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We're excited and proud to announce that UCL has been named the UK’s leading university for criminology for the fourth year in a row by the Guardian University Guide 2027! 🎉

Professor Darrick Jolliffe, Head of UCL Security and Crime Science said:

“This incredible achievement is a testament to the hard work, dedication, and expertise of all of the staff who work for the department. Their commitment to providing students with the best possible learning experience is the driving force that has kept us at the top of this league table for 4 years running.”

Check out the link in our bio to find out more 🔗 A photo of a student stood in a UCL library holding a book with a purple slide beneath which says: 'We're #1 in the UK for criminology'.

The Guardian University Guide 2027 by @uclcrimescience

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What are you doing 15 months after graduating?

If you recently graduated from UCL, you will be invited to take part in the Graduate Outcomes Survey. The national survey asks about what graduates are doing around 15 months after completing their studies.

Your response helps UCL to:

• Better understand graduate experiences and outcomes
• Improve our courses and careers support
• Contribute to national higher education data

It takes just 10 minutes to complete. Look out for an email from ucl@graduateoutcomes.ac.uk.

You might also receive texts from GradOutcome or calls from the Graduate Outcomes team.

Please complete the survey by 30 November. Every response helps build an accurate picture of what our graduates go on to do. A social media slide featuring text next to a black and white image of 2 students, one male, one female.

The text says: Take 10 minutes to shape the future. Shape the future. Graduate outcomes survey. Thousands of graduate voices. One survey. by @uclcrimescience

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Congratulations to our Class of 2026, which includes our first cohort from the MSci Crime & Security Science!🎉🎓

We are very proud of you and wish you every success in the future. ✨

Here’s a brief congratulatory message from Professor Darrick Jolliffe, Head of Security and Crime Science.

#UCL #UCLGrad #UCLEngineering #Graduation #CrimeScience by @uclcrimescience

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With limited places available through Clearing, you might be wondering whether Crime Science could be the right course for you.

It’s about much more than crime scenes and forensic investigations.

At UCL, you’ll explore how science, technology, data and social science can be used to understand crime, prevent it and make communities safer.

But don’t just take our word for it, hear directly from our students! 👀

Read Mariam’s blog about what you can do with a Crime Science degree. Link in our bio.

Then chat to our students and find out what it’s really like to study Crime Science at UCL - from student life to what you’ll learn on the course.

Could Crime Science be your next step?

#LoveUCL #Clearing2026 #CrimeScience #UCLStudents Students collaborating around a table during a group project. by @uclcrimescience

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Last week the department enjoyed hosting a delegation of students from Jeonbuk National University in South Korea.

The students had lunch with department staff, were given a tour of our forensic laboratories, and even met Jeremy Bentham.

Thank you to everybody who attended the visit! Students and staff from Jeonbuk National University and UCL stood in front of the Wilkins Building holding a sign which says '2026 JBNU Global PBL Programme'. by @uclcrimescience

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🚨Applications are now open for the first round of the UCL Policing Academic Centre of Excellence (P-ACE) small grants scheme.

🚓 Funding of up to £20k is available for a maximum of 3 projects relevant to the topic of trust and confidence in the police.

📅 Applications close on 28 August 2026 at 5pm.

Check out the link in our bio for more info 🔗 Four Metropolitan Police Officers wearing high vis jackets and police caps stood with their backs to the photographer. by @uclcrimescience

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Earlier this month, Professor Jyoti Belur delivered her inaugural lecture titled ‘From Uniform to University: A Journey Towards Evidence, Ethics, and Equity in Policing’. In it she reflected on her journey from serving as a Senior Police Officer in India to becoming a Professor of Policing in the UK.

Thank you to everybody who came along to celebrate this significant milestone in Professor Belur's academic journey! 🙌🎉

To watch the full lecture check out the link in our bio 👉

#InWED26 #WomeninEngineering #Lecture #UCL Professor Jyoti Belur and Profesor Darrick Jolliffe stood side by side smiling. by @uclcrimescience

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Earlier this year, Dr Alina Ristea (Lecturer in Security and Crime Science) hosted an event which brought together Alesja Gilvear (co-founder of the Safest Way app) and Craig Nelson (street photographer) to examine how urban environments shape perceptions of safety, particularly for women and girls.

The Women’s Safety Exhibition featured portraits of women from diverse backgrounds, photographed in locations where they feel unsafe—often everyday spaces close to home that influence their routes, behaviours, and access to the city.

Find out more via the link in our bio 👉 Dr Alina Ristea and Professor Darrick Jolliffe stood side by side smiling. by @uclcrimescience

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'You arrived as students and you depart as scholars ready to shape the world.' — Professor Darrick Jolliffe, Head of Security and Crime Science. ✨

Congratulations to our Postgraduate Class of 2026 who attended their graduation ceremony last week! 🎉🎓

We are very proud of you and wish you every success in the future. 🙌 Text: Congratulations!

Image: A group of female graduates throwing their mortarboards into the air in front of a large blue and purple sign that says '#UCL' by @uclcrimescience

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Last month, the department gathered for the annual Nick Ross Prize ceremony, which recognises exceptional undergraduate dissertations demonstrating creative thinking in crime prevention and security. 🔎

This year’s prize was awarded to Niki Callista for her innovative research examining how threat modelling frameworks can address the cybersecurity challenges facing smart grids.

Nick Ross CBE said:

'I hope that Niki's excellent research will prompt those who run smart grids to get up to speed on the risks to themselves and to national resilience posed by criminals and hostile state actors. This is where crime science is at its best, not just responding to crime but stopping crime before it can happen. It’s pragmatic work like Niki’s that makes the world a safer place and upholds the spirit of the prize.'

Congratulations to Niki and thank you to everyone who attended the ceremony! 🙌

Find out more via the link in our bio 👉 by @uclcrimescience

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