Mr Mak was taken on a tour of both Marshgate and One Pool Street by Professor Gary Lye, Director of the Manufacturing Futures Lab (UCL Biochemical Engineering), and Helen Fisher, Director of Operations at East. The delegation discussed the wide-reaching impact of UCL research and the importance of stability in research funding. From the creation of nanofibers to treat cancer and cardiovascular disease to improvements in the sustainability of plastics, Mr Mak recognised universities’ powerful