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Professor John Mullan surprised Andy Burnham during a visit to Downing Street, before the two reminisced about his university experience, and discussed education and training pathways.

Replacing 15 minutes of sleep or sedentary behaviour with 15 minutes of movement are each linked to a two per cent reduced risk of cancer, new UCL research has found.

A new exhibition offering a fascinating insight into how the now-iconic design of Coventry Cathedral came about after it was bombed in the Second World War has been curated by a UCL researcher.

A pioneering experimental treatment for motor neurone disease (MND), developed by UCL spinout Trace Neuroscience, will be trialled in humans as part of a new international clinical programme.

Semi-transparent solar cells that could be added to windows to efficiently harvest energy from indoor light as well as the sun have been developed by an international team led by UCL researchers.

Early results from a UCL and UCLH-led clinical trial suggest that a type of CAR T-cell therapy - developed by Autolus Therapeutics, a UCL spinout - could offer a new treatment approach for people with severe, treatment-resistant lupus.

Professor Ibrahim Abubakar, UCL’s Vice-Provost (Health), will become the new CEO of CEPI, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, the leading global partnership for pandemic preparedness.

Professor Jacqui Glass, Dean of the UCL Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment and a leading expert in construction and the built environment, has been appointed interim Vice-Provost (Faculties) at UCL.

Three UCL academics have been appointed as Fellows of the British Academy, in recognition of their contribution to the humanities and social sciences.