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THE BARTLETT
Welcome guide for students2020/21
‘ Studying at The Bartlett has been one of the most fascinating and life-changing experiences I have had.’
Ioulia–MArchArchitecturalDesign
Contents
04 AmessagefromtheDean
06 TheBartlett
08 UCL
09 YourlifeatTheBartlett
14 Supportingyouandyourstudies
18 LifeafterTheBartlett
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Welcome
We’reTheBartlett,UCL’sglobalfacultyofthebuiltenvironment.We’reheretobuildabetterfuture.Combiningarchitectureandplanningwithdisciplinessuchasenergyandconstruction,heritageandpublicpolicy,weexplorehumanspaces.Notjustphysicalstructureslikehomes,officeblocksandcities,buttheinvisiblestructuresthatgovernthem.Bysharingourresearchwithleadingthinkersfromindustry,governmentandbeyond,achievingtruediversityofperspectiveandexpertise,wecanunderstandhowthesestructuresaffectthewaywelive.Andwecancreateavisionofafairerandmoreprosperoussociety.
Welcome guide for students 2020/2021
WelcometoTheBartlett,UCL’sFacultyoftheBuiltEnvironment.Overthepast100years,TheBartletthasgrowninnameandsizetobeoneofthemostinnovativeandcomprehensivebuiltenvironmentfacultiesintheworld.
Mostuniversityfacultiesclustertogetheraroundaseriesofdisciplinesandmethods,howeverTheBartlettisorganisedtotacklethechallengesfacingourplanetandsocietyinwhichthebuiltenvironmentplaysarole.OurworkatTheBartlettisallabouthumanspaces.Yes,thatmeansphysicalstructureslikehouses,buildingandcities,butalso,theinvisiblestructuresthatgovernthesethings:politicalandlegalsystems;economicinstitutionsandsocialnorms.Evenourunderstandingofthepast,presentandfuture.Combiningdesign,historyandtheoryacrossalloftheseareas,weworktounderstandtheforcesshapingsocietytoday–andweworktomakesocietyfairerandmoreprosperous.
UCLandTheBartletthavemanyopportunitiesforyoutomeetotherstudents,staffandindustryexpertsfromdisciplinesyouwouldn’tnormallythinkof,sodomakethemostoflecturesandseminarsacrosstheuniversity.We’realsobasedinLondon,oneofthemostexcitingcitiesintheworld.Withsuchadiversepopulation,youaresuretoforgememoriesandfriendshipsthatwilllastalifetime.
Likeyou,I’malsoexcitedabouttheworkthatliesaheadasweprogresstheBuiltEnvironmentsubjectandwhatitmeans,whilemeetingeveryonealongtheway.
Ourworkisabouttheshapeandstructureofhumanenvironments,andourambitionisboundless,andthepossibilitiesareendless.AnditisuptoyouasthenextgenerationfromTheBartletttopushthelimitsfortheBuiltEnvironmentdisciplines,totacklerealworldissuesandtohelpbuildabetterfuture.
Finally,don’tforgetthatbeingastudentshouldbefun,somakesureyoutakethetimeouttoenjoyyourselvesandmakethemostofbeingpartofTheBartlettandUCL.
Professor Christoph Lindner Dean
A message from The Dean of The Bartlett ProfessorChristophLindner
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‘ The experience of studying at UCL has been an exceptional one. Never before have I been part of such a multicultural collective with different experiences and perspectives from across the globe.’
Thomas–MScEnvironmentandSustainableDevelopment
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AsoneoftheoldestbutmostradicalFacultiesofitskind,TheBartletthasbuiltareputationforeducationandresearchthatdrawsstudentsandacademicsfromacrosstheworld.
OurFacultycontainsaplethoraofapproaches,disciplinesandspecialisms,fromHeritage,toLighting,toSmartCitiestoLandscapeArchitecture.ThesearedividedintotheSchoolsandInstitutesshownonpage07.
Individually,ourdepartmentsleadtheirfields.Inpartnership,theydevelopnewresponsestopressingworldissues.Together,theyrepresentaworld-leading,multidisciplinaryfaculty,unitedbytheradicalspiritofUCL.Withawealthofresources,partnersandhistoryonourdoorstepinLondon,weareabletolearnaboutthebuiltenvironmentinwaysthatareimpossibleelsewhere.
