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Today marks the start of Black History Month. This year’s theme, ‘Honouring Our Communities’, invites us to recognise the people whose care, courage and commitment strengthen the communities around us. Discover events, stories and research being shared across UCL: bit.ly/3TER2gz

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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 28/09/2026

And just like that… we’re back 💜 Suitcases unpacked, keys collected and campus starting to buzz again. Welcome Week is officially underway! A huge welcome to everyone joining UCL this year, and welcome back to all our returning students. Bring on Term One ✨

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A group of people enters a building through glass doors. A person in a blue "Student Ambassador" T-shirt holds the door open, while another person carries a box and smiles. Others are visible in the background with bags and suitcases. Purple "UCL" flags are seen outside.

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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 26/09/2026

Join us at the UCL East Undergraduate Open Afternoon on Wednesday 28 October, 1pm to 5pm. Explore our degree courses, meet students and staff, and discover more about studying at UCL East. Book your place: www.ucl.ac.uk/study/prospective-stu…

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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 25/09/2026

What does doing a Master’s at UCL actually look like? Meet the students who are making a difference with their degree and discover where a Master’s at UCL could take you: bit.ly/4iOCuVM #MakeYourMastersMatter #UCLMasters #UCL #UniversityCollegeLondon #London #MastersDegree

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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 21/09/2026

Today is #WorldAlzheimersDay. At UCL‬ we're tackling the global challenge of #dementia by focusing our world-leading expertise on prevention, care and cure. Explore our research stories to learn more: 🔗 bit.ly/3SwtZE7 #UCLDementia

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UCL Institute of Archaeology @uclarchaeology.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🥛 Dr Johanna Zetterstrom-Sharp (UCL Institute of Archaeology) and Dr JC Niala @jcniala.bsky.social (University of Oxford’s History of Science Museum), are in the new BBC Ideas film: ‘Five surprising things you probably didn’t know about milk’. Check it out 👇 #Milk #BBCIdeas #Archaeology

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Five little-known facts about milk

Is milk good for us? When did we start drinking it? How common is lactose intolerance? Here are five facts about milk.

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UCL Libraries @ucllibraries.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Whether you’re new to @ucl.ac.uk or returning, discover how our libraries can support your study and research needs. Read more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/library/news... #WelcomeToUCL

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Getting started with UCL Library Services 2026

Whether you’re new to UCL or returning, discover how our libraries can support your study and research needs.

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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 11/09/2026

Wishing a Happy New Year to everyone celebrating Rosh Hashanah!

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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 07/09/2026

We're delighted to see Professor Marc Stears, Director of @uclpolicylab.bsky.social and Pro-Provost for Policy Engagement, appointed as a Special Advisor to the Prime Minister. 🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/sep/ucl-aca…

Professor Marc Stears, Director, UCL Policy Lab and Pro-Provost for Policy Engagement.

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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 07/09/2026

The celebrations have begun! 🎓 Congratulations to all our UCL graduates crossing the stage this week at the Royal Festival Hall. We're so proud of everything you've achieved and can't wait to see what's next. 💜✨ #UCLGrad

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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 06/09/2026

What a day! 💜 Yesterday, Saturday 5 September, we welcomed prospective students and their families to UCL for our Open Day. We’ve picked out a few of our favourite moments from the day. 📸 Thanks to everyone who came along! We loved having you with us!

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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 05/09/2026

UCL Undergraduate Open Day is here! We can’t wait to welcome you. Explore our campuses, meet students and enjoy the atmosphere. It’s your chance to see what UCL is all about.  📲 Remember to download UCLGo app to plan your day: www.ucl.ac.uk/isd/services/websites… #UCLOpenDays

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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 04/09/2026

We welcomed Mayor of London Sadiq Khan to UCL East today as he announced new action to tackle violence against women and girls. We’re proud to have hosted this important moment in building a safer, more inclusive London. Read more 👇 bit.ly/4cpDNGL

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UCL Arts and Humanities @artshumsucl.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

🎓 There's still time to join a world top 10 university for Arts and Humanities. There are still limited places available on Arts and Humanities courses, take a look at our Clearing page to find your ideal course. Apply: buff.ly/wESjqtS @ucl.ac.uk #Clearing2026 #UCLClearing #ResultsDay

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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 13/08/2026

Congratulations to everyone receiving their A-Level results today! 🎉 If you're joining us this September, welcome to UCL 💜 🔗 Got questions about Results Day? Head to our website: www.ucl.ac.uk/study/prospective-stu…

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UCL News @uclnews.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s World at One, Dr John J Mitchell (UCL Division of Surgery and Interventional Science) explained that even short bursts of exercise, like running for the bus or playing with children, could reduce your risk of cancer. Listen (from 35:16): www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 15/07/2026

🏆 Congratulations to the winner and runners-up of our #LoveUCL Photo of the Year competition! Our community has voted and the results are in: Winner: Dicky Murti Prasetya 2nd place runner-up: Emma Wang Ko 3rd place runner-up: Aryan Dashti - £50 Love2Shop voucher #LoveUCL

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A crowd stands in front of a UCL Portico building with columns, illuminated by projections that read "London 1826. This is a "UCL Illuminated£ show.

