Grand Challenges, Grand Impacts exhibition launches

Grand Challenges Grand Impact Exhibition - Credit:  James Tye The impacts of cross-disciplinary collaboration and challenge-led thinking at UCL are showcased by a new multimedia exhibition in the South Cloisters by UCL Grand Challenges. The UCL Grand Challenges initiative was introduced by the UCL Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation & Global Engagement) to bring together researchers from UCL and beyond to explore interconnected solutions to a range of societal issues. By supporting strategic initiatives, knowledge exchanges, community building and grant funding, it has thus far brought together over 650 researchers, supported over 420 projects involving 180 departments, and awarded £1.8 million in grants. To mark the fifteenth year of the initiative, UCL Culture has curated an illuminating exhibition to share the incredible achievements, the people and communities who have played a role, and to explore the future evolution of the programme. The exhibition highlights how a variety of projects, events, and partnerships have created impactful solutions to societal challenges. Through engaging case studies and digital content, visitors can learn more about key grants such as one awarded to UCL and British Academy academics in 2020 to analyse the impact of artificial intelligence on the workplace. Visitors to the exhibition can listen to an excerpt on this topic from the UCL Grand Challenges podcast series 'Disruptive Voices'.