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Discover our various programmes, including our undergraduate, postgraduate taught and postgraduate research programmes

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Research

The Department of Security and Crime Science is part of the Jill Dando Institute, the first institute in the world devoted to crime science

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Meet our staff members, including our professional services teams and our academics and researchers

About
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About

Find out more about our department and the field of crime science

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Postgraduate research

Explore our new EPSRC CDT in Cyber-physical risk

The new EPSRC CDT in Cyber-Physical Risk is a cross-departmental programme offering fully funded PhD studentships starting in September 2025

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See our alumni profiles
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See our alumni profiles

Find out more about our alumni and how they are changing the world

Find out more about our research centres
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Find out more about our research centres

Find out more about our key research groups and the academics and researchers involved

Attend our open days and evenings
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Attend our open days and evenings

Our Open Days and evenings are an excellent opportunity for prospective students to meet programme tutors and ask questions

Latest news

UCL Festival of Engineering 2024 Shortlisted for HEIST Widening Participation Award
UCL Festival of Engineering 2024 Shortlisted for HEIST Widening Participation Award

UCL Festival of Engineering 2024 Shortlisted for HEIST Widening Participation Award

The HEIST Awards celebrate excellence and innovation in education marketing.

09 Jun 2025

Professor Darrick Jolliffe appointed as new Head of Security & Crime Science
Professor Darrick Jolliffe appointed as new Head of Security & Crime Science

Professor Darrick Jolliffe appointed as new Head of Security & Crime Science

With his appointment as the new Head of Department, Darrick Jolliffe will be succeeding Professor Kate Bowers

06 Jun 2025

UCL named as Policing Academic Centre of Excellence (P-ACE)
UCL named as Policing Academic Centre of Excellence (P-ACE)

UCL named as Policing Academic Centre of Excellence (P-ACE)

Department of Security and Crime Science research excellence recognised by the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

05 Jun 2025

Latest events

27 Jun to 28 Jun

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UCL Undergraduate Open Days 2025

27 Jun 2025 - 28 Jun 2025

Got questions? Get in touch

Contact us with any questions about admissions, general enquiries, media or events

Telephone: +44 (0)20 3108 3206, open Monday - Friday 9am-5pm

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New, current and prospective students

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New, current and prospective PhD students

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Media enquiries, events, and other queries

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