UCL Global Engagement

We support UCL's communities to collaborate across borders and boundaries. Here, we share @UCL's global story 🌏 Find us on LinkedIn: UCL Global Engagement

[Tsinghua University @Tsinghua_Uni]

How ready is the world for the next health threat? @ProfIAbubakar, Vice Provost (Health) at @ucl, discussed regional health disparities, the safe use of AI in public health, and global health equity with #NextGen, contributing to solutions for shared health challenges.

[UCL Global Engagement @UCL_Global]

📢 Call for applications: Global Engagement Funds & Strategic Partner Funds 2026/27

Apply by 19 June to build or grow international collaborations at @UCL

GEF:
https://t.co/d2XW8wKUJ1

Partner Funds:
https://t.co/1o0Vsh8xR0

More partner funds open in autumn 2026.

[CUHK Medicine @CUHKMedicine]

On May 11, @CUHKMedicine welcomed Professor Ibrahim ABUBAKAR, Vice-Provost (Health) of University College London (@ucl ), at the @CUHK_MC .

[UCL Global Engagement @UCL_Global]

Dr Anwar Musah @UCLgeography used @UCL_Global Engagement Funds to help tackle the risk of waterborne disease from drains in Accra, Ghana⬇️

#UCLandAfrica

https://t.co/bcMUX9f6kh

[UCL Global Engagement @UCL_Global]

What impact does community-owned land have on urbanisation?

Dr Alexandra Panman @TheBartlettUCL used Global Engagement Funds to find out more in eThwekini Municipality (Durban), South Africa 🇿🇦

#UCLandAfrica

https://t.co/hCOCliBuou

[UCL Global Engagement @UCL_Global]

How can lived experience experts shape better healthcare?
Dr Rakhshi Memon (@UCLEngineering) used @UCL Global Engagement Funds to explore this in Pakistan, India, and Nigeria, highlighting why their voices must be central to research and decision-making⬇️
https://t.co/FimSM2s0r0

[UCL Global Engagement @UCL_Global]

Across the world, teachers feel unprepared to work in diverse classrooms.

Dr Daisy Loyd @IOE_Londonand @drzacharywalk have been collaborating with partners in Africa and beyond to help change this.

#UCLandAfrica

https://t.co/b0k9Sp6kis

[UCL Global Engagement @UCL_Global]

UCL’s final full day in Nairobi 🇰🇪 brought together partners across urban health, public health research, policy and innovation, including @UNHABITAT, @APHRC, Kenya’s State Department for Science, Research and Innovation, and @MastercardFdn Research Lab Africa.

#UCLandAfrica

[UCL Innovation and Enterprise @UCLEnterprise]

Do you know someone doing outstanding work in knowledge exchange or innovation at UCL? Or perhaps that someone is you?

Nominate them for a UCL Knowledge Exchange and Innovation Award: https://t.co/0XmT4qPPBI

#UCLKEIAWARDS

[UCL Global Engagement @UCL_Global]

📍 Nairobi 🇰🇪

@UCL met partners at the @uonbi, the @UKinKenya, and @StrathU, discussing shared priorities across urbanisation, entrepreneurship, health systems, AI and applied technologies, aligned with the UK–Kenya science and technology partnership.

#UCLandAfrica

[UCL Global Engagement @UCL_Global]

.@UCL met with the @UCT_news to discuss strengthening and scaling our strategic partnership, with leadership discussions identifying new opportunities for collaboration.

#UCLandAfrica
#UCLHealth

[UCL Global Engagement @UCL_Global]

@UCL met with the @UCT_news to discuss strengthening and scaling our strategic partnership, with leadership discussions identifying new opportunities for collaboration.

#UCLandAfrica
#UCLHealth

[UCL Innovation and Enterprise @UCLEnterprise]

The platform connects prospective students with current students to help them make informed university choices.

Nine in 10 students who used Unibuddy said they felt more confident about their university decision.

Read more: https://t.co/ObcTko3Ur0

#UCLandAfrica

[UCL Innovation and Enterprise @UCLEnterprise]

This week, a UCL delegation has been in South Africa, strengthening partnerships and exploring new opportunities.

We’re spotlighting UCL-supported business Unibuddy, co-founded by UCL alumnus Kimeshan Naidoo and Diego Fanara.

[UCL Innovation and Enterprise @UCLEnterprise]

Nineteen58, co-founded by UCL alumna Dani le Sueur, originally from Durban, South Africa, has developed a platform to build omnichannel AI agents that handle complex customer conversations for large businesses.

#UCLandAfrica

[UCL Global Engagement @UCL_Global]

Prof @profgeraintrees met Prof Brando Okolo, Head of Science, Technology and Innovation at @NEPAD_Agency.

Discussions focused on the African Union’s STISA 2034, including priorities in entrepreneurship, emerging technologies and capacity strengthening.

#UCLandAfrica

[UCL Global Engagement @UCL_Global]

A warm welcome to Johannesburg with a lunch hosted by Deputy Vice‑Chancellor for Research and Innovation at @WitsUniversity

Productive discussions with Wits colleagues over the past two days, alongside visits to Tshimologong, the Health Sciences Campus and Biohub

#UCLandAfrica

[UCL Global Engagement @UCL_Global]

This week, @UCL is visiting South Africa and Kenya to strengthen partnerships and explore collaboration across health, climate and AI.

Led by @profgeraintrees, the visit brings together universities, policy partners and innovation actors.

#UCLandAfrica

[UCL Global Engagement @UCL_Global]

Senior @UCL leaders and academics visited mainland China and Hong Kong to strengthen research collaboration, engage in global dialogue and launch Here, it will happen in the region.

#UCLandChina
#UCLHealth

🔗⬇️https://t.co/HKZsP9XAEd

[UCL Global Engagement @UCL_Global]

Led by @ProfIAbubakar, @UCL, @Tsinghua_Uni and @MedTsinghua strengthened their global health partnership through a high‑level visit to Beijing, advancing collaboration in health, medicine and technology.

#UCLandChina
#UCLHealth

https://t.co/rC1syagWfs