Dr Michael Spence
Dr Michael Spence has been UCL’s President and Provost since January 2021. He is a long-standing champion of universities as crucibles for debate and dialogue, and an established voice on fostering constructive discussion around challenging issues. Recognised internationally as a leader in the field of intellectual property theory, he holds a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Oxford and has a BA with first-class honours in English, Italian and Law from the University of Sydney.
Appears in 7 Episodes
Episode 6: Who needs bureaucracy anyway?
Dr Dan Honig, Associate Professor of Public Policy at UCL and Georgetown University, explores with Dr Michael Spence how organisational systems can empower or frustrat...
Episode 5: The neuroscience rockstar
UCL President and Provost Michael Spence meets Professor Sir John Hardy, whose groundbreaking genetics research at UCL has revolutionised treatment for Alzheimer's. Jo...
Episode 4: London to India and beyond: a life shaped by UCL
In this episode, UCL President and Provost Michael Spence speaks with Achala Moulik, a remarkable alumna who chose the university in 1959, about her extraordinary jour...
Episode 3: The voice of 50,000 students
UCL President and Provost Michael Spence speaks to Goksu Danaci, who was President of UCL’s Students' Union during the academic year 2024/2025, about student leadershi...
Episode 2: Questioning assumptions in life and the lab
In this episode of Faces of UCL, UCL President and Provost Dr Michael Spence chats with Dr Michael Sulu, UCL Associate Professor in Biochemical Engineering and UCL's E...
Episode 1: Ordinary objects, extraordinary stories
UCL President and Provost Michael Spence meets Catriona Wilson, Head of the Petrie Collection of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology and Dr Anna Garnett, the Curator of ...