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Most older people view climate change as a serious risk Six out of 10 older people in England view climate change as a serious risk, with only one in 17 (5.8%) dismissive of climate change concerns, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.

Six out of 10 older people in England view climate change as a serious risk, with only one in 17 (5.8%) dismissive of climate change concerns 🌍🌱 www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ma...

UCL clinical researcher receives prestigious international prize UCL’s Professor Francesco Muntoni has received the 2026 Novo Nordisk Prize for his pioneering research offering hope to children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

UCL’s Professor Francesco Muntoni has received the 2026 Novo Nordisk Prize for his pioneering research offering hope to children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

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Black women face major barriers to menopause support: new study Black women in the UK are entering menopause severely under informed, under supported, and often dismissed by healthcare professionals, according to new research from the UCL EGA Institute for Women’s...

Black women in the UK are entering menopause severely under informed, under supported, and often dismissed by healthcare professionals, according to new research from @profjoyceharper.bsky.social (UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health).

Learn more here: bit.ly/4rEVK9K

We hope you can join us for the UCL Health of the Public Symposium 2026, which will explore the theme 'Transforming Health: From Sickness to Prevention'.

📅 Weds 29 April, 10:30–17:00
📍 UCL GOS Institute of Child Health & online

Register: health-of-public-2026-symposium.eventbrite.co.uk?aff=SM

Researchers at @uclchildhealth.bsky.social and @greatormondst.bsky.social have grown the first multiregional “mini stomachs” from children’s own cells.

This breakthrough gives scientists a safe way to study rare gastric disorders and explore new treatments.

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Lab-grown mini-stomachs offer new hope for rare diseases Researchers from the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital have developed the first lab-grown multiregional “mini-stomachs” to help unlock the mechanisms b...

Around 300 million people worldwide live with a rare disease, most of them children. To mark #RareDiseaseDay, we’re highlighting research that expands what’s possible for conditions that have long been difficult to understand.

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International Women's Day 2026: Gender Differences in Women's Heart Health UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health are delighted to host a selection of free events to celebrate International Women's Day 2026 and UCL200

Join @ucl-ifwh.bsky.social & UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science for Gender Differences in Women's Health: an empowering and informative talk dedicated to women’s cardiovascular health.

📅 Thursday 12 March
⏰ 12:00–13:00
📍 Theobald Lecture Theatre

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UCL Health of the Public Symposium 2026 Join us on 29 April as we focus on strengthening prevention across public health.

You're invited to the UCL Health of the Public Symposium 2026!

Join us on 29 April, where we will explore the theme, 'Transforming Health: From Sickness to Prevention'.

Join us in-person at UCL or online.

Book your place: health-of-public-2026-symposium.eventbrite.co.uk?aff=SM

What an amazing night 🌟We're so happy to be part of the #UCL200 celebrations

MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL to become the UCL Innovative Clinical Trials Unit from April 2026 | MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL

📢 Big news for our Unit

From April 2026, the MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL will become the UCL Innovative Clinical Trials Unit.

Our name is changing, but our mission isn’t. We will continue to deliver smarter studies, global impact, better health.

🔗 More: www.mrcctu.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-st...

Faces of UCL In recognition of UCL’s bicentenary in 2026, we present Faces of UCL, a powerful snapshot of the people who have contributed to 200 years of ground-breaking research, innovation, education and impact.

Faces of UCL is a powerful snapshot of the people who have contributed to 200 years of ground-breaking research, innovation, education and impact at UCL, in London, and across the world. 

Learn more: www.ucl.ac.uk/about/ucls-b...

So well-deserved to see Marcia Jacks, Institute Manager of @ucl-ifwh.bsky.social profiled in Faces of UCL, as part of #UCL200.

New Faces of UCL will launch every month throughout 2026.

Read the full story about Marcia Jacks: www.ucl.ac.uk/about/search...

📷: Jørn Tomter

We were so proud to be part of UCL Illuminated last week 💜

Visitors even got the chance to step inside a human heart and explore its structure using VR, thanks to the 'VheaRts' activity.

Learn more about UCL200 at our Faculty: www.ucl.ac.uk/population-h...

📷️: Lucy Pope, Claudio Capelli

A brilliant line up of events to mark International Women’s Day in UCL’s bicentennial year 💜

Incredible recognition for life-changing work taking place at @uclchildhealth.bsky.social 👏

Diabetes medicine could save thousands more lives a year Diabetes drugs that may soon be prescribed more widely in England could save thousands of lives each year, suggests a new study by researchers at UCL and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medici...

