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As 2025 draws to a close, join us in reflecting on some of the incredible breakthroughs from the Faculty this year!
🧠 In November, a new brain atlas offering unprecedented detail in MRI scans was developed by @uclqsion.bsky.social researchers.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/no...
🧠 In November, a new brain atlas offering unprecedented detail in MRI scans was developed by @uclqsion.bsky.social researchers.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/no...
December 24, 2025 at 11:08 AM
As 2025 draws to a close, join us in reflecting on some of the incredible breakthroughs from the Faculty this year!
🧠 In November, a new brain atlas offering unprecedented detail in MRI scans was developed by @uclqsion.bsky.social researchers.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/no...
🧠 In November, a new brain atlas offering unprecedented detail in MRI scans was developed by @uclqsion.bsky.social researchers.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/no...
🎄 The @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social has produced the 12 Papers of Christmas; a snapshot of the incredible work published by the division throughout 2025.
Access them here:
Access them here:
12 Papers of Christmas
Read a selection of publications from 2025 by UCL Division of Psychiatry colleagues
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December 23, 2025 at 11:08 AM
🎄 The @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social has produced the 12 Papers of Christmas; a snapshot of the incredible work published by the division throughout 2025.
Access them here:
Access them here:
We're looking back on just some of the incredible scientific breakthroughs that came out of our Faculty this year.
👃 At the UCL Ear Institute, new research demonstrated that a surgical procedure may help patients regain their sense of smell following Covid-19 infection.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ma...
👃 At the UCL Ear Institute, new research demonstrated that a surgical procedure may help patients regain their sense of smell following Covid-19 infection.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ma...
December 22, 2025 at 11:08 AM
We're looking back on just some of the incredible scientific breakthroughs that came out of our Faculty this year.
👃 At the UCL Ear Institute, new research demonstrated that a surgical procedure may help patients regain their sense of smell following Covid-19 infection.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ma...
👃 At the UCL Ear Institute, new research demonstrated that a surgical procedure may help patients regain their sense of smell following Covid-19 infection.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ma...
Six particular depressive symptoms when experienced in midlife predict dementia risk more than two decades later, finds a new study led by @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social researchers.
Specific depressive symptoms in midlife linked to increased dementia risk
Six particular depressive symptoms when experienced in midlife predict dementia risk more than two decades later, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
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December 20, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Six particular depressive symptoms when experienced in midlife predict dementia risk more than two decades later, finds a new study led by @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social researchers.
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A wonderful evening at the DNMD Christmas Drinks, bringing together colleagues from across the department. Thank you to everyone who joined us and best wishes for a well-deserved break and a happy festive season. 🎄🥂
@uclqsion.bsky.social @uclh.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social
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December 19, 2025 at 8:58 AM
A wonderful evening at the DNMD Christmas Drinks, bringing together colleagues from across the department. Thank you to everyone who joined us and best wishes for a well-deserved break and a happy festive season. 🎄🥂
@uclqsion.bsky.social @uclh.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social
@uclqsion.bsky.social @uclh.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social
Teenagers who are unhappy with their bodies are more likely to develop symptoms of eating disorders and depression in early adulthood, according to a new study led by @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social researchers.
Body image issues in adolescence linked to depression in adulthood
Teenagers who are unhappy with their bodies are more likely to develop symptoms of eating disorders and depression in early adulthood, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.
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December 19, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Teenagers who are unhappy with their bodies are more likely to develop symptoms of eating disorders and depression in early adulthood, according to a new study led by @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social researchers.
As 2025 draws to a close, join us in reflecting on some of the incredible breakthroughs from the Faculty this year!
👁️ In February, a procedure developed by researchers from @ucleye.bsky.social gave infants life-changing improvements in sight.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/fe...
👁️ In February, a procedure developed by researchers from @ucleye.bsky.social gave infants life-changing improvements in sight.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/fe...
December 18, 2025 at 11:08 AM
As 2025 draws to a close, join us in reflecting on some of the incredible breakthroughs from the Faculty this year!
👁️ In February, a procedure developed by researchers from @ucleye.bsky.social gave infants life-changing improvements in sight.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/fe...
👁️ In February, a procedure developed by researchers from @ucleye.bsky.social gave infants life-changing improvements in sight.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/fe...
Why do some people sleep walk? 😴 🚶
Professor Matthew Walker (@uclqsion.bsky.social) joins BBC Radio Ulster for an in depth discussion about nighttime wandering.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... (from 10 mins)
Professor Matthew Walker (@uclqsion.bsky.social) joins BBC Radio Ulster for an in depth discussion about nighttime wandering.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... (from 10 mins)
BBC Radio Ulster - Sleep and Dream with Vinny & Cate, Our SLEEP WALK special. Plus dream interpretation
Should you wake a sleep walker? Why do we sleep walk? And, how do we stop it happening?
