmMuseum festivals like the London International Mime Festival, Dance Umbrella and the London @csm_museum International Festival of Theatre (LIFT).
Lethaby Gallery More than just a theatre and bar, this is With its doors opening onto Granary a creative hub for new collaborations, Square at King’s Cross, the Lethaby Gallery partnerships and activities, as well as offers an ever-changing insight into one of an extraordinary springboard into the the world’s best art and design colleges. professional world. Founded in 1896, the gallery was named after William Richard Lethaby, the head Visit csmevents.co.uk to see of the Central School of Art and Design – what's on and book tickets one of the founding schools that became Central Saint Martins.
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Food and drink at CSM
Canteen Platform Bar Water fountains What’s going on around CSM? Ground floor at King’s Cross Ground floor at King’s Cross You can find water fountains on every floor There’s loads of stuff to explore around at King’s Cross and there’s also a drinks King's Cross and Archway including With a focus on health and a passion for This is your student bar. We open our doors dispenser in the canteen with free water. galleries, museums, parks and theatres. sustainability, the CSM canteen offers meals to the public from Handyside Street in the We encourage you to use the fountains to cooked with local ingredients. Our suppliers evenings, and you are welcome to bring your help us be more environmentally friendly. 'CSM student life' to find out more are known in person, all the meat is sourced friends along. You can also reserve tables and from local farms and all eggs are free range areas – just ask at the bar. from Staveley Farm. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options are available. Term time opening hours Monday to Friday 5pm until late Term time opening hours Non–standard term time Lunch service 12pm – 2.30pm and holiday opening hours Evening service 3.30pm – 7pm Check with Platform Bar staff for details from Airstream Coffee Non–standard term time SU Café and holiday opening hours First floor 12pm – 2.30pm Term time opening hours Airstream Coffee Monday to Friday 9.30am – 7.30pm The Street at King’s Cross Non–standard term time and holiday opening hours Term time opening hours 9.30am – 3pm Monday to Friday 8am – 8pm Saturdays 8am – 4pm Coffee Bar Non–standard term time Front of the canteen at King’s Cross and holiday opening hours 8am – 4pm Term time opening hours Monday to Friday 8am – 5pm Closed during non–standard term time and holidays but service is still available from Airstream Coffee
Canteen one of the best Reception at Archway
things about being a Term time opening hours student at csm is the 8.30am – 3pm Non–standard term time facilities on offer. and holiday opening hours Salla Luhtasela Closed BA (Hons) Ceramic Design
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Your guide to UAL to Your guide University of the Arts London This guide is designed to help you settle into your 272 High Holborn new life as a student at University of the Arts London London WC1V 7EY (UAL). In this half you'll find information for all UAL +44 (0)20 7514 6000 students and in the other half you'll find information specifically about your college. Connect with us
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This means you can find Need to know out more online. Just go What to do in your first few weeks 4 to arts.ac.uk and enter Useful contacts / Health and safety 5 the term we suggest Term dates and opening times 5 Moodle / Digital learning / Libraries and Learning Zones 7 This means there's University Archives, Museums and Special Collections 8 a website to check About the illustrator IT and WiFi access 9 Jose Mendez is a Spanish illustrator This means there's Student fees and funding / Immigration 9 and artist based in London. Having a telephone number completed an MA in Animation in 2012
This means there's at London College of Communication, Support and wellbeing an email address UAL, his client list has steadily grown Diversity / Language Development 10 to include the likes of Apple, BBC, Academic Support 12 Converse, Facebook, Microsoft, Student Services / Disability and dyslexia 13 Published by University Spotify and The New York Times. of the Arts London, 2018 Extenuating Circumstances / Tell Someone 13 Design: Studio LP josemiguelmendez.com Illustration: Jose Mendez Making the most of UAL Useful tools 14 Living in London / Accommodation 17 Events / Social Programme and Halls Life / Commonplace 17 Staying safe 19 Arts Students' Union 20 Careers and Employability / International opportunities 25
1 Your guide to UAL to Your guide I'm delighted you've chosen to start your creative future at University of the Arts London, which is made up of six world-renowned colleges:
Camberwell College of Arts 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 two-part guide. Read it, make notes in it, do the checklist on the next page and hold on to it for future reference.
I hope you have a fantastic time at UAL and I wish you every success for your future.