Diabetes drugs called SGLT-2 inhibitors could save thousands more lives a year in the UK, suggests a new study led by Dr David Ryan @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social and @lshtm.bsky.social looking at the drugs' effectiveness in a wider group than included in clinical trials www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/fe...

Early diagnosis key to improving childhood cancer survival A major study by UCL and Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori in Milan (INT) researchers has for the first time shown in detail how far children’s cancer has spread at diagnosis in a way tha...

Landmark study led by @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social's Prof Kathy Pritchard-Jones & Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, researchers shows in detail how far children’s cancer has spread at diagnosis in a way that can be compared between countries www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/fe...

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

Train teachers to deliver sex and reproductive health lessons Reproductive health education needs a radical overhaul, with appropriately trained teachers providing the education the pupils say they need, UCL researchers say.

Teachers need to be adequately trained and equipped to confidently deliver sex and reproductive health education so pupils can make informed choices in the future, according to research by @ucl.ac.uk Prof Joyce Harper @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social and Prof Michael Reiss @ioe.bsky.social

Art could save your life! Five creative ways to make 2026 happier, healthier and more hopeful Engaging in creativity can reduce depression, improve immunity and delay ageing – all while you’re having fun

How the arts can save your life: Professor Daisy Fancourt @ucliehc.bsky.social @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social, author of #ArtCure, offers five tips for making 2026 happier and healthier www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Art Cure: The Science of How the Arts Transform Our Health As UCL marks 200 years of bold ideas shaping society, Professor Daisy Fancourt launches Art Cure, a book illustrating how creativity can power healthier lives.

Last week, Prof Daisy Fancourt launched Art Cure: The Science of How the Arts Transform Our Health.

For #UCL200, we’re marking 200 years of bold ideas like this shaping healthier lives.

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Sir Edwin Chadwick (24 January 1800 - 6 July 1890)

Interested in public health? Apply for a Chadwick Travelling Fellowship or Scholarship worth up to £6,000 to research real-world health challenges 🌍

🔗 Open for UCL PhD, Master's, and undergraduate students: bit.ly/4sYUIGX

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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!

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Most Alzheimer’s cases linked to variants in a single gene Potentially more than 90% of Alzheimer’s disease cases would not occur without the contribution of a single gene (APOE), according to a new analysis led by UCL researchers.

Potentially more than 90% of Alzheimer’s disease cases would not occur without the contribution of a single gene (APOE), according to a new analysis led by Dr Dylan Williams @dylwil.bsky.social highlighting a powerful drug development target @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social

Engaging in the arts has remarkable effects on our health and well-being.

Discover #ArtCure, Prof Fancourt's new book showing how the arts – alongside diet, sleep, exercise and nature – are the forgotten fifth pillar of health: sbbresearch.org/projects/art...

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UCL staff recognised in New Year Honours Congratulations to members of UCL’s community who have been recognised in the New Year Honours 2026, including two academics, an economist and an engineer, who received Damehoods.

Congratulations to Professor Andrew Steptoe on his OBE for services to behavioural science 👏

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New centre aims to fast-track life-saving treatments A major new centre, led by UCL researchers, will seek to improve how clinical trials are run, cutting years off the time it takes to bring life-saving treatments to patients.

A major new research centre, led by Professor Max Parmar @mrcctu.bsky.social @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social, will seek to improve how clinical trials are run, cutting years off the time it takes to bring life-saving treatments to patients. The centre will receive £50m from government over 14 years

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Congratulations to the CeLSIUS team for winning the Secure Data Creation Award 🏆

The award was given for their provision of free guidance and support to academic, voluntary, and public sector users of the ONS Longitudinal Study.
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Nicotine pouch rise driven by young men Use of nicotine pouches has risen substantially in Great Britain over the last five years, particularly among young men, with one in 13 (7.5%) men aged 16 to 24 now using them, according to a new stud...

Use of nicotine pouches has risen sharply in Great Britain over the last five years, particularly among young men, with one in 13 (7.5%) men aged 16 to 24 now using them, finds a new study led by Dr Harry Tattan-Birch @ucliehc.bsky.social @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/de...

Early results from CF STORM, a clinical trial looking at new ways to reduce treatment burden for people with CF have now been released.

Dr Gwyneth Davies, co-Chief Investigator of the study, explains what we know so far.

➡️ https://ow.ly/bJmZ50XKj1L