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. 🔗

🎧 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

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

📢 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/...

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

"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

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

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)

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

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.

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...

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.

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

😆 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.

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

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...

🎉 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...

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

📢 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

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.

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.

We're looking back on just some of the incredible scientific breakthroughs that came out of our Faculty in 2025! 💬 The parts of the brain that are needed to remember words have been identified by a team of neurologists and neurosurgeons at @uclqsion.bsky.social. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ma...

On the last day of 2025, join us in reflecting on some of the incredible breakthroughs from the Faculty this year! 🧠 In October, @uclqsion.bsky.social & @ukdri.ac.uk researchers found the time to carry out diagnostic MRI scans for dementia can be cut by a third. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...

We're looking back on just some of the incredible scientific breakthroughs that came out of our Faculty this year. 👁️ Pioneering eye device in trial involving a @ucleye.bsky.social researcher restores reading vision to blind eyes. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...

So many incredible stories came out from our Faculty this year. 🩸 In September, a major @uclqsion.bsky.social -led clinical trial, aiming to transform the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease through a simple blood test, welcomed its first participants. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/se...

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...

🎄 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:

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...

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.

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

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...

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)

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...

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.

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...

#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.

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

📢 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...

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...

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%.

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.

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 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