Organised by UAL and Arts Students' Union, The Big Welcome Nigel Carrington includes arrival activities, Vice-Chancellor introductions, wayfinding, events, trip, socials, parties, enrolment and course inductions – everything you need to start your student life.
This is part of Making it Happen, a programme designed to make your time as a student the best it can be. You'll hear lots more about it throughout your time here, so look out for ways to get involved.
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What to do in your first few weeks Useful contacts Term dates These are the general university term dates At UAL In London Accommodation Services for 2018/19 but specific dates may vary for 020 7514 6240 some courses. Read this guide Get a TV Licence Counselling Service An easy one to tick off – read the whole You must have a TV Licence to watch Autumn term 020 7514 6251 guide to get set up and settled in. or record programmes on any device as Higher Monday 24 September 2018 they’re broadcast, and to download or Disability Service Education – Friday 7 December 2018 Set up your email account watch BBC programmes on iPlayer. You 020 7514 6156 Further Monday 3 September 2018 You need to set up your UAL account can be fined up to £1,000 if you’re watching Education – Friday 14 December 2018 Estates Helpdesk before you can enrol. Find your username TV without a licence, so make sure you get 020 7514 8000 and temporary password in the information one by going to tvlicensing.co.uk. Spring term pack you have been sent if you’re a UK Health Advice Service Higher Monday 7 January 2019 student or in your offer letter for international Get Council Tax exemption 020 7514 6251 Education – Friday 15 March 2019 students. It’s essential you keep checking This is a tax paid to local councils who Further Monday 7 January 2019 IT Service Desk your UAL email account as it’s where provide services like fixing roads and Education – Friday 29 March 2019 020 7514 9898 you’ll get important news and updates. running community centres. Students on most full-time courses don’t need Student Advice Service Summer term Change your temporary password to pay Council Tax. Contact Student 020 7514 6250 Higher Monday 15 April 2019 You can only log in three times with your Services for an exemption letter. Education – Friday 21 June 2019 UAL Switchboard temporary password before your account Further Monday 15 April 2019 020 7514 6000 is locked, so change it right away by going ‘Council Tax’ Education – Friday 24 May 2019 to . pss.arts.ac.uk Health and safety Register with a doctor ‘Term dates’ We want UAL to be a safe place for all Download MyUAL Whenever you move home it’s important students, staff and visitors, so we take MyUAL is our free student app with all the to register with a doctor as soon as Opening times health and safety very seriously. You’ll essential info you’ll need in one place like possible so that if you’re ill you won’t The university is always open during term time be given detailed safety information your UAL email, timetable, events, jobs, be stuck without medical care. and closed on national holidays. Opening during your course induction, like fire and news and more. Find it on the App Store times vary during holiday periods so please emergency procedures and rules for using or Google Play and log in with your UAL Open a student bank account check the arrangements at your college. machinery in a safe and sensible way. account details. You can do this by going into a bank branch of your choice – we’d recommend National holidays Smokers – please remember that the Get your student ID card going to one close to your new home in Christmas Day 25 December 2018 university doesn’t allow smoking on any of You will receive this at your enrolment London. If you’re not from the UK you’ll Boxing Day 26 December 2018 its premises including around the entrances session. You'll need to present your card to need to bring a copy of your visa and a New Year’s Day 1 January 2019 to the colleges. If you wish to smoke you access all UAL buildings and for printing. valid passport. Easter weekend 19 April – 22 April 2019 must leave the building and be at least May bank holidays 6 & 27 May 2019 five metres away from any doors or openings. Go to your enrolment and inductions Sign up for a Student Oyster card Summer bank holiday 26 August 2019 This also applies to e-cigarettes and vapes. You’ll have already been sent details of these. UAL students are eligible for discounted travel with a Transport for London (TfL) Find out your college opening hours 'Student safety' Student Oyster Card. Find out more online To find out more about health by visiting tfl.gov.uk and searching for ‘Student Oyster Card’. and safety in your college 4
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Moodle Libraries and Learning Zones This is our virtual learning environment As a UAL student you have access to all six (VLE) and it's where you’ll find information college libraries; just use your ID card to specific to your course, including your borrow books and other items. You can also timetable and the course handbook as search the online catalogue and have books well as your grades throughout the year. sent to the library that’s easiest for you to get Your course site will have important to, and return them to any college library. announcements and assignment details and should be checked regularly. Our libraries have areas for group and individual study as well as computers, Visit moodle.arts.ac.uk photocopying and printing facilities. You can or access via MyUAL app also borrow a laptop and get help from the library staff to make the most of our huge Technology-Enhanced Learning collection of print and online resources. Coordinators Technology-Enhanced Learning Our Learning Zones are for social and activity- Coordinators (TELCO) are here to help based study in an informal environment. We you with digital learning. TELCO can offer have three – at Camberwell College of Arts, guidance on using a range of helpful tools Central Saint Martins and London College of including Moodle, Online Assessment Communication, open to all UAL students. Tool, Workflow, MyBlog.arts.ac.uk, Turnitin Feedback Studio and Virtual classroom. We will tell you more about the library facilities You can book in time with your college when you attend an introduction during your TELCO for one-to-one support. first term, with other sessions offered later in your course. ‘Digital Learning Contacts’ to find the contact details of the TELCO Remember, the library staff are there to help in your college you so just ask if you have any questions or need more help.
