University College London (UCL)
London, UK
www.ucl.ac.uk
Founded in 1826 in the heart of London, UCL is London's leading multidisciplinary university, with more than 13,000 staff and 42,000 students from 150 different countries.
We are a diverse community with the freedom and courage to challenge, to question and to think differently. Through a progressive approach to teaching and research, our world leading academics, curious students and outstanding staff continually pursue excellence, break boundaries and make an impact on real world problems.
UCL is a diverse global community of world-class academics, students, industry links, external partners, and alumni. Our powerful collective of individuals and institutions work together to explore new possibilities.
Our distinctive approach to research, education and innovation seeks to further inspire our community of staff, students and partners to transform how the world is understood, how knowledge is created and shared, and the way that global problems are solved.
UCL has always done things differently. As the first English university to champion inclusivity, diversity and open mindedness, we have never been afraid to rethink the norms of education and research.
Our position in London brings unique benefits, providing all with access to a wealth of opportunities, and enabling us to contribute to everything that makes it one of the world’s greatest cities.
UCL students are directly involved in research, equipping them for the future and inspiring a lifelong curiosity. We teach our students how to think, not what to think.
We are continually making an impact on the world we live in.
Some of our top projects and discoveries include the following:
Supported by the Duchess of Cambridge, we are working to discover how early life experience shape the human brain.
UCL students have won the Hult prize with a business idea aiming to alleviate food poverty in Southeast Asia.
UCL researchers have found first evidence of a supermassive black hole using the Event Horizon telescope.
UCL spinout company Autolus develops and commercialises T-cell therapies for the treatment of different cancers.
For the latest on UCL research impact, visit Made at UCL, a collection of the top 100 stories of disruptive discoveries from UCL.