WeareproudtobeaninternationallyrenownedFacultyfortheBuiltEnvironment.However,weknowthereismorewemustdoforourcommunityandthewiderworld.Wehavedevelopedamanifestoof12CommitmentstoChangewhichoutlinehowwewillbuildabetterfutureforeveryone.You can learn more about our Commitments to Change here
TheBartletthasadynamicandintriguinghistory.OurnamestemsfromSirHerbertHenryBartlett,whodonated£30,000toUCLin1911toconstructanewhomefortheSchoolofArchitecture.Asyoucanimagine,alothashappenedatTheBartlettsincethen.FromourDivisionofDecoration1928-1963,toourwartimeevacuationtoAberystwyth,Wales,tostaffandstudentssquattingTolmersSquarein1973.You can delve more into our past here
The Bartlett
3,500+ students
500+ staff
60+ nationalities
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TheBartlettisdividedintothefollowingsectionsandsubsections
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The BartlettUCLFacultyoftheBuiltEnvironment
DeanChristophLindnerDirector of OperationsSianLuntAcademic Administration Manager AnnabelBrownView all faculty staff
The BartlettSchool of Architecture(BSA)
DirectorBobSheil
School ManagerAndyO’Reilly
UCLInstitute for Innovation and Public Purpose(IIPP)
DirectorMarianaMazzucato
School ManagerHelenCrane/VanessaRieglParr(maternitycover)
The BartlettSchool of Planning(BSP)
DirectorClaudiodeMagalhaes
School ManagerLisaFernand
The BartlettSchool of Construction and Project Management(BSCPM)
DirectorD’MarisCoffman
School ManagerHelenPascoe
The BartlettSchool of Environment, Energy and Resources(BSEER)
DirectorRaimundBleischwitz
School ManagerPhilippaShallard
The BartlettCentre for Advanced Spatial Analysis(CASA)
DirectorAdamDennett
Departmental ManagerSonjaCurtis
The BartlettDevelopment Planning Unit (DPU)
DirectorMichaelWalls
Departmental ManagerNkenjiOkpara
UCLInstitute for Global Prosperity (IGP)
DirectorHenriettaMoore
Institute ManagerYukikoFujimoto
UCLEnergy Institute (EI)
DirectorNeilStrachan
UCLInstitute for Environmental Design and Engineering (IEDE)
DirectorDejanMumovic
UCLInstitute for Digital Innovation in the BuiltEnvironment (IDIBE)
DirectorTimBroyd
The BartlettInstitute for Real Estate (BREI)
DirectorTobeconfirmed
UCLInstitute for Sustainable Heritage (ISH)
DirectorMayCassar
UCLInstitute for Sustainable Resources (ISR)
DirectorPaulEkins
OutsideTheBartlett,youarejoiningoneoftheoldestandmostprestigiousuniversitiesintheUK.UCLopeneditsdoorstostudentsin1826andwasthefirsttoadmitstudentsofanyrace,classorreligion,andtowelcomewomenonequaltermswithmen.You can learn more about the history of UCL here
Today,UCLstrivestomakeitscommunityasinclusiveandsupportiveaspossibletoall students and staff,whilstrecognisingthereisstillalongwaytogo.OntheEquality,DiversityandInclusionwebpagesyoucanfindinformationonsupportandnetworksrelatingtorace,gender,religionandbelief,sexualorientation,anddisability,amongstotherequalitiesinitiatives.Read more here
UCL
42,500+ students
250,000 alumni in 190 countries
13,500+ employees
10th best university in the world*
*(QSWorldRankings2021)
150+ nationalities
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‘ The Bartlett has a very special atmosphere and it made a life-long impression on me. The building is buzzing with people keen to investigate and innovate on many different layers of the built environment.’
Barbara–MAArchitectureandHistoricUrbanEnvironments
Our locations
SituatedintheheartofLondon,TheBartlettdrawsonthecapital’snumerousexpertsandfacilities,andtakesadvantageoftheflowofinternationalbuiltenvironmentresearchersandpractitionersthroughthecity.
TheBartlettisalsobasedatHereEast,a1.2millionsquarefootcomplexinLondon’sQueenElizabethOlympicPark.In2016,UCLacquired3,000squaremetresofstudiospaceatHereEasttoundertakeground-breakingresearchintopicssuchasarchitecture,infrastructure,transportandrobotics.
OurdesignatedBartlettLibraryislocatedonthegroundfloorofCentralHouse,14UpperWoburnPlace–closetothecentreofcampus.TheLibraryoffersamixofsilentandgroupworkstudyspaces,andhousesbooks,journalsandDVDscoveringallofTheBartlett’steachingandresearchinterests.
