UCL Computer Science news highlights

UCL chosen as UK partner to help develop sovereign AI platforms
UCL chosen as UK partner to help develop sovereign AI platforms

UCL chosen as UK partner to help develop sovereign AI platforms

Leading chip designer NVIDIA will partner with UCL to help optimise the UK’s national artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, as part of a Europe-wide initiative to help countries develop their own ‘sovereign’ AI systems.

16 Jun 2025

Improved electronic skin gives robots the human touch
Improved electronic skin gives robots the human touch

Improved electronic skin gives robots the human touch

A low-cost, durable, highly sensitive robotic ‘skin’ that enables robots to detect information about their surroundings in a way that’s similar to humans has been developed by researchers from UCL and the University of Cambridge.

12 Jun 2025

UCL welcomes EU Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation
UCL welcomes EU Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation

UCL welcomes EU Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation

UCL hosted Ekaterina Zaharieva, EU Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation, and the EU Delegation to the United Kingdom this week, to discuss the vital role universities play in fostering growth.

12 Jun 2025

Latest department news

UCL Engineering celebrates International Women in Engineering Day 2025
UCL Engineering celebrates International Women in Engineering Day 2025

UCL Engineering celebrates International Women in Engineering Day 2025

Every International Women in Engineering Day (June 23), UCL Engineering takes the opportunity to showcase and champion our fantastic female students, researchers, academics and alumni.

23 Jun 2025

AI Centre Seminar Series - Professor Murray Shanahan
AI Centre Seminar Series - Professor Murray Shanahan

AI Centre Seminar Series - Professor Murray Shanahan

We were delighted to welcome Professor Murray Shanahan for a seminar on 27th May as part of the UCL AI Centre Seminar Series.

11 Jun 2025

UCL Computer Science alumni named in Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe 2025
UCL Computer Science alumni named in Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe 2025

UCL Computer Science alumni named in Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe 2025

UCL Computer Science PhD candidates Rokas Bendikas and Maria Stamatopoulou, co-founders of Laelaps AI, are the latest alumni to be recognised by Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe.

09 Jun 2025

27 Jun to 28 Jun

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UCL Undergraduate Open Days 2025

27 Jun 2025 - 28 Jun 2025

30 Jun to 01 Jul

Annual Department Events

Peter Kirstein Lecture Series
Peter Kirstein

Peter Kirstein Lecture Series

The Peter Kirstein Lecture, UCL Computer Science's flagship event named after the department's founding head, was designed to be bold and thought-provoking.

Inaugural Lecture Series
Ivana presenting in her Inaugural lecture

Inaugural Lecture Series

Inaugural Lectures offer newly appointed or promoted professors in Computer Science a platform to present their research and expertise to an audience of colleagues, students, and the wider community.

London Hopper Colloquium
Women speaking into a mircophone at UCL London Hopper event

London Hopper Colloquium

The London Hopper Colloquium is a UK-wide event for women pursuing careers in Computer Science. It features presentations by women speakers and a spotlight competition for postgraduate students.