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Young people have fewer real‑world social spaces than ever; and it’s affecting wellbeing.
Read Professor Eamon McCrory and Ritika Chokhani on “social thinning” in The Conversation.
#ChildrensMentalHealthWeek
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Read Professor Eamon McCrory and Ritika Chokhani on “social thinning” in The Conversation.
#ChildrensMentalHealthWeek
theconversation.com/young-people...
Young people’s social worlds are ‘thinning’ – here’s how that’s affecting wellbeing
The environments in which young people can explore, fail safely, and develop social mastery has been radically narrowed.
theconversation.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Young people have fewer real‑world social spaces than ever; and it’s affecting wellbeing.
Read Professor Eamon McCrory and Ritika Chokhani on “social thinning” in The Conversation.
#ChildrensMentalHealthWeek
theconversation.com/young-people...
Read Professor Eamon McCrory and Ritika Chokhani on “social thinning” in The Conversation.
#ChildrensMentalHealthWeek
theconversation.com/young-people...
On #WorldCancerDay, we’re celebrating research that brings real hope. Dr James Ruffle’s work at @uclqsion.bsky.social shows how AI could revolutionise brain cancer care.
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Dr James Ruffle on AI’s ability to transform brain cancer care
Dr James Ruffle and the wider team at the High-Dimensional Neurology group in the Queen Square Institute of Neurology are transforming brain cancer care with AI-based tools.
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February 4, 2026 at 11:08 AM
On #WorldCancerDay, we’re celebrating research that brings real hope. Dr James Ruffle’s work at @uclqsion.bsky.social shows how AI could revolutionise brain cancer care.
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🎧 New Disruptive Voices ep: Women’s mental health in cities
What does urban living mean for young women’s mental health? Jade Hunter speaks with researchers behind a UCL GC project on violence, inequality & place — from Islington to Porto & São Paulo.
🔗 https://bit.ly/4qMAXAC
What does urban living mean for young women’s mental health? Jade Hunter speaks with researchers behind a UCL GC project on violence, inequality & place — from Islington to Porto & São Paulo.
🔗 https://bit.ly/4qMAXAC
Embodying the Social: ‘The Challenge of Urban Violence and Inequalities in the Era of the Exposome’
In this episode, Jade Hunter explores the Grand Challenge-funded project
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January 29, 2026 at 10:06 AM
🎧 New Disruptive Voices ep: Women’s mental health in cities
What does urban living mean for young women’s mental health? Jade Hunter speaks with researchers behind a UCL GC project on violence, inequality & place — from Islington to Porto & São Paulo.
🔗 https://bit.ly/4qMAXAC
What does urban living mean for young women’s mental health? Jade Hunter speaks with researchers behind a UCL GC project on violence, inequality & place — from Islington to Porto & São Paulo.
🔗 https://bit.ly/4qMAXAC
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New research has revealed how Parkinson’s spreads from the gut to the brain, with the help of immune cells – offering a new potential therapeutic strategy – in a study in mice co-led by Dr @soyonhonglab.bsky.social & Dr Tim Bartels @ukdri.ac.uk @uclqsion.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social
Targeting the gut's immune system could tackle early stages of Parkinson's
New research reveals how Parkinson’s spreads from the gut to the brain, with the help of immune cells – offering a new potential therapeutic strategy – in a study in mice led by scientists at the UK D...
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January 29, 2026 at 11:26 AM
New research has revealed how Parkinson’s spreads from the gut to the brain, with the help of immune cells – offering a new potential therapeutic strategy – in a study in mice co-led by Dr @soyonhonglab.bsky.social & Dr Tim Bartels @ukdri.ac.uk @uclqsion.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social
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📢 We're recruiting for a 'Lecturer and Deputy Research Lead' to join our management team.
We’re seeking an experienced researcher with expertise in behavioural science and research methods and a proven track record in leading projects.
👉 Find out more & apply by 25 Feb: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
We’re seeking an experienced researcher with expertise in behavioural science and research methods and a proven track record in leading projects.
👉 Find out more & apply by 25 Feb: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
January 28, 2026 at 11:59 AM
📢 We're recruiting for a 'Lecturer and Deputy Research Lead' to join our management team.
We’re seeking an experienced researcher with expertise in behavioural science and research methods and a proven track record in leading projects.
👉 Find out more & apply by 25 Feb: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
We’re seeking an experienced researcher with expertise in behavioural science and research methods and a proven track record in leading projects.
