Geraint Rees
@profgeraintrees.bsky.social
I’m a neuroscientist, lapsed neurologist, university leader and runner. Not necessarily in that order.
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Brussels last night: alongside @profgeraintrees.bsky.social, the @ucl.ac.uk delegation reconnected with alumni and took steps towards re-establishing a more formal UCL alumni group in the city.
With #UCL200 approaching, it felt like an early celebration of our global community.
#UCLEurope
With #UCL200 approaching, it felt like an early celebration of our global community.
#UCLEurope
February 4, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Brussels last night: alongside @profgeraintrees.bsky.social, the @ucl.ac.uk delegation reconnected with alumni and took steps towards re-establishing a more formal UCL alumni group in the city.
With #UCL200 approaching, it felt like an early celebration of our global community.
#UCLEurope
With #UCL200 approaching, it felt like an early celebration of our global community.
#UCLEurope
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@profgeraintrees.bsky.social met partners at @univparissaclay.bsky.social, with a Letter of Intent signed to deepen doctoral collaboration.
Discussions included a PhD co-supervision pathway building on work with @gustaveroussy.fr.
#UCLEurope
#WorldCancerDay
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Discussions included a PhD co-supervision pathway building on work with @gustaveroussy.fr.
#UCLEurope
#WorldCancerDay
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UCL and Université Paris-Saclay strengthen partnership to accelerate breakthrough in cancer research
UCL and Université Paris-Saclay expanded discussions on doctoral training and research collaboration during a UCL senior delegation visit to mainland Europe this week, at a meeting hosted at CentraleS...
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February 4, 2026 at 4:17 PM
@profgeraintrees.bsky.social met partners at @univparissaclay.bsky.social, with a Letter of Intent signed to deepen doctoral collaboration.
Discussions included a PhD co-supervision pathway building on work with @gustaveroussy.fr.
#UCLEurope
#WorldCancerDay
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Discussions included a PhD co-supervision pathway building on work with @gustaveroussy.fr.
#UCLEurope
#WorldCancerDay
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UCL is now #3 in the QS Europe 2026 rankings. As @profgeraintrees.bsky.social noted, this reflects the “enduring value of European collaboration”.
Next week, Professor Rees will lead a senior academic delegation to France and Belgium, with alumni engagement in Switzerland.
#UCLEurope
Next week, Professor Rees will lead a senior academic delegation to France and Belgium, with alumni engagement in Switzerland.
#UCLEurope
UCL has risen two places to be named third best university in Europe according to the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2026. 🥉 This achievement reflects our extensive European partnerships across research, education, and innovation.
Read more: https://bit.ly/3LHcuxz
Read more: https://bit.ly/3LHcuxz
January 28, 2026 at 1:32 PM
UCL is now #3 in the QS Europe 2026 rankings. As @profgeraintrees.bsky.social noted, this reflects the “enduring value of European collaboration”.
Next week, Professor Rees will lead a senior academic delegation to France and Belgium, with alumni engagement in Switzerland.
#UCLEurope
Next week, Professor Rees will lead a senior academic delegation to France and Belgium, with alumni engagement in Switzerland.
#UCLEurope
Second book of 2026 finished. Think I now need a bit of variety before tackling the rest of the Culture series…
January 20, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Second book of 2026 finished. Think I now need a bit of variety before tackling the rest of the Culture series…
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UCL is delighted that the UK will be rejoining the Erasmus scheme.
Prof Geraint Rees, Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation & Global Engagement) said: "For @ucl.ac.uk Erasmus is much more than a mobility scheme - it is a gateway to deep partnerships across Europe."
#Erasmus #UCLEurope
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Prof Geraint Rees, Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation & Global Engagement) said: "For @ucl.ac.uk Erasmus is much more than a mobility scheme - it is a gateway to deep partnerships across Europe."
#Erasmus #UCLEurope
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UCL welcomes news that UK is to rejoin the Erasmus student exchange scheme
In December 2025 it was announced that the UK would be rejoining the Erasmus student exchange scheme. Find out more about UCL's plans to apply for participation in the programme.
www.ucl.ac.uk
January 9, 2026 at 11:06 AM
UCL is delighted that the UK will be rejoining the Erasmus scheme.
Prof Geraint Rees, Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation & Global Engagement) said: "For @ucl.ac.uk Erasmus is much more than a mobility scheme - it is a gateway to deep partnerships across Europe."
#Erasmus #UCLEurope
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Prof Geraint Rees, Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation & Global Engagement) said: "For @ucl.ac.uk Erasmus is much more than a mobility scheme - it is a gateway to deep partnerships across Europe."
#Erasmus #UCLEurope
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First book of 2026 completed - time to try and read the entire Culture series!
January 2, 2026 at 11:11 PM
First book of 2026 completed - time to try and read the entire Culture series!
Congratulations to all of my fabulous @ucl.ac.uk colleagues recognised for their achievements! Their talent and application in research and scholarship continue to make a difference to people across the world....