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December 17, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Why do some people sleep walk? 😴 🚶
Professor Matthew Walker (@uclqsion.bsky.social) joins BBC Radio Ulster for an in depth discussion about nighttime wandering.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... (from 10 mins)
Professor Matthew Walker (@uclqsion.bsky.social) joins BBC Radio Ulster for an in depth discussion about nighttime wandering.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... (from 10 mins)
We're looking back on just some of the incredible scientific breakthroughs that came out of our Faculty this year.
First up... Researchers at @uclqsion.bsky.social made global headlines by successfully treating Huntington’s disease for the first time.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/se...
First up... Researchers at @uclqsion.bsky.social made global headlines by successfully treating Huntington’s disease for the first time.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/se...
December 16, 2025 at 11:08 AM
We're looking back on just some of the incredible scientific breakthroughs that came out of our Faculty this year.
First up... Researchers at @uclqsion.bsky.social made global headlines by successfully treating Huntington’s disease for the first time.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/se...
First up... Researchers at @uclqsion.bsky.social made global headlines by successfully treating Huntington’s disease for the first time.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/se...
In rare disease research, or in underrepresented populations, limited data often means limited progress, but UCL researchers have been using AI to uncover genetic clues.
How AI is transforming research into rare dementias
In rare disease research, or in underrepresented populations, limited data often means limited progress, but for the past 18 months UCL researchers have been using AI to uncover genetic clues.
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December 15, 2025 at 11:08 AM
In rare disease research, or in underrepresented populations, limited data often means limited progress, but UCL researchers have been using AI to uncover genetic clues.
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Thanks to @cnn.com for covering our research on London taxi drivers in their new, rather chatty, format 'Creators'
Taxi driver Tom Scullion is the star of this piece. He trains others to learn the knowledge an has so many insights into that process.
#neuroskyence
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7df...
Taxi driver Tom Scullion is the star of this piece. He trains others to learn the knowledge an has so many insights into that process.
#neuroskyence
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7df...
December 13, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Thanks to @cnn.com for covering our research on London taxi drivers in their new, rather chatty, format 'Creators'
Taxi driver Tom Scullion is the star of this piece. He trains others to learn the knowledge an has so many insights into that process.
#neuroskyence
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7df...
Taxi driver Tom Scullion is the star of this piece. He trains others to learn the knowledge an has so many insights into that process.
#neuroskyence
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7df...
#ICYMI The time to carry out diagnostic MRI scans for dementia can be cut to one third of their standard length, according to a new study led by @uclqsion.bsky.social researchers.
Faster MRI scans offer new hope for dementia diagnosis
The time to carry out diagnostic MRI scans for dementia can be cut to one third of their standard length, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.
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December 13, 2025 at 11:08 AM
#ICYMI The time to carry out diagnostic MRI scans for dementia can be cut to one third of their standard length, according to a new study led by @uclqsion.bsky.social researchers.
🤖 We speak to Dr Evangelia Chrysikou and Dr Vivi Antonopoulou (@ucl-cbc.bsky.social) about how smart technologies can enhance independence and dignity in later life.
How might robots support our ageing population at home?
We speak to Dr Evangelia Chrysikou and Dr Vivi Antonopoulou about how smart technologies can enhance independence and dignity in later life.
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December 12, 2025 at 11:08 AM
🤖 We speak to Dr Evangelia Chrysikou and Dr Vivi Antonopoulou (@ucl-cbc.bsky.social) about how smart technologies can enhance independence and dignity in later life.
What's it like to study Psychology at UCL?
Beth, a third year MSci Psychology student gives us a glimpse of what it’s like to study here and where she hopes her degree will take her next.
www.youtube.com/shorts/ADssH... @uclpals.bsky.social
Beth, a third year MSci Psychology student gives us a glimpse of what it’s like to study here and where she hopes her degree will take her next.
www.youtube.com/shorts/ADssH... @uclpals.bsky.social
A day in the life of a Psychology student at UCL
👋 Meet Beth, a third year MSci Psychology student at UCL, who gives us a glimpse of what it’s like to study here and where she hopes her degree will take her next.
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December 11, 2025 at 11:08 AM
What's it like to study Psychology at UCL?
