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Faculty of Life Sciences rankings#2 in the UK for research power
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Ranked 9th in the world for life sciences in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025, we offer an outstanding and diverse portfolio of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
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UCL was ranked 2nd in the UK for research strength in 2021, supported by the Faculty of Life Sciences, home to one of the most successful and productive groupings of biomedical researchers in Europe.
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Bending the curve of biodiversity loss
UCL researchers are global leaders in understanding biodiversity - why it matters, how it’s changing, and what we can do to support it. Our work spans genes to ecosystems as we map out a safer, healthier future for us and the rest of nature.
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Building an inclusive culture in Life Sciences. Explore how we champion equality, diversity and inclusion across our community.
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News
Accelerating therapies for rare neuromuscular disorders through European collaborations
UCL has joined a pioneering European consortium working to discover new treatments for rare neuromuscular disorders (NMDs).
30 Jan 2026
How the brain's 'memory replay' goes wrong in Alzheimer's disease
Memory dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease may be linked to impairment in how the brain replays our recent experiences while we are resting, according to a new study in mice by UCL scientists.
29 Jan 2026
AI-driven drug discovery project launches with €60m budget
A new global public-private partnership using artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate drug discovery is launching with UCL as one of the lead academic partners.
20 Jan 2026
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CDB Seminar - Dr Ipek Yalcin, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Strasbourg13:00 - 14:00
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