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Our research delivers evidence-based solutions for health challenges facing communities worldwide from pandemics, non-communicable conditions, community care and health equity. As an interdisciplinary Institute, we bring together skilled researchers from diverse fields to tackle complex health problems collaboratively. We work in inclusive partnerships across continents to maximise the quality and impact of our research.
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We offer innovative global health programmes combining public health, clinical medicine, epidemiology, economics, law, and more at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
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Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology MSc
Join our one-year Master’s degree to benefit from UCL’s world-class research in epidemiology and infectious diseases, the ideal foundation for a career as an epidemiologist in research, data analytics, public health or policy.
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Baby’s microbiome protects against childhood viral infection
A baby’s makeup of gut bacteria – their microbiome – which starts to form as soon as they are born, helps protect against viral infections later in childhood finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
05 Jun 2025
Calls to reform food VAT to encourage healthy and sustainable diets
People would be encouraged to eat more healthy and sustainable diets if Value Added Tax (VAT) rates were set based on health and environmental considerations, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
11 Feb 2025
Financial incentives and counselling improve tuberculosis outcomes in South Africa
Providing tuberculosis (TB) patients with advice and money can help them to finish their treatment and recover, finds a new study involving UCL researchers.
11 Feb 2025
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