The image shows a grand, illuminated Cruciform Building at night, with a tall, lit spire and ornate architecture. In the background, the BT Tower stands out with blue and red lights. The wet courtyard in the foreground reflects the lights, and several people are walking or standing.

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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 06/07/2026

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! ✨🎓

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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 24/06/2026

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: www.ucl.ac.uk/study/prospective-stu…

We are really sorry to let you know that UCL Open Days on Friday 26 and Saturday 27 June 2026 have been cancelled.

Following updated forecasts and extreme heat guidance for London, we’ve made the difficult decision not to proceed with the events as planned. The safety and wellbeing of our visitors, students and staff is our top priority, and we’re very sorry for the disappointment.

Please do not travel to campus for these events.

We will share further information on alternative opportunities to explore UCL with registered attendees soon.

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UCL News @uclnews.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Just announced: @ucl.ac.uk will host the new Science of Fundamental AI Research (SOFAIR) Lab, a major new research lab to develop innovative, open-source AI systems, to help secure the UK’s position as a global leader in AI.

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National research lab based at UCL will make AI more accessible

UCL will host a major new lab to develop innovative, open-source AI systems, to help secure the UK’s position as a global leader in AI.

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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 18/06/2026

📣 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 🔗: bit.ly/4vlW4w2

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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 16/06/2026

New UCL research has identified a brain network linked to diffuse midline glioma (DMG), one of the deadliest childhood brain cancers. Published in Nature, the study suggests a tumour's location within this network may help predict outcomes and guide future treatments. bit.ly/3S8109e

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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 14/06/2026

Congratulations to the winners and nominees of the UCL Education Awards, which celebrate staff and students who go the extra mile to support learning at UCL. 💜 Explore the full list of winners: www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-learning/new…

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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 12/06/2026

Congratulations to Pip Jackson on her appointment as the Government’s Disability and Access Ambassador for the Built Environment. A well-deserved recognition of her leadership in accessibility, inclusion and inclusive design. 👏 Read more: bit.ly/4e1vPVu

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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 12/06/2026

Another academic year, nearly done. 💜 Whether you're revising, submitting assignments, waiting on results or preparing to graduate, we're rooting for you. Good luck for the weeks ahead and enjoy a well-deserved summer. 📸: @bless_the_rain (May #LoveUCL entry)

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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 08/06/2026

That's a wrap on UCL200 Summer Festival ☀️ From dance and debates to film, music and a world record attempt, it was a fantastic week of celebrating our community. Here are some of our favourite moments! 📸: Dash Wong #UCL200 #LoveUCL

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Two individuals are setting up for a World Record Attempt at the UCL Summer Festival. They are wearing bright orange shirts and handling signs. Colorful banners and festival logos are visible in the background.

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UCL Libraries @ucllibraries.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

This year's theme for Pride Month is "Embracing everyone: a home for all of London’s LGBTQIA+ communities”, seeking to celebrate progress made towards inclusion. Share your book recommendations here. ucl-global.libwizard.com/f/Pride2026

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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 02/06/2026

Disagreeing Well brings together perspectives to explore one of the most contested questions shaping contemporary public life: Is politics corrupting religion? On 2 July, the Bloomsbury Theatre will host a panel of experts to explore this question! Book your tickets here: bit.ly/4u82xJG

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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 30/05/2026

How important are the arts for our health? Professor Daisy Fancourt’s research shows how engaging in the arts can support both mental and physical health. Full story: bit.ly/4tUppfn @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social @ucl-sbb.bsky.social @ucliehc.bsky.social @creativelivescl.bsky.social

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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 27/05/2026

Eid al-Adha Mubarak

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UCL News @uclnews.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

The annual cost of treating children and young people experiencing a mental health crisis in specialised NHS acute hospital wards in England has quadrupled to nearly £90m, a study led by Dr Lee Hudson @uclchildhealth.bsky.social @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social has found. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ma...

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Soaring cost of emergency child mental health admissions

The annual cost to the NHS to treat children and young people experiencing a mental health crisis in specialised acute hospital wards in England quadrupled to £87.5 million between 2012 and 2022, find...

