Health Policy at UCL

As a world-leading research university with expertise across the range of life and medical sciences, UCL works with policymakers in government and the NHS to use research insight to improve health outcomes. Our researchers are pioneering new treatments and working together with partners including policymakers, healthcare professionals and charities to find new ways to improve patient care and help people live healthier lives.

Find out more about how our researchers are informing health policy and organisation through world-leading research.

NIHR Policy Research Units

UCL hosts five Policy Research Units funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), which bring together multidisciplinary teams of experts to address complex social challenges and support the development of evidence-based policy both nationally and locally.

Find out more about some of the key areas we work in

Research highlights 

Where research transforms lives

 In March 2020, as the world went into lockdown, the UCL-Ventura team designed a simple, cost-effective and reusable breathing aid for COVID-19 patients, which went on to save lives globally.

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The Jennings vs Alzheimers

A very special family enabled a groundbreaking discovery that has changed the course of history for Alzheimer’s disease.

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