UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences

🏆 UCL is ranked 9th globally in the 2026 QS World University Rankings for the third year in a row. This marks our 14th year in the global top 10, reflecting the strength of our academic and employer reputation. 🔗 Learn more: ucl.ac.uk/mathematical-p… #QSWUR

Congratulations to Dr @GuanjieHe (@UCLChemistry) on being honoured by the Royal Society of #Chemistry @RoySocChem for helping to develop safer, greener #batteries! 🔋👏 Read more: ucl.ac.uk/mathematical-p… #environment #sustainability #energy #tech

Dazzling 1st images from the Vera C. Rubin #Observatory mark the start of a 10-year mission to build a high-definition time-lapse record of the #Universe and help pin down what #DarkEnergy might be: ucl.ac.uk/mathematical-p… @MSSLSpaceLab

New studies reveal for the 1st time how #gas evolves in #planet-forming discs – an "essential step” in understanding how #planets form. Co-authors include Dr Paola Pinilla and Dr Anibal E. Sierra Morales of the @MSSLSpaceLab: ucl.ac.uk/mathematical-p…

🔋 Join us on 12 Sept 2025 @UCLEast for the Symposium on Energy Storage & Conversion Explore the latest in battery tech & energy innovation with leading experts from academia & industry Link: sites.google.com/view/one-day-s… Co-hosted by @UCL, @ImperialCollege & @Wiley. #CleanEnergy

July Spotlight on Dr Ben Walker, Lecturer in Applied #Mathematics 🔦 Ben shares his experience at UCL as a young academic & talks about an online tool he co-developed for interactively exploring a topic present in almost every undergrad. #maths curriculum: ucl.ac.uk/mathematical-p…

For decades, scientists have considered the main type of #ice in #space to be completely disordered, like liquid #water. A new study by Prof Christoph Salzmann (@UCLChemistry), Dr Michael B. Davies and colleagues finds it contains tiny #crystals: ucl.ac.uk/mathematical-p…

Some shots from #OpenDay two! Featured: @UCLChemistry odour #experiment, @stats_UCL taster on #Bayesian #statistics, learning about angular #momentum with UCL Physics & Astronomy, and exploring #maths for #finance with UCL Mathematics 💡 #UCLOpenDays @ucl

A few snaps from #OpenDay one! Featured: @ES_UCL and their cool gadgets, @UCLRDR and #AI's role in it, @stsucl info session, and our #student ambassadors at the end of a long day! 🫰 #UCLOpenDays @ucl #EarthSciences #humanitarian #science #technology

Learn all about how exciting an #OpenDay can be with @UCLChemistry student Mayukh. Find out more about #lab tours and exploring the #campus. Be sure to wear your comfy shoes, and see you this Fri/Sat! ucl.ac.uk/mathematical-p… #UCLOpenDays

A few snaps from the @uclmaps Innovation Showcase this week, an event celebrating #Innovation and #Enterprise activities across the faculty and Professor Nguyen TK Thanh’s (UCL Physics & Astronomy) UCL Provost’s Spirit of Innovation Award 2025 💡 @UCLEnterprise @UCLChemistry

Joining @ucl #OpenDays next week? UCL Natural Sciences student Clemence gives you her #TopTips for making the most of your #OpenDay, including making notes before your visit and best spots for a well-deserved break: ucl.ac.uk/mathematical-p… #UCLOpenDays

Congratulations to @ProfRamanPrinja (UCL Physics & Astronomy) & six other members of UCL’s community who have been recognised in The King’s #BirthdayHonours for their outstanding contributions, from science outreach on #space to #economics & child #health: ucl.ac.uk/mathematical-p…

We’re 2 weeks away from UCL Open Days! ✨ Saturday, 28 June is now fully booked, but you can still join us on Friday, 27 June. Tour the campus, meet our academics and students, and experience the real UCL. 👉 Book your Friday ticket now: ucl.ac.uk/prospective-st…

The first ever look at the #Sun's south pole has been captured by the #spacecraft #SolarOrbiter using a #telescope that researchers at the UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory @MSSLSpaceLab helped design and build: ucl.ac.uk/mathematical-p…

🔦 June Spotlight on Dr Cian O'Donovan, Director of the new UCL Centre for Responsible #Innovation and Lecturer at UCL #Science and #Technology Studies @stsucl: ucl.ac.uk/mathematical-p…

“A landmark in particle #physics": the Muon g-2 experiment, conducted at Fermilab and involving Dr Rebecca Chislett and Prof Gavin Hesketh, has made its final measurement of a long-disputed value - the magnetic wobble of the subatomic #muon particle: ucl.ac.uk/mathematical-p…

A new book on #molecular #dynamics (MD) by Prof Peter Coveney & Dr Shunzhou Wan (both @UCLChemistry), which combines new probabilistic interpretation with cutting-edge simulations & highlights the role of MD in drug discovery, materials design & beyond: : global.oup.com/academic/produ…

Astronomers at the UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory @MSSLSpaceLab and the University of Warwick @uniofwarwick have discovered a giant #planet orbiting a tiny #star – it shouldn't exist according to planet formation theories: ucl.ac.uk/mathematical-p…

Have you got your ticket for our in-person #Undergraduate #OpenDays on 27 and 28 Jun? Join us to find out everything you need to know about what it's like being a UCL student: ucl.ac.uk/prospective-st…