👉 Find out more & apply by 25 Feb: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
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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 10:18 AM
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
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"We believe it will bring huge benefits to a profoundly underserved community": Prof Nick Fox @uclqsion.bsky.social discusses plans to open a new rare dementia support centre this year, in an article explaining the symptoms of rare dementias and why people affected often feel isolated
I’ve treated 20-year-olds with dementia. These are the early warning signs
Under-65s can wait twice as long for a diagnosis, with symptoms often mistaken for stress or burnout
www.telegraph.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 5:06 PM
"We believe it will bring huge benefits to a profoundly underserved community": Prof Nick Fox @uclqsion.bsky.social discusses plans to open a new rare dementia support centre this year, in an article explaining the symptoms of rare dementias and why people affected often feel isolated
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People who have ADHD traits at age 10 are more likely than those without such traits to have physical health problems and to report physical health-related disability at age 46, according to a new study co-led by Prof Joshua Stott @uclpals.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social with Dr Amber John
Childhood ADHD linked to midlife physical health problems
People who have ADHD traits at age 10 are more likely than those without such traits to have physical health problems and to report physical health-related disability at age 46, according to a study l...
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January 22, 2026 at 11:54 AM
People who have ADHD traits at age 10 are more likely than those without such traits to have physical health problems and to report physical health-related disability at age 46, according to a new study co-led by Prof Joshua Stott @uclpals.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social with Dr Amber John
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Over 1 million people are estimated to currently have glaucoma in the UK, a figure projected to reach more than 1.6 million by 2060, largely due to the ageing population, according to a study led by Prof Paul Foster @ucleye.bsky.social @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social
Over 1 million estimated to have glaucoma in UK
Over one million people are estimated to currently have glaucoma in the UK, a figure projected to reach more than 1.6 million by 2060, according to a study led by UCL and Moorfields researchers.
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January 21, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Over 1 million people are estimated to currently have glaucoma in the UK, a figure projected to reach more than 1.6 million by 2060, largely due to the ageing population, according to a study led by Prof Paul Foster @ucleye.bsky.social @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social
A third of 16-29 year-olds in the UK feel lonely, according to the ONS.
PhD student Sharon Eager (@uclpsychiatry.bsky.social) joins @bbclondon.bsky.social to discuss the figures and her own research into loneliness.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... (from 19 mins)
PhD student Sharon Eager (@uclpsychiatry.bsky.social) joins @bbclondon.bsky.social to discuss the figures and her own research into loneliness.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... (from 19 mins)
Shay Kaur Grewal - 13/01/2026 - BBC Sounds
Celebrating Londoners and a recap of the day's news.
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January 21, 2026 at 11:08 AM
A third of 16-29 year-olds in the UK feel lonely, according to the ONS.
PhD student Sharon Eager (@uclpsychiatry.bsky.social) joins @bbclondon.bsky.social to discuss the figures and her own research into loneliness.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... (from 19 mins)
PhD student Sharon Eager (@uclpsychiatry.bsky.social) joins @bbclondon.bsky.social to discuss the figures and her own research into loneliness.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... (from 19 mins)
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A major international research project involving @uclqsion.bsky.social scientists is underway to test whether a finger prick-style blood test could be used to help diagnose Alzheimer's disease, even before symptoms begin @ukdri.ac.uk @lifearc.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social
Scientists test whether finger prick blood test could help diagnose Alzheimer’s
A major international research project involving UCL is underway to test whether a finger prick-style blood test could be used to help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, even before symptoms begin.
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January 20, 2026 at 2:54 PM
A major international research project involving @uclqsion.bsky.social scientists is underway to test whether a finger prick-style blood test could be used to help diagnose Alzheimer's disease, even before symptoms begin @ukdri.ac.uk @lifearc.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social
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Really excited to share first published paper of the year! Thank you to @uclbrainscience.bsky.social for highlighting: www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc.... We found different organisational changes in Lewy body disease patients with dementia versus those with intact cognition, using structural gradients.
UCL researchers uncover distinct brain changes in Parkinson’s and Lewy body dementia
UCL researchers have used advanced brain imaging to uncover the distinct brain changes between people with Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia, opening the door to more targeted treatments
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January 20, 2026 at 11:39 AM
Really excited to share first published paper of the year! Thank you to @uclbrainscience.bsky.social for highlighting: www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc.... We found different organisational changes in Lewy body disease patients with dementia versus those with intact cognition, using structural gradients.
🗣️ “In the digital age, the content teens encounter online can have both positive and negative impacts,” said Professor Peter Fonagy (@uclpals.bsky.social ) stressing the need to support children with their online use to protect their mental health.
