About the department
Our story began as the Jill Dando Institute, set up in 2001 in memory of the broadcaster Jill Dando.
In 2009, the Department of Security and Crime Science was established to facilitate the offering of postgraduate taught and research courses.
Today, the Department offers an undergraduate programme, master's courses, and PhD programmes, and our alumni have gone on to work in Government, security services, and academia.
Study
Discover our various programmes, including our undergraduate, postgraduate taught and postgraduate research programmes
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
People
Meet our staff members, including our professional services teams and our academics and researchers
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
Find out more
See our alumni profiles
Find out more about our alumni and how they are changing the world
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
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
The HEIST Awards celebrate excellence and innovation in education marketing.
09 Jun 2025
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)
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
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
New, current and prospective students
Click to email. scs-teaching@ucl.ac.uk
New, current and prospective PhD students
Click to email. scs.phd@ucl.ac.uk
Media enquiries, events, and other queries
Click to email. scs@ucl.ac.uk
