UCL Laws

UCL Laws recently marked two centuries of leadership in expanding women’s access to legal education with a powerful International Women’s Day event that brought together a distinguished panel of inspiring practitioners and academics. ⚖️ 🎓

A huge thank you to our panellists – Laura Devine, Professor Dame Hazel Genn, Baroness Hale of Richmond, Dee Masters, Professor Dawn Oliver, and Toni Williams – for sharing their experiences, including the progress that has been made and the structural barriers that remain.

And thank you to our chairs and co-organisers, UCL Laws’ Alison Diduck (Professor of Law) and Virginia Mantouvalou (Professor of Human Rights and Labour Law, and Co-Director of the UCL Institute for Human Rights), for guiding such powerful reflections. 💡

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UCL has risen two places to be named third best university in Europe according to the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2026. 🥉

This follows UCL retaining its place in the top 10 universities in the world for the 14th consecutive year in the QS global rankings in June 2025.

This achievement reflects our extensive European partnerships across research, education, and innovation, with a global community of over 3,000 European staff, more than 3,800 European students, and a network of 45,000 alumni.

Huge congratulations to the UCL Vis Moot Court Team on their outstanding performance at the 2025 CIETAC Cup Moot in Beijing! 🌏⚖️

Big successes include:
🌟 Top 4 out of 103 teams
🌟 Best Individual Oralist awards for Eleonora Keller Rodriguez and Juliette Groothaert

Not to mention fantastic memories of incredible teamwork and dedication throughout the competition, and an unforgettable trip to Beijing! ✈️ 🇨🇳

Well done to the whole team (below) and a massive thank you to everyone who supported them in this fantastic achievement, including the brilliant Vis Team Supervisor Myrto Tachia 🥳

Eleonora Keller Rodriguez (LLM) – Oralist
Juliette Groothaert (LLM) – Oralist
Alexander Pitlarge (LLM) – Oralist
Rahul James (LLM) – Coach
Peter Horstkotte (LLM) – Coach
Kai Min Hii (LLB, third year) – Coach
Jackson Eaton Parfitt (LLB, second year) – Researcher
Owen Johnson (LLB, third year) – Researcher
Ferdinand Prostmeier (LLM) – Researcher

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UCL has been rated as a leading university for knowledge exchange for the fifth year in a row in Research England’s Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF). 🏆

The KEF is an annual framework which assesses how universities are performing in activities that positively impact the economy and wider society. It highlights how universities are collaborating with external organisations, supporting local communities and helping to launch new ventures across the UK.

💬 Professor Geraint Rees, UCL’s Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation & Global Engagement), said: “It’s fantastic to see our work in everything from new cancer therapies to quantum technology being recognised in this year’s KEF.

These results show the real value of universities like UCL working side by side with business, government, the NHS and the public to translate ideas into real-world impact. By building these partnerships, we not only deliver breakthroughs that change lives but also help ensure the UK remains a global leader in innovation.”

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More moments from last week’s Graduation Ceremony – we’re still not over it! From Biscuiteers and champagne to our amazing Platform Party, it was a day full of joy, celebration, and achievements across our community. 🎓🥂

As Nelson Mandela reminds us, “education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” On Monday, we gathered to mark the Class of 2025 — to celebrate the long hours of study, the essential work of learning and sharing knowledge, and the friendships and connections that took root across Bentham House and .
 
To all our graduates: your effort, your curiosity, and the memories you carry with you will endure long after your graduation. We wish you well as you step into the next stage of your journey, and hope you will keep in touch. 💙
 
📸 Photos by Robert Chadwick — more to come!

Just a few days to go until we gather at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, to celebrate our UCL Laws graduates. 🎓

We can’t wait to welcome you all on Monday! 💙

Sign up now for our upcoming events from our Current Legal Problems public lecture series — back this autumn with thought-provoking talks on law, policy, and society.

👤 Bureaucracy and Distrust: The Civil Service in the Constitution
16 Oct 2025 | 6pm
Dr Ben Yong (Durham Law School)

👤 Membership of the EU in an Era of Geopolitical Disorder
23 Oct 2025 | 6pm
Prof Michael Dougan (University of Liverpool)

👤 Regulatory Norms in Competition Law Assessment
30 Oct 2025 | 1pm
Prof Niamh Dunne (LSE Law School)

👤 Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs): Technology, Finance, and the Law
26 Feb 2026 | 6pm
Dr Joseph Lee Nazzini (University of Manchester Law School)

👤Justice Driven Insolvency Law: A Normative Theory
13 November 2025, 18:00-19:00
Dr Bolanle Adebola

👤Is Environmental Law Hopeful?
4 December 2025, 13:00-14:00
Prof. Elen Stokes

All lectures are free, open to all, and available in a hybrid format.

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