UCL staff recognised in New Year Honours www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/de...
UCL staff recognised in New Year Honours www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/de...
UCL staff recognised in New Year Honours
Congratulations to members of UCL’s community who have been recognised in the New Year Honours 2026, including two academics, an economist and an engineer, who received Damehoods.
www.ucl.ac.uk
December 30, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Congratulations to all of my fabulous @ucl.ac.uk colleagues recognised for their achievements! Their talent and application in research and scholarship continue to make a difference to people across the world....
UCL staff recognised in New Year Honours www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/de...
UCL staff recognised in New Year Honours www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/de...
Thirty-third book of 2025 finished - nice easy read
December 26, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Thirty-third book of 2025 finished - nice easy read
Thirty-second book of 2025 finished - a melancholy and slightly meandering read
December 23, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Thirty-second book of 2025 finished - a melancholy and slightly meandering read
Very proud of the whole community @ucl.ac.uk and @uclenterprise.bsky.social in working to create this breadth and depth of impact and benefit to citizens in the UK and across the world. Looking forward to 2026!
2025 has been an innovative year at UCL. As the year draws to a close, we’ve been reflecting on some of the ways UCL Innovation & Enterprise has been supporting the UCL community make an impact through knowledge exchange and innovation.
Read: bit.ly/3K8UxXZ
@ucl.ac.uk @uclnews.bsky.social
Read: bit.ly/3K8UxXZ
@ucl.ac.uk @uclnews.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Very proud of the whole community @ucl.ac.uk and @uclenterprise.bsky.social in working to create this breadth and depth of impact and benefit to citizens in the UK and across the world. Looking forward to 2026!
Great to see this impact from our Grand Challenge of Justice and Equality over nearly a decade!
🚀 Just launched! UCL's Grand Challenge of Justice & Equality Impact Report
Celebrating the work of researchers & partners from UCL & beyond to address inequality in all its forms, locally, nationally & globally.
🔗 Find out more & read the report: https://bit.ly/3Ma61e9
Celebrating the work of researchers & partners from UCL & beyond to address inequality in all its forms, locally, nationally & globally.
🔗 Find out more & read the report: https://bit.ly/3Ma61e9
UCL – University College London
UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
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December 3, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Great to see this impact from our Grand Challenge of Justice and Equality over nearly a decade!
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🚀 Just launched! UCL's Grand Challenge of Justice & Equality Impact Report
Celebrating the work of researchers & partners from UCL & beyond to address inequality in all its forms, locally, nationally & globally.
🔗 Find out more & read the report: https://bit.ly/3Ma61e9
Celebrating the work of researchers & partners from UCL & beyond to address inequality in all its forms, locally, nationally & globally.
🔗 Find out more & read the report: https://bit.ly/3Ma61e9
UCL – University College London
UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
bit.ly
December 3, 2025 at 8:35 AM
🚀 Just launched! UCL's Grand Challenge of Justice & Equality Impact Report
Celebrating the work of researchers & partners from UCL & beyond to address inequality in all its forms, locally, nationally & globally.
🔗 Find out more & read the report: https://bit.ly/3Ma61e9
Celebrating the work of researchers & partners from UCL & beyond to address inequality in all its forms, locally, nationally & globally.
🔗 Find out more & read the report: https://bit.ly/3Ma61e9
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Ten days left to apply to be a @crick.ac.uk Early Career Group Leader
Closing date 27th November
www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...
Closing date 27th November
www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...
November 17, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Ten days left to apply to be a @crick.ac.uk Early Career Group Leader
Closing date 27th November
www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...
Closing date 27th November
www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...
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@ucl.ac.uk leaders, including @profgeraintrees.bsky.social, visited Singapore to advance partnerships in health, AI and innovation — meeting A*STAR, NUS, NTU, and SingHealth, announcing the first UCL–NUS fund recipients, and engaging alumni.
#UCLSingapore
#UCLHealth
www.ucl.ac.uk/global/news/...
#UCLSingapore
#UCLHealth
www.ucl.ac.uk/global/news/...
November 27, 2025 at 4:49 PM
@ucl.ac.uk leaders, including @profgeraintrees.bsky.social, visited Singapore to advance partnerships in health, AI and innovation — meeting A*STAR, NUS, NTU, and SingHealth, announcing the first UCL–NUS fund recipients, and engaging alumni.
#UCLSingapore
#UCLHealth
www.ucl.ac.uk/global/news/...
#UCLSingapore
#UCLHealth
www.ucl.ac.uk/global/news/...
Novo Nordisk shares slump after drug failure in Alzheimer’s trial www.ft.com/content/ecab... via @ft
Novo Nordisk shares slump after drug failure in Alzheimer’s trial
Outcome is blow to one of Europe’s largest listed companies
www.ft.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Novo Nordisk shares slump after drug failure in Alzheimer’s trial www.ft.com/content/ecab... via @ft
Thirty-first book of 2025 finished - last long haul sector of the year for this terrific story and thank you to @johnwilliams.bsky.social for the excellent recommendation!
