Blog: News
24-2-22
Organising the UCL Repair Café: hope, confidence and friendship
The following blog shares the reflections of some of the organisers and volunteers of the UCL Repair Cafe on February 2022, and shares lessons learnt for those who might want to set up or take part in their own repair café. On a windy, gazabo wobbling Thursday, a small group of dedicated volunteers gathered, aiming to grow, re-purpose and repair. More
14-9-21
Welcome back members! Here’s how to visit the workshop…
Plan your visit: information and guidance for members returning to our workshop. More
28-7-21
Institute of Making: Eighth Year Report
Our yearly report shines a light on the projects, people, materials and making processes that were central to the Institute of Making in the past twelve months and summarises key activities of our eighth year of operation at UCL. More
15-7-20
Institute of Making: Seventh Year Report
Our yearly report shines a light on the projects, people, materials and making processes that were central to the Institute of Making in the past twelve months and summarises key activities of our seventh year of operation at UCL. More
15-4-20
Materials Up Close & Personal - a New Materials Library Series
We are excited to announce a new weekly series of Materials Library profiles. At a time when staying at home has made our worlds significantly smaller, join us on a journey into the expansive inner lives and backstories of everyday substances and stuff; the silent and humble materials that we surround ourselves with, but that we often don’t even notice. More
26-3-20
Covid-19: What we are doing at the Institute of Making
An update on the Institute of Making during the coronavirus (Covid-19). More
10-7-19
Institute of Making: Sixth Year Report
Our yearly report shines a light on the projects, people, materials and making processes that were central to the Institute of Making in the past twelve months and summarises key activities of our sixth year of operation at UCL. More
10-5-18
Institute of Making: Fifth Year Report
This document shines a spotlight on the projects, people, materials and making processes that were central to our past twelve months and summarises the key activities of our fifth year of operation at UCL. More
12-6-17
Institute of Making: Fourth Year Report
This document shines a spotlight on the projects, people, materials and making processes that were central to our past twelve months and summarises the key activities of our fourth year of operation at UCL. More
11-11-16
ODD Summer 2016
This year the LEGO2NANO and OpenAFM projects joined forces to work on a new initiative - the ODD Summer. This exciting international challenge aims to task students to produce real-world solutions to some of the problems set by the 17 sustainable development goals outlined by the United Nations in September 2015. More
10-5-16
Institute of Making: Third Year Report
This document summarises the majority of our activities, undertaken during our third year of operation at UCL. More
16-4-15
Institute of Making: Second Year Report
This document summarises the majority of our activities, undertaken during our second year of operation at UCL. More
07-5-14
Institute of Making: First Year Report
An overview of our first year of operation at UCL. More
18-9-13
LEGO2NANO - The LEGO microscope challenge
In one week, can 32 young scientists and designers from China and the UK develop a new type of low-cost scanning probe microscope, powerful enough to study the nano world? More
15-5-13
Zoe hosts new bi-weekly slot on This Morning
Zoe has begun a regular slot on This Morning, exploring new materials and technologies from the studio's new lab. More