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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 21/05/2026

Congratulations to the Class of 2026. 🎓 From late-night deadlines to graduation day in UCL’s bicentenary year, you’ve been part of a chapter that will stay in the university’s history long after the photos are taken. #UCL200 #UCLGrad 📸: Nikolaos Volkov

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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 20/05/2026

Why did T. rex have such tiny arms? 🦖 A new study led by researchers at UCL and Cambridge University, suggests that as some dinosaurs evolved stronger skulls and jaws, their arms became less useful for hunting and shrank over time. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4upaXNG #Dinosaurs #TRex

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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 18/05/2026

Hat's off to this year's graduates🎓 We’re celebrating every single one of you who is crossing the stage at the Royal Festival Hall this week. Congratulations on reaching such an incredible milestone. We’re so proud of you. 💜

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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 14/05/2026

🧠How can caregiving relationships promote better mental health among care-experienced young people? Learn more with Dr Sprecher and Dr Meetoo 👇 bit.ly/4sJPg9j @easprecher.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #MentalHealth #UCLMentalHealth

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UCL News @uclnews.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Heavy caring responsibilities reduce brain function for people aged 50 & over, whereas light caring duties can actually be beneficial to middle-aged and older people’s mental abilities, new research led by Dr @baowenxue.bsky.social from @ucliehc.bsky.social finds www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

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Older people risk mental decline if they do long hours of caring, UK study shows

Researchers find 50+ hours a week can be detrimental to health but lighter responsibilities have positive effect

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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 11/05/2026

🧠 Happy #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek! Did you know physical fitness can influence your mental wellbeing AND cognitive performance? Explore UCL’s Active Minds research 👇 bit.ly/4tppKaq @uclmedsci.bsky.social @theiseh.bsky.social #MentalHealth #UCLMentalHealth

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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 07/05/2026

✨Open Day bookings are now live✨ Join us at our Bloomsbury Campus on Friday 26th or Saturday 27th June 2026 to explore our dynamic undergraduate programmes across a wide range of disciplines. Book your place: www.ucl.ac.uk/study/prospective-stu…

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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 05/05/2026

Final tickets available. Join us for the next Disagreeing Well event: What does reckoning with Britain's imperial past involve in 2026? 📅 13 May, 6-7:45pm, Bloomsbury Theatre 🔗 Book tickets and more info: www.bloomsburytheatre.com/event/202… @sathnam.bsky.social

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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 01/05/2026

Have an auspicious Vesak

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UCL Faculty of Life Sciences @ucllifesciences.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

We’re opening our doors on Saturday 13 June for a Science Fair full of fun, discovery, and interactive activities for all ages. Bring the whole family and dive into a world of experiments, demonstrations, and surprising scientific wonders. Sign up here: www.ucl.ac.uk/life-science...

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Come to our Science Fair! Free admission. Saturday June 13, 12-5pm. Family friendly talks and activities. UCL Faculty of Life Sciences.

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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 27/04/2026

The days are brighter, the sun’s out (for now) and Term 3 is here 🌞 From catching up with friends to settling back into campus life, welcome back. If exams are on your mind right now, good luck 💜

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UCL News @uclnews.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Major new report finds climate change has extended the hay fever season in Europe by a fortnight compared to the 1990s. Authors included UCL's Maria Walawender, @marinaromanello.bsky.social, Marco Springmann, Ian Hamilton, Harsh Jatkar, Shih-Che Hsu and Daniel Scamman www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ap...

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Hay fever sufferers’ plight made worse by climate change

Climate change has prolonged the pollen season by up to a fortnight compared to the 1990s, creating problems for hay fever sufferers, a new report involving UCL academics has found.

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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 14/04/2026

Happy Vaisakhi to everyone celebrating!

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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 12/04/2026

Happy Orthodox Easter

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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 05/04/2026

Wishing everybody a very happy Easter!

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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 01/04/2026

Have a happy Passover!

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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 01/04/2026

UCL will be closed from 5:30pm on Wednesday 1 April to 9:00am on Wednesday 8 April, with some study spaces remaining open for students who need them. 🔗Details: bit.ly/4sCHS0c ♻️ Switch off before you leave! Support Easter Switch Off 2026 Campaign! bit.ly/47xk9pV

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UCL Faculty of Life Sciences @ucllifesciences.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Biodiversity shapes life on Earth - and it’s disappearing fast. Why does it matter, what’s driving the losses, and how can we turn things around? Watch our new film to hear from UCL experts tracking biodiversity change, building innovative tools, and driving nature‑positive solutions. bit.ly/4aNfrGA

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