Instructions for visiting staff and PhD students

The Department of Chemical Engineering at UCL is keen to host visiting staff and PhD students from other universities.

We are not able to accept all visitors who make an application to visit the Department; however, we are keen to welcome visitors where possible. To facilitate your application and ensure we can manage our resources effectively, please follow the appropriate instructions as per the below.

PhD students & Research Fellows

Instructions for PhD students and Research Fellows who would like to visit the department of Chemical Engineering.

For visitors from other universities who would like to visit the department for up to a maximum of 12 months, please provide the following details directly to an appropriate supervisor by way of application:

Proposed dates of visit.
Reason for visit.
Whether any funding is required.
Letter of recommendation from their main advisor and a CV.
If you are based, overseas or the UK.

Applicants will be notified shortly after submission if their application has been accepted or not.

If you are overseas, the process to obtain a visa will be organised by yourself, with the help of the following teams depending on your current role:

PhD students: Postgraduate Research Administrator (if Tier 5) chemeng-phdenquiries@ucl.ac.uk.

Research Fellows: Staffing Administrator (if Tier 5) chemeng.hr@ucl.ac.uk.

More information on what is needed can be found here:
Visa Process for visiting staff and PhD students 2019 (PDF)