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Happy 200th birthday to UCL!

Throughout 2026 - this landmark year - UCL will celebrate its bicentenary with an exciting UCL200 programme of events, exhibitions, lectures and festivals 🎉🏛️ 🎓

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UCL celebrates 200 years: A landmark year begins
Today, UCL marks 200 years since its foundation. Based in the heart of London, UCL is rooted in curiosity, tolerance and academic excellence. Throughout the year we will celebrate two centuries of lea...
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"London felt like a living classroom – diverse, fast-moving"

From India to UCL and beyond, Priya’s MSc in Health Psychology shaped her career in student wellbeing and inspired a passion for inclusive mental health practice. www.ucl.ac.uk/population-h...
Alumni Spotlight: Priya, Health Psychology MSc
From India to UCL and beyond, Priya’s MSc in Health Psychology shaped her career in student wellbeing and inspired a passion for inclusive mental health practice.
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February 13, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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"Many women in their 40s and 50s are balancing work, caring responsibilities and biological changes such as menopause, and these pressures may make quitting smoking particularly challenging" - Lead author Professor Sarah Jackson

📄: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/fe...
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February 12, 2026 at 10:02 AM
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Wonderful to see #ArtCure by Daisy Fancourt on the 2026 #WomensPrize for Non-Fiction longlist, announced today!

Check out the selection which celebrates excellence, originality and accessibility in narrative non-fiction written by women: womensprize.com/prizes/women...
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The 2026 #WomensPrize for Non-Fiction longlist is here💜

Which book will you be picking up first?

#WomensPrizeforNonFiction
February 11, 2026 at 2:39 PM
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Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science!

#WomenInScience
February 11, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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Today, UCL turns 200. 🎉 For two centuries, our community has opened doors, challenged convention and pushed the boundaries of knowledge across every discipline. Thank you to everyone who’s been part of the UCL story, here’s to the next century. ✨

#UCL200 #LoveUCL
February 11, 2026 at 8:04 AM
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🎧 Watch the trailer for Oral Health Matters – Series 2, Episode 1

What happens to oral health when global politics become unstable?

▶️ Watch the trailer and subscribe now
Link to series trailer in comments.

#OralHealthMatters #PublicHealth #GlobalHealth #HealthEquity #OralHealth
February 10, 2026 at 4:23 PM
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🌍 Futurecasting 21st Century Global Health: Anticipating Threats and Preparing Responses

We're delighted to announce UCL-Lancet Lecture 2026 with Prof Natalia Kanem

📅 12 March
📍 Cruciform Lecture Theatre LT1
🕓 17:00 to 20:00

🔗 Register here: https://bit.ly/3YWu3MR
UCL-Lancet Lecture 2026: Professor Natalia Kanem
‘Futurecasting’ 21st Century Global Health: Anticipating Threats and Preparing Responses.
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February 11, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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Happy 200th birthday to UCL!

Throughout 2026 - this landmark year - UCL will celebrate its bicentenary with an exciting UCL200 programme of events, exhibitions, lectures and festivals 🎉🏛️ 🎓

www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/fe...
UCL celebrates 200 years: A landmark year begins
Today, UCL marks 200 years since its foundation. Based in the heart of London, UCL is rooted in curiosity, tolerance and academic excellence. Throughout the year we will celebrate two centuries of lea...
www.ucl.ac.uk
February 11, 2026 at 9:22 AM
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In an article for the Institute of #Alcohol Studies, Dr Sharon Cox reports on new analysis finding that one in eight people who drink at increasing or higher-risk levels felt guilt or remorse after drinking in the past six months. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/fe...
Analysis: Feeling guilty about drinking? You’re not alone
In an article for the Institute of Alcohol Studies, Dr Sharon Cox (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health Care) reports on new analysis finding that one in eight people who drink at increasing or high...
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February 9, 2026 at 11:50 AM
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🎙 In episode 5 of series 1 of Oral Health Matters, Richard Watt is joined by Professor Sharon Friel from the Australian National University, and Professor Delan Devakumar, from University College London.

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February 4, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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🎙In the last of our ** PODCAST REWIND ** feautres, we're looking at the final episode of series 1 of Oral Health Matters, where Richard Watt is joined by Dr Benoit Varenne and Dr Dympna Kavanagh.

Link to full episode:
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February 5, 2026 at 11:28 AM
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"On my train back from London after a great day at UCL‘s Department of Behavioural Science and Health - part of UCL IEHC - where I had the pleasure of delivering a training seminar for six Research Fellows and Health Psychology MSc students...
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February 4, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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We had a wonderful and productive day today at our #Equalise Centre Day! Thank you to all the colleagues, partners and speakers for sharing knowledge, updates and vision, as we continue our journey towards health equity.

