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'Momentous occasion': UCL experts greet first drug approved for early Alzheimer’s disease in the UK

The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has licensed the immunotherapy drug, Lecanemab, for use in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease in the UK, following decades of work supported by UCL research.

UCL’s annual economic impact comparable to London 2012 Olympics

UCL’s annual impact of £9.9bn across the UK economy is comparable to the trade boost delivered by the London 2012 Olympics, finds a new independent report into the university’s economic and social impact.

UCL comes second in the UK for research power

The excellence of research at UCL and its positive real-world impact has improved since 2014, according to the Research Excellence Framework 2021 (REF) assessment results announced today.

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UCL counts 32 Nobel laureates

Professor Geoffrey E. Hinton and Sir Demis Hassabis

Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics and Chemistry respectively in October 24

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Professor Mark Maslin and Professor Lisa Vanhala

Appointed as Pro-Vice-Provosts to lead the new UCL Grand Challenges Theme of Climate Crisis

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Professor Mitchell & Professor Young

Awarded National Teaching Fellowships, recognising their salient work in higher education teaching