UCL has today announced it will dename spaces and buildings named after two prominent eugenicists Francis Galton and Karl Pearson, following the findings of the Inquiry into the History of Eugenics
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A breathing aid that can help keep Covid-19 patients out of intensive care, developed in just over a week by and engineers working with clinicians at , has been approved for use in the NHS ucl.ac.uk/news/2020/mar/ #unisupport
We are today issuing a public apology for UCL’s history and legacy of eugenics. UCL played a fundamental role in the development, propagation and legitimisation of eugenics. We deeply regret this and apologise.
For the first time, water has been detected on a potentially habitable planet. Congratulations to team led by Dr Angelos Tsiaras, Dr & Prof Giovanna Tinetti , who used data of #exoplanet K2-18b #MadeAtUCL ucl.ac.uk/news/2019/sep/
The Children of the 2020s study will include 8,000 babies born this year. Profs & speak with The Duchess of Cambridge about how high-quality research will help improve life chances ucl.ac.uk/news/2021/oct/
Congratulations to Prof Sir and Prof Christina Pagel who have been honoured in #TheBMJAwards for their outstanding contribution to health and courageous public engagement in science during the pandemic ucl.ac.uk/news/2021/oct/
Congratulations to the six academics from across who have been named among the 100 most influential academics in government. The list, nominated by public servants, focuses on five policy areas including #COVID19 recovery and climate ucl.ac.uk/news/2021/dec/
The Duchess of Cambridge has arrived to meet #earlyyears researchers who are leading a new landmark birth study, 'Children of the 2020s', to better understand child development
For the safety of students & staff amid the spread of Covid-19, face-to-face teaching is suspended with immediate effect for the rest of the academic year & all assessments scheduled to take place in exam halls will be replaced by online alternatives ucl.ac.uk/news/2020/mar/
UCL has again been named as one of the best universities in the world in the latest QS , with 9 subjects in the global top 10 and over half of subjects in the world top 25. has also retained its #1 spot for the 8th year running.
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We welcome the government’s decision that A-level results will be determined by teacher-predicted grades, and are delighted to accept all students who meet the terms of their original offer on all programmes that do not have an externally-determined cap.
Congrats to 300+ medical students who have graduated today! Fast-tracked as part of the UK government’s response to Covid-19, many will now serve on the frontline as doctors. We could not be any prouder of you all! #unisupport #nhs
The Duchess of Cambridge meets UCL Developmental Risk & Resilience Unit staff, and students from & masters programmes in child development, to hear about their work on research, clinical practice and policy to support young people’s mental health
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Prof Eamon McCrory presented scientific evidence of the importance of early childhood for lifelong outcomes at a #G7 roundtable today with The Duchess of Cambridge and Dr Jill Biden ucl.ac.uk/news/2021/jun/
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Congratulations to Professor Sir Roger Penrose, a and UCL Honorary Fellow who, along with Professors Reinhard Genzel & Andrea Ghez, has been awarded the 2020 #NobelPrize in Physics for work improving our understanding of black holes ucl.ac.uk/news/2020/oct/
We are delighted to announce as ’s new Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation & Global Engagement). He will be leading our research and innovation, animated by public purpose and working at the boundaries of academic endeavour.
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A new national five-year study “Children of the 2020s” led by Prof has been launched to collect data on thousands of babies in #England to help inform decisions about #earlyyears and childcare services.
