What does the Buddy Scheme do?
The Buddy Scheme is there for everyone in Professional Services at UCL to benefit from having a peer-to-peer support mechanism, allowing members to connect with others working in the same designations across various departments within UCL. It has proven to be very helpful as staff have been able to network with each other and understand how to handle challenging situations and tasks related to work.The Communities of Practice Programme Administration leads the Buddy Scheme Programme.
Dates of Buddy Scheme programme:
The scheme runs from mid-June to December every academic year.Once matched up, the Buddies meet as and when possible - it can be face-to-face or online. There are usually six informal buddy meetings in total, although there is flexibility over the format which can be agreed between individuals. At the end of the programme, Buddies give feedback on how things have gone on for the buddy pair - this is expected only at the end of the programme.
Please do inform your Line Manager when you opt-in for this scheme so that you can have the time to interact effectively with your Buddy at UCL.
To join the scheme, please fill in the application form
How do we assess whether the scheme is effective?
We set up an end-of-scheme feedback form to learn about all the different experiences of our participants. We are here to help you and make sure that the Buddy Scheme is as successful as it was for us.How can we contact the Buddy Scheme?
You can contact us via email on our 2025 Buddy Scheme address - one of our team members will reply as soon as possible.You can also find out more during our presentation on 10 April, from 3-3.30pm - join us via Teams !
- University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT (0) 20 7679 2000