OurDepartmentsandfacilitiesarespreadacrossUCL’scampusinseveraldifferentlocations,whichyoucanlearnmoreaboutonour‘AboutUs’webpages.Read more here
Your safety on campus
InlinewithUKGovernmentguidanceandtheexpertiseofourresearchers,weareintroducingarangeofmeasurestomakesureUCLisassafeaspossible.Theseincludetheuseoffacecoverings,deepcleaning,one-waysystems,soapandhandsanitiseravailability,andencouragingpeopletochecktheirtemperatureatleastonceaday.You can see our FAQs about safety on campus here
Your life at The Bartlett
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‘ My experience at UCL’s Bartlett has been fantastic, you are learning from world leading minds with access to the latest innovation and resources’
Jordan–McSpaceSyntax:ArchitectureandCities
Teaching in 2020/21
Intermone,newstudentshavetheoptionofstudyingoncampusorwhereveryouarebasedaroundtheworld.Weunderstandthatyoumayneedtochangeyourmind,sowewillremainflexibletoallowforyourchangingcircumstances.Similarly,asgovernmentguidanceandpublichealthadviceevolves,wemayneedtomakechangesbutwewillalwaysinformyouasearlyaspossibletoenableyoutotakedecisionsthatarerightforyourcircumstances.Pleasebeassuredthatremoteorin-person,youwillnotbeplacedatanyacademicdisadvantageintermsofcompletingyourdegree.
Our events
WhereveryouarebasedwithinTheBartlett,weencourageyoutolookbeyondyourprogrammeandunit.TheFacultycontainsawholeworldofbuiltenvironmentresearchandactivity.Staffandstudentsalikewilltellyouthatexperiencingadifferentdiscipline’sapproachtoyourresearchcanbehugelyrewarding,andconnectyouwithnewpeoplefromacrosstheFaculty.
Frompublicseminars,tolectures,tofilmscreenings,youcankeepup-to-datewitheventstakingplaceacrossTheBartlettonoureventswebpages.Read more here
Your life at The BartlettContinued
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The Bartlett’s Doctoral Networks
Our active and diverse range of Doctoral Networks, run by and for PhD students and staff, also regularly run events and activities
UCL Urban Laboratory
TheUCLUrbanLaboratoryisaworld-leadingcross-disciplinarycentrewhichpromotescritical,creativeandcollaborativeinquiryintourgenturbanproblems.BringingtogetherthefinesturbanteachingandresearchatUCL,UrbanLab’sactivitiesshowcase,promoteandbuildonworkfromacrosstheuniversity,andprovideaplatformforurbaniststocometogetherandcollaborate.
BasedinLondon,UrbanLabactivelyengageswiththecity,andencouragesparticipationfromthediverseaudiencesandcommunitieswhoinhabitit.Italsoactivelysharestheknowledgeproducedthroughawiderangeofevents,publications,andengagementactivities,andplaysaleadingroleinurbandebate.WhilstbeingLondon-based,UrbanLabprioritisetheinternationalisationofurbanresearch,andworkcloselywithnetworksacrosstheglobetofocusoncitiesacrossAfrica,Asia,theAmericasandEurope.
IfyouareaPhDstudentundertakingurban-relatedresearch,itispossibletoaffiliatewiththeUrbanLaboratory.You can learn how to do this, discover more about Urban Lab, and view their upcoming events here
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Student societies
TheBartlettishometovarioussocietiesrunforstudents,bystudents.TheseincludetheBartlett Urban Planning Society (BUPS) andtheBartlett School of Architecture Society
AcrossUCL,thereareover250differentstudent-runsocietieswhicharesupportedbytheStudents’Union.Thesecankeepyouinspiredandentertainedwitheverythingfromchesstoconservation,andprovideawelcomebreakfromyourstudies.Youcanbrowse the different societies here anddiscover the latest events here
Student academic representatives and decision making
The UCL Students’ Union existstoensureyougetthemostoutofyourtimeatTheBartlettandUCLmorebroadly.Thisincludessupportingavitalnetworkofstudentrepresentatives,whocollaboratewithstaffandensureeverystudenthasavoiceinhowUCLandTheBartlettisrun.
InTheBartlettwecollaboratecloselywithourstudentreps,andhavehugeadmiration,respectandappreciationfortheirconsistenthardworkandenthusiasm.Fromco-leadingresearchprojects,designingeventsandactivities,tohelpingproducedocumentssuchasthis,therearesomanythingstogetinvolvedinasarep.