On her visit to The Duchess of Cambridge is shown archives from the birth cohort studies including research dating back to the 1940s & a ‘Birth Questionnaire’ given to new mothers in 1958. ucl.ac.uk/news/2021/oct/ #earlyyears
UCL has been ranked 8th best university in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2022. Assessors base scores on categories including reputation with employers, faculty-to-student ratio & proportion of international students #QSWUR
“I am committed to supporting greater in-depth research in this vital area and I’m delighted to be meeting all those behind the study at this early stage”: The Duchess of Cambridge on 's landmark Children of the 2020s study #earlyyears ucl.ac.uk/news/2021/oct/
UCL has come 2nd in the UK for research power in . The excellence of research and its real-world impact has improved since 2014 with 93% of our research graded as ‘world leading’ & ‘internationally excellent’ #UCLResearch #REFResults #REF2021 ucl.ac.uk/news/2022/may/
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We welcome news that the UK Government has ordered up to 10,000 breathing aids, developed by and engineers working with clinicians at , to help keep Covid-19 patients out of intensive care #unisupport ucl.ac.uk/news/2020/mar/
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We are delighted to announce that Baroness Hale of Richmond, President , is joining as Honorary Professor. Lady Hale will play a part in research, teaching, and public engagement in the Faculty. ucl.ac.uk/news/2019/dec/
The first drug targeting the cause of Huntington’s disease was safe and well-tolerated in its first human trial led by Prof Sarah Tabrizi ucl.ac.uk/news/news-arti
It is with great sadness that we hear of the death of former Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe. We extend our deepest sympathies and sincere condolences to his family and the people of Japan at this difficult time. ucl.ac.uk/news/2022/jul/
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. is launching a new open access megajournal that will provide academics and students with ground-breaking #research free of charge in a move that challenges traditional commercial publishing models
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Bentham's head (on display for 1st time in decades) due to appear on Have I Got News for You today at 9pm ucl.ac.uk/news/news-arti
"These are unprecedented times. We've taken this decision so the NHS can plan & decide how to deploy our staff." Prof David Lomas explains 's decision to free up all medically-trained academics to support the NHS during the COVID-19 crisis. bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod
We're pleased to announce the appointment of Prof Matthew Smith , leading scholar in Caribbean history, as the new Director of (Legacies of British Slave-ownership), following the retirement of Dr Nick Draper @UCL_AHSHS ucl.ac.uk/news/2019/jul/
UCL's medical students have been praised as 'invaluable' and 'outstanding' for their support for the NHS frontline during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic ucl.ac.uk/news/2021/jan/
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UCL is proud to announce the world's first Collaborating Centre on Arts & Health, led by Dr . The centre will advance understanding of how arts, culture and heritage can help our mental and physical health ucl.ac.uk/news/2021/oct/ @NetworkMARCH
Congratulations to 's Professor Hiranya Peiris ( Physics & Astronomy) who has shared this year’s $3 million Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for creating detailed maps of the early Universe
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Today opened its new state-of-the-art Student Centre dedicated to enhancing the student experience. It provides 1,000 new study spaces, over eight levels, for UCL's 42,000-strong student community and is one of the greenest student centres in the UK ucl.ac.uk/news/2019/feb/
Breathing aids developed by , & are now being delivered to NHS hospitals and instructions for manufacture have been downloaded by 1,500 bodies in 105 countries. Prof talks to (from 16 mins 55 secs) #unisupport bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod
The Duchess of Cambridge has arrived at UCL to visit developmental neuroscientists to learn about their ground-breaking research into how environment and biology interact to shape the way in which children develop both socially and emotionally
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Congratulations to all the staff & alumni who have been named in the 2023 #NewYearHonours, with special mention to Professor Sir , who has been appointed to the Order of the Companions of Honour ucl.ac.uk/news/2022/dec/
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Brain injury & stroke patients being discharged from hospital earlier than normal, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, will receive virtual rehabilitation at home, as part of a pilot project led by & supported by ucl.ac.uk/news/2020/apr/
Academics, staff & students met with The Duchess of Cambridge today to talk about their pioneering work in developmental neuroscience, and how by studying early brain patterns they are finding ways to give children the best possible start to life ucl.ac.uk/news/2018/nov/
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A new study has been launched by into the psychological and social effects of #COVID19, led by Dr . Researchers are asking adults who live in the UK to participate at covid19study.org #unisupport
Professor Eamon McCrory speaks with The Duchess of Cambridge about how his lab uses brain imaging to see changes in brain structure & function in children following early adversity, with the aim of developing ways to prevent mental health problems before they emerge
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How a quiet drink in a UCL common room led to the creation of a CPAP breathing aid that can help keep Covid-19 patients out of intensive care: @thesundaytimes reports on the extraordinary collaboration between , &
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Congratulations staff & alumni in the #QueensBirthdayHonours, inc Prof OBE, Prof Mark Emberton OBE, Prof CBE, Prof CBE, Dr Laura Shallcross CBE, Prof John Deanfield CBE, Prof Marie Scully MBE & Nick Ross CBE
Thanks to a philanthropic donor, we're investing more than £11m in the #history and ancient languages of #Iraq @UCL_AHSHS thenationalnews.com/world/asia/ano
"We are now seeing cases & hospital admissions rising steadily & an out of control epidemic within schools. The government must switch to its plan B immediately": Prof joins in calling for extra #Covid19 restrictions now
. ’s spiritual founder Jeremy is off on his first overseas trip in 180 years – as an exhibit at New York @Met_Breur museum. Read about it here: ucl.ac.uk/news/news-arti and see a brilliant time lapse video of his preparation below:
We are today announcing that is bringing forward the harmonisation of sick pay - and other measures - for all cleaning, security, portering and catering staff in response to the coronavirus Covid-19 crisis
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We're proud to announce a new partnership with the , joining forces to share research expertise in #heritage science, #sustainable conservation and cultural value, helping to promote & protect history, heritage, art & nature for everyone
UCL has been ranked 8th best university in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2023! #QSWUR
has today provided 13 hi-tech virus detecting machines, which will enable thousands more people to be tested for Covid-19. Professor David Lomas said he had "no hesitation" in freeing up the equipment to support the national effort.
