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To mark the 40th anniversary of the Queen Square Brain Bank, Portico takes you inside the labs finding tomorrow’s discoveries 🧠
Their work will pave the way for treatments for diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
@UCLBrainScience
👇 bit.ly/4eLocBC
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#HereItWillHappen in India 🇮🇳
From the Delhi campaign launch focused on AI and climate change, to buzzing alumni receptions in Bengaluru and Mumbai – this visit was a reminder of what our UCL Alumni community can achieve together 🙌
Read the full story: bit.ly/4gzAvU2
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Dementia, Discovery and the Drive to Stop Alzheimer's 🙌
Marking #BrainAwarenessWeek Professor Nick Fox reflects on a career defined by curiosity and serendipity, and why preventing Alzheimer's before symptoms begin is his most defining goal.
Read more👇 bit.ly/4bezePt
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.@UCL is heading to China! 🇨🇳
UCL partners with top Chinese institutions to tackle global challenges, from health to AI.
Learn more about #UCLandChina: bit.ly/455CJ5W
Watch this video from last year's visit: bit.ly/3OrddAE
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Congratulations to Dr Mathelinda Nabugodi (UCL SELCS), who has been awarded the Philip Leverhulme Prize for Languages and Literatures from The Leverhulme Trust.
Find out more: buff.ly/pLFXDcL
@UCLSELCS
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At UCL, AI is revolutionising dementia research; from faster Alzheimer’s diagnosis to tracking progression and developing new treatments.
This #WorldAlzheimersMonth, explore how our neuroscience experts are improving lives: youtube.com/watch?v=QKQvycYc…
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Join @ucl @uclh for a day of discovery, connection and support! Explore the latest in epilepsy research and care through interactive displays, open discussions and the Patient Choice Award. Meet others across the epilepsy community in a welcoming, inclusive space.
This free event is open to everyone – but booking is essential. Register now: uclh.nhs.uk/our-services/fin…
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Thank you for having me on @BBCWomansHour
If you are able, I would be so grateful if you could donate in Margaret's memory to Glioblastoma research and drug trials run by the phenomenal Dr Paul Mulholland @UCLHCharity #UCLH
Let's make a change happen👇
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🎉 Congratulations to @UCL alum Steven Knight (@ArtsHumsUCL English BA 1980) on being confirmed as the writer of the next James Bond film, directed by Denis Villeneuve. bbc.in/4lVD0zR
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We are delighted that Alannah Weston Cochrane, Chair of the Galen & Hilary Weston Foundation, has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship from UCL.
This recognises the Weston family's exceptional support for causes including neurodegenerative research at @UCLBrainScience.
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⭐ Inspired to give back this #VolunteersWeek? There are many ways UCL alumni can volunteer – from mentoring a student to offering career advice, or leading alumni groups.
🎥 Tim from our Alumni team shares how you can get involved.
Sign up to volunteer: bit.ly/43JbSwi
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This #VolunteersWeek, we’re saying an enormous “thank you” to our incredible alumni volunteers 👏
Our Senior Alumni and Supporter Programme Manager, Gerard Jones, explains why UCL's alumni volunteers are so important to UCL in this video.
Learn more 👉 bit.ly/4kk
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💜 This #DementiaActionWeek, help us make this centre a beacon of hope.
More than 7,500 people already benefit from Rare Dementia Support – but many more need it.
Please donate to help us reach them:
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Construction is now underway on the world’s first Rare Dementia Support Centre, opening in 2026 at Woburn Square, London.
This significant milestone was celebrated with teams from UCL, @RareDementia, @BrainAppeal, @ark_build_plc & @AECOM.
Read more: nationalbrainappeal.org/rare…
ALT A group of representatives from project partners gather on the steps outside 25 Woburn Square for a group photo. All are wearing hard hats and Ark Build plc vests, celebrating the groundbreaking of the Rare Dementia Support Centre.
ALT Claire Wood Hill and Professor Nick Fox smile and gesture toward the closed blue door of 25 Woburn Square, marked with a “Construction Site – Keep Out” sign. They stand outside the future Rare Dementia Support Centre.
ALT Four people wearing high-visibility vests and construction helmets pose at the build site. Professor Seb Crutch holds a ceremonial spade, joined by Claire Wood Hill, Jen Black, and Professor Nick Fox. The group stands beneath scaffolding, marking the official groundbreaking.
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Congratulations to @UCLBrainScience alum Sir Demis Hassabis CBE, who has been named as one of the 100 most influential people of 2025 by @TIME magazine 🎉
This is Sir Demis' second appearance on Time's annual list
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Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis hopes that competing nations and companies can find ways to set aside their differences and cooperate on AI safety: "It's in everyone's self-interest to make sure that goes well."
Read his TIME100 interview: ti.me/4jbCz34
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UCL Arts & Humanities receives over £400,000 in philanthropic gifts
We are immensely grateful for these gifts that will support the Centre for Health Humanities, funding for @grandlat and @uclhjs MA students.
Read more: buff.ly/4V5jQoi
@uclalumni
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🎓 Exciting opportunity for international students! @UCLeye offers prestigious scholarships for talented individuals tackling global health challenges. Pursue cutting-edge MSc programmes at the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology:
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ALT Reads: Applications open for The International Excellence Scholarship This scholarship is for exceptionally talented international students to pursue one of the following MSc programmes at the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology: Bioscience Innovation and Enterprise MSc Ophthalmology MSc Bioscience Research & Development MSc and Bioscience R&D with Practice MSc
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We're wishing everyone celebrating a happy and fun-filled Vaisakhi!
ALT A UCL branded image with a light blue background and black text. The text reads Happy Vaisakhi next to a graphic of a dhol barrel drum and a wheat sheaf.
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Recent GHWF research grantee Dr Christian Lambert will be exploring new diagnostic MRI biomarkers for Lewy Body Disorders including Parkinson’s
disease and Dementia with Lewy Bodies.
Read more here: tinyurl.com/h23raz8t
@clambert112358 @MDC_IoN_UCL
