UCL has retained its position as a leading university for knowledge exchange as Research England announced the Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF) 2022 results this week.
UCL is home to world-leading researchers. Through partnerships, working with businesses, charities, not-for-profits and the public sector, our research has the greatest impact. KEF places UCL in the highest band for Research Partnerships.
UCL-British Museum research partnership
The UCL Institute of Archaeology formally linked up with the British Museum from 2019 to create a framework to explore and enable long-term collaboration via a series of events. The conferences, symposia, workshops and networking events covered everything from the reconstruction of ancient food systems to the colonial legacy of universities and museums.
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UCL Laws ranked 3rd in the UK in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026
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Cedric Smith Prize awarded to UCL researcher for work on conflict and displacement
Andrea C. Caflisch has been awarded the 2026 Cedric Smith Prize by the Conflict Research Society (CRS) for his research on forced displacement and return in conflict-affected South Sudan.
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In memoriam Cees Nooteboom (1933-2026)
In memoriam: Jane Fenoulhet reflects on the life and work of Dutch writer Cees Nooteboom, who was awarded an honorary doctorate by UCL in 2019 and passed away earlier this year.
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