🎵 Aphasia New Music Group – Live at Bloomsbury Theatre Studio: An evening of new music created & performed by people with language difficulties, professional musicians, & speech and language therapists. 🗓 8 Nov 2025 📍 Bloomsbury Theatre Studio 🔗 More info & tickets: www.ucl.ac.uk/bloomsbury-t...

Congratulations to John Draper from UCL PALS, who was awarded the Staff Award for Outstanding Commitment to Sustainability in recognition of his decade-long leadership in sustainability at PALS. 👉 You can read a Q&A with John here: blogs.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc... #GreenUCLPALS

A night of Neuroscience comedy for all, featuring staff & students from UCL Brain Sciences with stand-up comedian Abigoliah Schamaun. 🎟️ Book your tickets for the Brain Science Comedy Club on 22 Sept here: www.ucl.ac.uk/bloomsbury-t...

Stimulating the vagus nerve with a device attached to the outer ear can help make compassion meditation training more effective at boosting people’s capacity for self-kindness and mindfulness, finds a new study led by Prof. Kamboj from UCL PALS. 👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/au...

🎓 Thinking about studying Linguistics? UCL’s virtual info session on 17 Sept is your chance to find out what our BA Linguistics & BSc Experimental Linguistics courses have to offer. 📅 17:30–18:30 BST www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc... #UCL #Linguistics @uclpals.bsky.social

Professor Hugo Spiers (Psychology and Language Sciences) is leading a collaborative project with a global team of researchers to investigate how indigenous sailors find their way by sensing the swells of the ocean. 👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ju...

Listen to this "UCL Disruptive Voices" podcast featuring Professor Hugo Spiers from UCL PALS exploring how neuroscience and the built environment are converging to shape healthier, more inclusive spaces for everyone. 👉 Listen here: soundcloud.com/uclsound/bui...

PALS was represented at the recent UCL Education Awards, with Molly McCabe, Dr Miles Tufft and Jon Mell (all from UCL PALS) coming highly commended in the ‘Impactful Partnership’ category and Xueyang Niu (UCL PALS) awarded the Faculty Rep Award. 👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-lea...

Negative school experiences generate twice the emotional burden in autistic & ADHD adolescents compared to their neurotypical classmates, and this is significantly correlated with depression & anxiety, according to a new study involving UCL PALS researchers. More here: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ju...

Think, feel, rest: the debate on AI awareness continues! Research by Dr Clara Colombatto from UCL PALS has found that 67% attributed some degree of consciousness to ChatGPT and only a third believe that ChatGPT has no subjective experience. 👉 Find out more here: www.lanacion.com.ar/tecnologia/p...

The taxi driver skill we should be learning to lower our Alzheimer’s risk: Prof. Hugo Spiers from UCL PALS explores London black cab drivers' ability to retain information and use it on a daily basis. 👉 Find out more in The Telegraph here: www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitne...

Both mistrust and credulity are linked to believing conspiracies: People who are either too trusting or too mistrustful are more likely to believe conspiracy theories and ascribe to vaccine hesitancy, finds a new study by Prof. Fonagy from UCL PALS. 👉 More here: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/de...

Innovative AI in teaching at UCL: Dr Vitor Zimmerer shares a tutorial session using AI, and Professor Duncan Brumby explores how generative tools can support learning. 👉 Watch and read more: www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-lea...

A globe in the atrium and global reach online. As the Gaia installation draws eyes at UCL East, UCL Press celebrates its 20 millionth open access download – marking 10 years of freely accessible research. 👉 Find out more here: uclpress.co.uk/ucl-press-an...

🧠 Ready to explore the mysteries of the mind? 🎓 Join the Cognitive and Decision Sciences MSc at UCL this September. This world-leading, research-driven programme dives deep into how the brain shapes thought, behaviour, and perception. 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-...

🔬 PALS researchers in npj Science of Learning show that people unconsciously track irrelevant probabilities, reshaping perception – sometimes causing lasting “statistical deafening.” Read the paper here 👉 doi.org/10.1038/s415...

What happens when the whole UCL community commits to the planet? The UCL Sustainability Awards celebrate the staff, students and teams driving change across the university. 👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/sustainable/...

🎓 Explore trauma's impact with leading experts on UCL and Anna Freud's new Psychology and Trauma MSc program this September. This innovative programme is studied entirely online, either full or part-time, at PG Certificate, PG Diploma or Master's level: 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

🎓 Study the science behind social behaviour, decision-making, and the brain on our Social Cognition: Research & Applications MSc. 👉 Apply now: www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-...

Apply and nominate for the UCL Open Science & Scholarship Awards by 22 Aug. These awards recognise UCL students and staff who promote transparency, collaboration and innovation in research. 👉 Find out more & apply here: www.ucl.ac.uk/library/open...

Professor Aimee Spector from UCL PALS shares her personal journey through memory lapses and how it shaped her research in this piece for the Telegraph. 👉 Read the article here: telegraph.co.uk/health-fitne...

UCL PALS researchers are helping shape a new NHS pilot to fast-track autism diagnosis for university students. The first-of-its-kind clinic aims to cut waiting times & improve support for autistic and neurodivergent students. 🔗 Read more in The Telegraph here: www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/08...

Negative school experiences generate 2x the emotional burden in autistic & ADHD adolescents vs their neurotypical classmates, & this is significantly correlated with depression & anxiety, according to a new study involving UCL PALS researchers. 👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ju...

⛵ This summer a team of researchers - including @hugospiers.bsky.social (@uclpals.bsky.social) - will set sail on a journey to discover more about the centuries-old skill of wave piloting. Read more:

When people watch a live contemporary dance performance, their brainwaves sync up, signalling shared focus and attention, according to a new study led by UCL PALS researchers. 👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ju...

