UCL officially opens new east London campus

UCL pushes the button on new East London campus Olympic champion and former UCL student Christine Ohuruogu MBE was joined by two recent graduates to 'push the button' and open UCL East, the university's largest expansion in its almost 200-year history. Christine and London Deputy Mayor for Culture and Creative Industries, Justine Simons, were welcomed by UCL President & Provost, Dr Michael Spence, Victor Chu CBE, Chair of UCL Council, and Professor Paola Lettieri, Pro-Provost UCL East at the new Marshgate building on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London. The campus is a direct response to the biggest challenges facing people and the planet. It is designed to accelerate breakthroughs in areas including robotics and AI, ecology, sustainable cities, green manufacturing, decarbonised transport, assistive technology, fair finance, and global health. A ceremony to mark the occasion began with speeches by Dr Dania Posso and Peter Kanyike. Dania, a medical doctor from Columbia, and Peter, from east London, are two of the first students to study at UCL East, both having completed an MSc in Healthcare Management at the UCL Global Business School for Health. This was followed by an introduction from former Olympic, World and Commonwealth 400m champion Christine Ohuruogu MBE, who is a former UCL student and current UCL Council member.