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### Meet our Master's students

Read inspirational student stories about making the most of the networking opportunities and career support available at UCL.

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### How we support our students

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### Graduate open events

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UCL is University of the Year 2024 (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024)

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UCL was rated 2nd in the UK for research power in the Research Excellence Framework 2021

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UCL is ranked 9th in the 2025 QS World University Rankings

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There have been 32 Nobel Prize laureates amongst UCL’s alumni and current and former staff to date

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UCL News

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### HRH The Princess Royal visits UCL’s new campus

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### Single pill could prevent most heart attacks and strokes

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### Genetic therapy gives infants life-changing improvements in sight

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### UCL champions universities as drivers of innovation at India’s Global Business Summit

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### Ancient Egyptian mummified bodies smell ‘woody,’ ‘spicy’ and ‘sweet’

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### 'Momentous occasion': UCL experts greet first drug approved for early Alzheimer’s disease in the UK

The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has licensed the immunotherapy drug, Lecanemab, for use in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease in the UK, following decades of work supported by UCL research.

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### UCL’s annual economic impact comparable to London 2012 Olympics

UCL’s annual impact of £9.9bn across the UK economy is comparable to the trade boost delivered by the London 2012 Olympics, finds a new independent report into the university’s economic and social impact.

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### UCL comes second in the UK for research power

The excellence of research at UCL and its positive real-world impact has improved since 2014, according to the Research Excellence Framework 2021 (REF) assessment results announced today.

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*   [Students develop software to revolutionise computer use for millions](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2022/jun/students-develop-software-revolutionise-computer-use-millions)

*   [First image of black hole at centre of our galaxy](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2022/may/first-image-black-hole-centre-our-galaxy)

*   [Warming climate and agriculture halve insect populations in some areas](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2022/apr/warming-climate-and-agriculture-halve-insect-populations-some-areas)

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[Discover UCL](https://youtu.be/Tql60L5iUGg)

> [Discover UCL](#)

What makes UCL a unique and special place to study?

[UCL Summer School](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToE-_6km2cU)

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Last summer, we welcomed students from over 300 universities in more than 40 countries. Come and join us in London!

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All our public lectures, podcasts, videos, workshops, festivals, exhibitions and conferences, open to all

[Getting involved in UCL student societies](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Erw1JsbFDB8&list=PLXXq6t7B9L_60Cma_aY6O9Ci0lDq66B8C&index=6)

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Find out about UCL student societies through second year Comparative Literature student Ellie-Jean's experience.

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Discover what’s on at UCL

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Lunch hour lecture

### Lunch Hour Lecture | The AI Revolution is Here: Why We All Need AI Literacy in Higher Education

Online event

Professor Duncan Brumby explores how to engage with AI responsibly, balancing innovation with human oversight in Higher Education.

[View event](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/events/events/2025/mar/lunch-hour-lecture-ai-revolution-here-why-we-all-need-ai-literacy-higher-education)

27 Feb –12 Dec

Exhibition

### Prejudice in Power: Contesting the Pseudoscience of Superiority

9:00 am – 5:00 pm

This exhibition takes a critical look at UCL’s past, present and future relationship to eugenics explored via cultural activism and public art.

[View event](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-collections/events/2025/feb/prejudice-power-contesting-pseudoscience-superiority)

Lunch hour lecture

### Lunch Hour Lecture | Social prescribing: ground-breaking or gimmicky?

Online event

Professor Daisy Fancourt discusses the UK's social prescribing initiative, its widespread adoption, and the ongoing debate about its effectiveness and potential to exacerbate health inequalities.

[View event](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/events/events/2025/mar/lunch-hour-lecture-social-prescribing-ground-breaking-or-gimmicky)

05 Mar

Talk

### International Women's Day 2025 Lecture: Women in Early Modern Medicine \[Online\]

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health are delighted to host a selection of free events to celebrate International Women's Day 2025

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05 Mar

Seminar

### Public Seminar Series: The United States, China, and the Global Economy: Past, Present and Future

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Executive Suite 103

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Meet some of our people

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### UCL counts 32 Nobel laureates

Professor Geoffrey E. Hinton and Sir Demis Hassabis

Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics and Chemistry respectively in October 24

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### Addressing the climate crisis

Professor Mark Maslin and Professor Lisa Vanhala

Appointed as Pro-Vice-Provosts to lead the new UCL Grand Challenges Theme of Climate Crisis

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### Excellence in teaching

Professor Mitchell & Professor Young

Awarded National Teaching Fellowships, recognising their salient work in higher education teaching

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The latest from UCL Podcasts

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### What is the Climate and Nature Bill, and why does it matter?

Join our hosts and guests for episode 4 (season 5) of our Generation One: The Climate Podcast.

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