Mission The University of London Institute in Paris (ULIP) aims to promote the study of the culture, language and literature of Paris and France.
Background The Institute was incorporated into the University of London in 1969 and sits alongside the School of Advanced Study as a Central Institute of the University. It is currently repositioning itself as a centre for international level research, undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in French Studies. In this regard it is working closely with Royal Holloway and Queen Mary, University of London who are members of a Consortium established with the Central University in 2004 in order to create mutual benefit in a number of areas of academic and support activity.
Our Union facilities aren't limited to Paris. ULIP is part of the University of London, so despite the distance, we have access to many of the centralised University of London activities. It is therefore worth having your voice heard when it comes to voting in the University of London Students' Union and making use of resources (particularly the Careers Service and the cheap bar) in London, if you get the opportunity.
If you don't ask, you won't get. ULIP, like universities the world over, is a dense concentration of talented people but, unlike most universities, we're small enough that we have a much more direct line of contact with our lecturers. Take advantage of this, talk to them if there's something you're struggling with. What's more, we've got a lot of resources at our disposition (we have access to things in Paris beyond the uni too). In sum, don't suffer in silence, take advantage of the resources that are there.
Who are the Board?
The Board of ULIP is essentially a collection of all the big cheeses involved in the running of ULIP - BNOCs from the University of London, Queen Mary, ULIP and the SU President. The meetings are held to discuss the financial aspects of running ULIP, big projects for the future and some aspects of the student experience. They can be quite daunting as a student representative. It's a friendly atmosphere but everyone is very professional and very important and they keep each other updated on important matters.
To find out more, check out SU President's latest blog post on her last board meeting in London : https://www.ulipsu.eu/blog
