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#Love¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Instagram competition

Enter our monthly #Love¹û¶³Ó°Ôº student photo competition on Instagram in the 2023-24 academic year and be in with a chance to win a Love2Shop voucher!

Vines in bright shades of red, yellow and orange cover the side of a building at ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº. Photo by @husseinnagree
Each month from October 2023Ìýto the end of May 2024Ìýyou could win a £50ÌýLove2shop voucher and have your photo featured on the ! If you win one of theÌýeight monthly competitions you will also be in with the chance to win one of three prizes in our Photo of the Year competition in JulyÌý2024!

To enter, simply postÌýan originalÌýphoto of yours showcasing life at ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº to Instagram with the #Love¹û¶³Ó°Ôº hashtag, tag and DM @ucl between the start of 1 October 2023Ìýand 31 May 2024.

We're looking for photos that capture the dynamism of life at ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº,Ìýcontain original and interesting subject matter, andÌýdemonstrate strong composition. The photo must be your own work too, not someone else's.

The winner of each monthly competition will be chosen by a vote by our Instagram followers so make sure you're following us.ÌýThe winner ofÌýthe Photo of the Year competition will be chosen by a vote across our Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn accounts.
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The monthly competitions will start and end on these dates:

  • October competition: 12:01am (BST), 1 OctoberÌý2023Ìý- 11:59pm (GMT), 31 October 2023
  • November competition: 12:01am (GMT), 1 November 2023Ìý- 11:59pm (GMT), 30ÌýNovember 2023
  • December competition: 12:01am (GMT), 1 December 2023Ìý- 11:59pm (GMT), 31 December 2023
  • January competition: 12:01am (GMT), 1 January 2024Ìý- 11:59pm (GMT), 31 January 2024
  • February competition: 12:01am (GMT), 1 February 2024Ìý- 11:59pm (GMT), 28ÌýFebruary 2024
  • March competition: 12:01am (GMT), 1 March 2024Ìý- 11:59pm (BST), 31 March 2024
  • April competition: 12:01am (BST), 1 April 2024Ìý- 11:59pm (BST), 30ÌýApril 2024
  • May competition: 12:01am (BST), 1 May 2024Ìý- 11:59pm (BST), 31ÌýMay 2024

Photo of the Year Competition

In July 2024Ìýthe eight winners of our monthly competitions will be automatically entered into our Photo of the Year competition. We'll ask followers of our , , and accounts to pickÌýtheir favourite of the eight photosÌýwith the winner takingÌýhome a framed copy of their photo and a £200ÌýLove2shopÌývoucher, second place receiving a £100 Love2shopÌývoucher, and third place claiming a £50 Love2shopÌývoucher.

So start sharing your photos of life at ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº!ÌýWe want to see what it's like studying at ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº and living in London, one of the most exciting cities in the world.

Read the rules and the terms and conditions below to find out more.Ìý

RULES
  • All entrants must beÌýcurrent and enrolled students of ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº.
  • All entrants must be the sole owner and author of theirÌýentry.
  • All entrants must not have won a previous monthly #Love¹û¶³Ó°Ôº competition in the 2023-24Ìýacademic year.
  • Eligible entries must:
    • be a photo posted toÌýInstagram
    • have the #Love¹û¶³Ó°Ôº hashtag in the post's caption
    • inform us of your entry viaÌýtagging @ucl andÌýdirect message (DM)'s
    • capture the dynamism of life at ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº
    • contain original and interesting subject matter
    • demonstrate strong composition.
  • Entrants must provide theirÌýfull name, course and their photo if selected as a winner.
  • Entrants must agree to the above information and their submitted entry being published in the my¹û¶³Ó°Ôº student e-newsletter, on ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº's official social media channels, across ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº's websites and in ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº printed and digital publications.

By entering this competition you agree to the rules above, as well as the following terms and conditions.

This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram.

