🧠 Happy #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek! Did you know physical fitness can influence your mental wellbeing AND cognitive performance? Explore UCL’s Active Minds research 👇 https://bit.ly/4tppKaq @uclmedsci.bsky.social @theiseh.bsky.social#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #MentalHealth #UCLMentalHealth

✨Open Day bookings are now live✨ Join us at our Bloomsbury Campus on Friday 26th or Saturday 27th June 2026 to explore our dynamic undergraduate programmes across a wide range of disciplines. Book your place: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/study/prospective-students/open-days/undergraduate-open-days

Final tickets available. Join us for the next Disagreeing Well event: What does reckoning with Britain's imperial past involve in 2026? 📅 13 May, 6-7:45pm, Bloomsbury Theatre 🔗 Book tickets and more info: https://www.bloomsburytheatre.com/event/2026/05/disagreeing-well @sathnam.bsky.social

Have an auspicious Vesak

We’re opening our doors on Saturday 13 June for a Science Fair full of fun, discovery, and interactive activities for all ages. Bring the whole family and dive into a world of experiments, demonstrations, and surprising scientific wonders. Sign up here: www.ucl.ac.uk/life-science...

The days are brighter, the sun’s out (for now) and Term 3 is here 🌞 From catching up with friends to settling back into campus life, welcome back. If exams are on your mind right now, good luck 💜

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...

Happy Vaisakhi to everyone celebrating!

Happy Orthodox Easter

Wishing everybody a very happy Easter!

Have a happy Passover!

UCL will be closed from 5:30pm on Wednesday 1 April to 9:00am on Wednesday 8 April, with some study spaces remaining open for students who need them. 🔗Details: https://bit.ly/4sCHS0c ♻️ Switch off before you leave! Support Easter Switch Off 2026 Campaign! https://bit.ly/47xk9pV

Biodiversity shapes life on Earth - and it’s disappearing fast. Why does it matter, what’s driving the losses, and how can we turn things around? Watch our new film to hear from UCL experts tracking biodiversity change, building innovative tools, and driving nature‑positive solutions. bit.ly/4aNfrGA

The earliest genetic evidence for the existence of dogs, dating to about 15,800 years ago – more than 5,000 years earlier than previously thought – has been identified by a team of researchers including archaeologists from @uclarchaeology.bsky.social.

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

Eid-e Nowrooz Mobarak to everyone celebrating

Eid Mubarak to everyone celebrating today!

Join us for our next Disagreeing Well event, bringing together leading voices with differing perspectives to explore: What does reckoning with the British imperial past involve in 2026? 📅 13 May, 6-7:45pm, Bloomsbury Theatre 🔗 Book tickets and more info: https://bit.ly/3N9LXtx

Thinking about studying at UCL? 👀 Join our Undergraduate Virtual Open Days and learn about admissions, funding, accommodation and student life. 👉 Book your place: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/study/prospective-students/open-days/undergraduate-open-days #UCL #OpenDays #London

Today marks the start of #BrainAwarenessWeek, a global celebration of breakthroughs in brain research. Discover how the @uclbrainscience.bsky.social#BrainAwarenessWeekis transforming our understanding of the brain here: https://tinyurl.com/43cmwwjr #UCLBrainSciences #BAW2026

Undergraduate Virtual Open Days bookings are live! ✨ Join our online events for practical guidance on applying for undergraduate study, funding and scholarships, accommodation, and student life at UCL. 🔗 Book now: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/study/prospective-students/open-days/undergraduate-open-days

🔊 Prof @drkevinfong.bsky.social @uclengineering.bsky.social presents The Artificial Human in front of a live audience at @ucl.ac.uk. As UCL marks 200 years, they ask whether AI is the future of learning and how we can make the most of what it has to offer. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

200 years ago, UCL was founded on a radical idea: education for all. To mark our bicentenary, the Two Centuries Here Exhibition explores UCL’s past, present, and future across our Bloomsbury campus. The exhibition is open from 18 Feb 2026 to 31 July 2027. #UCL200

UCL was built by rule-breakers. 🌈 In this short film, meet the LGBTQ+ figures who challenged norms and helped shape 200 years of UCL history. Watch the full video on YouTube: https://bit.ly/4003U0h #UCL200 #LGBTQHistory #UniversityLife #FacesOfUCL

Ramadan Mubarak to everyone celebrating ☪️

Wishing everyone who is celebrating a Happy Year of the Horse 🏮

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

UCL Illuminated - 200 years in light ✨ Last night, the Wilkins Building became a living canvas as UCL marked its bicentenary with a breathtaking projection and sound show. Here’s a glimpse of that night. 📸: Emma Wang Ko #UCL200 #UCLIlluminated

Professor Waseem Qasim and patient Alyssa Tapley were jointly named on the #TIME100Health list for pioneering the world’s first base‑editing treatment for previously untreatable T‑ALL blood cancer. A huge milestone for UCL and @greatormondst.bsky.social Read more: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/fe...

