@nickchodgson.bsky.social
North Londoner, dad of 2, field hockey player & science comms professional
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It’s important to realise there are potential consequences from having a Caesarean birth at a late stage of labour for future pregnancies, Prof Anna David @prenataltherapy.bsky.social tells @skynewsrss.bsky.social in light of new @ucl.ac.uk research led by Dr Maria Ivan @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social
October 8, 2025 at 8:29 AM
It’s important to realise there are potential consequences from having a Caesarean birth at a late stage of labour for future pregnancies, Prof Anna David @prenataltherapy.bsky.social tells @skynewsrss.bsky.social in light of new @ucl.ac.uk research led by Dr Maria Ivan @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social
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Motor neurone disease progresses at a different rate in each individual, @ucl.ac.uk’s Prof Andrea Malaspina tells @skynewsrss.bsky.social following the news that former England rugby captain & World Cup winner Lewis Moody has been diagnosed with the condition @uclbrainscience.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Motor neurone disease progresses at a different rate in each individual, @ucl.ac.uk’s Prof Andrea Malaspina tells @skynewsrss.bsky.social following the news that former England rugby captain & World Cup winner Lewis Moody has been diagnosed with the condition @uclbrainscience.bsky.social
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A global clinical trial for a new Huntington’s disease treatment has posted positive results today, announced by trial sponsor uniQure and UCL scientists Prof Sarah Tabrizi and @profwild.bsky.social @uclqsion.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social. Watch on BBC News at One 📺
September 24, 2025 at 2:21 PM
A global clinical trial for a new Huntington’s disease treatment has posted positive results today, announced by trial sponsor uniQure and UCL scientists Prof Sarah Tabrizi and @profwild.bsky.social @uclqsion.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social. Watch on BBC News at One 📺
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Proud to be part of an incredible coalition of campaign groups to ensure families don’t ever again experience state cover ups.
We’ll keep campaigning to ensure Hillsborough Law implemented in full.
@cbffjuk.bsky.social
@inquest-org.bsky.social
@hillsboroughlawnow.bsky.social
We’ll keep campaigning to ensure Hillsborough Law implemented in full.
@cbffjuk.bsky.social
@inquest-org.bsky.social
@hillsboroughlawnow.bsky.social
Today, after decades of campaigning by the families of the 97 people unlawfully killed at the Hillsborough Football Disaster, the government will introduce the Hillsborough Law to Parliament.
The families have campaigned tirelessly to ensure future families don’t face the same injustice.
The families have campaigned tirelessly to ensure future families don’t face the same injustice.
September 16, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Proud to be part of an incredible coalition of campaign groups to ensure families don’t ever again experience state cover ups.
We’ll keep campaigning to ensure Hillsborough Law implemented in full.
@cbffjuk.bsky.social
@inquest-org.bsky.social
@hillsboroughlawnow.bsky.social
We’ll keep campaigning to ensure Hillsborough Law implemented in full.
@cbffjuk.bsky.social
@inquest-org.bsky.social
@hillsboroughlawnow.bsky.social
More coverage of @angusramsay.bsky.social and @profnaomifulop.bsky.social's excellent new UCL study revealing how, as Open Access Government reports, "outdated IT and governance delays are slowing AI adoption in the NHS". Comes as Google announces a £5bn AI investment in the UK in the next 2 years
AI in the NHS: UCL study reveals hidden barriers slowing healthcare innovation
A new UCL study reveals that outdated IT, governance delays and lack of staff confidence are slowing the adoption of AI in the NHS
tinyurl.com
September 16, 2025 at 9:52 AM
More coverage of @angusramsay.bsky.social and @profnaomifulop.bsky.social's excellent new UCL study revealing how, as Open Access Government reports, "outdated IT and governance delays are slowing AI adoption in the NHS". Comes as Google announces a £5bn AI investment in the UK in the next 2 years
Good news! Google has said it will invest £5bn in the UK in the next two years to help meet growing demand for artificial intelligence services, in a boost for the government, @theguardian.com reports. Coincides with US president Donald Trump's visit @uclb.bsky.social @profgeraintrees.bsky.social
Google announces £5bn AI investment in UK before Trump visit
Rachel Reeves says move is a ‘vote of confidence’ in British economy as she prepares to open firm’s first UK datacentre
www.theguardian.com
September 16, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Good news! Google has said it will invest £5bn in the UK in the next two years to help meet growing demand for artificial intelligence services, in a boost for the government, @theguardian.com reports. Coincides with US president Donald Trump's visit @uclb.bsky.social @profgeraintrees.bsky.social
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School meals, provided for free by governments around the world, could be used to curb global hunger and promote a sustainable global food system, finds a new study by Prof @mazzucatom.bsky.social and Sarah Doyle @iipp-ucl.bsky.social @thebartlettucl.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/se...
School meals could drive economic growth and food system transformation
School meals, provided for free by governments around the world, could be used to curb global hunger and promote a sustainable global food system, finds a new study by UCL researchers.
www.ucl.ac.uk
September 15, 2025 at 3:37 PM
School meals, provided for free by governments around the world, could be used to curb global hunger and promote a sustainable global food system, finds a new study by Prof @mazzucatom.bsky.social and Sarah Doyle @iipp-ucl.bsky.social @thebartlettucl.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/se...
