UCL Global Engagement
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Strengthening links through inaugural UCL India Summer School
UCL connected with Indian students, alumni and partners during a week of activities including the launch of our first ever India Summer School.
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Reinforcing UCL’s European connections
UCL’s Vice-Provost Research, Innovation & Global Engagement, Professor Geraint Rees, led a delegation visit to mainland Europe to reconnect with UCL’s community of partners, alumni, and policymakers through a series of meetings and events.
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UCL ranked ninth best university in the world
UCL has been ranked ninth best university in the world for the second year in a row, marking UCL’s 13th year among the top 10 universities worldwide, in the 2025 QS World University Rankings.
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Opinion: The public does not share government hostility to international students
In the Financial Times, UCL President & Provost Dr Michael Spence writes that it would be "an extraordinary act of national self-harm" for the government to curb the rights of international students to remain in the UK for two years post-graduation.
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