‘Library services’ for opening hours and other info one of the best 'Library customer services' for support available for disabled things about and dyslexic students being a student @UAL_Libraries at ual is the @uallibraries facilities on offer. Find out about your college library
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University Archives, Museums You can also access the University Archives University IT services Student fees and funding and Special Collections and Special Collections Centre at LCC which IT Services looks after all the digital stuff The Student Advice and Funding Service The libraries have outstanding physical specialises in material on printing, graphics at UAL including your account, your email, has information and advice about funding and digital collections in art, design, and film, including the famous Stanley Kubrick computers, printing and online security. options available to cover tuition fees, communication, fashion and performance. Archive. Other collections in the university living costs and course costs. These collections include historical archives include the LCF Archive and the Museum and WiFi access and special collections such as zines, Study Collection at CSM. Connect to UAL-WiFi using your UAL ‘Student fees and funding’ to material samples and artists’ books. username or email and password. find out more about scholarships, ‘Collections and archives’ bursaries and awards UAL text alerts We use text alerts for major incidents like Immigration and visas building closures or big network outages. Students from countries outside the We’ll only message you when we really European Economic Area (EEA) and have to so that when we do you’ll know Switzerland, who are not already living it’s important. in the UK, may need a visa to enter and study at UAL. 'Discounts and software’ to find out how to get MS Office 2016 for FREE ‘Immigration and visas’
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i really love how ual offers a large range of gallery spaces as well as libraries and archives for research.
Unique McGuinness BA (Hons) Cordwainers Fashion Bags and Accessories: Product Design and Innovation
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Diversity Language Development Modern Languages Intercultural Competences and UAL believes that the diversity of its staff and If English is an additional language for you, we UAL Language Centre offers evening Communication Skills Certificate student community is fundamental to creative offer specialist one-to-one and online tutorials, courses in languages including French, UAL students can join a short certificated thinking and innovation in the arts community. classes and workshops to help you build your German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, workshop programme in intercultural We are committed to removing barriers to English skills further and understand the types Spanish and Arabic. Communicative communication skills, useful both during progression and success, and promoting of assignments you need to produce. We help teaching methods are used to study the studies at UAL and in your future career. understanding and awareness of equality, you focus on the language of your subject in language through a different arts and culture The programme consists of three different diversity and inclusion for all. weekly course specific classes. This allows you theme each week. The courses run over workshops, one per term. time to discuss and practise speaking about eight weeks each term. The Equality and Diversity Officer for Students ideas in a relaxed setting as well as concentrate languagecentre.myblog.arts.ac.uk works in partnership with Arts Students’ Union on key reading texts. Your course team will 'Modern languages' for more info [email protected] to support initiatives to promote this and also introduce you to your Language Development including dates and fees 020 7514 2214 provides confidential advice and guidance to tutor at the beginning of term. [email protected] trans and non-binary students, student carers 020 7514 2309 and parents and students from diverse faith There are also other more general classes, backgrounds. including speaking and pronunciation, essay writing, dissertation writing, report writing ‘Student diversity’ and how to talk about your work in a crit, where work is presented for feedback and discussion. These take place across all the colleges throughout the academic year and during the holidays.
We also offer English language assessments you feel as if you are part of to students progressing within UAL. an artistically beautiful family - 'Language centre' to find out more or to no judgement or negativity just you will meet so book a course , innovation and inspiration that many important [email protected] 020 7514 6132 spans across all courses. people while you re studying Mariah Courtney ' FdA Interior Design at ual, both fellow students and staff.
