The Times take a behind the scenes tour of @ukdri.ac.uk (@uclqsion.bsky.social) where Professor Siddharthan Chandran describes the development of Alzheimer's blood tests as "the beginning of a revolution" in health care. www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...

Inside the UK institute developing an Alzheimer’s disease blood test

Scientists in a ‘biomarker factory’ lab are leading efforts to transform dementia diagnosis

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UCL researchers found five events, including the pandemic, Brexit and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine caused serious damage to mental wellbeing across UK. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Covid, Brexit and Liz Truss mini-budget led to lasting decline in mental health, study finds

Researchers found five events, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, caused serious damage to mental wellbeing across UK

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Check out the August 2026 edition of the #HD Clinical Trials Update, published today in the Journal of Huntington's disease and freely available online! 🔓 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Huntington's disease clinical trials update: October 2025 - Mena Farag, Sarah J Tabrizi, Edward J Wild, 2026

In this edition of the Huntington's Disease Clinical Trials Update, we expand on the launch of the phase II/III clinical trial of SKY-0515 from Skyhawk The...

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Engaging in physical activity during menopause can improve depression, mood and overall quality of life, a new study led by UCL researchers has found. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/oc...

Physical activity may improve mood and quality of life during menopause

Engaging in physical activity during menopause can improve depression, mood and overall quality of life, a new study led by UCL researchers has found.

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Why do we get the giggles? Professor Sophie Scott (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) explains the science of laughter and what happens to our brains when we laugh. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/oc...

Analysis: What happens in your brain when you can’t stop laughing?

Writing in The Conversation, Professor Sophie Scott (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) explains the science of laughter and what happens to our brains when we laugh.

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How will the ideas of today shape the next 200 years? Join us at UCL East – Marshgate on 2 Dec for UCL Horizons. Explore free research experiences, workshops and exhibitions by day, before Helios, a spectacular evening performance of music, movement and light. 🎟️ https://bit.ly/4hJe9zP

⏰ Last call for EOIs! The @lifearc.bsky.social - @ucl.ac.uk Antibody Development Partnership is seeking projects that could benefit from antibody discovery or antibody humanisation support. 📅 Deadline: 23 October 👉 Learn more and submit your EOI (UCL login required): tinyurl.com/3jxfwhcw

A new study led by @ucleye.bsky.social's Dr Andrew Rider and Professor Andrew Stockman, sheds light on colour perception differences in modern display technologies. www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

🥳 We are delighted to announce that Professor Selina Wray has been appointed to the role of Vice-Dean (Advancement) for the Faculty of Brain Sciences. She will take up the appointment on 1 November 2026. @selinawray.bsky.social @uclqsion.bsky.social

A UCL-led project reducing MRI scan times from around 20 minutes to seven minutes, and a new hearing test, have received funding to be trialled on the NHS to help diagnose dementia. @uclqsion.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/oc...

Faster MRI scans for dementia to be tested on NHS

A UCL-led project reducing MRI scan times from around 20 minutes to seven minutes, and a new hearing test, have received funding to be trialled on the NHS to help diagnose dementia.

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An international study of almost 1,000 people living with sight loss, led by @ucleye.bsky.social researchers, found that nearly one in five reported receiving or encountering eye treatments they believed to be bogus. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/se...

Nearly one in five people with sight loss report encountering 'bogus' treatments

An international study of almost 1,000 people living with sight loss, led by UCL researchers, found that nearly one in five reported receiving or encountering eye treatments they believed to be bogus.

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UCL researchers are invited to submit a poster abstract for an opportunity to present at the Pan-UCL AAV Gene Therapy Symposium 2026. Visit the event website for details: tinyurl.com/4hbe2u2z @uclqsion.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social

Researchers at UCL are helping to transform the dementia diagnostic pathway through innovations that could make assessments faster, more accessible and more efficient for both patients and the NHS. Find out more: www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

What makes UCL a hub for dementia research? 🧠 From brain banks to data science, four researchers explain how working together makes new questions possible. Watch or listen to our @uclbrainscience.bsky.social @uclqsion.bsky.social 200 podcast: pod.fo/e/6375f1 #DementiaResearch #UCL200

🔬 🧬 At the Alzheimer’s Research UK Drug Discovery Institute at UCL, scientists are working to turn promising dementia research into medicines that could change the future of dementia care. Find out more: www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc... @uclqsion.bsky.social

🥳 Many congratulations to Dr Tricia Seow (@uclqsion.bsky.social) who is one of four UCL academics to have been awarded a European Research Council Starting Grant. Dr Seow's work will focus on metacognition and the difficulties it can pose to planning and self-evaluation.