💜 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

A study between UCL and INT, funded by Children with Cancer UK, has compared how far childhood cancers have progressed at diagnosis, using a method that finally makes data comparable across countries. 🔗 https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/feb/early-diagnosis-key-improving-childhood-cancer-survival

Just 1 week until UCL turns 200! Two centuries shaping the future, and we are only getting started. What do you hope UCL achieves in the next 200 years?

February is LGBT+ History Month and UCL is celebrating the rich histories, achievements and everyday impact of LGBTQ+ communities. Read the full roundup and find events, book recommendations and ways to get involved here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/jan/lgbt-history-month-2026-ucl

2 weeks to go until UCL turns 200! ✨ We all have that one spot at UCL that feels iconic - whether it’s the Portico, the Student Centre, or your favourite study nook. Tell us: What’s your most iconic UCL place? Let us know in the comments

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

Today, 27th of January, marks Holocaust Memorial Day. This year’s theme, "Bridging generations", highlights the importance of preserving memory and passing on the lessons of the Holocaust. Explore resources and ways to engage with Holocaust education throughout the week: https://bit.ly/4k1rfaU

A scientific breakthrough 🔬 UCL researchers Paolo De Coppi, Giovanni Giuseppe Giobbe and GOSH have grown the first multi‑region mini‑stomach that produces real acid. 🔗 Read the full story: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/jan/lab-grown-mini-stomachs-could-boost-understanding-rare-diseases

@ucl.ac.uk early career researchers🔈 Join the masterclass “China: Politics, Power and Policy” on 11 Feb, 13:00–16:00. Practical insight into the Chinese party-state system and how it shapes policy, plus tips for working with Chinese partners. #UCLandChina @uclpublicpolicy.bsky.social Register⬇️

Young people want and need early grounding in political understanding says Hans Svennevig @citizenshippgceioe.bsky.social When empowered with the tools of Citizenship, young people can take ownership of the issues that matter to them. uclioe.info/3LJe7L4 #EducationDay #UCL200

3 weeks until UCL turns 200! 🎉 From library all‑nighters to the friendships that shaped your journey, UCL has meant so much to so many. What’s your standout UCL memory? 📸 Oct 2017 #LoveUCL entry #UCL200

Welcome to Term 2! ❄️ We hope you had a restful break and are feeling ready for the weeks ahead. As the campus comes back to life this winter, we’re excited to welcome back our returning students and say a warm hello to those joining us for the first time this term. #WelcomeToUCL 📸: @yuislucky

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

Happy Orthodox Christmas to everyone celebrating!

Congratulations to all members of UCL's community who have been recognised in the New Year Honours 2026! Read more: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/dec/ucl-staff-recognised-new-year-honours

2025 was full of breakthroughs at UCL: scientists developed new insights into Huntington’s disease and cancer, improved understanding of sight loss, revealed the Sun’s south pole, and discovered life beneath Antarctic ice. Read the highlights: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/dec/ucl-2025-year-review

Wishing a very Happy Christmas to those who are celebrating 🎄✨

Season’s Greetings from UCL🎄 UCL will be closed from 5:30pm on Tuesday 22 Dec 2025 to 9:00am on Monday 5 Jan 2026. Students can access support services during this time. 🔗 More details: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/students/support-and-wellbeing-services/about-us/closure-periods-2025-support-and-services

The UCL Philanthropy Impact Report 2025 is here 🌍 Across 13 case studies and features, this year’s report spotlights the vital role of UCL’s alumni, donors and partners in creating a healthier, fairer and more sustainable world. 🔗 Read the report: https://bit.ly/44Dyqjk

Holiday conversations ahead? The Bridge podcast helps you disagree well this season. 🎄🎙️ Listen to all 6 episodes for practical tips on calmer, kinder dialogue: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/about/disagreeing-well/the-bridge-podcast