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Research Platforms and Facilities
UCL’s Research Platforms and Facilities represent a wide network of cutting-edge infrastructure, equipment, and technical expertise that supports world-leading research across disciplines.
These Research Platforms and Facilities include core facilities, shared labs, Science and Technology Platforms, and specialist services designed to enable high-impact, collaborative, and interdisciplinary research.
The Research Platforms and Facilities play a key role in supporting UCL’s research strategy, ensuring that resources are used efficiently, sustainably, and in line with UCL’s commitment to excellence, innovation, and environmental responsibility.
UCL Science Technology Platforms and Facilities
UCL is investing in a network of sustainable world-class science and technology platforms, ensuring our researchers have access to equipment and expertise essential to supporting world-leading research.
New east London campus UCL East
Olympic champion and former UCL student Christine Ohuruogu MBE was joined by two recent graduates to ‘push the button’ and open UCL East, the university’s largest expansion in its almost 200-year history.
New centre of excellence for UCL Neuroscience
The landmark facility at 256 Grays Inn Road, London, will bring together research scientists, clinicians and patients with the aim of accelerating the discovery of treatments for neurological conditions, including dementia – for which there is still no known cure.
UCL PEARL building classified as net zero carbon
UCL’s PEARL building in Dagenham, east London, has received an A+ rating for energy performance, making it UCL’s first net zero carbon building, with the export of surplus energy from solar panels expected to make it carbon negative.
AI innovation at UCL’s Wellcome/EPSRC Centre for Interventional and Surgical Sciences (WEISS)
UCL’s world leading expertise in artificial intelligence was chosen as the setting, as UK Government announced £13 million will be invested to accelerate AI innovation in healthcare.
New Oriel eye health centre breaks ground
A special breaking ground celebration has been held today to mark the start of construction to build Oriel, a new integrated UCL-Moorfields Eye Hospital centre for eye care, research and education in Camden.
UCL-led team wins time on world’s most powerful computer
A UCL-led team of researchers is using the world’s first exascale computer to identify a shortlist of potential new drugs for diseases and to better understand how stroke affects the brain.
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Access to UCL’s Research Platforms and Facilities
Many Research Platforms and Facilities are open to both internal and external users, fostering collaboration between academia, industry, and healthcare partners. They may be accessed on a fee-for-access or fee-for-service basis.
For UCL researchers and facility managers
Refer to the online database (xlsx) for specific Research Platforms and Facilities information and contact details.
For external enquiries
- Laboratory Services – contact l.stanyer@ucl.ac.uk
- General enquiries - research-platforms-and-facilities@ucl.ac.uk
Our Research Platforms and Facilities are available under the following categories:
- Biomolecular & Cellular Analysis
- Imaging
- Production & Prototyping
- Preclinical & Translational Models
- Advanced Analytical Platforms
- Translational & Clinical Research
- Computational Platforms & Advanced Research Computing
- Laboratory Services
- Materials & Fabrication Environments
- Environmental & Spatial Platforms
More on our services and equipment available under the Research Platforms and Facilities
For UCL staff and researchers
In addition to the information and resources above, please refer to the following guidance.
About purchasing
About technical staff and skills
