HELP: I need to prove UCL is a world-leading research uni

You mean you want a biology student to say UCL is a top university? I can't see how that'd help, what you've already got should be more than enough. Which rankings are you using by the way?

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Original post by Snufkin

You mean you want a biology student to say UCL is a top university? I can't see how that'd help, what you've already got should be more than enough. Which rankings are you using by the way?

No... not a biology student. A researcher that knows about UCL work and research.
I'm using QS and CWUR

This is stupid, they should know that UCL a great uni... how can they believe in what I'll say? honestly ._.

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Lawliettt

Just tell them to look at the university website lol

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Hmm, not sure if there are any researchers on this forum. Might be the odd PhD student though @punctuation

I've never heard of CWUR, you should use THE instead, much more generally respected.

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999tigger

Why dont you contact customer services or the media relations team at UCL?

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Plagioclase

Are you sure that's not enough? I'm not entirely sure how a member of staff saying "UCL is a world-leading research university" would make any difference since 1) it's obvious from the rest of the information you've provided and 2) anybody can say their university is world-leading.

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Maker

UCL has never won University Challenge so it can't be that good.

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Original post by Plagioclase

I know... it's nothing too official. They told to get statements from biologists even though they'll never know if biologists wrote them.
I sent an e-mail to the BioSciences Department asking for any sort of info. that can help to acknowledge UCL as a world-leading research center but I'll probably go with what I have.

Thank you!

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Original post by Maker

UCL has never won University Challenge so it can't be that good.

Isn't University Challenge a TV show???

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Maker

Isn't University Challenge a TV show???

Yes, only the best universities win, thats not UCL.

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Original post by Maker

Yes, only the best universities win, thats not UCL.

So you're telling me that UCL isn't a good university because it hasn't won? what?
What does the general knowledge of a few students have to do with the overall quality of the university? I'm so confused right now

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He is joking.

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punctuation

Original post by Snufkin

Hmm, not sure if there are any researchers on this forum. Might be the odd PhD student though @punctuation

I've never heard of CWUR, you should use THE instead, much more generally respected.

Yup, PhD student at UCL here. Honestly, I doubt a testimonial from a random researcher will do you any good. You might want to contact the Dean of your faculty if you really want an official letter. Or try contacting the admin to see what they suggest. But really, if they can't see from the REF, league tables, etc. etc. that UCL is (rightly) a top university, it's their problem not yours..

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Original post by punctuation

Thank you! ^_^

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Original post by Arsenal96

Why? UCL is a low-grade university which is average at best. There are many universities in the UK which are better

I take it they rejected you? :lol:

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Arsenal96

Original post by Snufkin

I take it they rejected you? :lol:

No, I went there thinking it was great only to find out it was ****. I would not recommend it to anyone

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