This academic year we are focusing on a range of key projects to make sure you have an excellent education. Thanks to your feedback and involvement in staff-student partnership projects , these priorities are based on what you-ve told us matters to you.
Improving feedback and assessment
Updates so far this year include:Launching a feedback tracker in Moodle , where you can see the status of your Moodle assessment submissions and feedback, including turnaround times, on a single page.
Running and evaluating the Delayed Assessment Scheme , giving you more flexibility over your learning and assessments when you face unexpected challenges. As a taught student, the scheme lets you access up to three Delayed Assessment Permits (DAPs) each academic year. These grant a guaranteed pre-determined mitigation, such as an extension of five working days for coursework assessments, including dissertations.
- Progressing work to make Student Statement of Reasonable Adjustments (SoRA) and extenuating circumstances accessible within Moodle, to help you fully benefit from the assessment mitigations you are entitled to.
Continuing a review of the reasonable adjustments process across UCL to make it more inclusive and accessible, enabling you to fulfil your academic potential.
resources on Generative AI (GenAI) to help you understand GenAI in an educational context and how you can use these tools effectively to support your learning.
Upgrading digital platforms to support your learning
Changes we are working on include:- Developing the new and more accessible Beta version of the Online Timetable. We are collecting your feedback to inform updates for the live version.
- Preparing for Panopto, the new lecture capture platform planned to launch for the 2025/26 academic year. The switch aims to improve your experience of interacting with captured content (including greater digital accessibility) and enable better coverage across teaching spaces.
Working in partnership with students
We are continuing to collaborate with your Students- Union across areas of work relating to education and the student experience, including:Next steps for our shared Student Life Strategy - creating accessible, inclusive and impactful opportunities for thousands more students to take part in sport, the arts and volunteering. Check out this update to read more and hear from Ana Boikova, Activities and Engagement Officer at Students’ Union UCL.
Student Partnership Committees - as part of our ongoing commitment at UCL to increase the importance of the student voice in education, we have re-launched Student Partnership Committees (SPCs), previously known as Staff Student Consultative Committees. The new SPCs all report into a central Student Partnership Committee made up of senior UCL staff members, Academic Reps, and representatives from the Students- Union. This approach encourages even stronger partnership between departments and student representatives.
In 2025 we are also celebrating 10 years of our ChangeMakers programme , through which students and staff work in partnership on projects to enhance the learning experience at UCL. You can look out for co-created activities coming up and explore case studies across various themes.
Running Extended Learning Opportunities in Term 3
We recently opened bookings for the ExtendED Learning programme , to help you push your thinking, grow your networks and sharpen your skills through hands-on opportunities in Term 3.Open to all’undergraduate and taught postgraduate students, this collaboration between UCL and Students- Union UCL gives you the chance, whatever subject you study, to step outside of assessments or dissertation planning and try something new. Book now for activities including one-off workshops, conferences, in-depth consultancy challenges and innovation labs.
New Curriculum Design Principles
To support an excellent UCL education for all students, now and in the future, we have agreed a new set of Curriculum Design Principles. Developed with staff and students, the principles are part of the wider Programme Excellence Project improving how courses are designed and run across UCL.Professor Kathy Armour, Vice-Provost (Education and Student Experience) says: -I am really pleased with the positive progress we are collectively making across priority areas for education and student life. We are continuing to work with students, the Students- Union and colleagues across UCL to expand on this good work and plan further improvements as we look ahead to Term 3.-
Shaban Chaudhury, Education Officer for Students- Union UCL, says: -I am thrilled with the progress we’ve made in partnership to enhance education and the student experience. This academic year, we’ve achieved significant advancements across a range of initiatives, all thanks to your invaluable feedback, contributions, and the active involvement of Academic Reps in our collaborative projects with UCL staff. Together, we’ve made meaningful strides, and we look forward to building on these successes and continuing our momentum into Term 3.-
Look out for future updates around improvements and, in the meantime, see more about student feedback and how you can make a difference on the You Shape UCL pages.
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