Congrats to Dr Ahmetoglu from UCL PALS, who has received a grant from the Department of Government Enablement in Abu Dhabi for a project called "Experimental Evidence on Public Sector Capacity Building: A Randomized Evaluation of Four Training Interventions in the Abu Dhabi Civil Service.”

Thinking about a Master's in Language Sciences? UK students can still apply to our UCL MSc Language Sciences – plus you’ll automatically be considered for our £1k Excellence Bursary. Develop your expertise with world-leading researchers in London. More here 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

A paper by Dr Pavlopoulou from UCL PALS & the RE-STAR Youth Panel has won the BJPsych Editor’s Choice Award. RE-STAR focuses on supporting neurodivergent young people’s mental health by centring their voices in research. More here 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

Huge congrats to all our BSc/MSci Psychology students on completing the programme! Wherever your journey takes you next, we’re cheering you on every step of the way!

🧠 Can puzzles change your brain? Yes – says Prof. Lavie from UCL PALS: "When you do a task repeatedly, it changes the brain's anatomy in areas connected to that task, increasing the overall volume of grey matter in that region". Full article here 👉 uk.style.yahoo.com/nyt-connecti...

🚖 What can we learn from London taxi drivers into Alzheimer’s disease? We chatted to Prof @hugospiers.bsky.social from @uclpals.bsky.social about his team’s research on taxi drivers’ brains and the potential clues for #dementia interventions: buff.ly/VKEXVeM #UCLDementia #DementiaActionWeek

Professor Chris Brewin from UCL PALS has written in Scientific American about a core experiment on false memories, and that they’re much harder to implant in people’s minds than previously thought. 👉 Read the article here: www.scientificamerican.com/article/peop...

How do we ensure that children and young people have the tools they need to protect their mental health in online and real world spaces? We speak to Dr Christina Carlisi (@uclpals.bsky.social) to find out. #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek buff.ly/cROmiiW

Congratulations to all the staff from UCL PALS who have been shortlisted for 2025 Education Awards! 🔗 See the full list here, and register to attend the ceremony: www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-lea...

Congrats to Professor Peter Fonagy (Head of UCL PALS), who has been elected to the Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. This award recognises the outstanding work Peter has done on attachment and people with complex issues relating to their personality function.

Profs Eamon McCrory & Peter Fonagy (both from @uclpals.bsky.social) visited the House of Commons to highlight why preventing verbal abuse of children is so critical & must be on the Government's agenda. 👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ap...

Parents’ genes – even when not directly inherited by a child – may play a role in their educational and mental health outcomes, finds a new report by Dr @josejmorosoli.bsky.social & Professor Jean-Baptiste Pingault @uclpals.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ma...

There's no difference over time in the spatial working memory of older people who have autistic traits and those who are neurotypical, finds a new study led by Professor Joshua Stott from UCL PALS. 👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ap...

💡Do you have a challenge #BehaviouralScience can solve? UCL's Behavioural Insight Exchange (BIX) initiative partners UCL students with organisations to solve real problems. 📅Join this Q&A on 22 May to find out more: tinyurl.com/2tsrx7f8

We are thrilled to host Prof @stepalminteri.bsky.social in the London JDM seminar. All welcome! for more info, please visit our website: www.ucl.ac.uk/pals/events/...

Ketamine addiction is linked to high levels of physical health problems and psychological consequences, with nearly half of those affected not seeking support or treatment, reports a new study co-led by PhD candidate Rebecca Harding @uclpals.bsky.social with @profceliamorgan.bsky.social

Later today, UCL PALS academics will join leading experts at the House of Commons for Words Matter’s discussion on the urgent need to prevent the verbal abuse of children. 📰 Read more in The Guardian: www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Anna Freud's Researcher Internship Scheme is a fantastic opportunity for those interested in a career in child & adolescent #MentalHealth #research and evaluation. Applications for 2025 will open on 29 April. For more info and eligibility criteria, visit www.annafreud.org/get-involved...

Our brains use basic ‘building blocks’ of information to keep track of how people interact, enabling us to navigate complex social interactions, finds a new study led by Dr Marco Wittmann from UCL PALS. 👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ma...

“The reality is we’ve made better ways of communicating than having live telephone conversations,” said Prof. Duncan Brumby from @uclpals.bsky.social in the Guardian about why texting has become more popular than phone calls. 👉 Read more here: www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

UCL experts including President & Provost Dr Michael Spence & Professor Tali Sharot @uclpals.bsky.social joined government, academia & industry leaders from 125+ countries at #wef25 in Davos, Switzerland this month, discussing 'Collaboration for the Intelligent Age’: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ja...

How does trauma impact the psychological development of children and adolescents? For #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek, we spoke to Dr Jodie Rawlings (@uclpals.bsky.social) to find out. Read the interview in full: https://buff.ly/410hr9u

New article by Prof Peter Fonagy, @uclpals.bsky.social, argues that the mental health crisis among young people cannot be addressed without fundamentally rethinking how we support their development. Check it out now⬇️ shorturl.at/TDdE0

@ucl.ac.uk and @maxplanck.bsky.social have renewed the partnership, extending the Max Planck UCL Centre for Computational Psychiatry & Ageing Research until 2030! This milestone strengthens collaboration in neuroscience, psychiatry & ageing research. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/41t7MIU #UCLEurope

A new psychological therapy designed by a team of UCL PALS researchers has been found to reduce rates of violence and aggression among male offenders with antisocial personality disorder (ASPD). 👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/fe...