Beth, a third year MSci Psychology student gives us a glimpse of what it’s like to study here and where she hopes her degree will take her next.
www.youtube.com/shorts/ADssH... @uclpals.bsky.social
Beth, a third year MSci Psychology student gives us a glimpse of what it’s like to study here and where she hopes her degree will take her next.
www.youtube.com/shorts/ADssH... @uclpals.bsky.social
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📢 Deadline extended!
You now have until 7 January to submit abstracts & workshop proposals for the 2026 Behaviour Change Conference.
A huge thank you to everyone who’s already submitted. We look forward to your submissions & to welcoming you to Lisbon for #BCConf2026!
👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch...
You now have until 7 January to submit abstracts & workshop proposals for the 2026 Behaviour Change Conference.
A huge thank you to everyone who’s already submitted. We look forward to your submissions & to welcoming you to Lisbon for #BCConf2026!
👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch...
December 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM
📢 Deadline extended!
You now have until 7 January to submit abstracts & workshop proposals for the 2026 Behaviour Change Conference.
A huge thank you to everyone who’s already submitted. We look forward to your submissions & to welcoming you to Lisbon for #BCConf2026!
👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch...
You now have until 7 January to submit abstracts & workshop proposals for the 2026 Behaviour Change Conference.
A huge thank you to everyone who’s already submitted. We look forward to your submissions & to welcoming you to Lisbon for #BCConf2026!
👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch...
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Excited by neuroimaging and Lewy body dementias?
Currently recruiting for a really exciting project @uclbrainscience.bsky.social with Martina Callaghan, Barbara Dymerska and Mitul Mehta (Kings) for a 4year funded PhD:
More info and apply 👉 www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Currently recruiting for a really exciting project @uclbrainscience.bsky.social with Martina Callaghan, Barbara Dymerska and Mitul Mehta (Kings) for a 4year funded PhD:
More info and apply 👉 www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
The Lewy Body Dementia Doctoral Training Network PhD studentships in Lewy Body Dementia at University College London on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - The Lewy Body Dementia Doctoral Training Network PhD studentships in Lewy Body Dementia at University College London, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Excited by neuroimaging and Lewy body dementias?
Currently recruiting for a really exciting project @uclbrainscience.bsky.social with Martina Callaghan, Barbara Dymerska and Mitul Mehta (Kings) for a 4year funded PhD:
More info and apply 👉 www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Currently recruiting for a really exciting project @uclbrainscience.bsky.social with Martina Callaghan, Barbara Dymerska and Mitul Mehta (Kings) for a 4year funded PhD:
More info and apply 👉 www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
We're delighted that Professor Sarah Tabrizi (@uclqsion.bsky.social) is part of Nature’s 10, a list of people who shaped science in 2025.
Her team's global trial at @ucl-hd.bsky.social showed a new Huntington’s treatment could slow progression by 75%.
Her team's global trial at @ucl-hd.bsky.social showed a new Huntington’s treatment could slow progression by 75%.
‘Giant step forward’ for Huntington’s — the scientist behind the first gene therapy
Sarah Tabrizi is part of Nature’s 10, a list of people who shaped science in 2025.
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December 10, 2025 at 11:08 AM
We're delighted that Professor Sarah Tabrizi (@uclqsion.bsky.social) is part of Nature’s 10, a list of people who shaped science in 2025.
Her team's global trial at @ucl-hd.bsky.social showed a new Huntington’s treatment could slow progression by 75%.
Her team's global trial at @ucl-hd.bsky.social showed a new Huntington’s treatment could slow progression by 75%.
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I am incredibly honoured to share that I have been awarded the @ukdri.ac.uk PhD Prize at #Connectome 2025! @ucl-hd.bsky.social @uclqsion.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social
December 9, 2025 at 1:04 PM
I am incredibly honoured to share that I have been awarded the @ukdri.ac.uk PhD Prize at #Connectome 2025! @ucl-hd.bsky.social @uclqsion.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social
"For the first time I thought, this is a real breakthrough... I’d had this sword of Damocles over me, always thinking, when’s the disease going to strike?”
Amanda Staveley shares what the pioneering Huntington's breakthrough at @uclqsion.bsky.social means to her.
Amanda Staveley shares what the pioneering Huntington's breakthrough at @uclqsion.bsky.social means to her.
Amanda Staveley: Newcastle, my brain disease and the doctor who gave me hope
The football financier who helped the Saudis buy Newcastle United has Huntington’s disease, a hereditary terminal condition with debilitating symptoms. Now a new treatment has been pioneered by a British...
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December 9, 2025 at 11:08 AM
"For the first time I thought, this is a real breakthrough... I’d had this sword of Damocles over me, always thinking, when’s the disease going to strike?”
