Events

A new national network involving UCL, the UK Seaweed Network, has been launched at an event in the UK Parliament, bringing together researchers, industry, policymakers and coastal stakeholders to accelerate the growth of the UK’s seaweed sector.

Congratulations to members of UCL’s community who have been recognised in the New Year Honours 2026, including two academics, an economist and an engineer, who received Damehoods.

In his first official visit as Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Alan Mak MP, toured the UCL East campus to see first-hand the remarkable research being undertaken.

A new construction biomaterial that uses living microorganisms to extract carbon dioxide from the atmosphere has been developed by a UCL graduate student and colleagues.

A new science policy briefing on vaccine technology transfers to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), written by UCL researchers, informed discussions at the United Nations.

UCL scientists will be leveraging engineering biology to tackle global challenges such as preventing plastic pollution and improving metal recovery and recycling, in new collaborative projects funded by the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

Five UCL academics are set to receive a major funding boost after being awarded UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships in recognition of the groundbreaking nature of their research.

A new vaccine hub that will address the challenges of vaccine manufacturing and delivery in developing countries will be led by experts at UCL and the University of Oxford.

The Future Vaccines Manufacturing Hub (VaxHub), led by UCL with the University of Oxford, has been awarded £12m to support its work in delivering essential new vaccines to the frontline.

From developing a floating solar farm, to championing early career artists, to operating one of the world's most popular online games, eight of UCL’s alumni have earned a place in Forbes’ annual Top 30 Under 30 list of leading entrepreneurs and creatives in Europe.

Five UCL academics have been elected as Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering in recognition of their exceptional contributions to engineering and technology.

UCL undergraduates went head-to-head with their professors for BBC Radio 4’s The 3rd Degree quiz show, answering questions on their degree subjects and popular culture in a bid to topple their tutors.

Research Fellow Beatrice Melinek and Dr Stephen Morris (both UCL Biochemical Engineering) write how medical developments accelerate during crises, and share hopes for the production of a successful vaccine for Covid-19.

Scientists at UCL’s Vax-Hub have been working with Oxford University to provide the research base for a Covid-19 vaccine that is now being trialled at University College London Hospitals (UCLH) with support from UCL researchers.

In a piece for The Conversation, Dr Qasim Rafiq and Professor Martina Micheletti (UCL Biochemical Engineering) describe the challenges of quickly ramping up production of a coronavirus vaccine.