About Us

The School of Life & Medical Sciences (incorporating UCL Medical School) is one of the largest and most prestigious aggregations of academics in medical, brain, life and population health sciences, many of whom are internationally acknowledged world leaders. The School has a global reputation for teaching informed by cutting-edge research.

The SLMS Domains encompass the breadth of research activity across the School within ten core groupings, this research is conducted in collaboration with other UCL departments. These research activities are supported by partnerships with our NHS trusts, research councils, charities and industry.

UCL, the Medical Research Council, Cancer Research UK and the Wellcome Trust will establish the Francis Crick Institute. The Institute will be Europe’s leading centre for medical research and will undertake research using the latest technology to advance our understanding of health and disease.

UCL has also joined forces with its teaching hospitals to create the largest academic health science partnership in Europe. The venture, known as UCL Partners, brings UCL together with Great Ormond Street, Moorfields, Royal Free, and University College London Hospitals NHS Trusts. By pooling resources and expertise, the researchers and health practitioners will enable new discoveries in basic science to be translated into treatments more quickly.

Strong research partnerships give staff an exceptional work environment and offer students an unrivalled place to learn. The school has a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in addition to specialist short courses. Staff within the School are committed to the provision of quality teaching and of academic standards. Students have access to modern, well-equipped lecture theatres and laboratories; a wide range of library resources and IT facilities. This world class infrastructure and staff commitment to teaching ensures that UCL consistently receives high ratings in academic league tables.

This tradition of excellence dates back to 1826 when UCL was founded. UCL was the first university in England to admit students of any race, class or religion, and the first to welcome women on equal terms with men - opening up education to wider social groups. The radical approach of UCL did much more than widen access to higher education: it introduced new academic disciplines and a pioneering spirit to higher education. Today, students from more than 150 countries study and research across all subjects and engage in unique collaborations to find real solutions to the problems faced by the world today.