📢 Deadline Extended! The ABSW Media Fellowship is now open until Sunday, 19 April. An opportunity for UCL scientists, clinicians and engineers collaborating internationally to gain experience in a media outlet. We especially encourage applications from BAME academics. Apply via the link below ⬇️

UCL is now ranked in the top 10 globally in 12 subject areas in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026, with @ioe.bsky.social and @thebartlettucl.bsky.social topping the ranks in Education, and Architecture & Built Environment.👏 Read more: https://bit.ly/3PHDsGJ

⏰ Closing this Friday! Applications for the @absw.bsky.social Media Fellowship close Fri 27 March. @ucl.ac.uk scientists, clinicians and engineers working internationally can spend 2–6 weeks reporting at a UK media outlet in summer 2026. Apply now: ucl.ac.uk/global/absw-...

@ucl.ac.uk doctoral students 🔈 The UCL–PSL Doctoral Research Internship deadline has been extended to Monday 13 April. Gain international research experience at PSL with UCL support for Paris accommodation and London–Paris travel. Don’t miss out — apply now!

Thank you to everyone who joined Understanding EU Public Health Policy: Levers, Processes, and Influence. We unpacked how EU public health policy is developed and implemented, where researchers can engage to increase impact, and why EU policy literacy matters beyond Europe. #UCLEurope

UCL scientists, clinicians and engineers collaborating internationally can apply for the @absw.bsky.social Media Fellowship until Friday, 27 March. See the original post below for details and the registration link.

Interested in how EU policy is shaped - and how research can inform it? Join us tomorrow for a masterclass on public health in the EU Open to UCL staff & students Sign up here: www.ucl.ac.uk/european-ins... #EUPolicy #PublicHealth #ResearchImpact #HealthData @ucl-global.bsky.social

🎧 New Disruptive Voices ep! What does joy mean across cultures? Host Jade Hunter speaks with Jo Cook (UCL Anthropology) about how joy is experienced, expressed and researched through participant observation, micro‑phenomenology and photovoice. 🎙️ Listen https://bit.ly/3Pzm6f3

📣 Last chance to sign up for our free masterclass: Understanding EU Public Health Policy: Levers, Processes, and Influence. 📅 18 Mar 2026 | 🕐 13.00–16.30 | 📍 Haldane Room, Wilkins Building, UCL Click the link below to register.

Welcome, colleagues from Tsinghua Medicine @tsinghuauniversity.bsky.social to @ucl.ac.uk, for a visit this week. Great to continue discussions across our strategic partnership, including an AI Hospital workshop, and to look ahead to health workshops in Beijing next month. #UCLHealth #UCLandChina

📣 One week to go until our masterclass Understanding EU Public Health Policy: Levers, Processes, and Influence. 📅 18 Mar 2026 | Wilkins Building, UCL Free, open to UCL staff. Register via the link below.

Great to welcome colleagues from Japan Science and Technology Agency to @ucl.ac.uk for a policy fellowships roundtable with @uclpublicpolicy.bsky.social. Fellows shared insights from secondments with the UK and Japanese governments, and the challenges of turning evidence into policy. #UCLandJapan

Applications open today for the @absw.bsky.social Media Fellowship, supported by UCL Global Engagement. For @ucl.ac.uk scientists, clinicians and engineers collaborating internationally: 2-6 weeks reporting at a UK media outlet in summer. Deadline: Fri 27 Mar www.ucl.ac.uk/global/absw-...

Wonderful to welcome the Chinese Ambassador to the UK to @ucl.ac.uk at the launch of #HereItWillHappen, UCL’s new philanthropic and engagement campaign. Looking forward to the launch events in Beijing and Hong Kong in April. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/fe... #UCL200 #UCLandChina

📣 @ucl.ac.uk academics: 3 days to go until our free masterclass, Understanding the UN through the SDGs. If you would like to join, please register to ensure a place.

