1/ Dementia is one of the biggest health challenges facing our ageing societies. While research continues to advance our understanding of dementia, including prevention, biomarkers and new drugs, we also need to improve how we support people living with dementia today. Did you know... 👇

It was great to chat to the BBC Science Focus “Instant Genius” podcast about dementia, familial Alzheimer’s disease, stem cell models & how the field is moving towards better diagnosis and new therapies. Spotify link below but listen wherever you get your podcasts! open.spotify.com/episode/1frL...

On the frontlines of our fight against dementia

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🎉 Congratulations to the Faculty of Brain Sciences researchers who have received NIHR funding for quantum health technology projects! @uclqsion.bsky.social @ucleye.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

Faculty of Brain Sciences researchers receive NIHR funding for quantum health technology projects

The NIHR has awarded four Faculty of Brain Sciences projects funding to support the early-stage development of quantum technologies.

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A pioneering experimental treatment for motor neurone disease (MND), developed by UCL spinout Trace Neuroscience, will be trialled in humans as part of a new international clinical programme. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ju... @uclqsion.bsky.social

Novel treatment for motor neurone disease to be trialled in humans

A pioneering experimental treatment for motor neurone disease (MND), developed by UCL spinout Trace Neuroscience, will be trialled in humans as part of a new international clinical programme.

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A new £3.8m @wellcometrust.bsky.social Discovery Award will support @uclqsion.bsky.social , @kingsioppn.bsky.social and @ukdri.ac.uk research into cellular mechanisms that protect against toxic protein build-up. www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

£3.8m awarded to study protective mechanisms against neuron damage and ageing

A £3.8 million Wellcome Discovery Award will support research into how neurons protect themselves from toxic protein build-up during ageing.

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Drugs commonly used for weight loss, known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, have been found to reduce the key symptoms of binge eating disorder, in a new review of evidence led by @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social researchers. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ju...

Weight loss drugs could help with binge eating disorder

Drugs commonly used for weight loss, known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, have been found to reduce the key symptoms of binge eating disorder, in a new review of evidence led by UCL researchers.

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A research team from @uclqsion.bsky.social has established how the NHS could double the number of patients it diagnoses with dementia by using faster brain scans. observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

The brain scan that could help fight Alzheimer’s

Scientists have shown how the NHS could double the number of patients it diagnoses with dementia, which could help them to get vital treatment

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What happens when you centre lived experience and truly listen? In this 3.5min film the SPROCKET team explain why improving transitions for children with complex needs demands courage from everyone across the system. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIjh...

SPROCKET 'THE LAUNCH'

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Progress in Computational Psychiatry is is slowed down substantially because researchers (clinicians, cognitive neuroscientists, etc) lack the training in computational modelling and many studies dont follow the best practices in modelling. How can we change this? We've built the CPM toolbox:

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📢 Out now in PLOS Comp Biol: **cpm** — a Python library for theory-driven modelling in computational psychiatry. No scikit-learn for mechanistic cognitive models — so we built one: RL, prospect-theory & metacognition, hierarchical Bayes, and as many more as you can code 🔗 doi.org/10.1371/jour...

New research suggests that memory actively shapes how we see and interpret the world around us, and how we make predictions about the future. @uclqsion.bsky.social @peterkok.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

How the brain predicts the future

New research suggests that memory actively shapes how we see and interpret the world around us, and how we make predictions about the future.

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UCL researchers have identified brain changes that may help explain why inner speech is sometimes experienced as an external voice in psychosis. www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

Study sheds new light on how the brain’s ‘inner voice’ may drive psychosis

UCL researchers have identified brain changes that may help explain why inner speech is sometimes experienced as an external voice in psychosis.

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After being upset at school: 🧠Students with ADHD more likely to show outward distress signs 🧠All neurodivergent students more likely to have inward distress signs @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @grrand-team.bsky.social @jopavlopoulou.bsky.social @kingsioppn.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social

Autistic and ADHD adolescents respond differently to upset in school: evidence from a new questionnaire co-designed from the neurodivergent point of view - European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Rates of depression are elevated in autistic and/or ADHD adolescents, but the reasons for this are unclear. We have previously shown that autistic and/or ADHD adolescents experience twice the school-r...

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Today, we celebrate graduates from the Faculties of Medical Sciences and Brain Sciences as they cross the stage. Congratulations on this incredible achievement. We're so proud of you! ✨🎓

We are celebrating 75 years of research, innovation and education with global patient impact! Watch how Queen Square’s unique combination of research, clinical care and collaboration has shaped major neurological breakthroughs and continues to drive future treatments youtu.be/QbgSKrvgQXw

Ten weeks of cognitive rehabilitation can help people with long Covid symptoms such as brain fog achieve their goals in returning to work and hobbies, finds a new clinical trial led by @uclbrainscience.bsky.social researchers

Long Covid rehab programme helps with return to work and focus

Ten weeks of cognitive rehabilitation can help people with long Covid symptoms such as brain fog achieve their goals in returning to work and hobbies, finds a new clinical trial led by UCL researchers...

