UCL Faculty of Mathematical & Physical Sciences

03/09/2026

Last year’s graduates share their favourite memories 💜 We’re looking forward to our faculty graduations on Monday!

01/09/2026

With coming up we thought we’ll share some of the favourite memories from last year’s graduates! Enjoy 💡📚🧑‍🎓

30/08/2026

The David Potter Institute for Quantum Information and Spacetime, established with an £8 million gift from the David and Elaine Potter Foundation and based within UCL Faculty of Mathematical & Physical Sciences, will aim to reconcile two fundamental theories of the universe:

The David Potter Institute for Quantum Information and Spacetime, established with an award from the David and Elaine Potter Foundation, will aim to reconcile two fundamental theories of the universe.

24/08/2026

From postdoctoral researcher to Associate Professor at UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory and Co-PI of the ESA - European Space Agency/Chinese Academy of Sciences SMILE mission! Read about Dr Colin Forsyth's journey:

Dr Colin Forsyth is an Associate Professor in the Space Plasma Physics Group at the UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory (UCL MSSL) and Co-PI of the ESA/CAS SMILE mission.

18/08/2026

Are you passionate about maths research? Do you want to continue your research journey after your undergraduate degree or master's?
Thanks to our partnership with the Martingale Foundation, we can help you take the next step.
Martingale offers fully-funded scholarships, a tax-free living wage stipend, and a comprehensive development programme.
Applications are open now! https://martingale.foundation/

16/08/2026

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Marika Taylor as the new Executive Dean of the Faculty!

Her career includes senior academic and leadership roles at the University of Southampton and the University of Amsterdam, alongside significant contributions to UK and international science policy, research funding and higher education.

Discover more:

Professor Marika Taylor, an internationally recognised theoretical physicist, has been appointed Executive Dean of UCL’s Faculty of Mathematical & Physical Sciences (MAPS).

14/08/2026

Bosco on Global Humanitarian Studies BSc shares his favourite things about the course and UCL!

Apply now: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/undergraduate/degrees/global-humanitarian-studies-bsc-2026

UCL Risk and Disaster Reduction

14/08/2026

Find out what you’ll be learning with Dr Myles Harris if you join BSc Global Humanitarian Studies or MSc Risk, Disaster and Resilience.

UCL Risk and Disaster Reduction

11/08/2026

06/08/2026

The mystery of why some populations of amphibians recover following outbreaks of a deadly fungus has been solved in a new study led by researchers at UCL Chemistry, Zoological Society of London ZSL and Imperial College London :

The mystery of why some populations of amphibians recover following outbreaks of a deadly fungus has been solved in a new study led by UCL, ZSL and Imperial College London.