Shinuk Suh BA (Hons) Fine Art
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Academic Support Through Academic Support, you can explore Student Services Disability and dyslexia Academic Support is provided to help you and improve your learning and study practices There’s loads of support available to you The Disability Service provides advice develop approaches to learning and skills in areas such as critical thinking, reading, throughout your time here. Our Student and support for disabled students and that will be useful in your student life and as a writing, research, making presentations and Services staff provide a professional, to students who are dyslexic or have any future professional. Academic Support tutors working as a team. You’ll learn to use libraries, confidential and free service to all other specific learning difficulty. Support are based in colleges and work closely with archives, digital tools and environments UAL students. is available at any point throughout your course teams and Language Development, skillfully, and develop an understanding of time at UAL. Library and other Student Support staff. university expectations as well as your own ‘Student Services’ Academic Support tutors will be introduced and other points of view. 'Disability and dyslexia' to you during inductions. Student Advice Service Visit academicsupportonline.arts.ac.uk Get support with financial and immigration Extenuating Circumstances to find resources and to register for one- questions and advice on any problems that Extenuating Circumstances are things which to-one support sessions in your college may occur in day-to-day life. are unexpected, significantly disruptive and across UAL. You can also find more and beyond your control, which may affect info through Moodle Counselling, health advice your ability to meet assessment and course and chaplaincy deadlines. If you’re concerned about your [email protected] contact No matter how big or small a problem, grades or think you might be eligible for us if you can't find what you need if you’re worried about something, feeling Extenuating Circumstances, your course emotional or just want to talk, we want to leader should be the first point of contact. help. Get in touch: ‘Extenuating Circumstances’ Counselling Service 020 7514 6251 Tell Someone [email protected] The university does not tolerate any form of bullying, harassment or sexual violence. If at any point you have concerns, or want to talk Health Advice to someone in confidence, you can contact 020 7514 6251 Tell Someone. [email protected] [email protected] Chaplaincy Find out more about support 07872 816157 at your college 07843 329587 [email protected] [email protected]
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everything is UAL Portfolio tool Media Lab at LCF about practice, Get creative with UAL's showcasing platform Based in Room C304 on the third floor at take every opportunity preparation and Portfolio, where you can present your work Lime Grove, LCF’s Media Lab provides a you get whether it s alongside other UAL students from various variety of printing and processing resources ; ' experimentation. subjects. You can create a profile from the open to all students across all courses at learning a new skill or start of your course, and update your projects UAL. Services include: Jermaine Robinson right through to two years after graduation. talking to a tutor or BA (Hons) Sculpture • Printing and binding: High quality student because it will Portfolio enables you to show the world your printing for staple bound magazines, , work and projects, share your creative skills flyers, photography and fine art, as well have a great impact on and interests, as well as connect and network as glue bind booklet printing. you and your work. with peers from across UAL. • Digital textile print: Printing for fabric,
Polly Green portfolio.arts.ac.uk textiles and dye sublimation. BA (Hons) Photography Virtual tours UAL • Darkrooms: Traditional film processing Our colleges have an extensive range of and printing facilities. professional workshops and facilities on offer. Take a virtual tour around our shared You can also collect equipment for hand spaces, studios and workshops at a processing and printing in the darkrooms college location. and purchase print materials and processes through the e-store. 'Virtual tours UAL' estore.arts.ac.uk [email protected] 020 7514 7488
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Living in London Social Programme and Halls Life A global cultural and creative centre, The Social Programme is led by students, London is at the heart of our six colleges. for students. There are around 40 Social Moving here is exciting and can also be a bit Representatives who run a number of free daunting, but it’s fine once you get used to it. and low cost events such as afternoon tea, day trips, film nights, yoga, theatre visits ‘Living costs' and other events across London. We also offer 'Halls Life', an online platform full of Accommodation Services useful information for students including Whether you choose to live in one of our FAQs, student blogs, wellbeing advice and halls of residence or in a privately rented much more. home, our Accommodation Services team can help you find a suitable place to live hallslife.arts.ac.uk throughout your time at university. @UALsocial UALsocial 'Accommodation' @UALsocial [email protected] 020 7514 6240 Commonplace @UAL_halls Commonplace is a UAL online community UALAccommodation which includes a noticeboard to find houses/flatmates and stuff for sale. You can also find illustrated FAQs, maps, Events recipes and advice about living in London There are loads of events you can get and studying at UAL, all created by involved in to make the most of your existing students. Join in by logging into time here. From summer degree shows with your UAL to seminars, workshops, talks and commonplace.arts.ac.uk username and password. symposiums, there really is something for everyone in our schedule.
