How important are the arts for our health? Professor Daisy Fancourt’s research shows how engaging in the arts can support both mental and physical health. Full story: https://bit.ly/4tUppfn @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social @ucl-sbb.bsky.social @ucliehc.bsky.social @creativelivescl.bsky.social

Join the first ever live audience of Public Health Disrupted on Tuesday 30 June! In this special episode, @thewrittenro.bsky.social and @xandvt.bsky.social will explore the history of public health at UCL and consider what it can teach us about health today. bloomsburytheatre.com/event/2026/0...

Join us as we mark 30 years of MSc Programmes at UCL EGA Institute for Women's Health and 200 years of UCL. Reconnect with fellow alumni, students, and colleagues, and celebrate the impact of women’s health education and research over the past three decades. Book your place now: bit.ly/4fiHgJm

Congratulations to all of our incredible UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health students who graduated yesterday at Royal Festival Hall! 🎓 We can’t wait to see where your journey takes you next and the impact you will make in the future. 🌍💡 #UCLGrad #Postgraduate #WomensHealth #UCL

The annual cost of treating children and young people experiencing a mental health crisis in specialised NHS acute hospital wards in England has quadrupled to nearly £90m, a study led by Dr Lee Hudson @uclchildhealth.bsky.social @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social has found. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ma...

As part of #UCL200, we’re showcasing research changing lives worldwide. Neotree empowers clinicians to deliver life saving newborn care in low resource settings, with the potential to save more than half a million babies each year. ucl-population-health-sciences.shorthandstories.com/neotree/

Today is #InternationalClinicalTrialsDay 🌍 Patients and the public are at the heart of our research. Our #PPI group helps shape our trials, making them better, more relevant, and more inclusive. Today we’re asking our patient reps: What are you #ProudestOf in your work as part of the PPI group?

'Older people risk mental decline if they do long hours of caring.' 👈 The Guardian wrote about a new study by #ESRC Equalise's @baowenxue.bsky.social, out today! www.theguardian.com/society/2026... Read the full paper📖 academic.oup.com/ageing/artic...

Professor Christine Kinnon (@uclchildhealth.bsky.social) helped take gene therapy from an experimental idea to life‑changing treatments for children with immunodeficiency diseases. Read the full story: www.ucl.ac.uk/about/search... 📷: Jørn Tomter #FacesofUCL

In this episode of #PublicHealthDisrupted podcast, Dr Melissa Oldham highlights why #PublicHealth shouldn’t judge individual choices when it comes to #alcohol, and should focus on the systems that encourage #drinking.

Meet Marcella Ryan-Coker. As the first female orthopaedic surgeon in Sierra Leone, she is working to build a trauma care system where access to treatment is not determined by a patient’s ability to pay. Read her story: www.ucl.ac.uk/about/search... #FacesofUCL #WomenInMedicine #GlobalHealth

Great conversations at UCL’s Health of the Public Symposium 2026, exploring how we move from treating illness to preventing poor #health. From obesity and smoking to alcohol harm and mental health, the day highlighted the power of #prevention and interdisciplinary thinking in #PublicHealth at #UCL.

A gentler treatment for children whose blood cancer has come back could boost survival and quality of life, a study led by experts including @ucl.ac.uk’s Dr David O’Connor (@uclchildhealth.bsky.social in @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social) and published in Leukemia has found. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ap...

Boost your levels of happiness and personal fulfilment 🎨 🎭️ From painting to letting go of guilt, explore what to do and what not to do in retirement (with advice from Professor Daisy Fancourt).

“What we eat absolutely affects menopause symptoms, from energy levels to hot flushes… If you eat rubbish food, you will feel worse,” said Professor Joyce Harper (@ucl-ifwh.bsky.social) Learn more here: bit.ly/42FPRy9 @profjoyceharper.bsky.social #menopause #womenshealth

Major new report finds climate change has extended the hay fever season in Europe by a fortnight compared to the 1990s. Authors included UCL's Maria Walawender, @marinaromanello.bsky.social, Marco Springmann, Ian Hamilton, Harsh Jatkar, Shih-Che Hsu and Daniel Scamman www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ap...

Professor Dame Anne Johnson’s work has played a key role in challenging stigma around sex and sexual health, helping reframe public debate and strengthen public health research and policy in the UK and beyond. Read more, in this profile for Faces of UCL: www.ucl.ac.uk/about/search...

If you work on, or study mental health, join us on the 27th of May, 2026 for a half-day symposium, celebrating past successes, and reflecting on the future of Global Mental Health at UCL. www.ucl.ac.uk/population-h...

"The long-term goal is to phase out the product [tobacco] for future cohorts. And eventually simplifying the landscapes for businesses," said Dr Emma Beard (UCL Epidemiology & Health) on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill that aims to create a 'smoke-free generation' www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Fantastic new episode of Public Health Disrupted. Listen now: publichealthdisrupted.transistor.fm

Parenting programmes delivered through community organisations can support family wellbeing & should be considered as part of wider strategies to reduce health inequalities, says a new study by @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social and @citystgeorges.bsky.social researchers www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ma...

“A U.K. global mental health degree speaks to inequalities in mental healthcare.” In Psychology Today, Professor Ilan Kelman reflects on why UCL’s new Global Mental Health MSc matters, and how education can help address global disparities in mental health. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/disa...

On Friday evening, we were excited to celebrate the launch of @profjoyceharper.bsky.social new book, Your Joyful Years. 🎓 Hear from @ucl-ifwh.bsky.social MSc student, Alanna, as she shares her standout moments from an evening filled with inspiration, connection, and celebration. #womenshealth

📢 From April 2026, the MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL @mrcctu.bsky.social will become the UCL Innovative Clinical Trials Unit. The Unit will continue delivering innovative, collaborative and impactful #ClinicalResearch and will be led by Prof Angela Meade. 🔗 More: www.ucl.ac.uk/population-h...

