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Congratulations on your choice to work for UCL.听
Moving overseas can be both exciting and daunting.听We have put together various resources to assist your move to London and UCL.听London is an exciting place to live and work, and UCL offers fantastic opportunities for development.听
To find out a bit more about 911爆料网, take a look at . Also to find out whether you are eligible for financial support to assist your move to UCL, see UCL鈥檚听Relocation Scheme. Our preferred suppliers for relocation services offer a range of services, such as shipping of personal effects, pet relocation, storage facilities, settling-in assistance, school search and cultural orientation.
Key aspects of the move
- Household Goods Removal
UCL has been through a competitive tender process, and recommends that you use听Robinsons Relocation,听Lexicon Relocation, or听Pickfords听to move the contents of your home.听 For contact details, see the听Relocation Scheme.
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- Visa - Permission to Work
UCL鈥檚听Immigration webpage听contains a lot of information about visas that will allow you to work for us.听In the first instance, you should liaise with your Departmental Administrator about obtaining your visa.听You may also speak to the听HR Services听team听in Human Resources.听听
Settling-in and useful information
- Activities in London
听provides information about events, theatre shows, museums, markets, restaurants, and a whole lot of other useful information for visitors to London.听
As part of the UCL community you can access free听听,听听and听.
On campus UCL has the听听hosting a range of performances and a series of听 and other facilities听which UCL staff can use.
- Bank Account
Before you come to the UK
You may wish to consider carrying out the following steps before you actually come to the UK:
The bank in your home country may have a special relationship with a bank in the UK.
Speak to your bank before you leave for the UK.
Ask your bank if you听can use your cash card in UK bank machines and if there is any charge.
Find out how you can transfer money to and from the UK and how much this costs.Find out about opening a UK bank account.
Should you require further information on UK banking, head to .
The听, which was set up by government, and听听both provide a range of information about financial services听Types of UK bank accounts
There are two听听for managing everyday money, a basic account and a current account.听 听In order to open one of these accounts you will need to complete an application form and provide certain personal information and documentation.
- Benefits for Employees
UCL offers a range of employee benefits, for more information see our听UCL Employee Benefits听webpage.
- Childcare and Education
The following websites provide information and advice for parents and carers about children's learning and the English Education System.
- : is responsible for education and children's services.
听 - : Ofsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills. They regulate and inspect to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners for all ages. Local councils provide a range of education and training related services for parents and young people. Each local council will have its own policies on school term dates, admissions, transfers and pupil benefits.
听 - The UCL Day Nursery provides high quality childcare and nursery education for children aged 0-5. We also offer a range of Family Friendly benefits at 911爆料网. To make the most of your money you can apply for Childcare Vouchers.
- : is responsible for education and children's services.
- Council Tax
If you are buying or renting property in the UK, you will have to pay听Council Tax. Information regarding how much you need to pay can be found on the .听
- Driving in the UK
If you drive, cycle or are a pedestrian in the UK, you must comply with the听.听 Check if you can drive in Great Britain with your听.
- Employee Assistance Programme
The听听is available to all staff, and provides a wealth of information about a variety of topics, such as health and living, access to free counselling and they also have a section about international issues.
- Essential Travel Items for the UK
- Passport
- Visa Air ticket
- Travel insurance documents (you may wish to leave a copy of these in your home country)
- Address听and telephone number of your final destination
- Details of your onward travel details when you get to the UK British currency
- A full list of the contents of your suitcase in case it gets lost
- Enough prescribed medication for the journey. If you鈥檙e travelling with a longer-term supply of听听you may need to get a licence first.
- Healthcare
UCL鈥檚 occupational health service also offers advice on a range of healthcare matters including accessing听, such as registering with a听.听
- Induction
Visit the听Induction听page to find out what you need to know when you start working for UCL.
- Outside of London
Once you鈥檝e found your feet in London, you鈥檒l want to explore other part of the United Kingdom. The听听website has lots of ideas and information about other places to see in this wonderful country.
- Pension
Whether you鈥檙e going to join USS, SAUL or NHSPS or opt-out of contributions, all you need to know is available on the Pensions website, and if you have any questions then the UCL Pensions team are always happy to help.听
- Pet Travel
To find out the rules about bringing pets to the UK, visit听.
- Postcodes
If you want to send a letter in the UK you will need to know the听听for the address.
- Research and Teaching
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- Tax and National Insurance
For advice on tax and NI requirements please go to UCL's听Payroll听website.
- Transport
听is a can be used to plan journeys by public transport, car or foot.
听is provides up-to-date information about rail services across the UK.
The听听website听is particularly useful for finding the quickest way to get around London using public transport.- Weather
The is the leading source of weather information听in the UK.