November 22, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Thirty-first book of 2025 finished - last long haul sector of the year for this terrific story and thank you to @johnwilliams.bsky.social for the excellent recommendation!
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I'm looking forward to the upcoming "Journal of Adversarial Poetry"
November 20, 2025 at 9:52 PM
I'm looking forward to the upcoming "Journal of Adversarial Poetry"
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At the Reach Alliance Conference in Singapore, @profgeraintrees.bsky.social took part in the Leaders Roundtable on universities creating impact and announced that UCL will host the Reach Conference in London in November 2026. We also highlighted two UCL student case studies. #UCLSingapore #UCLHealth
November 20, 2025 at 8:32 AM
At the Reach Alliance Conference in Singapore, @profgeraintrees.bsky.social took part in the Leaders Roundtable on universities creating impact and announced that UCL will host the Reach Conference in London in November 2026. We also highlighted two UCL student case studies. #UCLSingapore #UCLHealth
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@ucl.ac.uk is in India today! Join us as we share updates from the visit and stories of our collaborations. Led by Vice-Provost
@profgeraintrees.bsky.social, our team will strengthen ties with key partners.
#UCLandIndia
Explore UCL’s connections with India: www.ucl.ac.uk/global/regio...
@profgeraintrees.bsky.social, our team will strengthen ties with key partners.
#UCLandIndia
Explore UCL’s connections with India: www.ucl.ac.uk/global/regio...
November 20, 2025 at 4:36 PM
@ucl.ac.uk is in India today! Join us as we share updates from the visit and stories of our collaborations. Led by Vice-Provost
@profgeraintrees.bsky.social, our team will strengthen ties with key partners.
#UCLandIndia
Explore UCL’s connections with India: www.ucl.ac.uk/global/regio...
@profgeraintrees.bsky.social, our team will strengthen ties with key partners.
#UCLandIndia
Explore UCL’s connections with India: www.ucl.ac.uk/global/regio...
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Human biomass movement may be up to 40 times greater than that of all land animals combined, according to research in Nature Ecology & Evolution. A second Nature Communications paper finds that wild mammal biomass has more than halved since 1850. go.nature.com/4oID33i go.nature.com/3LhSD7n 🧪
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Human biomass movement may be up to 40 times greater than that of all land animals combined, according to research in Nature Ecology & Evolution. A second Nature Communications paper finds that wild mammal biomass has more than halved since 1850. go.nature.com/4oID33i go.nature.com/3LhSD7n 🧪
End of a wonderful week in the Okavango Delta and so thirtieth book of 2025 finished - extraordinary tale of Anna the Norwegian duck woman
November 10, 2025 at 6:44 AM
End of a wonderful week in the Okavango Delta and so thirtieth book of 2025 finished - extraordinary tale of Anna the Norwegian duck woman
More flying (holiday this time) means twenty-ninth book of 2025 finished. More readable than the first in this series, very enjoyable…
November 2, 2025 at 7:31 PM
More flying (holiday this time) means twenty-ninth book of 2025 finished. More readable than the first in this series, very enjoyable…
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@ucl.ac.uk @profgeraintrees.bsky.social met @tsinghuauniversity.bsky.social President Li Luming and Vice President Wang Hongwei to advance health & AI collaboration.
Discussions focused on the proposed Joint Centre at Changgung Hospital and expanding research collaboration.
#UCLandChina
#UCLHealth
Discussions focused on the proposed Joint Centre at Changgung Hospital and expanding research collaboration.
#UCLandChina
#UCLHealth
October 29, 2025 at 12:12 PM
@ucl.ac.uk @profgeraintrees.bsky.social met @tsinghuauniversity.bsky.social President Li Luming and Vice President Wang Hongwei to advance health & AI collaboration.
Discussions focused on the proposed Joint Centre at Changgung Hospital and expanding research collaboration.
#UCLandChina
#UCLHealth
Discussions focused on the proposed Joint Centre at Changgung Hospital and expanding research collaboration.
#UCLandChina
#UCLHealth
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At the Beijing Health Forum, @profgeraintrees.bsky.social delivered a keynote highlighting @ucl.ac.uk’s healthcare innovation and international partnerships, aligned with the forum theme: Innovation without Borders, Health for Our Shared Future.
#UCLandChina
#UCLHealth
@uclnews.bsky.social
#UCLandChina
#UCLHealth
@uclnews.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 12:39 PM
At the Beijing Health Forum, @profgeraintrees.bsky.social delivered a keynote highlighting @ucl.ac.uk’s healthcare innovation and international partnerships, aligned with the forum theme: Innovation without Borders, Health for Our Shared Future.
#UCLandChina
#UCLHealth
@uclnews.bsky.social
#UCLandChina
#UCLHealth
@uclnews.bsky.social
Long pair of flights today so twenty-eighth book of 2025 also finished!
October 26, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Long pair of flights today so twenty-eighth book of 2025 also finished!