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Our activities are part of a much larger, UCL-wide research activity on biological physics, spread over different departments, institutes and networks.

Biophysics news and events:

Applications for Brian Duff BioP Summer Undergraduate Studentships now open
Applications for Brian Duff BioP Summer Undergraduate Studentships now open

Applications for Brian Duff BioP Summer Undergraduate Studentships now open

BioP are offering summer studentships to second and third-year undergraduates interested in pursuing research projects in the field of biological physics.

04 Feb 2026

UCL200 Biophysics Annual Lecture - Prof. Gail McConnell (University of Strathclyde)
UCL200 Biophysics Annual Lecture - Prof. Gail McConnell (University of Strathclyde)

UCL200 Biophysics Annual Lecture - Prof. Gail McConnell (University of Strathclyde)

28 Jan 2026

Professor Alexandra Olaya-Castro recognised in UNESCO’s Quantum100 list
Professor Alexandra Olaya-Castro recognised in UNESCO’s Quantum100 list

Professor Alexandra Olaya-Castro recognised in UNESCO’s Quantum100 list

The Quantum100 list as part of the UNESCO’s International Year of Quantum science and Technology. This recognition champions people propelling the quantum science and technology forward.

17 Dec 2025