Previous competitions

2022-23

The winner of our 2022-23ÌýÌý‘Photo of the Year’ competition is MSc Urban Economic Development (,Ìý) studentÌýFaaiz Gilani (@ferra_nova/) for his epic shot of a blue sky over the Portico.Ìý

View all 8 winners of our monthly competitions for 2022-23Ìýon , including second place, Abir Doukani (, MA TESOL, IOE) and third place, Laetitia Walsh (, MSc Palaeoanthropology and Palaeolithic Archaeology, ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Archaeology).

Love¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Competition Winner 2022-23 Faaiz Gilani
2021-22

The winner of our 2021-22 #Love¹û¶³Ó°Ôº student 'Photo of the Year' competition is MSc Data Science for Cultural Heritage () student Yunfei Gao ()Ìýfor his dramatic long exposure shot of the PorticoÌýat night (). Out of the 8 contestants, hisÌýphoto received 21% of the 1,969Ìývotes cast on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

View all 8 winners of our monthly competitions for 2021-22Ìý, including second place, Amitoj Kaur (, MSc Advanced Physiotherapy: Musculoskeletal) and third place, Tessia Zachariah (, MArch Arhictectural Design).

Love¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Competition Winner 2021-22 Yunfei Gao
2019-20

Pictured here is the winner of our 2019-20 #Love¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Instagram 'Photo of the Year' competition - recentÌýÌýgraduate Runsu Hu ()Ìý- with her creative shot of the main quad from the PorticoÌý(). Out of the nine entries, herÌýphoto received 21% of the 1,756Ìývotes cast on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

#love¹û¶³Ó°Ôº 2019-20 Photo of the Year winner, Bartlett graduate Runsu holding her winning photo
2018-19

Pictured here is the winner of our 2018-19 #Love¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Instagram 'Photo of the Year' competition - Saif Masood (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Mechanical Engineering) with his wonderful shot of the atrium in the new Student Centre taken not long after it opened (). His photo received 37% of the 1,629Ìývotes cast on Facebook and Instagram.

2018-19 #love¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Photo of the Year winner Saif holding his winning photo
2017-18

After a year of fantastic submissions from ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº students, the winner of our 2017-18 'Photo of the Year' competition was Shattyk Tastemirova (The Bartlett Development Planning Unit), with a great black and white shot looking out from the portico of the ¹û¶³Ó°Ôºâ€™s Wilkins Building.

View all the shortlisted #love¹û¶³Ó°Ôº 'Photo of the Year' photos for 2017-18 .Ìý

2017-18 Love ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº winner and their winning photo

"¹û¶³Ó°Ôº has been an amazing part of my journey and to be able to capture such a moment in a frame gives me so much pleasure," said Shamita. "I only wish I could present more stories like this so others would understand how much this university offers. I've loved every moment of being here."

2016-17

With more than 40% of the 1,652 votes cast on Facebook and Instagram, Shamita Yasna (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº School of Management) is our #love¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Instagram competition 2016-17 winner, with a .

Our second and third-placed runners-up are Isabelle Arusilor (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Bartlett School of Architecture), with a , and Mehmet Davrandi (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Eastman Dental Institute), with a .Ìý

love¹û¶³Ó°Ôº 2016–17 winner

"¹û¶³Ó°Ôº has been an amazing part of my journey and to be able to capture such a moment in a frame gives me so much pleasure," said Shamita. "I only wish I could present more stories like this so others would understand how much this university offers. I've loved every moment of being here."

2015-16

Over the course of the 2015-16 academic year,Ìýeight images were shortlisted for the chance to be named the overall winner and to receive a £100 Amazon voucher prize.

After an incredibly close vote, Ankit Bhatt (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Population Health Sciences) is our #love¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Instagram competition 2015-16 winner, polling the most cumulative votes on Facebook and Instagram with a - congratulations, Ankit!

#love¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Instagram competition 2015-16 overall winner
2014-15

With roughly 30% of the 1,000 votes cast on Facebook and Instagram, Shafiq Azid (Language Sciences MSc) is this year's overall winner with hisÌý.

#love¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Instagram competition 2014-15 overall winner

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