UCL’s Museums and Collections
Student Events Team/Student Panel
UCL is home to three public museums, the Grant Museum of Zoology, the Petrie Museum of Egyptian
Archaeology and UCL Art Museum. They are open to the public and free to explore, and are an exciting
resource for visitors, students and researchers. As well as the Museums, UCL looks after a number of
other Collections which include some amazing and unique objects, such as the world’s rarest skeleton,
a dress older than the pyramids, fossilised footprints and Nobel Prizewinning scientific equipment.
Our events programme is popular and varied, and includes film nights, Museum Lates, talks, cabarets
and workshops. Many of our events help support UCL researchers engage members of the public with
their work. In February 2015 we held our first student panel event - created especially for students,
designed by students – which was very successful. We are aiming to build on this to establish a
dedicated student events programme
We’re looking to form a panel made up 10 -12 students from a range of different departments who will
take responsibility for the programming of an event the last week of term in December 2015 (with the
potential to programme another event in the Spring or Summer term) which will aim to attract UCL
students as its key audience. Alongside this, the panel will operate as a focus group to inform, advise
and support the UCL museums' events programming team and marketing manager, with regards to
student specific programming and marketing. You will also act as informal ambassadors and advocates
for the museums. You will also work alongside students from the previous student panel and so share
peer knowledge.
This voluntary role is only open to current UCL undergraduates and postgraduates.
Role Title
Role Description
Student Events Team
We’re looking to form a panel made up 10 -12 students to take responsibility
for the design and development of an event in the Autumn and Spring or
Summer term aimed at UCL students. The opportunity is split into two phases:
the first will involve regular meetings as a team of event planners to coordinate the responsibilities of the development of the event during the
planning phase. The second is the delivery phase and will involve marketing
and staffing the event and co-ordination of the UCL Museums and Collections
staff.
Required skills &
attributes
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An interest in working with the public
Ability to deal pleasantly and confidently with people of various ages and
backgrounds
An interest in events/marketing/museums
Any academic background is welcome
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to work well as part of a small team
Expenses
We will reimburse volunteer expenses for travel to and from the Museum
within Zones 1-3, on the production of a receipt (conditions apply).
Training
Training will be provided on various elements of events, from design,
marketing, delivery and evaluation. Students will also have the support from
UCL Museums and Collection staff with expertise in events programming and
marketing. They will also receive an extensive induction to the Museums and
Collections.
Time/dates/
location
Duration
Induction meeting to be held at 4pm on Weds 21 October in Term 1 at the
Petrie Museum. Subsequent meetings to be held every other Wednesday
from 4pm until 6pm during term time (Autumn term meetings are 4
November, 18 November, 2 December) with an event scheuled for 9
December.
Must commit to attending Team meetings, a minimum of four over Term
1 and 2.
Please apply by completing the attached application form, and send to
museum.opportunities@ucl.ac.uk by Monday 12 October 2015 by 5pm.
For further information on the role, please visit http://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums/support/studentevents-panel.