Amanda Staveley shares what the pioneering Huntington's breakthrough at @uclqsion.bsky.social means to her.
Amanda Staveley shares what the pioneering Huntington's breakthrough at @uclqsion.bsky.social means to her.
Professor Peter Fonagy OBE (@uclpals.bsky.social) will be leading an independent review into how England’s health system currently delivers mental health, autism and ADHD services.
UCL academic to lead review into mental health, autism and ADHD services
An independent review launched by the UK’s health secretary and led by a UCL academic will examine how England’s health system currently delivers mental health, autism and ADHD services in order to…
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December 8, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Professor Peter Fonagy OBE (@uclpals.bsky.social) will be leading an independent review into how England’s health system currently delivers mental health, autism and ADHD services.
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UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology Hosts Neuromuscular Diseases Research Day 2025. A fantastic day bringing together clinicians, researchers and trainees to share insights and celebrate progress in NMD research. 🧠
@uclqsion.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social
Read more: bit.ly/48N8tPI
@uclqsion.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social
Read more: bit.ly/48N8tPI
UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology hosts Neuromuscular Diseases Research Day 2025
The latest Neuromuscular Diseases (NMD) Research Day took place in November 2025, bringing together clinicians, researchers, and partners to strengthen the future of NMD research.
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December 7, 2025 at 6:34 PM
UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology Hosts Neuromuscular Diseases Research Day 2025. A fantastic day bringing together clinicians, researchers and trainees to share insights and celebrate progress in NMD research. 🧠
@uclqsion.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social
Read more: bit.ly/48N8tPI
@uclqsion.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social
Read more: bit.ly/48N8tPI
#ICYMI An AI tool that can analyse abnormalities in the shape and form of blood cells could change the way conditions such as leukaemia are diagnosed, finds a study co-led by a @uclqsion.bsky.social academic.
AI tool spots blood cell abnormalities missed by doctors
An AI tool that can analyse abnormalities in the shape and form of blood cells, and with greater accuracy and reliability than human experts, could change the way conditions such as leukaemia are…
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December 7, 2025 at 11:08 AM
#ICYMI An AI tool that can analyse abnormalities in the shape and form of blood cells could change the way conditions such as leukaemia are diagnosed, finds a study co-led by a @uclqsion.bsky.social academic.
What is the link between hearing loss and dementia?
We speak to Prof Anne Schilder (UCL Ear Institute) to find out what the research tells us.
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We speak to Prof Anne Schilder (UCL Ear Institute) to find out what the research tells us.
www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
Professor Anne Schilder on the links between hearing loss and dementia
Professor Anne Schilder investigates the links between hearing loss and dementia.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:08 AM
What is the link between hearing loss and dementia?
We speak to Prof Anne Schilder (UCL Ear Institute) to find out what the research tells us.
www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
We speak to Prof Anne Schilder (UCL Ear Institute) to find out what the research tells us.
www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
Talking about death can feel hard; but it’s essential. This #GriefAwarenessWeek, learn how Dr Libby Sallnow (@uclpsychiatry.bsky.social) is helping shape a future where dying well is part of living well.
www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
December 4, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Talking about death can feel hard; but it’s essential. This #GriefAwarenessWeek, learn how Dr Libby Sallnow (@uclpsychiatry.bsky.social) is helping shape a future where dying well is part of living well.
www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
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🎓 Congratulations to our 2024/25 MSc Behaviour Change cohort who received their awards earlier this week!
From our MSc team - Prof Leslie Gutman, Dr Danielle D’Lima & Sophia Bowes - thank you for your hard work & enthusiasm throughout the course ⭐
#UCL #MakeYourMastersMatter #MScBehaviourChange
From our MSc team - Prof Leslie Gutman, Dr Danielle D’Lima & Sophia Bowes - thank you for your hard work & enthusiasm throughout the course ⭐
#UCL #MakeYourMastersMatter #MScBehaviourChange
December 3, 2025 at 9:45 AM
🎓 Congratulations to our 2024/25 MSc Behaviour Change cohort who received their awards earlier this week!
From our MSc team - Prof Leslie Gutman, Dr Danielle D’Lima & Sophia Bowes - thank you for your hard work & enthusiasm throughout the course ⭐
#UCL #MakeYourMastersMatter #MScBehaviourChange
From our MSc team - Prof Leslie Gutman, Dr Danielle D’Lima & Sophia Bowes - thank you for your hard work & enthusiasm throughout the course ⭐
#UCL #MakeYourMastersMatter #MScBehaviourChange