Ranked #1

for research power in Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience.
More than 90% of UCL’s neuroscience research was rated world-leading or internationally excellent.

Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021)
Research departments
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Research departments

We have eight departments covering clinical and basic research, spanning areas that range from brain rehabilitation to neuromuscular diseases.

Our research centres
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Our research centres

These include the MRC International Centre for Genomic Medicine in Neuromuscular Diseases.

Clinical divisions
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Clinical divisions

Alongside our departments, we have divisions representing professional affiliations and providing a forum for those with similar specialist training.

Queen Square Clinical Trials Centre
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Queen Square Clinical Trials Centre

The Queen Square Clinical Trial Centre is a collaborative central research centre bringing together research enthusiasm across neurology, stroke and neurosurgery.

Our Translational Research and Enterprise resources
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Our Translational Research and Enterprise resources

The Institute supports and facilitates researchers wishing to embark on the translational pathway and offers many resources to reach their goals.

IoN-DRI programme
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IoN-DRI programme

We are building a world-class environment to fight neurological disease, delivering a new hub that will be one of the leading translational neuroscience centres in the world. 

Professor Pietro Fratta, Professor Elizabeth Fisher and Dr Oscar Wilkins

Research spotlight

From research to reality: progress in Motor Neuron Disease treatments at UCL

Motor Neuron Disease (MND) is a serious and uncurable condition. Researchers at UCL are working on new treatments thanks to a £78 million investment.

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Highlighting pioneering research at UCL

Brain Awareness Week
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Brain Awareness Week

Read our research stories to discover how we are driving groundbreaking discoveries and innovations in all areas of brain science.

Rare Disease Day
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Rare Disease Day

For Rare Disease Day 2025, the Neurogenetics Lab at UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology celebrated the invaluable contributions of our international collaborators.

World Alzheimer's Day
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World Alzheimer's Day

Our dementia research and expertise span the full spectrum from discovery science through to the evaluation of health and social care.

UCL Find An Expert database

Access the UCL Find An Expert database to search by Faculty, name, and/or area of expertise.

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