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Could these companies be turning their backs at precisely the wrong moment?, asks @profgeraintrees.bsky.social after US firm Merck put the brakes on a £1 billion London research centre & AstraZeneca said it would pause a £200m investment to expand its research and development arm in Cambridge
Why Merck and AstraZeneca may regret turning their back on Britain
The pair may have gone cold on the UK but start-ups and university spinouts here are using AI to revolutionise drug discovery
www.thetimes.com
September 14, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Could these companies be turning their backs at precisely the wrong moment?, asks @profgeraintrees.bsky.social after US firm Merck put the brakes on a £1 billion London research centre & AstraZeneca said it would pause a £200m investment to expand its research and development arm in Cambridge
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Micronutrients may have influenced human evolution more than previously understood, finds a new study by @ucllifesciences.bsky.social and @uclchildhealth.bsky.social researchers showing how some groups developed genetic adaptations in response to shortages and surpluses of minerals in their diets
How micronutrient shortages changed human DNA
Tiny elements in the human diet, such as micronutrients, may have influenced human evolution in ways greater than previously recognised, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.
www.ucl.ac.uk
September 11, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Micronutrients may have influenced human evolution more than previously understood, finds a new study by @ucllifesciences.bsky.social and @uclchildhealth.bsky.social researchers showing how some groups developed genetic adaptations in response to shortages and surpluses of minerals in their diets
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NEW: first-in-kind study of implementation #AI at widescale in NHS👇
Impt lessons for procurement & early deployment #AI in #healthcare.
"AI might not be the silver bullet some have hoped for....”
#digitalhealth
@ucliehc.bsky.social
@uclpolicylab.bsky.social
@eclinicalmed.bsky.social
Impt lessons for procurement & early deployment #AI in #healthcare.
"AI might not be the silver bullet some have hoped for....”
#digitalhealth
@ucliehc.bsky.social
@uclpolicylab.bsky.social
@eclinicalmed.bsky.social
Implementing AI into NHS hospitals is far harder than initially anticipated, with complications including harmonisation with old IT systems, finds major study led by UCL researchers Dr Angus Ramsay @angusramsay.bsky.social & Prof Naomi Fulop @profnaomifulop.bsky.social @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social
Study sheds light on hurdles faced in transforming NHS healthcare with AI
Implementing artificial intelligence (AI) into NHS hospitals is far harder than initially anticipated, with complications around governance, harmonisation with old IT systems and finding the right AI ...
www.ucl.ac.uk
September 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM
NEW: first-in-kind study of implementation #AI at widescale in NHS👇
Impt lessons for procurement & early deployment #AI in #healthcare.
"AI might not be the silver bullet some have hoped for....”
#digitalhealth
@ucliehc.bsky.social
@uclpolicylab.bsky.social
@eclinicalmed.bsky.social
Impt lessons for procurement & early deployment #AI in #healthcare.
"AI might not be the silver bullet some have hoped for....”
#digitalhealth
@ucliehc.bsky.social
@uclpolicylab.bsky.social
@eclinicalmed.bsky.social
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I'm delighted to have led this paper, published today, with @profnaomifulop.bsky.social and other members of NIHR RSET (www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/rset-rapid-e...). We provide important lessons on procurement and deployment of #AI tools in healthcare, including key obstacles and enablers.
September 11, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I'm delighted to have led this paper, published today, with @profnaomifulop.bsky.social and other members of NIHR RSET (www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/rset-rapid-e...). We provide important lessons on procurement and deployment of #AI tools in healthcare, including key obstacles and enablers.
AI is unlikely to serve as a “silver bullet” for the multifaceted issues confronting the NHS a major new @ucl.ac.uk study finds, reports @bioengineering.bsky.social, adding it’s a “clarion call” for future studies prioritising patient experience & clinical accountability, and healthcare. Read more 🔽
September 11, 2025 at 6:37 PM
AI is unlikely to serve as a “silver bullet” for the multifaceted issues confronting the NHS a major new @ucl.ac.uk study finds, reports @bioengineering.bsky.social, adding it’s a “clarion call” for future studies prioritising patient experience & clinical accountability, and healthcare. Read more 🔽
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Children with the rare, debilitating muscle disease juvenile dermatomyositis may benefit from exciting new research by experts including Dr Merry Wilkinson and Professor Wedderburn (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute for Child Health) and at Great Ormond Street Hospital @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social
Research breakthrough ‘open doors to new treatments’ for rare muscle disease
Children with a rare, debilitating muscle disease could benefit from the findings of new research by experts at UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).
