Leadership news

UCL President & Provost Dr Michael Spence outlines why the UK remains a top destination for Indian students and highlights the many benefits of maintaining partnerships between UK and Indian universities, as well as discussing the factors that inform students’ choices.

Ahead of UCL’s bicentenary celebrations in 2026, UCL President and Provost, Dr Michael Spence, speaks to some of the people helping to shape its future.

UCL President & Provost Dr Michael Spence has joined UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s first official visit to India this week, advancing UCL’s strategic collaborations across technology and innovation.

UCL has been recognised as one of the top universities in England for knowledge exchange in Research England’s Knowledge Exchange Framework 2025 (KEF5), which came out today.

A message from Dr Michael Spence, UCL's President & Provost, to all staff at the beginning of this academic year.

Do you have a topic, idea or concern to discuss with UCL's President & Provost Dr Michael Spence AC? You can book a 20-minute session to discuss anything that’s on your mind.

UCL President & Provost Dr Michael Spence writes about how teaching people how to disagree well is necessary for solving societal problems, as polarisation grows and trust in institutions declines, for the World Economic Forum.

Professor Ibrahim Abubakar, an internationally renowned expert in global health, has been announced as UCL’s new Vice-Provost (Health).

UCL has been named the ninth best university in the 2026 QS World University Rankings, the third year in a row the university has held this position.

Following a comprehensive international search, Professor Jennie Shaw, a prominent academic leader with extensive experience of spearheading transformational learning and teaching strategies, has been announced as UCL’s next Vice-Provost (Education & Student Experience).

Charu Gorasia, Vice-President (Finance, Commercial and Estates) and Chief Financial Officer, shares an update on UCL’s financial performance in 2023/24 and a look ahead at our plans to continue investing wisely in priorities whilst maintaining our financial resilience.

Read more about how UCL's President and Provost and the Faculty Academic Leadership team contributed to the community stitch project.

A message from Dr Michael Spence, UCL's President & Provost.

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal saw groundbreaking UCL research in action in areas ranging from ecology and AI to robotics, healthcare and hydrogen technology on a tour of the new UCL East campus on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, east London today.

The new year begins with some changes to UCL’s senior team, announced this week.