Skip to main content
Navigate back to homepage
Open search bar.
Open main navigation menu

Main navigation

  • Study
    UCL Portico statue
    Study at UCL

    Being a student at UCL is about so much more than just acquiring knowledge. Studying here gives you the opportunity to realise your potential as an individual, and the skills and tools to thrive.

    • Undergraduate courses
    • Graduate courses
    • Short courses
    • Study abroad
    • Centre for Languages & International Education
  • Research
    Tree-of-Life-MehmetDavrandi-UCL-EastmanDentalInstitute-042_2017-18-800x500-withborder (1)
    Research at UCL

    Find out more about what makes UCL research world-leading, how to access UCL expertise, and teams in the Office of the Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation and Global Engagement).

    • Engage with us
    • Explore our Research
    • Initiatives and networks
    • Research news
  • Engage
    UCL Print room
    Engage with UCL

    Discover the many ways you can connect with UCL, and how we work with industry, government and not-for-profit organisations to tackle tough challenges.

    • Alumni
    • Business partnerships and collaboration
    • Global engagement
    • News and Media relations
    • Public Policy
    • Schools and priority groups
    • Visit us
  • About
    UCL welcome quad
    About UCL

    Founded in 1826 in the heart of London, UCL is London's leading multidisciplinary university, with more than 16,000 staff and 50,000 students from 150 different countries.

    • Who we are
    • Faculties
    • Governance
    • President and Provost
    • Strategy
  • Active parent page: Brain Sciences
    • Study
    • Research
    • About the Faculty
    • Active parent page: Institutes and Divisions
    • News and Events
    • Contact

Julien Dirani - Cognitive Neuroscience MSc

Julien Dirani studied Cognitive Neuroscience MSc and graduated in 2015.

Breadcrumb trail

  • Division of Psychology and Language Sciences
  • About us
  • Alumni

Faculty menu

  • Mariam Aljunied
  • Jo Evershed - Psychology BSc
  • Christine Ohuruogu
  • Alexandros Koronakis - Cognitive and Decision Sciences MSc
  • Brendan Dunlop - BSc Psychology and Language Sciences
  • Catherine Yuefang Tang - BA Linguistics
  • Charlotte Lee - BSc Psychology and Language Sciences
  • Chloe Bracegirdle - BSc Psychology and Language Sciences
  • Daniel Hill, BSc Psychology and MSc Neuroscience
  • Dasha Barsky - BSc Psychology and Language Sciences
  • Dr Izel Caliskan - Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
  • Jonas Ivinskis - BSc Psychology and Language Sciences
  • Current page: Julien Dirani - Cognitive Neuroscience MSc
  • Katherine Leptos - Psychology
  • Leyla George - BSc Psychology and Language Sciences
  • Miranda Brown - BSc Psychology
  • Tanya Chakravarti - Psychology and Language Sciences
  • Victoria Derks - winner of 2020 Robert Audley Prize - talks about her time at UCL
  • Zhizhao Jiang - MSc in Language Sciences

Julien Dirani

Current job title: Researcher
Current employer: New York University (Abu Dhabi)

Why did you choose UCL and your degree programme?               

I chose UCL because of its high ranking and location. The program offered was exactly what I wanted to study.

What did you enjoy most about your time at UCL?          

The university offers great facilities for research and the student life is entertaining.

What did you enjoy most about your degree programme?          

The research, as opposed to the taught classes.     

Did you experience any benefits from undertaking your studies in London?

The city is very stimulating and there are plenty of opportunities to meet people who work in the same field as me. 

How did you get to where you are now in your career?       

Hard work and loving what you do.

What do you enjoy most about your job?            

I like research, there is always something new to learn and it is fulfilling.

What does it take to do your job well (strengths, skills etc.)?      

Loving the field and the topic, being always willing to learn a new skill.

PALS alumni

Read more alumni interviews

UCL footer

Visit

  • Bloomsbury Theatre and Studio
  • Library, Museums and Collections
  • UCL Maps
  • UCL Shop
  • Contact UCL

Students

  • Accommodation
  • Current Students
  • Moodle
  • Students' Union

Staff

  • Inside UCL
  • Staff Intranet
  • Work at UCL
  • Human Resources

UCL social media menu

  • Link to Soundcloud
  • Link to Flickr
  • Link to TikTok
  • Link to Youtube
  • Link to Instagram
  • Link to Facebook
  • Link to Twitter

University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7679 2000

© 2025 UCL

Essential

  • Disclaimer
  • Freedom of Information
  • Accessibility
  • Cookies
  • Privacy
  • Slavery statement
  • Log in