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at first london seems like the biggest place ever, it takes a bit of time to get used to but it's such a fun place to live.
Jack Rowe BA (Hons) Graphic Design Communication
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Staying safe
London is generally a safe city to live in, but like any new place, you should take time to learn how to look after yourself and your belongings. Here are some top tips:
1. Keep your purse or wallet close to your 6. Avoid walking alone at night; keep to body and don’t carry too much cash well-lit main roads or take a taxi for longer distances; only use registered 2. Keep all valuables out of sight when taxis or minicabs out and about, especially when in crowded places 7. Report any incidents, suspicious activity or stolen belongings to the police; dial 3. Carry your laptop in a rucksack rather 101 for your nearest police service or than a laptop bag so it’s not easily seen 999 in an emergency
4. Register your pocket electronics (phone, 8. If you need urgent medical advice call iPad, iPod) for free on immobilise.com 111 to speak to the NHS free helpline so if they get stolen and police have to service (open 24/7) who will advise you search for them, they can check the serial on what to do next and help you find number and track you as the owner medical support near you. If you have a serious injury, go to an Accident and 5. Plan your route before you leave; the Emergency (A&E) department at your Transport for London website tfl.gov.uk nearest hospital. is a good place to start 9. And don’t forget to keep in touch with your family too so they know you’re doing ok!
one of the best things about ual is its location. you can travel easily in london to visit lots of museums and galleries.
Bhavini Patadia BA (Hons) Magazine Journalism and Publishing
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Hello and welcome from Arts Students’ Union Course Representatives Be Creative Course Reps are students you elect on At Arts SU, we want to ensure you have your course to represent you. They are every chance to make, exhibit and promote Being part of Arts Students' Union (Arts SU) means you can join our elected at the start of an academic year your work. To expand your creative societies and sports teams, meet new people and make your time at UAL by their course group and attend training practice further, we hold talks with recent memorable by running your own events. You can also get discounts on provided by us that will help them better graduates and organisations that are London living, pick up hands-on industry experience, attend professional understand their role. leaders in their field to provide you with development workshops and access platforms to sell your work. We can the best industry advice. Some of the support you to run campaigns that create change within your course, your Course Reps are key drivers of change highlights are: college, the wider university and nationally. within their courses, colleges and the wider university. They communicate with students • Selling your work with Made in Arts Arts SU is a student-run organisation, meaning we are led by you; providing to find out more about the issues they might London (MiAL), a platform that invests you with a democratic platform, which makes us totally independent from be facing on their course and attend regular in current students’ work and supports and different to the university. meetings and forums where they represent you to develop professionally, giving your needs to college staff. They also lobby you the opportunity to sell and By enrolling at UAL, you’re automatically a member of our Union (you lucky and campaign on issues when they need to. showcase your work thing) and it’s our job to represent and defend your interests, ensuring • Working with key partners including, your student experience is as enjoyable as possible. We run a bar and two If you find there is something you want to but not limited to, the Royal Academy not-for-profit cafés, offer free academic, housing and employment advice change about your course, your current and the British Museum, giving you and facilitate a fantastic fitness programme. We also throw some pretty Course Rep can help make it happen – or the opportunity to get involved in their awesome parties and events! you can run to be a Course Rep yourself! ‘Lates’ programmes • Showcasing and funding your work Every year you elect UAL students to lead Arts SU to defend your rights Visit arts-su.com/your-union/course-reps and influence the university to change things for the better like securing to find out more about Course Reps and Arts SU has four gallery spaces available, free funding for mental health services and gaining 24 hour access to the CSM how to get involved for all UAL students to book and exhibit in, as library. Your 2018-19 full-time student officers are Anita, Annie-Marie, well as an annual event called Xhibit (UAL’s Katayoun and Olivia. If you want to find out what we are doing, you can get Advice longest running open submission exhibition), lots of information on the Arts SU website, or you can visit us on the first The Advice Service at Arts SU offers free, exposing you to industry experts while floor of High Holborn, London. Your officers are here to represent you, so impartial advice to all UAL students. Our showcasing the diversity of our courses. when you see us, say ‘hi’ – we’re excited to get to know you! service is confidential and completely independent of the university. We provide Visit arts-su.com/creative to find out arts-su.com both academic and housing advice, as well more about the creative opportunities as regular drop-in sessions at your college. available to you i thoroughly enjoyed being a Visit arts-su.com/advice to find out more part of the hockey team and meeting so many people at different colleges through it.