#HealthEquity #ESRC
Equalise speaker presenting in front of a screen. Equalise colleagues sitting at a table and talking, adding post-it notes to a big piece of paper. Equalise Co-Directors Yvonne Kelly and Anne McMunn presenting in front of a screen.
January 29, 2026 at 10:45 AM
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Dr Megan Armstrong joined colleagues in Newcastle for the first in‑person meeting of the @NIHRresearch Cross‑Network Collaboration on Inequalities in MLTCs. Energising discussions led by Professors Rachel Cooper and Liddy Goyder with exciting potential already emerging!
January 30, 2026 at 11:39 AM
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🎉 Great news from our team!

🎉 Huge congratulations to Ayesha Dar on passing her PhD Upgrade yesterday after an excellent presentation on her research into supporting distance carers of people with dementia.
So well deserved! 🌟
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January 30, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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‼️ Come to study with us! UCL’s internationally renowned MSc in Dental Public Health is the longest-running course of its kind in the UK 👩🏻‍💻 📚

To find out more, book your place at our open event:
www.ucl.ac.uk/population-h...
Graduate Open Events: Public Health and Epidemiology
Explore Master’s degrees in Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Psychology. Join our virtual open events to meet Programme Directors and plan your next career step.
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January 30, 2026 at 12:46 PM
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In the first article in our series exploring creative health, Daisy Fancourt, author of a new book on how the arts can transform our health, thinks 2026 may represent a turning point in arts policy.
Is 2026 the ‘seatbelt moment’ for the arts? - Arts Professional
In the first article in our series exploring creative health, Daisy Fancourt, author of a new book on how the arts can transform our health, thinks 2026 may represent a turning point in arts policy.
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February 2, 2026 at 10:22 AM
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** PODCAST LAUNCH

🎧 Check out the trailer for the 2nd series of the Oral Health Matters podcast

🎙️ The series features conversations with leading researchers, clinicians and public health voices from around the globe.

✅ Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

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Oral Health Matters Series 2 Trailer
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February 3, 2026 at 11:19 AM
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Yesterday we hosted our Youth #SocialPrescribing Symposium!

A full event roundup will follow shortly, in the meantime check out brand new resources launched for the sector:

✅ Best Practice Guidelines: us14.list-manage.com/survey?u=ce9...
💻 Free Online Training: nasp.thinkific.com/products/cou...
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February 4, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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Passionate about health equity? 📣 Join the #Equalise team and help make a difference with a fully funded PhD opportunity at the University of Glasgow @glasgow.ac.uk.
✍ Further information & how to apply: shorturl.at/yn3Sh
#PhD #PhDFunding
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FULLY FUNDED PhD - Actionable Evidence for More Health Equity Among the UK’s Future Workforces – A Synthetic Population and Simulation Approach at University of Glasgow on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - FULLY FUNDED PhD - Actionable Evidence for More Health Equity Among the UK’s Future Workforces – A Synthetic Population and Simulation Approach at University of Glasgow, listed on FindAP...
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February 3, 2026 at 2:22 PM
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Dr James Smith, an emergency doctor and lecturer in humanitarian policy at UCL shares his analysis on medical evacuation from Gaza and the Rafah border.

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Nearly 20,000 Palestinians need urgent treatment abroad
YouTube video by TRT World Now
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February 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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Use of nicotine pouches is rising, especially among young men - but what do we know about the potential harms?

Listen to Dr Harry Tattan-Birch discuss nicotine pouch use on Inside Health 🔽
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Inside Health - Should all babies have their genome sequenced at birth? - BBC Sounds
James is joined by an expert panel to discuss NHS plans.
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February 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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It's not too late to be a 2026 Researcher in Residence.
Apply now for the opportunity to work with the GLA 🏙️
Focus on post‑COVID health improvement in London
Deadline: 11 Feb, 12:00 GMT
Find out more🔗 https://bit.ly/45RKkqi
January 29, 2026 at 10:37 AM
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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
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
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Announcing our Ten 2026 UCL Policy Fellows, who’ll be placed from Feb–July with OHID, City Hall and the boroughs of Camden, Islington and Newham.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3NEEaDO

Stay tuned for more updates on their journey coming soon!
We’re proud to announce the 2026 UCL Policy Fellows
Ten UCL staff will take up policy placements with OHID, City Hall and Camden, Islington and Newham. Fellows will co‑deliver projects on public health, poverty, healthy eating, VAWG, zero‑emissions tra...
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January 27, 2026 at 9:45 AM