(em)Powering Creativity ⚡ was an art exhibition exploring x-ray imaging. Led by UCL researcher Alessandro and artist Rebecca, visitors created cyanotype prints, x-ray self-portraits, infrared collages and zines. Learn more about this super cool co-production event: www.ucl.ac.uk/healthcare-e...

Great upcoming event from @ucl-healtheng.bsky.social Byte-Sized Breakthroughs: a live show in Bloomsbury Theatre Date: 6pm Monday 12 May Link: www.ucl.ac.uk/bloomsbury-t...

"Researchers often work on trans healthcare without consulting the community. By connecting them with trans individuals, we ensure that research and policy decisions are informed by real lived experiences." Read about an initiative that fostered engagement between clinicians & the trans community.

We're cooking up something exciting! Our live science show, 'Byte-Size Breakthroughs' is back in 2025 🔥 Serving you cutting-edge science in 5-minute bursts. We're bringing research to life through songs, skits, and stand-up. 12 May, Bloomsbury Studio 🎟️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bloomsbury-t...

Tinnitus affects 1 in 7 people. Often described as a buzzing or ringing sound, it can make life difficult. Dr Lucy Handscomb has developed a new app, MindEar, to help people with the condition avoid negative thinking. @uclbrainscience.bsky.social #BrainAwarenessWeek www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

Professor Pearse Keane is using artificial intelligence to investigate how the eye's retinal tissue can help diagnose dementia. #BrainAwarenessWeek #UCLBrainSciences #BAW2025 @uclbrainscience.bsky.social

Today marks the start of #BrainAwarenessWeek, a global celebration of the incredible advancements in brain research. Dr Arman Eshaghi is working on developing an AI tool called MS-PINPOINT that helps predict MS symptom changes and effective drugs for MS. @uclbrainscience.bsky.social

🌟 Celebrating Engagement in Healthcare Engineering! 🌟 At our IHE Engagement Awards, we celebrated researchers who are partnering with the public to make healthcare advancements accessible and impactful. A huge thank you to all our applicants and congratulations to our winners 👏

Spotted in The Guardian 👀 👶 The average child will go through 4000 nappies 🗑️ 34 BILLION single-use nappies are sent to landfill every year. ♻️ The Big Toilet Project by UCL Mechanical Engineering wants to better understand the hurdles to toilet training - helping save money and the planet.

The Institute of Healthcare Engineering team held our away day at the stunning UCL East campus yesterday. For blue-sky thinking (quite literally), it was the perfect setting!

Prof Kurinchi Gurusamy's tips for personal success: ✅“I don’t allow others to define what my success should look like” ✅ “I am prepared to accept failure ✅ “I’m ready to alter my plans when new opportunities arise” ✅ “I am highly resilient” ✅ “I am not shy to acknowledge my achievements”

IHE Impact Fellow alumna Chloe He is hosting a Transgender Healthcare Lecture Series from March 10th to March 18th at UCL. A great way for members of the trans community, clinicians, and researchers to connect and shape transgender healthcare. Learn more and register: transhealth.splashthat.com

UCL x QMS Workshop: Navigating Medical Device Regulations from Concept to Compliance 26 March 2025 Wednesday, 1.30-4pm, at UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology More info: bit.ly/3Qt20Ar (UCL only) @ucltro.bsky.social

Our director, Prof Qasim Rafiq, will be giving his inaugural lecture today at 5.30pm. 'From blood to bioreactor' - learn about his work advancing cell and gene therapies which could transform the way we treat cancer and other diseases.

One week until the IHE Engagement Awards 24/25! ⭐ Celebrate the public engagement achievements of our community ⭐ Hear inspiring stories from researchers about their engagement journey ⭐ Network with researchers, professional services, and community members Thursday 20 February, 2 - 4 PM

How can engineering research inform advances in public health? 🔬 Join us at the February edition of Spring Into STEM to explore how engineering and health intersect! 📍 UCL East Campus 📅 26 February 2025, 17:00-18:30 🔗

Chasing perfection is so passé... Join us for an inspiring session with Dr Joe Jacob and Prof Kurinchi Gurusamy. Hear how they overcame personal and professional challenges in their careers, as we celebrate diversity and resilience in academia. 2.30 PM, 13 February www.ucl.ac.uk/healthcare-e...