Kids And Teen Accounts On YouTube Are About To Drastically Change
The update comes as the UK government faces growing calls to follow in Australia’s footsteps and ban social media for under-16s.
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January 19, 2026 at 11:08 AM
🗣️ “In the digital age, the content teens encounter online can have both positive and negative impacts,” said Professor Peter Fonagy (@uclpals.bsky.social ) stressing the need to support children with their online use to protect their mental health.
A new study demonstrates the effectiveness of a widely-used eye injection to manage the previously untreatable rare condition, hypotony, in a project by clinical researchers at @ucleye.bsky.social and Moorfields Eye Hospital.
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World-first project shows great promise to treat low eye pressure
A new study demonstrates the effectiveness of a widely-used eye injection to manage the previously untreatable rare condition, hypotony, in a project by clinical researchers at UCL and Moorfields Eye ...
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January 16, 2026 at 2:10 PM
A new study demonstrates the effectiveness of a widely-used eye injection to manage the previously untreatable rare condition, hypotony, in a project by clinical researchers at @ucleye.bsky.social and Moorfields Eye Hospital.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ja...
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ja...
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Women and people with anxiety are both prone to low confidence in their own abilities, but a new study by Dr @sucharit.bsky.social and Prof @smfleming.bsky.social @uclpals.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social has found that the two groups are prone to two distinct types of underconfidence
Two types of underconfidence linked to anxiety and gender
Women and people with anxiety are both prone to low confidence in their own abilities, but a new study by UCL researchers has found that the two groups are prone to two distinct types of underconfiden...
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January 15, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Women and people with anxiety are both prone to low confidence in their own abilities, but a new study by Dr @sucharit.bsky.social and Prof @smfleming.bsky.social @uclpals.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social has found that the two groups are prone to two distinct types of underconfidence
#ICYMI @uclqsion.bsky.social researchers have discovered two new subtypes of multiple sclerosis with the aid of artificial intelligence, paving the way for personalised treatments and better outcomes for patients.
Two new subtypes of MS found in ‘exciting’ breakthrough
Exclusive: Scientists uncovered biological strands using artificial intelligence and hope discovery will revolutionise treatment
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January 15, 2026 at 11:08 AM
#ICYMI @uclqsion.bsky.social researchers have discovered two new subtypes of multiple sclerosis with the aid of artificial intelligence, paving the way for personalised treatments and better outcomes for patients.
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Researchers at @ucl.ac.uk and University of Eastern Finland have identified that most #Alzheimer’s cases are linked to variants in a single gene (APOE).
Funding was provided by @alzheimersresearchuk.org @ukri.org and others.
#EndAlz #Alzheimers #Dementia
Funding was provided by @alzheimersresearchuk.org @ukri.org and others.
#EndAlz #Alzheimers #Dementia
Most Alzheimer’s cases linked to variants in a single gene
Potentially more than 90% of Alzheimer’s disease cases would not occur without the contribution of a single gene (APOE), according to a new analysis led by UCL researchers.
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January 14, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Researchers at @ucl.ac.uk and University of Eastern Finland have identified that most #Alzheimer’s cases are linked to variants in a single gene (APOE).
Funding was provided by @alzheimersresearchuk.org @ukri.org and others.
#EndAlz #Alzheimers #Dementia
Funding was provided by @alzheimersresearchuk.org @ukri.org and others.
#EndAlz #Alzheimers #Dementia
😆 What actually is joy, and how is it different from happiness?
Professor Sophie Scott (UCL ICN) joins Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken to untangle the science, psychology and meaning of joy.
Professor Sophie Scott (UCL ICN) joins Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken to untangle the science, psychology and meaning of joy.
What's Up Docs? - Is joy always good for us? - BBC Sounds
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore joy and why it can be a complicated emotion.
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January 12, 2026 at 11:08 AM
😆 What actually is joy, and how is it different from happiness?
Professor Sophie Scott (UCL ICN) joins Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken to untangle the science, psychology and meaning of joy.
Professor Sophie Scott (UCL ICN) joins Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken to untangle the science, psychology and meaning of joy.
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Out now!!
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Intro to this paper pictured below
Huge thanks to collaborators @neilmdavies.bsky.social, @emmylooroll.bsky.social at @uclbrainscience.bsky.social & Sami Heikkinen and Mikko Hiltunen at @uniuef.bsky.social ...
#endalz #episky #medsky
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Intro to this paper pictured below
Huge thanks to collaborators @neilmdavies.bsky.social, @emmylooroll.bsky.social at @uclbrainscience.bsky.social & Sami Heikkinen and Mikko Hiltunen at @uniuef.bsky.social ...
