We are a diverse Research Department striving to gain mechanistic insight into biological processes across scales, from organelles to cells to organisms.

Our research is both fundamental and applied, and we believe there need not be a divide between the two. Important science is by definition fundamental, and is also likely to have, and be inspired by, ...

Today in NPP we research fundamental aspects of how and why organisms work, continuing a long-standing tradition of shedding light on the most complex animal function and behaviour, in both health and ...

The first new UK-wide long-term scientific study of babies and child development in a quarter of a century will be led by ...

A major UCL-led clinical trial, aiming to transform the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease through a simple blood test, is now ...

Children growing up in British cities face barriers to safe, playable spaces as financial constraints, policy misalignment and housing pressures cause planners to prioritise property over parks, finds ...

Panel discussions with Mike Bracken, Rainer Kattel & Cecilia Rikap, in partnership with Public Digital & DPI, exploring ...

Prof. Monica Lakhanpaul has been awarded the inaugural Dr Rinti Banerjee Visiting Chair Professorship at IIT Bombay, honouring Dr Banerjee’s legacy of healthcare innovation for underserved communities ...

Scientists at UCL, Google DeepMind and Intrinsic have developed a powerful new AI algorithm that enables large sets of ...

Pioneering Jewish Studies since 1826. UCL Hebrew & Jewish Studies is the only UK university department dedicated to this field. We integrate all aspects of Jewish Studies—from antiquity to the present ...

The faculty boasts 130 principal investigators, including five Fellows of the Royal Society, 15 members of the Academy of Medical Sciences and three Senior Investigators of the National Institute for ...

UCL Observatory (UCLO) UCL’s Astronomical Observatory in Mill Hill is a leading UK facility, offering state-of-the-art equipment for student training and cutting-edge research in astronomy.