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We have climbed one place in latest of world universities, placing us 17th worldwide and 3rd in UK
UCL is excited to announce the creation of a new Professorship of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence + three research roles within . The roles will be funded by , whose co-founders & Shane Legg are alumni. ucl.ac.uk/news/news-arti
“Long #Covid, like all diseases, would benefit from public health and prevention perspectives, and ‘integrated care’ across specialities and disciplines,” argues Prof in theguardian.com/commentisfree/
We're delighted to announce launch of : UK’s first fully open access university press bit.ly/1AIatWl
UCL President & Provost Professor Michael Arthur: “I am shocked and saddened to hear about a racially-motivated attack on one of our students. UCL is offering him our full support at this time and we condemn this attack.”
Congratulations to our academics awarded 2021 Future Leaders Fellowships by to accelerate their research & innovation in areas ranging from robotics & new medical treatments to social media harm, free speech and the role of taxes #ukriflf
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Three UCL scientists, turned authors, have been shortlisted for the prestigious Insight Investment Science Book Prize 2018. Congratulations to Prof. , Prof. & Dr
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A family is celebrating the successful birth of their daughter, who had surgery on her spine whilst still in her mother’s womb. The surgery was performed by a team from led by Prof Anna David , &
Today launches a new sustainability strategy which sets out our plans to help tackle #climatechange & ensure we take a leading role in environmental & social sustainability. We can also confirm we're divesting from fossil fuels in 2019
#Londoners can plan their daily activities or even decide where to live according to how healthy the streets are, using a new map - the Healthy Streets Index - developed by Dr
Congratulations to all members of UCL's community who have been recognised in the 2022 New Year’s Honours, including Professors John Hardy , Lord Kakkar , , , & Alan Cottenden ucl.ac.uk/news/2022/jan/
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As coronavirus spreads around the world, experts are taking a prominent role in advancing public knowledge about the virus by advising world leaders, providing expert comment in the media and urgently researching new ways of tackling COVID-19. ucl.ac.uk/news/2020/mar/
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"We need to rediscover our ambition to improve public health as we did in the 18th & 19th centuries": Prof Christina Pagel on how to live with #Covid19 better – & the three Omicron myths we need to stop believing theguardian.com/commentisfree/
Congratulations to the UCL engineers & medics who have been awarded an prize for exceptional services during the COVID-19 pandemic. The breathing aid they developed with & is now being used in more than 60 UK hospitals ucl.ac.uk/news/2020/aug/
UCL has agreed a four-year research partnership with , enabling PhD students to spend time at both & Facebook - two of the world's leading centres for #artificialintelligence ucl.ac.uk/news/2021/feb/
. has committed to ensuring that security, cleaning and catering staff will receive the same or equivalent pay and benefits as directly employed staff, following constructive negotiations with UNISON
. is delighted to be among the first universities to join the University Mental Health Charter Programme, demonstrating our commitment to making #mentalhealth a university-wide priority. ucl.ac.uk/news/2021/jul/
HRH The Princess Royal visited today to open a new state-of-the-art centre for advanced biomedical research imaging. The UCL Multiscale Imaging Centre, in partnership with ZEISS, is the first laboratory in Europe outside of Germany #UZMIC ucl.ac.uk/news/2020/feb/
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Congratulations to Professor Catherine Hall, Chair of , awarded the Leverhulme Medal and Prize 2021 by the for the wide-ranging impact of her work in the fields of class, gender, empire and postcolonial history ucl.ac.uk/news/2021/sep/
It is with great sorrow that we hear of the death of Her Majesty The Queen, Queen Elizabeth II. We extend our very deepest sympathies and sincere condolences to the Royal Family at this extremely difficult time ucl.ac.uk/news/2022/sep/
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Congratulations to Professor Hiranya Peiris , who has been awarded the prestigious Max Born Prize and Medal by & the German Physical Society (DPG) for her outstanding contributions to cosmology ucl.ac.uk/news/2020/nov/
A new generation of brain scanner can be worn like a helmet so patients can move naturally whilst being scanned – developed by & researchers. Video: ucl.ac.uk/news/news-arti
People who are overweight, even if only modestly, are at significantly greater risk of COVID-19 hospitalisation, finds a new study led by Professor Mark Hamer . Research published in .