Sam Dawood BA Technical Arts and Special Effects
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Sports Societies Sport and recreation isn’t just about Your time at university shouldn’t just be fitness at Arts SU – it also allows you to about your studies. Here at Arts SU, we get to know hundreds of other like-minded provide you with lots of opportunities to students and become part of a wider UAL explore different hobbies and interests, family. UAL Sport offers a wide range of meet new people and, above all, enjoy competitive and non-competitive sporting your time at UAL. activity, whether you're after football, volleyball, dance or equestrian. Societies are a great way to find people with the same interests as you, have fun As well as sporting activity, being a part of and socialise. Our societies vary from Life UAL Sport allows you to take part in weekly Drawing to Chess and Cultural Societies, socials, fixtures, sports tours, sports awards with activities including exhibitions, cultural and lots of other fun and exciting events. celebrations, workshops, panel talks, film You make some of your best memories at screenings and much more. If you can’t find UAL through getting involved in sport! what you’re looking for, we can support you to start your own. Visit arts-su.com/sports-clubs to find out more about sports clubs Visit arts-su.com/societies to find out more about societies Arts Active If you are interested in non-competitive and commitment free fitness, our Arts Active programme is for you! A range of non- competitive sport and wellbeing sessions are available, from yoga to tennis and tai chi, as well as one off events such as trampolining.
The Arts Active pass gives you access to all sessions across UAL so there will always be something for you to attend. go and visit
If you are living in halls, be sure to also get the other involved in our Halls Active Programme. colleges and Visit arts-su.com/arts-active to find explore london. out more about Arts Active Sam Dawood BA Technical Arts and Special Effects
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Careers and Employability International opportunities Careers and Employability empowers UAL In a global society, studying and living students and graduates to make a living doing in a new country changes everything – what they love and strives to support those especially you and your world view. underrepresented in the creative industries. We offer opportunities to spend one or Working collaboratively with UAL courses, more terms studying outside of the UK at we enhance students’ employability and a partner institution in the EU and beyond, creative attributes through experiential or on a work placement abroad. learning and access to industry. From the moment you arrive, you can: ‘Student mobility’
Find paid jobs and internships on the Creative Opportunities jobs board and through our in-house temping agency, ArtsTemps all ways of Work on any skills you might need to get a job, freelance, or start your own business self-expression using our online resources are embraced Use our practical guides and workshops to with open arms. take you through everything from CV writing and tips for interviews, to pricing your work Mariah Courtney and coming up with a business plan FdA Interior Design
Attend industry specific talks and events which take place throughout the year
Access funding to help you as a designer or artist, or to start a business, as well as providing opportunities to show your work at various exhibitions and trade fairs
Benefit from having a mentor by your side as you transition into professional working life
Learn about your Intellectual Property by making use of our IP Education resources
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Postgraduate Knowledge Exchange Postgraduate courses at CSM are where The varied interactions between universities, the next set of ideas and methods in external organisations, businesses and particular disciplines are forged. Steeped communities is known as Knowledge in a research environment, our postgraduate Exchange. UAL is renowned for its courses and students develop the agendas Knowledge Exchange activities, being as to where the creative industries and amongst the top 30 universities in the intellectual debate might go next. country in terms of the funding it receives for these activities. ‘CSM postgraduate’ At CSM, Knowledge Exchange includes Research a huge range of sponsored student and CSM has an established and thriving graduate projects, community engagement research community. Our staff are curious projects, support for graduates and and innovative and their research ranges businesses, as well as public events from practice driven investigation to and conferences. theoretical study. The results of our research take many forms including artefacts, These activities bring enormous benefits to designs, patents, catalogues, exhibitions, students and staff and all of you will have digital resources of various kinds, as well opportunities to engage during your time as published work such as books, journal as a student at the college, either on your articles and commissioned reports. Much course or in cross college activities. Your of our work crosses disciplinary boundaries own personal and creative development and is carried out in collaboration with can be enormously enriched by engaging industry, commerce, museums and galleries, with these opportunities and encounters. governmental organisations and other academic institutions.
‘CSM Research’ for more information on our research groups, networks and collaborations @CSMresearch
with students from across the globe with such diverse backgrounds, every individual is a pool of knowledge and inspiration.
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