What an amazing week celebrating #IWD2026! ✨ On Tuesday, @drnighatarif.bsky.social gave an inspiring keynote on the history of the pill, and on Thursday, UCL’s Dr Moscatelli & Dr Captur shared fascinating insights on women’s heart health. Huge thanks to our speakers and everyone who joined! 💜

Six out of 10 older people in England view climate change as a serious risk, with only one in 17 (5.8%) dismissive of climate change concerns 🌍🌱 www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ma...

UCL’s Professor Francesco Muntoni has received the 2026 Novo Nordisk Prize for his pioneering research offering hope to children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. @uclchildhealth.bsky.social @uclqsion.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ma...

Black women in the UK are entering menopause severely under informed, under supported, and often dismissed by healthcare professionals, according to new research from @profjoyceharper.bsky.social (UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health). Learn more here: bit.ly/4rEVK9K

We hope you can join us for the UCL Health of the Public Symposium 2026, which will explore the theme 'Transforming Health: From Sickness to Prevention'. 📅 Weds 29 April, 10:30–17:00 📍 UCL GOS Institute of Child Health & online Register: health-of-public-2026-symposium.eventbrite.co.uk?aff=SM

Around 300 million people worldwide live with a rare disease, most of them children. To mark #RareDiseaseDay, we’re highlighting research that expands what’s possible for conditions that have long been difficult to understand. ucl-population-health-sciences.shorthandstories.com/lab-grown-mi...

Join @ucl-ifwh.bsky.social & UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science for Gender Differences in Women's Health: an empowering and informative talk dedicated to women’s cardiovascular health. 📅 Thursday 12 March ⏰ 12:00–13:00 📍 Theobald Lecture Theatre @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social

You're invited to the UCL Health of the Public Symposium 2026! Join us on 29 April, where we will explore the theme, 'Transforming Health: From Sickness to Prevention'. Join us in-person at UCL or online. Book your place: health-of-public-2026-symposium.eventbrite.co.uk?aff=SM

What an amazing night 🌟We're so happy to be part of the #UCL200 celebrations

📢 Big news for our Unit From April 2026, the MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL will become the UCL Innovative Clinical Trials Unit. Our name is changing, but our mission isn’t. We will continue to deliver smarter studies, global impact, better health. 🔗 More: www.mrcctu.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-st...

So well-deserved to see Marcia Jacks, Institute Manager of @ucl-ifwh.bsky.social profiled in Faces of UCL, as part of #UCL200. New Faces of UCL will launch every month throughout 2026. Read the full story about Marcia Jacks: www.ucl.ac.uk/about/search... 📷: Jørn Tomter

We were so proud to be part of UCL Illuminated last week 💜 Visitors even got the chance to step inside a human heart and explore its structure using VR, thanks to the 'VheaRts' activity. Learn more about UCL200 at our Faculty: www.ucl.ac.uk/population-h... 📷️: Lucy Pope, Claudio Capelli

A brilliant line up of events to mark International Women’s Day in UCL’s bicentennial year 💜

Incredible recognition for life-changing work taking place at @uclchildhealth.bsky.social 👏

Diabetes drugs called SGLT-2 inhibitors could save thousands more lives a year in the UK, suggests a new study led by Dr David Ryan @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social and @lshtm.bsky.social looking at the drugs' effectiveness in a wider group than included in clinical trials www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/fe...

Landmark study led by @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social's Prof Kathy Pritchard-Jones & Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, researchers shows in detail how far children’s cancer has spread at diagnosis in a way that can be compared between countries www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/fe...

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

Teachers need to be adequately trained and equipped to confidently deliver sex and reproductive health education so pupils can make informed choices in the future, according to research by @ucl.ac.uk Prof Joyce Harper @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social and Prof Michael Reiss @ioe.bsky.social

How the arts can save your life: Professor Daisy Fancourt @ucliehc.bsky.social @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social, author of #ArtCure, offers five tips for making 2026 happier and healthier www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Last week, Prof Daisy Fancourt launched Art Cure: The Science of How the Arts Transform Our Health. For #UCL200, we’re marking 200 years of bold ideas like this shaping healthier lives. @ucl-sbb.bsky.social @ucliehc.bsky.social Read more: www.ucl.ac.uk/population-h...

Interested in public health? Apply for a Chadwick Travelling Fellowship or Scholarship worth up to £6,000 to research real-world health challenges 🌍 🔗 Open for UCL PhD, Master's, and undergraduate students: bit.ly/4sYUIGX @ucl.ac.uk @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social @uclengineering.bsky.social

One month to go… UCL turns 200! 🎉 On 11 February, we kick off #UCL200 – a year of celebrations marking our radical founding in 1826 as London’s first university, open to all. Expect parties, exhibitions, student festivals, art, books, performances, and more. Get ready! @uclspeccoll.bsky.social#UCL200

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 Dr Dylan Williams @dylwil.bsky.social highlighting a powerful drug development target @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social

Engaging in the arts has remarkable effects on our health and well-being. Discover #ArtCure, Prof Fancourt's new book showing how the arts – alongside diet, sleep, exercise and nature – are the forgotten fifth pillar of health: sbbresearch.org/projects/art... @ucl-sbb.bsky.social

Congratulations to Professor Andrew Steptoe on his OBE for services to behavioural science 👏 @elsa-study.bsky.social @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/de...

A major new research centre, led by Professor Max Parmar @mrcctu.bsky.social @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social, will seek to improve how clinical trials are run, cutting years off the time it takes to bring life-saving treatments to patients. The centre will receive £50m from government over 14 years