Over 350 experts have provided recommendations about how to end Covid-19 as a public health threat as part of a new study co-authored by Prof , & Prof which emphasises the need for a whole-of-society strategy ucl.ac.uk/news/2022/nov/
Congratulations to two medical research teams, who have been recognised for their groundbreaking and pioneering healthcare work, winning national prizes at the prestigious 2019 BMJ awards! ucl.ac.uk/news/2019/apr/ #TheBMJAwards
"We can suppress this epidemic in the way that China and other countries have done ... But we need to act now": Prof Anthony Costello urges the UK government to change its strategy on COVID-19
Professor takes on new post this week as EU Commissioner Carlos Moedas’ new special advisor on mission-driven science and innovation @UCL_IIPP ucl.ac.uk/news/news-arti
A sixth of London's streets are wide enough to accommodate protected cycle lanes, meaning 1,464 miles of track could be created quickly to keep cyclists safe, finds new analysis by Dr Ashley Dhanani & bit.ly/2B5gjbg
UCL wins its first Doctoral Training Programme ‘The Ecological Study of the Brain’ to fund 15 multidisciplinary doctoral scholarships. It will be led by Prof Gabriella Vigliocco
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Professor Judith Breuer has today been announced as one of the leading UK scientists to be part of a major new genome sequencing consortium which will map the spread of #COVID19 #unisupport
Congratulations to 8 senior researchers who have been awarded Advanced Grants. The research will address global challenges and cover urban development, archaeology, ophthalmology, anthropology and physics and astronomy ucl.ac.uk/news/2019/mar/ #ERCAdG #EUfunded
UCL has been ranked at 20th in the world in the latest for graduate employability - a jump of two places compared with 2020 - placing it in the top 4% universities worldwide. The results place UCL at 3rd in the UK and 1st in London #QSWUR
UCL has risen two places to rank eighth in the 2020 QS World University Rankings, making it the top ranked institution in London, third in the United Kingdom, and fourth in Europe #WUR2020 #UniversityRankings #QS
On Boxing Day, watch Dr Hannah Fry deliver the Royal Institution’s 2019 #XmasLectures series on ‘Secrets and Lies: The Hidden Power of Maths’ on @BBCFOUR at 8pm. Two further episodes follow on the 27 & 28 December too! bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00
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Now retired, married neuroscientists Emeritus Professors & , have written a new comic-book, 'Two Heads', all about how the brain works. Here they talk to for about their work & 50+ years together
Congratulations to PhD student , named as one of the UK’s top 10 Rising Stars for her work creating to “make academia supportive & celebratory of Black people & their contributions"👏
A huge congratulations to all members of
's community who have been recognised in the 2021 New Year’s Honours, including Prof CBE, Prof OBE, Prof Mohan Edirisinghe OBE & Prof Lorraine Sherr MBE
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., Dean of , has been appointed to a global panel monitoring the world's preparedness for health emergencies. The group, , co-convened by & , will support preparations for the next global health threat
Held on 9 June, the UCL-Lancet Lecture will bring together , Dr , and Prof Alison Rodger to discuss lessons from the pandemic and the role of science in global decision making.
Mariana Mazzucato awarded one of world’s top #economics prizes for work on role of governments in #innovation bit.ly/2fQ9Fv4
.'s Ramsay Hall will become a #COVID19 testing centre today, in partnership with & . Those with symptoms are able to get a test 7 days a week. We are committed to playing an active role in our community & supporting residents
European Commissioner announces @UCL_IIPP Founder and Director Professor as EU Special Advisor for Mission Driven Science and Innovation.
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Thank you @MazzucatoM for having accepted to be EU Special Advisor for Mission Driven Science and Innovation. The link between citizen and science is crucial. So it is fantastic to count on the “mother” of the concept of “missions” to help us. Europe counts on you. CM
A UCL-led groundbreaking clinical trial co-led by Prof Caroline Moore & Prof is underway and could help transform screening for prostate cancer. Watch
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‘Cheddar Man’, the first Brit at 10,000 years old, had blue eyes and dark skin find and researchers who analysed his DNA ucl.ac.uk/news/news-arti
Prof raises concerns about the timing of the UK Government encouraging a return to the office, saying "we should wait and see" if transmission rates rise as schools and universities reopen, before reopening offices
"The poorer the children, the higher the risk of mortality, but nothing’s been done… We're in a high-income country and this is on our doorstep": Prof Monica Lakhanpaul on how poverty affects child health
As young people weren't considered to be at high risk from #Covid-19 directly, pandemic policy decisions largely ignored their needs and resulted in their long-term detriment, finds research led by Prof Lauren Andres
Congratulations to the seven UCL academics who have been awarded Future Leaders fellowships, receiving government investment to support ground-breaking research ucl.ac.uk/news/2020/oct/
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