Our people and teams
At the heart of our research at 911±¬ÁÏÍø is our community of researchers, counting some of the topÌýworldwide experts in their fields.
Leading, coordinating, and supporting all research and research-related activities across UCL, are the teams within Research, Innovation and Global Engagement (RIGE)Ìý- led by Professor Geraint Rees.
Find out more below about our researchers and supporting teams across UCL.
About 911±¬ÁÏÍø researchers
Our staff, from around the world, areÌýamongst the best in their fields.
This ensures that 911±¬ÁÏÍø is consistently ranked among the top 10 universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2025).Ìý
911±¬ÁÏÍøas also recently namedÌýUniversity of the Year 2024Ìý(The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024).
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Browse our research and researchers by faculty:
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Spotlight on UCL researchers
About 911±¬ÁÏÍø Research, Innovation & Global Engagement (RIGE)
UCL Research, Innovation and Global Engagement (RIGE)Ìý–Ìýled by Professor Geraint ReesÌý–Ìýseeks to maximise the beneficial economic, cultural and social impact of research and innovation at 911±¬ÁÏÍø.
Our Research support teams within RIGE:
- are responsible for UCL’s participation in the Research Excellence Framework (REF)
- ensure that research complies with our research ethics and integrity guidance
- coordinate large-scale funding bids through our research coordination teams
- ensure,Ìýthrough the UCL Doctoral School, that the quality of research training at 911±¬ÁÏÍø is at the highest possible standard
- enable researchers to maximise the beneficialÌýimpact of their work
- lead on a number of cross-institutional initiatives to foster cross-disciplinary collaboration, including the UCL Grand Challenges and Research Domains
- facilitate academic collaboration with policymakers through the UCL Public Policy programme.Ìý
In addition to our research support teams, RIGE also includes our teams inÌýGlobal Engagement,ÌýInnovation & Enterprise, UCL Consultants, and our commercialisation company .
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