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For 40 years, the Queen Square Brain Bank has advanced our understanding of neurological disease. To mark this milestone, Portico takes you behind the scenes of the world-leading lab driving new discoveries. @uclqsion.bsky.social magazine.ucl.ac.uk/summer-2026/...

Unlocking the secrets of the brain | Portico Magazine | UCL

The 3,000 donated brains in Queen Square Brain Bank could hold the key to unlocking the secrets of dementia. But how do they get there? And what happens next?

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We’ve renewed the UCL–Eisai partnership for another 5 years (to 2030), accelerating treatments for neurodegenerative diseases incl. Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s & ALS. Proud to support translational research from lab to patient. Read more: tinyurl.com/4tua9kxr

New research reveals how cells repair damage to their protective outer membrane, and highlights the role of proteins linked to neurodegenerative diseases in this process. @uclqsion.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

Neurodegeneration risk genes contribute to cellular repair

New research shows how cells repair damage to their outer membrane, revealing a key role for proteins linked to neurodegenerative diseases.

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We are really sorry to let you know that UCL Open Days on Friday 26 and Saturday 27 June 2026 have been cancelled. Please do not travel to campus for these events. For the latest updates, please visit: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/study/prospective-students/open-days/undergraduate-open-days

🌡️ How does the #heatwave impact our brain health? In this article Professor Sanjay Sisodiya (@uclqsion.bsky.social) explores current research findings on neurological health and climate change and highlights gaps we need to address to protect our future health. www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

A new documentary, 'Jon Snow: A Last Big Story', follows the former Channel 4 presenter as he navigates life with dementia and his participation in a key clinical trial run by @uclqsion.bsky.social and UCLH. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ju...

UCL trial profiled in Jon Snow documentary on life with Alzheimer’s

A new documentary, 'Jon Snow: A Last Big Story', follows the former Channel 4 presenter as he navigates life with dementia and his participation in a key clinical trial run by UCL and UCLH.

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📣 Have you heard? Thanks to incredible minds from every corner of the globe, from curious first-years to Nobel prize-winning researchers, we’re now joint #8 in the QS World University Rankings. We are University College London. And here, it can happen. #QSWUR 🔗: https://bit.ly/4vlW4w2

🎉 Congratulations to Professor Erin Schuman, incoming Director of @uclqsion.bsky.social, who is one of four scientists to receive the Kavli Prize in Neuroscience for 2026. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ju...

Incoming institute director awarded Kavli Prize for Neuroscience

Professor Erin Schuman, who will take up her role as Director of the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology in January, is one of four scientists to receive the Kavli Prize in Neuroscience for 2026.

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A breakthrough technology, co-developed by UCL scientists, that records and manipulates neuron activity deep within the brain could transform our understanding of neural circuits and neurological conditions. @carandinilab.net @ucleye.bsky.social @alleninstitute.org www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ju...

Neuropixels Opto sheds new light on deepest regions of the brain

A breakthrough technology, co-developed by UCL scientists, that simultaneously records and manipulates neuron activity deep within the brain could transform our understanding of neural circuits and ne...

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Young people who arrive in the UK as unaccompanied asylum-seeking children face prolonged uncertainty that can hinder their education, wellbeing and future prospects, according to a new UCL-led study. www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

Short-term immigration status impacts wellbeing of young asylum seekers

Young people who arrive in the UK as unaccompanied asylum-seeking children face prolonged uncertainty that can hinder their education, wellbeing and future prospects, according to a new UCL-led study.

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🎉 Congratulations to our very own Prof Pietro Fratta, Prof Sonia Gandhi and Prof Courtenay Norbury who have been elected to the Academy of Medical Sciences (@acmedsci.bsky.social). www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ma...

UCL academics elected to the Academy of Medical Sciences

Four UCL scientists have been elected Fellows of the Academy in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the fields of epilepsy research, neuromuscular diseases, neurosciences, and language a...

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Carol Jennings, who by volunteering as a research participant led to the groundbreaking discovery of the hallmark protein of Alzheimer’s disease, has been awarded a posthumous UCL honorary doctorate. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ma...

Alzheimer’s campaigner awarded honorary doctorate for “immeasurable” contributions

Carol Jennings, who by volunteering as a research participant led to the groundbreaking discovery of the hallmark protein of Alzheimer’s disease, has been awarded a posthumous UCL honorary doctorate t...

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A great morning at the Royal Festival Hall for @uclbrainscience.bsky.social @uclearinstitute.bsky.social graduation. #uclgrad 🎓🍾

Congratulations to all @uclbrainscience.bsky.social graduates! 🎓 Wonderful to celebrate with you today & wishing you every success for the future. Especially lovely to applaud two students I had the pleasure to co-supervise!

Experiencing abuse or neglect as a child can increase the risk of being victimised by a romantic partner in adulthood, by impacting personality and mental health development, finds a new Lancet study led by UCL researchers. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ma... @drpatriziapezzoli.bsky.social

How childhood maltreatment increases risk of later domestic abuse

Experiencing abuse or neglect as a child can increase the risk of being victimised by a romantic partner in adulthood, by impacting personality and mental health development, finds a new study led by ...

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