#endalz #episky #medsky
January 9, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Out now!!
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Intro to this paper pictured below
Huge thanks to collaborators @neilmdavies.bsky.social, @emmylooroll.bsky.social at @uclbrainscience.bsky.social & Sami Heikkinen and Mikko Hiltunen at @uniuef.bsky.social ...
#endalz #episky #medsky
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Intro to this paper pictured below
Huge thanks to collaborators @neilmdavies.bsky.social, @emmylooroll.bsky.social at @uclbrainscience.bsky.social & Sami Heikkinen and Mikko Hiltunen at @uniuef.bsky.social ...
#endalz #episky #medsky
Do you want to build a career in children and young people's mental health?
Join us on 14 January to find out more about our three in-person UCL Master’s programmes taught and based at Anna Freud in London.
www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
Join us on 14 January to find out more about our three in-person UCL Master’s programmes taught and based at Anna Freud in London.
www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
January 9, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Do you want to build a career in children and young people's mental health?
Join us on 14 January to find out more about our three in-person UCL Master’s programmes taught and based at Anna Freud in London.
www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
Join us on 14 January to find out more about our three in-person UCL Master’s programmes taught and based at Anna Freud in London.
www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
🎉 Congratulations to Emeritus Professor David Kemp (UCL Ear Institute), who has been made a CBE for services to auditory sciences and public health. Read more: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/de...
January 8, 2026 at 3:43 PM
🎉 Congratulations to Emeritus Professor David Kemp (UCL Ear Institute), who has been made a CBE for services to auditory sciences and public health. Read more: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/de...
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Important review by great colleagues in @uclbrainscience.bsky.social
New online! Ancestral diversity in complex disease genetics: from discovery to translation
Ancestral diversity in complex disease genetics: from discovery to translation
Nature Reviews Genetics, Published online: 06 January 2026; doi:10.1038/s41576-025-00921-3Ancestral and geographic diversity in genomic resources can improve our understanding of complex disease genetics. The authors review how ancestrally diverse biobanks worldwide are reshaping genetic discovery, empowering the identification of novel variants and disease associations, with important biological implications.
www.nature.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Important review by great colleagues in @uclbrainscience.bsky.social
AI has, for the first time, identified two biologically distinct types of multiple sclerosis—using a simple blood test and standard brain scans. @uclqsion.bsky.social
AI analysis reveals two distinct types of multiple sclerosis
Artificial intelligence (AI), using a simple blood test combined with standard brain images has, for the first time, been able to identify two biologically distinct types of multiple sclerosis (MS),…
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January 7, 2026 at 11:08 AM
AI has, for the first time, identified two biologically distinct types of multiple sclerosis—using a simple blood test and standard brain scans. @uclqsion.bsky.social
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📢 Final call!
Submit your abstract or workshop proposal for the 2026 Behaviour Change Conference by 7 Jan (23:59 GMT).
🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch...
Thanks to everyone who’s submitted so far! We look forward to building an inspiring and dynamic programme for #BCConf2026!
@susanmichie.bsky.social
Submit your abstract or workshop proposal for the 2026 Behaviour Change Conference by 7 Jan (23:59 GMT).
🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch...
Thanks to everyone who’s submitted so far! We look forward to building an inspiring and dynamic programme for #BCConf2026!
@susanmichie.bsky.social
January 6, 2026 at 9:49 AM
📢 Final call!
Submit your abstract or workshop proposal for the 2026 Behaviour Change Conference by 7 Jan (23:59 GMT).
🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch...
Thanks to everyone who’s submitted so far! We look forward to building an inspiring and dynamic programme for #BCConf2026!
@susanmichie.bsky.social
Submit your abstract or workshop proposal for the 2026 Behaviour Change Conference by 7 Jan (23:59 GMT).
🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch...
Thanks to everyone who’s submitted so far! We look forward to building an inspiring and dynamic programme for #BCConf2026!
@susanmichie.bsky.social
PhD candidate Raafiah Mussa (@uclqsion.bsky.social) writes with Siobhan McLernon of South Bank University about the many challenges stroke survivors face and calls for increased ongoing NHS care and psychological support.
Life after stroke: the hidden struggle for recovery
Surviving a stroke is only the beginning. Many people face years of hidden disabilities, limited rehabilitation and financial strain without enough help.
theconversation.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:08 AM
PhD candidate Raafiah Mussa (@uclqsion.bsky.social) writes with Siobhan McLernon of South Bank University about the many challenges stroke survivors face and calls for increased ongoing NHS care and psychological support.