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‘ Despite a difficult academic year due to the pandemic, my experience has still been overwhelmingly positive. I had the time and opportunity to become a student rep for my course and I thoroughly enjoyed having a role in improving student life in the Bartlett’
Tash–MScSpaceSyntax:ArchitectureandCities
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Anystudentcanbecomearep.Thereareseveraldifferentroles,eachwiththeirownresponsibilities.AllrepsworkcloselywithstaffintheirDepartment,TheBartlettFacultyand/ortheStudents’UniontomakepositivechangesacrossUCL.EachroleisdiscussedinmoredetailontheStudents’ Union website
BeingarepdemonstratesyourmotivationandcommitmenttoachievingthebestpossibleUCLexperienceforyouandyourpeers.You’llworkalongsidefellowrepsfromyourdepartment,buildcollaborativerelationshipswithstaffandreceiveexclusivetrainingfromtheStudents’Union.RepsareappointedduringearlyOctober–speaktostaffinyourdepartmenttogetinvolved.You can also influence who takes on these roles by voting in rep elections
Student Surveys
YouwilltakeanumberofdifferentsurveysduringyourtimeatTheBartlett.Thesewillvarybyprogramme,departmentandyourlevelofstudy.Surveysareaanotherwayforyoutovoiceyourexperiences,negativeandpositive,aboutallaspectsofyourstudies.Resultshelptodrivechangesforcurrentandfuturestudents,soit’simportantthatyouareashonestanddetailedasyoucanbewhenyourespond.More detail on the different surveys you will be asked to take is available on central UCL webpages
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UCL Student Support and Wellbeing
UCLhasanextensiveteamofwellbeing,mentalhealthanddisabilityexpertsonhandtoensureyouhaveaccesstocompassionate,confidentialandnon-judgementalsupportandguidance.More information about the different services available can be found on the UCL Student Support and Wellbeing webpages
InresponsetotheCovid-19crisis,UCLisofferingadditionalsupporttostudentsintheUKandoverseas.You can find more information about the different services that are available on the designated covid-19 support webpages
UCLworkshardtosupportallstudents,nomatterwhoyouareorwhatmaybegoingonforyou.You can find details about groups and initiatives that help to support different groups and demographics here
Support within The Bartlett
ThereisalsoanetworkofsupportavailablewithinTheBartlett.IfyouareanUndergraduateorMastersstudent,youwillbeallocatedapersonaltutorwhocansupportyouwithacademicorpastoralenquiries.IfyouareaPhDstudent,yoursupervisorcanhelptoansweranyqueriesorissuesyoumighthavearoundsupport.
Inadditiontoyourpersonaltutor,youcanapproachyourYearCoordinatororDepartmentTutorwithintheDepartment.Yourprogrammeadministratorwillbeabletotellyouwhothisis.
IfyouwishtospeaktosomeoneoutsideyourDepartmentatFacultylevel,wehaveFacultyGraduateTutorsforTaughtandResearchStudents.
Supporting you and your studies
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IfyouareaMastersstudent,ourFacultyGraduateTutorfortaughtpostgraduatestudentsisPeterMcLennan.Peterisavailablebyappointmenttoseestudents,andcanprovideadviceonacademicadministration(e.g.visas),academicpolicy(e.g.extenuatingcircumstances)andpastoralissuesincludingmentalhealthandbereavement.
IfyouareaPhDstudent,ourFacultyGraduateTutorforresearchstudentsisProfessorStephenMarshall.Stephenisavailablebyappointmenttoseestudentsandcanprovidesupportwithstudy-relatedissuesthathavenotbeenresolvedatdepartmentallevel.
ProfessorAeliRobertsisTheBartlett’sSeniorTutor,andisavailablebyappointmenttoseestudentswhowishtospeaktosomeoneoutsidetheirhomedepartment.YoucandiscussanyissuesimpactingonyouandyourstudieswithAeli.
If you are seeking advice or assistance in relation to a complaint, and feel unable to contact any of the above, you can contact Dr Ruth Siddal, The UCL Student Mediator
Academic writing and English language support
Undergraduate and Masters students at The Bartlett can access the UCL Writing Lab, who offer workshops, tutorials and support sessions to enhance academic writing and research skills
Arangeofothersupportisavailabletoassistyouwithyouracademicwriting,includingLibrarySkillsworkshops,Englishlanguageworkshopsandonlinecoursesonacademicintegrity.You can view a full range of services and options here
‘ My experience of studying here has been that of meeting new and interesting people from all over the world, including many people I am happy to now call some of my closest friends. This includes people from my course, from within the CASA and the Bartlett, and from the wider UCL campus through getting involved in different societies and opportunities.’
