Reviews van University College London

Pluspunten

An institution with very good reputation within United Kingdom and abroad and performing very well during the recent REF exercise, being one of the institution in UK receiving the highest contribution from the government.

Minpunten

Promotion conditions or criteria are rather vague. The process of applying for promotion is also not very clear. Work place condition is comparatively poor compared to many universities I have visited. First of all, the office space is very limited and the conditions is quite old and sometimes downright dirty. Having said this, I understand there is an ongoing effort to refurbish the workplace. Unfortunately, this...

Pluspunten

Prestigious university with a good reputation.

Minpunten

Organisation can be an issue and can be very political/hierarchical in some departments/institutes.

Pluspunten

Great location, prestige, extracurricular activities and courses for self-development, friendly atmosphere

Minpunten

Payments are sometimes late, can be a bit disorganised

Pluspunten

Good support systems including personal development training, access to seminars and conferences by leading researchers, a relatively competitive salary for the position, excellent holiday and pension entitlements.

Minpunten

Not a strong sense of community.

Pluspunten

good holidays, pension, freedom to work to own schedule

Minpunten

pay is poor compared to similar institutions

Pluspunten

Huge scientific network High quality research Care for diversity integration

Minpunten

The work is not always optimized

Pluspunten

Equal opportunities. Good work environment

Minpunten

The usual of academic jobs. Not competitive salaries compared to the industry

Pluspunten

Great academic environment. Experience will vary depending on supervisors.

Minpunten

Bad organisation at times