Mapping the City – European Writers in London: Celebrating the 2025 @ucl.ac.uk European Literary Map of London Writer in Residence, with Ciara Broderick, Nisrine Mbarki, Domas Raibys and Iryna Shuvalova. Hosted by Rosie Goldsmith. #UCLEurope @uclei.bsky.social @europeanlitlondon.bsky.social

📣 @ucl.ac.uk students: The National University of Singapore (NUS) Graduate School is in London on 14 Mar for an info session on NUS Master’s and PhD opportunities, with a live Q&A and networking. 18.00–21.00 GMT | Gem Fitzrovia Hotel, Portland Suite #UCLSingapore Register⬇️

📣 @ucl.ac.uk academics: 2 days left to register for the Cornell–UCL virtual networking workshop on democracy research. Deadline Fri 27 Feb: bit.ly/4r0eDDO

@ucl.ac.uk hosted a delegation from Universidad Católica de Santa María for the signing of a new MoU with the @uclamericas.bsky.social The agreement provides a framework for deeper academic collaboration, including joint research and education projects, reciprocal visits, and training opportunities

📣 @ucl.ac.uk doctoral students Applications for the UCL-PSL Doctoral Research Internship open today. Funded short-term research internships at Université Paris Sciences et Lettres (PSL) in Paris (4–8 weeks), open to all disciplines. Apply by Mon 23 Mar 2026: www.ucl.ac.uk/global/call-...

Introducing the 2025 @ucl.ac.uk-PSL Doctoral Research Internship Scheme participants: three UCL doctoral students completing research stays at PSL in Paris, across global health, history of art and experimental psychology. www.ucl.ac.uk/global/news/...

One week to go until our masterclass Understanding the UN through the SDGs (2 Mar, 13.00–16.00, B15 Darwin Building). A practical look at how the UN works, using SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities & Communities) as the lens.

UCL has announced a new collaboration with Tech Mahindra to accelerate joint research in emerging technologies - from generative AI and quantum computing to world models and next generation LLMs. The news was revealed at this week's India AI Impact Summit in Delhi: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/fe...

📣 @ucl.ac.uk academics: 10 days to go until registration closes for the Cornell–UCL virtual networking workshop on democracy research.

📣 @ucl.ac.uk academics: Want a practical intro to how EU public health policy is shaped and how research can feed into it? Join our free masterclass, Understanding EU Public Health Policy: Levers, Processes, and Influence 🗓️ 18 Mar 2026 | 13.00–16.30 | Haldane Room, Wilkins Building, UCL Register⬇️

Ramadan Mubarak to everyone celebrating ☪️

📣 @ucl.ac.uk academics: Want a practical intro to how the UN works, and how researchers can engage with UN policy processes? Free masterclass: Understanding the UN through the SDGs (focus on SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities) 2 Mar 2026 | 13.00–16.00 | Darwin Building (B15), UCL 🔗⬇️

Good to have colleagues from across UCL at our second Decoding China Masterclass on politics, power and policy for researchers. Thanks to Dr Smith (@ucl.ac.uk) and Merethe (Great Britain-China Centre) for a practical, engaging session on Chinese politics, governance and policymaking. #UCLandChina

UCL President & Provost Dr Michael Spence sends warm wishes to our students, staff, alumni, partners and friends celebrating the Year of the Horse. 🏮 #LoveUCL #YearOfTheHorse

His Majesty’s Ambassador to Brazil, Stephanie Al-Qaq, visited @ucl.ac.uk to discuss neglected tropical diseases and shared health priorities. Joined by @profgeraintrees.bsky.social and @profhurst.bsky.social to explore opportunities to deepen UK–Brazil health research collaboration. #UCLHealth

@ucl.ac.uk strengthened European partnerships across Paris, Brussels and Leuven, led by @profgeraintrees.bsky.social. Highlights include a @univparissaclay.bsky.social Letter of Intent on doctoral training and oncology, plus Brussels talks on @horizoneu.bsky.social and AI in science. ⬇️ #UCLEurope

💜 Today, @ucl.ac.uk marks 200 years since its foundation. Throughout 2026, we will celebrate two centuries of learning and innovation and share those achievements with our global community. ➡️Discover our exciting #UCL200 programme of events and learn how you can get involved.

