UCL Grand Challenges

Sign up to UCL Grand Challenges: Climate Crisis Town Hall 2025 Date and time: Wed, 7 May 2025 12:00 - 18:00 Location: Jeffery Hall in UCL Institute of Education (IOE), 20 Bedford Way London WC1H 0AL Join us for our annual town hall event to hear the latest from the Grand Challenge of Climate Crisis and meet other interested colleagues. The event promises to bring together colleagues from across the institution, focusing on the next phase of the UCL Grand Challenge of Climate Crisis. Building on the momentum from last year’s community event, alongside the research sandpits and activities that followed, the workshops will showcase our strategy and funded projects as well as provide opportunities for attendees to help shape the next phase of our efforts. Make sure you join us as we come together to learn, collaborate, and drive meaningful change in addressing the climate crisis. Click below to find out more to book your place and view the full event programme https://lnkd.in/e7SgtfJV

Interested in being an author on the IPCC's seventh assessment report? Catch up on our recent webinar to get practical advice from UCL colleagues with experience in working with the IPCC and navigating the nomination process' Watch now: https://lnkd.in/emQJD3QF Learn more details of about Imperial's open event in May ⬇️ Exploring research priorities for the IPCC Seventh Assessment Report Wednesday, 14 May 2025 10:00 - 17:00 This event will bring together the UK climate research community to explore the AR7 outlines and identify research priorities and evidence gaps that can be addressed in the coming years to strengthen and support the IPCC assessment. Book your place ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e7ZJJrYz Katherine W. Max Gillingham UCL Grand Challenges

Before we head off for a well-earned Easter break, we are excited to share UCL’s Annual Sustainability Report for 2023–2024. This year marks the final report under our Change Possible (2019–2024) strategy and it’s a moment to celebrate what we’ve achieved, reflect on the lessons learned and look ahead to an ambitious future. Highlights this year:  🏆 UCL ranked 1st in the UK, 3rd in Europe and 5th globally in the QS Sustainability Rankings, reaffirming our leadership in tackling environmental, social, and governance (ESG) challenges.  🌍 UCL signed the Concordat for Environmental Sustainability and expanded our LEAF (Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework) to over 100 organisations in 11 countries, driving sustainable lab practices worldwide. 🎓 UCL and the Students' Union UCL hosted the first-ever Sustainability Leadership Conference, bringing together 120 students and 80 academics and industry experts for two days of workshops, panels and networking. ⛰️ UCL and Students Organising for Sustainability (SOS-UK) hosted the first-ever Racial Action for the Climate Emergency Summit, raising awareness of the need for more diverse voices in the environmental sector. ⚡ UCL achieved a 56% reduction in building energy emissions and a 60% decrease in waste per person since 2019–2020. 🌿 UCL’s biodiverse spaces expanded, including the opening of the new outdoor seating area, cycle lane and insect friendly planters at Gordon Square. As we close the chapter on Change Possible, we now look ahead to UCL’s new Sustainability Plan (2025-2035) set to launch this year.  🙌 A huge thank you to our staff, students and partners for your dedication and passion. 📖 Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/e6hqbhtW  #Sustainability #ClimateAction #NetZero #ESG #ChangePossible #SustainabilityReport  UCL Grand Challenges The Bartlett, UCL's Faculty of the Built Environment Mullard Space Science Laboratory UCL News UCL Careers

Calling all UCL students! Register your interest for the UCL Grand Challenges Innovation Lab Week - May 2025 The UCL Grand Challenges Student Innovation Lab week is an opportunity for students from all faculties to collaborate and develop creative solutions to real-world challenges. Spaces are limited, so we encourage you to register your interest on our website as soon as possible. Register your interest by Tuesday 6 May ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eaS9f_jj

