Welcome to the University of California, London, operated through the University of California Trust (UK) – registered British Charity No. 1075405. The Trust supports a lively program of events and activities for UC alumni and friends in the UK and Europe. It also supports the international outreach activities of the UC campuses in Europe and helps students on the Education Abroad Program.
4th of July, 2009 Celebration in Regents Park at Marylebone Green
Join us in celebrating US Independence Day with a potluck picnic in Regent's Park on Saturday, 4th of July. Festivities start 12 pm at Marylebone Green. Bring your own food/drinks and something "American" to share with others (ie. pigs in the blanket, corn dogs, brownies, cornbread...etc.). Event is open to all University of California Alumni and family/friends.
More info on the 4th of July celebration
Team UC - British 10K, Sunday 12 July 2009
The UC Trust (UK) has booked 12 platinum places (minimum sponsorship £350 plus £40 sign up fee) on the British 10K for alumni who would like to run for the Allan Buch Memorial Scholarship Fund for students on the Education Abroad Program. Help students by supporting the Buch Fund. Let us know if you would like to run. It will be a fantastic day and a lot of fun. Sign Up.
The "Dinner for 6 Strangers" in the UK is back by popular demand. Attend as a guest or host a dinner party of your own and partake in an old alumni tradition. UC alumni in California have been participating in the "Dinners for 12 Strangers" tradition for more than 40 years, bringing countless alumni, students, faculty, and staff together.
More Info on Dinners for 6 Strangers
If you have a Facebook account you may join the UC Alumni in the UK Facebook group, the name of the group is "University of California Alumni Association (UK)." Photos from the House of Commons debate on Welfare Reform have been posted on the site.
More Info on UK Facebook Group
Giving to UC from the UK
Did you know that if you want to donate to your home campus from the campus and you are British tax-payer, the University of California Trust can claim can collect Gift Aid (at 25 pence in the pound) and forward that on to your home campus? Higher rate taxpayers can additionally claim tax relief on donations at 20%. Tax relief can also be claimed on donations by UK and US taxpayers with tax liabilities in the UK and the US by making a gift to UC through the Charities Aid Foundation North American Donor's Fund. This also applies to taxes incurred by non doms.You can also give to UC from the UK tax efficiently by make donations direct from your payroll. More info on payroll giving.