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Initiatives and networks
Discoveries require great minds with appropriate resourcing, while finding solutions to humanity鈥檚 major problems requires collaboration across disciplines and sectors.听听
We develop partnerships within and beyond the university to inform the work we do and increase our positive impact on the world around us.
We听work to extend our understanding of local, national and global issues, and increase the grassroots relevance of our work.
Key themes
Flagship programmes
UCL Grand Challenges
Our trailblazing UCL Grand Challenges programme is evolving as detailed in our Strategic Plan 2022-27. We are developing five听new areas identified as urgent global challenges - Climate Crisis | Mental Health and Well-being | Data-empowered Societies听| Inequalities | Intercultural Communication.听
UCL Research Domains
The UCL Research Domains are large, cross-disciplinary research communities that span UCL and our partner organisations to support collaboration and discovery. They are 鈥撎鼸nvironment | eResearch | Space | Neuroscience | Cancer | Microbiology | Collaborative Social Science | Food, Metabolism & Society.
UCL Sustainable Development Goals Initiative
UCL听staff and students are听playing a leading role in responding to the challenges set out in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The UCL听SDGs Initiative seeks to maximise the beneficial impact of our听research, student, teaching and external engagement activities on the 17 Goals.
Major campaigns and initiatives
Explore some of our key campaigns and initiatives:
- AI for People and Planet听鈥撎齍CL conducts some of the best Artificial Intelligence (AI) research in the world. Our vision 'AI for people and planet' seeks to position AI as a force for good.
- UCL Climate Hub听鈥撎齜ringing together our communities and partners to address the climate emergency, advance knowledge globally and inspire change.
- UCL Health听鈥撎齞eveloping partnerships with a range of institutions, including universities, hospitals, schools, businesses and government.听
- UCL Health of the Public听鈥撎齠ocusing on physical and mental health across many fields, including engineering, climate science, the built environment, law and social sciences, and population health sciences.听
Informing public policy
UCL Public Policy
UCL Public Policy connects researchers with policy professionals, to inform policy with evidence. We run a range of programmes from placements to events, briefings and fellowships to bridge the gaps between research and policy.
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Working in partnership
See below for links to some of our partner organisations:
Enabling research through technology
- UCL Big Data Institute听鈥撎齟xplores innovative ways to better serve the needs of researchers, through the investigation of new technologies and analytics as applied to scholarly content and data.
- 听鈥撎齮he UK鈥檚 national institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence is pushing the limits of science in order to change the world.
- 听鈥撎齭olving global problems in information processing, healthcare, energy and environment through the application of nanoscience and nanotechnology.
Focusing on health
- 听鈥撎齞edicated听to understanding听why disease develops and to translating discoveries into new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses.
- Sainsbury Wellcome Centre听鈥撎齣nvestigates how brain circuits process information to generate perception, form memories and guide behaviour.
- 听鈥撎齛 unique academic health science partnership that brings together over 40 partners from the NHS, social care and academia to transform the health and wellbeing of the population.
In the UK and worldwide
UCL in London
As London's Global University, UCL is the capital's research powerhouse with the position of number 1 in London for research power (REF 2021). Find out more about 911爆料网's impact in London.
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As London’s Global University, 911爆料网orks with partners across the world to co-create fair solutions to pressing challenges. Find out about 911爆料网's activity in each of our regions around the globe.