🚅 Interested in a short-term research opportunity in Paris? Applications are now open for the UCL–PSL Doctoral Research Internship 2025: https://lnkd.in/ehv2q-MW UCL PhD students in any field can apply for this short-term, fully funded internship at Université Paris Sciences et Lettres (PSL). Successful applicants will be hosted by a PSL lab or research team for 4–8 weeks between 1 October and 15 December 2025, with support towards travel and accommodation. It’s a chance to gain international research experience, deepen your thesis work, and build new academic networks in the heart of Paris. 🗓️ Applications are open until 16 May 2025. Need some inspiration? Marjan Marjanovic (The Bartlett, UCL's Faculty of the Built Environment) and Marie Kwon (ENS-PSL) participated in the internship and shared how it strengthened their collaboration across London and Paris. Read their story: https://lnkd.in/eR_56QBk UCL Cancer Domain Early Career Network, UCL Research, UCL Research Culture, UCL Grand Challenges, UCL Innovation & Enterprise, UCL Careers, UCL News, UCL Arts and Humanities, UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences, The Bartlett, UCL's Faculty of the Built Environment, UCL Engineering, UCL Faculty of Laws, UCL Faculty of Life Sciences, UCL Faculty of Medical Sciences, UCL Faculty of Population Health Sciences, IOE - UCL's Faculty of Education and Society

Join us for the final event of the UCL Grand Challenges project on dementia in LGBTQ+ communities! Date and time: Wed, 2 Jul 2025 10:00 - 15:00 Through insightful talks, discussions and presentations, learn about the unique challenges faced by LGBTQ+ communities living with dementia. We will share our vision and research plans to create a more inclusive support services for all. Wonder at the visual story boards that people from the community have co-designed with a visual artist, representing their lives and experience with dementia. They will be there to share their story with you. Great opportunity to network with a range of researchers, people with experience of dementia and service providers and contribute to real change. Book your place now! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dXBu8ySV

Great to talk with colleagues from the Stockholm Trio earlier this week about approaches to challenge-led interdisciplinary partnerships! Lots of shared learning for UCL Grand Challenges

It was a pleasure to welcome the Ministry of Justice UK’s Data First team back to UCL! They shared valuable updates on the expanding range of datasets available for research, including a refreshed overview of how to access them. With recent data updates now linking Civil and Family court data to the existing criminal justice datasets, researchers can explore a broader range of questions than ever before. One of the highlights was their newly published statistical report (March 2025): “Profile of Repeat Offending by Children and Young People in England and Wales.”https://lnkd.in/exXnvMNg This report uses linked datasets to examine patterns of repeat offending among young people—a topic of high policy relevance. By connecting data from criminal courts and offender assessments, the analysis offers fresh insights into the characteristics and needs of young repeat offenders compared to their peers. 📢 Missed the event? We’ve updated our 2024 summary with the latest 2025 materials and presentation: Read it here🔗 https://lnkd.in/eCmkVZc8 UCL Public Policy ADR UK (Administrative Data Research UK) Ethne James-Souch Sinéad M. #MinistryofJustice #DataFirst #DataLinkage 

Sign up to UCL Grand Challenges: Climate Crisis Town Hall 2025 Date and time: Wed, 7 May 2025 12:00 - 18:00 Location: Jeffery Hall in UCL Institute of Education (IOE), 20 Bedford Way London WC1H 0AL Join us for our annual town hall event to hear the latest from the Grand Challenge of Climate Crisis and meet other interested colleagues. The event promises to bring together colleagues from across the institution, focusing on the next phase of the UCL Grand Challenge of Climate Crisis. Building on the momentum from last year’s community event, alongside the research sandpits and activities that followed, the workshops will showcase our strategy and funded projects as well as provide opportunities for attendees to help shape the next phase of our efforts. Make sure you join us as we come together to learn, collaborate, and drive meaningful change in addressing the climate crisis. Click below to find out more to book your place and view the full event programme: https://lnkd.in/e7SgtfJV

Calling all UCL students! Register your interest for the UCL Grand Challenges Innovation Lab Week - May 2025 The UCL Grand Challenges Student Innovation Lab week is an opportunity for students from all faculties to collaborate and develop creative solutions to real-world challenges. Spaces are limited, so we encourage you to register your interest on our website as soon as possible. Register your interest by Tuesday 6 May ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eaS9f_jj