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UCL200
UCL’s Bicentenary
In 1826, UCL was founded as London’s very first university. On 11th February, we marked our 200th anniversary and the beginning of a year of celebration. Join in our events and activities!
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UCL is one of the world’s top universities, with broad disciplinary excellence in research, innovation, education and impact.
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Coal pollution is cutting solar power output
Pollution from coal-fired power plants is significantly reducing the energy output of solar photovoltaic (solar PV) installations, particularly where these are expanding side by side, according to new research led by UCL and the University of Oxford.
15 May 2026
Science in a Changing World: A conversation for the next 200 years
In 200 years’ time, will humans inhabit Mars? Will brain chips allow us to communicate without speaking? And will we all survive on a single daily pill? These were just some of the questions discussed as part of a UCL200 collaboration with the Royal Society.
15 May 2026
‘Last titan’: Southeast Asia’s biggest dinosaur discovered
A new type of long-necked plant-eating dinosaur – the largest ever found in Southeast Asia – has been revealed in a study led by researchers at UCL, Mahasarakham University, Suranaree University of Technology and Sirindhorn Museum in Thailand.
14 May 2026
