Our research has positive effects on the economy, society, culture, public policy & services, health, the environment and quality of life. The impact of our research has global reach and significance. Below is a selection of our impactful research from the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF) and ongoing research activities within the School.
Changing international guidance on sodium-containing medications to improve cardiovascular health
Excess sodium intake, primarily through dietary salt, is a well-known risk factor for high blood pressure (also known as hypertension), cardiovascular disease, and stroke.
Revolutionising Paediatric Medicine: The STEP Database
In most medicines, the active ingredient - the actual drug - makes up only a small fraction of the final product. The rest consists of excipients, inactive materials that play a crucial role.
Development of new targeted medicines for inflammatory bowel disease
The Basit group at the UCL School of Pharmacy has made significant contributions to enhancing therapeutic efficacy in targeted oral medicines, particularly for drug delivery to the large intestine.
Next-generation 3D printing for scientific research and therapeutics
The Hilton group at UCL School of Pharmacy is pioneering low-cost 3D-printed flow reactors, laboratory equipment, and catalytically active stirrer beads to enhance accessibility and sustainability in
How award-winning Virtual Reality and AI software are transforming scientific education and interna…
The Hilton group at UCL School of Pharmacy harnesses Virtual Reality and multilingual AI avatars to create immersive, inclusive, and sustainable training platforms that break barriers in education and
Helping keep patients on track with their medication
UCL’s Professor Robert Horne has helped tackle the common issue of patients not taking treatments as prescribed – informing both clinical guidelines and the design of new medical products.