UCL at 200: Two Centuries of Insight and Impact
About this ebook
This commemorative volume is both a celebration of, and reflection on, the university’s past and present. It brings together more than 100 authors from across our community to recognise our achievements and challenges and honour the enduring spirit that has defined UCL’s journey. Through personal recollections, scholarly reflections and archival treasures, we gain a small insight into the impact and evolution of an institution that has always valued free thinking, dared to challenge the status quo, and gone beyond traditional research boundaries to drive breakthroughs that benefit the world.
As UCL prepares to enter its third century, this timely collection reflects on the values that have shaped the institution’s work since its foundation in 1826: the importance of reasoning over prejudice; the wonder of discovery; the commitment to rigorous and open-minded enquiry; and the open sharing of useful knowledge.
Above all, this book highlights what can happen when academics, partners, and communities come together to ensure research reaches those who need it most – for the benefit of individuals and society.
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About the author
Virginia Mantouvalou is Professor of Human Rights and Labour Law and Co-Director of the Institute for Human Rights at UCL. She is the author most recently of Structural Injustice and Workers’ Rights (OUP, 2023). Her research has appeared in leading journals and has been cited in judicial decisions, including by the European Court of Human Rights and the Constitutional Court of South Africa. Her awards include a British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship and a UCL Provost Award for Public Engagement. She has worked as Specialist Advisor to the UK Joint Committee of Human Rights and a consultant of the Council of Europe and the International Labour Organisation. She is also Chair of the NGO Kalayaan, working on the rights of migrant domestic workers.