This year's World Alzheimer's Day message is simple: the earlier you know, the more you can do. Selina Wray, Aygun Badalova, Tammaryn Lashley and Andre Altmann on their work, what that means for diagnosis, treatment & support, & what UCL has done to get us here. #WorldAlzheimersDay pod.fo/e/6375f1

Dementia Researcher: Happy 200th: How UCL is Changing Dementia Research

In this special episode, recorded to mark UCL's 200th birthday and released on World Alzheimer's Day, three UCL researchers working at very different ends of dementia research come together to talk...

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🧠 This World Alzheimer's Day, explore how UCL's world-leading dementia research is helping improve diagnosis, treatment and prevention. 🔗 Find out more: www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

Interim results from a world-first trial led by @uclqsion.bsky.social researchers have found an existing drug, alpha-lipoic acid, shows early promise as a potential treatment to slow multiple sclerosis progression. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/se...

Existing drug shows early promise to treat progressive MS

Interim results from a world-first trial led by UCL researchers have found an existing drug, alpha-lipoic acid, shows early promise as a potential treatment to slow multiple sclerosis progression.

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A breakthrough stem cell treatment for a previously untreatable rare genetic eye condition has seen patients’ vision improve in a first-in-human clinical trial at @ucleye.bsky.social and Moorfields. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/au...

New stem cell treatment improves vision for untreatable condition

A breakthrough stem cell treatment for a previously untreatable rare genetic eye condition has seen patients’ vision improve in a first-in-human clinical trial at UCL and Moorfields.

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Nearly 1 million people in the UK are living with dementia. Researchers at @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social are exploring innovative ways to reduce risk, using personalised digital interventions to support healthier lifestyles and better brain health. #WorldAlzheimersMonth ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

💡 Join us for the UCL 200 Dementia Research Showcase! 🗓️ Friday 18 September 10am-3.30pm (Relaxed View 10am-11am) 📍 University College London, Wilkins Building, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT 🎟️ Find out more and book a ticket: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ucl200-dem... #WorldAlzheimersMonth

📣 Out now in Translational Psychiatry 📣 We show a metacognitive paradox in OCD: patients report persistently lower confidence than controls at comparable accuracy, yet their confidence is more sensitive to feedback and tracks a Bayesian observer more closely. www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🧵👇

📣Recruitment alert📣 The UCL Ear Institute is seeking an exceptional operational leader to join the organisation as its next Head of Operations. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Institute's SLT and play a pivotal role in shaping its future. More information 👇 www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

Head of Operations

UCL is seeking an exceptional operational leader to join the Ear Institute as its next Head of Operations.

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🎉 A new chapter begins for the Faculty of Brain Sciences. This week, we welcomed Professor Andrew D. Dick as Dean and caught up with him to hear about his priorities, plans and vision for the future. www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

Connecting a world-class Faculty: Q&A with the new Dean

In this Q&A, new Faculty Dean, Professor Andrew D. Dick, talks about his vision for the Faculty, the importance of connection across disciplines, and his interests outside of work.

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Today marks the start of #WorldAlzheimersMonth. Over the coming weeks, discover how @ucl.ac.uk researchers are advancing new ways to prevent, treat and care for people living with dementia through groundbreaking research and inspiring stories. Find out more: https://bit.ly/3SwtZE7

⭐️ The UK DRI at UCL is hiring ⭐️ We are seeking a Centre Research Administrator to support the Centre Manager with high-quality operational and administrative support, helping to ensure the smooth running of the Centre. 🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/... @uclqsion.bsky.social

A new approach to care for people experiencing a mental health crisis, emphasising continuity and community, can reduce hospital admissions, finds a study led by @uclpals.bsky.social researcher. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/au...

New approach to mental health care reduces hospital admissions

A new approach to care for people experiencing a mental health crisis, emphasising continuity and community, can reduce hospital admissions, finds a study led by a UCL researcher.

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Senior Research Fellow role at UCL leading neuromuscular biology and genetic therapy research using cellular models, AAV and RNA approaches. Closing date: 6th October www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/senior-r...

Senior Research Fellow: Cellular Myologist - Dementia Researcher

UCL seeks a Senior Research Fellow to lead neuromuscular biology and genetic therapy research using cellular models, AAV and RNA approaches.

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The first use of AI to support a neurosurgeon in real time during live surgery has protected the sight of a man having a brain tumour removed. The operation was carried out as part of a clinical trial using AI technology developed at @uclqsion.bsky.social. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

First patient to have brain surgery with real-time AI assistance

Without brain surgery guided by live AI assistance, Rhys Hibbert could have lost his sight to a tumour.

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