University College London

University College London (UCL) is a member institution of the University of London and is the 2nd largest university in the U.K. Founded in 1826, it was the first university in England to welcome women and students of any religion. UCL is organised into 11 constituent faculties, within which there are over 100 departments, institutes and research centres. Consistently ranked among the top 20 universities worldwide, UCL is home to 7,700 academic and research staff, who have made cross-disciplinary research a priority and orientate their research around four “Grand Challenges”, Global Health, Sustainable Cities, Intercultural Interaction and Human Wellbeing.

How to Apply

Are you a student at UCL? UCL is currently recruiting for two Reach researcher positions to be a part of the UCL-UofT cross-university team. Learn more about the project, eligibility criteria, and how to apply on UCL’s webpage linked below.

Apply to be a UCL Reach Researcher

Another call for researcher will be coming in September 2026.

Are you a faculty member at UCL? UCL has launched a call for proposals that seeks applications for funding to the next round of the Reach Alliance. Funding is available to support a team of UCL students, mentored by 1 or 2 PIs, to lead an 18-month research project responding to an urgent challenge of reaching the hardest to reach. Learn more about the funding opportunity and timeline through UCL’s webpage linked below.

Submit a proposal to be a Reach Faculty Mentor