Philip–MScSmartCities&UrbanAnalytics
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‘ The Bartlett School has been supportive during my studies and I found the people at UCL very genuine. I have also enjoyed being part of one of the societies and met great friends there.’
Marta–MScConstructionEconomics&Management
All students can take advantage of the UCL Self-Access Centre, which contains a huge volume of books, films, documentaries, course videos and audio recordings in a wide range of languages
Support with studying online
The2020-2021academicyearwillseemoreteachingdeliveredonline.UCLhaspreparedextensiveadviceandguidancetosupportyouwiththis,includingtutorialsontheuseofdifferentplatforms,digitalskillsandtipsonstudyingfromhome.The following webpage provides many links to helpful information sources
Academic regulations and policies
Thereareseveraldocumentsandinformationsourcesforyoutobeawareof.Youmayneverneedtoconsultthesedirectly,butitishelpfultoknowtheyexist.
The Academic Manual outlines all the university’s academic regulations, policies and procedures applicable to all UCL taught and research students
If you are a PhD student, the Doctoral School contains information relating to PhD study and policies
Supporting you and your studiesContinued
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Research ethics
TheBartlettandUCLhaverigorousethicsproceduresandprinciplesinplaceforallstudentsandstaffconductingresearchon(orusingdatafrom)livingparticipants.Youmustadheretothesewhenconductinganyresearchofthiskind.
The Bartlett’s Research Ethics webpage contains information and regulations on ethics, which includes guidance notes for Undergraduate, Postgraduate and PhD students
For more UCL-wide information, the UCL Research Ethics webpage contains details on policy and procedures across the university
If you are interested, you can read more about UCL’s code of ethical principles here
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Life after The Bartlett
It’slikelythatyourtimeatTheBartlettwillflybyveryquickly.Ouralumnigoontobecomeacademics,film-makers,transportplanners,policy-makers,andpoliticians,amongstfoundingandleadinginternationally-renownedbuiltenvironmentbusinesses.You can read about different directions our alumni have taken after The Bartlett on our alumni webpages
UCL Alumni Services
TheUCLAlumniCommunityisaglobalnetworkofmorethan250,000formerstudents.Throughit,alumnicantakeadvantageofawiderangeofbenefits–oncampus,acrosstheUKandglobally–includingtheAlumniCard,accesstothousandsofe-journalsandlibraryservices,andafreeUCL-brandedemailforlife.
AllstudentsandalumnicanconnectthroughtheUCLAlumniOnlineCommunity,anexclusivementoringplatformwithsectorbasedandinternationalnetworksandgetinvolvedthroughevents,reunions,andtheUCLConnectprofessionaldevelopmentseries.You can find out more here
UCL Careers services
UCLhasaspecialistteamofcareerprofessionalswhoareabletosupportcurrentstudentsandrecentgraduateswithplanningthenextstep.Theirservicesincludeeverythingfromhelpingevaluatewhattypeofrolemightberightforyou,tomockinterviewsandassessmentcentres.You can access these services on the UCL Careers webpage
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‘ I am reminded daily of why The Bartlett is the best place to do what I do and that is a) an academic fearlessness to cross disciplinary boundaries and question existing paradigms and b) providing its students to a resource base of researchers of the highest academic calibre, who act not only as your professors, but as mentors and colleagues.’
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‘ During my two years of study, The Bartlett was fun, diverse, intense, and enjoyable’
Nhut–MArchArchitecture
AcknowledgementsThisdocumentwasproducedwiththeassistanceofstaffandstudentrepresentatives.Weareenormouslygratefultostudentrepresentativesfortheircreativity,comments,suggestions,andtirelesshardwork.
Disclaimer ThishandbookisnotmeanttobeexhaustiveortobeasubstituteforthevariousformalstatementsofUCL,UniversityofLondonorotherregulations.However,someofthemostrelevantmaterialsfromthesedocumentshavebeenreproducedinthishandbookforeaseofreference.Studentsarethereforestronglyadvisedtoreadthishandbookinconjunctionwiththecollegeregulationshttp://www.ucl.ac.uk/srs/academic-manual/overviewwhichtakeprecedenceandshouldbeconsultedforofficiallyapprovedinformation.EveryefforthasbeenmadetoensuretheinformationcontainedisaccurateatthetimeofpublicationbutTheBartlettFacultyoftheBuiltEnvironmentreservestherighttochangethestatedcontentsorarrangementsofacourseorfacilityforexample,ortowithdrawthembeforeorduringthesession.Therefore,althoughtheinformationinthisbookletiscorrecttothebestofourknowledgeandbeliefatthetimeofpublishing,changescanandprobablywilloccur.
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