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

So lovely to see #EuropeanLiteraryLondon again. It really did feel like running into an old friend, and it was a great conversation starter at the Brussels alumni reception. #UCLEurope

UCL has joined the DREAMS consortium - a major @horizoneu.bsky.social funded collaboration using AI, cutting edge lab techniques and stem cell research to speed up the discovery of therapies for rare neuromuscular disorders #UCLEurope www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ja...

Great to see @ucl.ac.uk alumni come together in Zurich, with people travelling from Geneva, Basel and Berne to reconnect. Moments like this show how partnership is built not only through institutions, but through the people and communities that sustain it across borders. #UCLEurope

While the UCL delegation is in Switzerland today, it is great to spotlight circular innovation in action: the Incador founders and @uclengineering.bsky.social alumnae Alice and Karen, who turn discarded electronics into bespoke jewellery made from 100% recycled gold. #UCLEurope

UCL’s delegation is in mainland Europe this week, and we are spotlighting some @ucl.ac.uk-supported startups that are helping shape Europe’s innovation landscape, backed by @uclenterprise.bsky.social. #UCLEurope Read More⬇

@uclenterprise.bsky.social supported startup Jade Snow Medical is improving surgical training with realistic 3D-printed anatomical models generated from MRI/CT scans. Founded by @uclengineering.bsky.social PhD student Jia-En Danny Chen, with labs in London and Zurich. #UCLEurope Read more ⬇️

While @ucl.ac.uk is in Zurich for alumni engagement today and yesterday, a timely alumnus spotlight: Pier Giuseppe Rivano, a @uclengineering.bsky.social graduate now based in Zurich, shares how UCL shaped his international outlook and impact-driven path. #UCLEurope ⬇️

During the visit, the @ucl.ac.uk delegation also met senior @ec.europa.eu officials to discuss next steps for European research collaboration. Timely to share: UCL has joined the #HorizonEurope funded DREAMS consortium to accelerate therapies for rare neuromuscular disorders. #UCLEurope

@profgeraintrees.bsky.social met partners at @univparissaclay.bsky.social, with a Letter of Intent signed to deepen doctoral collaboration. Discussions included a PhD co-supervision pathway building on work with @gustaveroussy.fr. #UCLEurope #WorldCancerDay ⬇️

Brussels is home to many @ucl.ac.uk graduates shaping European public life. UCL alumna Elise Rafaelle Coolegem now works at @europarl.europa.eu and reflects on how UCL shaped her international outlook, her confidence across cultures, and her focus on the human impact of policy. #UCLEurope

Brussels last night: alongside @profgeraintrees.bsky.social, the @ucl.ac.uk delegation reconnected with alumni and took steps towards re-establishing a more formal UCL alumni group in the city. With #UCL200 approaching, it felt like an early celebration of our global community. #UCLEurope

@ucl.ac.uk is launching a five-year collaboration with @cnrs.fr and École normale supérieure – PSL on perception and consciousness—bringing together behavioural science, brain imaging and computational modelling, plus training and exchanges for early-career researchers. 🔗 bit.ly/49WMVSs #UCLEurope

@ucl.ac.uk academics: Call for participants - virtual Cornell-UCL Networking Workshop on Democracy research. 🗓️ Fri 20 Mar (09:00 Ithaca / 13:00 London) 🧭 Themes: Rule of Law, Migration & Inclusion, Democratic Agency, Tech & Democracy Register by Fri 27 Feb: bit.ly/4r0eDDO

Professor @profgeraintrees.bsky.social is leading a @ucl.ac.uk delegation to connect with partners, stakeholders and alumni across mainland Europe this week. We will share highlights from the visit — partnerships, policy conversations and collaboration in action. #UCLEurope

Hiring: Global Engagement Manager Help put UCL’s knowledge to work in the world. Join UCL Global Engagement to support global partnerships for change and deliver projects, events and senior delegation visits. Closing date: 3 Feb 2026. Apply: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

French Ambassador visit to @ucl.ac.uk and UCLH: a great moment to highlight UCL’s strengths in health, research and innovation — and the Franco–British collaboration behind it, spanning @uclmedsci.bsky.social and Computer Science. #UCLEurope @profgeraintrees.bsky.social

🎧 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