www.ucl.ac.uk
September 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Children with the rare, debilitating muscle disease juvenile dermatomyositis may benefit from exciting new research by experts including Dr Merry Wilkinson and Professor Wedderburn (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute for Child Health) and at Great Ormond Street Hospital @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social
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A major clinical trial, aiming to transform the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease through a simple blood test, is welcoming its first participants. Led by Prof @jmschott.bsky.social & Dr Ashvini Keshavan @uclqsion.bsky.social, supported by @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social @alzheimersresearchuk.org
September 10, 2025 at 9:42 AM
A major clinical trial, aiming to transform the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease through a simple blood test, is welcoming its first participants. Led by Prof @jmschott.bsky.social & Dr Ashvini Keshavan @uclqsion.bsky.social, supported by @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social @alzheimersresearchuk.org
What a wonderful occasion! Our (UCL’s) Faculty of Engineering Sciences awarded degrees to its latest postgraduates in a really moving ceremony at the Royal Festival Hall today. My highlight was when our academics doffed their hats in recognition of their students’ achievements. Lovely tradition! 
May 15, 2025 at 10:41 AM
What a wonderful occasion! Our (UCL’s) Faculty of Engineering Sciences awarded degrees to its latest postgraduates in a really moving ceremony at the Royal Festival Hall today. My highlight was when our academics doffed their hats in recognition of their students’ achievements. Lovely tradition! 
V inspiring talk at @ucl.ac.uk from Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam on science communications lessons learned from the pandemic, followed by great panel discussion featuring UCL's @susanmichie.bsky.social from @uclbrainscience.bsky.social and @jackstilgoe.bsky.social & others. Read my write-up below
Former government medical officer Jonathan Van-Tam told a @ucl.ac.uk audience effective COVID-19 communication was about being authentic and relatable. The event's panel included UCL experts Professor @susanmichie.bsky.social from
@uclbrainscience.bsky.social and Professor @jackstilgoe.bsky.social
@uclbrainscience.bsky.social and Professor @jackstilgoe.bsky.social
Former government medical officer marks pandemic’s fifth anniversary with talk at UCL
Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam, the UK Government’s former Deputy Chief Medical Officer, was joined by leading public policy and science experts at a lively and informative debate held at UCL to mark ...
www.ucl.ac.uk
March 14, 2025 at 5:09 PM
V inspiring talk at @ucl.ac.uk from Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam on science communications lessons learned from the pandemic, followed by great panel discussion featuring UCL's @susanmichie.bsky.social from @uclbrainscience.bsky.social and @jackstilgoe.bsky.social & others. Read my write-up below
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🌌 UCL Observatory students & staff captured stunning images of Jupiter, Mars & Venus during February’s Planet Parade — a rare chance to see all planets in the evening sky.
The brightest planets will still be visible for the next couple of weeks, so keep an eye on the night sky!
#UCLObservatory
The brightest planets will still be visible for the next couple of weeks, so keep an eye on the night sky!
#UCLObservatory
March 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM
🌌 UCL Observatory students & staff captured stunning images of Jupiter, Mars & Venus during February’s Planet Parade — a rare chance to see all planets in the evening sky.
The brightest planets will still be visible for the next couple of weeks, so keep an eye on the night sky!
#UCLObservatory
The brightest planets will still be visible for the next couple of weeks, so keep an eye on the night sky!
#UCLObservatory
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We were delighted to host Pat McFadden MP at @uclofficial.bsky.social East today as he set out the governments plan to reform the state.
At UCL Policy Lab we’re proud to be partnering with researchers, community leaders, civil society and govt to help drive a new era in public service reform.
At UCL Policy Lab we’re proud to be partnering with researchers, community leaders, civil society and govt to help drive a new era in public service reform.
December 9, 2024 at 4:30 PM
We were delighted to host Pat McFadden MP at @uclofficial.bsky.social East today as he set out the governments plan to reform the state.
At UCL Policy Lab we’re proud to be partnering with researchers, community leaders, civil society and govt to help drive a new era in public service reform.
At UCL Policy Lab we’re proud to be partnering with researchers, community leaders, civil society and govt to help drive a new era in public service reform.
This was an amazing event today and hats off to everyone involved in organising it. It was a real pleasure to host Mr McFadden on our East London campus and to hear about the exciting plans the Govt is making to drive forward improvements in public services. We hope he returns soon!
Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden calls on the civil service to embrace start-ups' test-and-learn culture in a major speech at @uclofficial.bsky.social East London campus. His comments follow Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's recent speech on public-sector reform www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/de...
Minister delivers start-up culture to innovate public sector speech at UCL
Cabinet office minister Pat McFadden has outlined the next phase of the Government’s reform of the civil service in a significant speech at our UCL East campus.
www.ucl.ac.uk
December 9, 2024 at 5:52 PM
This was an amazing event today and hats off to everyone involved in organising it. It was a real pleasure to host Mr McFadden on our East London campus and to hear about the exciting plans the Govt is making to drive forward improvements in public services. We hope he returns soon!
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Wow. Here is one to brighten up your morning. The first images of the restored interior of Notre Dame cathedral. Breathtaking. In just five years France did it
November 29, 2024 at 8:08 AM
Wow. Here is one to brighten up your morning. The first images of the restored interior of Notre Dame cathedral. Breathtaking. In just five years France did it