In March we held a three-day Oriel design public showcase at the Moorfields and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology education hub on Ebenezer Street to display designs for the new centre for advancing eye health. More than 700 visitors came along to see and feel interior...
Philanthropy is playing a critical role to make Oriel a reality. In a new Moorfields Eye Charity film Moorfields patients give heartfelt testimonies about what the new centre truly means to them, including the story of paediatric patient Khamani, para athlete Chris,...
The Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) has published a blog about its archaeological dig on the Oriel site that sheds light on the people who lived and worked on the site in the 19th century. The blog explains how court records help to tell the stories of the people...
The Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust has awarded £5 million to UCL in partnership with Moorfields Eye Charity and Moorfields Eye Hospital to support Oriel – a centre for advancing eye health, opening in 2027. The gift will fund an investigation centre that will enable...
Construction is well under way for our new centre for eye care, research and education. Cranes are onsite, foundations are being laid and the building will start to appear from the ground up in 2024! Everyone is invited to a public showcase exhibition on 5-7 March...
