UCL celebrates its academic community with Spring awards reception

Three UCL staff members standing together and speaking UCL's academic community came together on 30 March for a celebratory awards evening hosted on campus by UCL President and Provost, Dr Michael Spence. The second of two events recognising academic excellence at UCL, last month's reception brought together academic colleagues from across the institution for an evening of live music and celebrations. A range of award categories were represented at the reception, with invitees including recipients of academic promotions, royal honours, major external prizes and key fellowships. The event sought to recognise the immense research, skill, and collaboration involved in academic staff's achievement of academic promotion and highlight the profound impact of UCL research on the global landscape - including key breakthroughs made in the areas of cancer and Alzheimer's, engineering and archaeology. Academics received recognition for a range of different awards, including: developing breakthrough therapies for dementia, including creating the amyloid cascade hypothesis of Alzheimer's disease - the major theory of the disease ; using Twitter threads to 'shine light' on scientific papers and data, and helping the public to understand COVID19 throughout the confusion of the early pandemic;  and Reflecting on the reception, UCL President and Provost Dr Michael Spence said: "This evening has been a wonderful celebration of the incredible talent and dedication that exists across UCL, and a reflection of our commitment to fostering a supportive and inclusive community where the exceptional academic work of our staff is recognised, valued, and celebrated.