UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences @uclbrainscience.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Researchers 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... 010
Reposted by UCL Faculty of Brain SciencesDementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 24/09/2026What 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 075
UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences @uclbrainscience.bsky.social · 24/09/2026🔬 🧬 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 041
UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences @uclbrainscience.bsky.social · 22/09/2026🥳 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. 023
Reposted by UCL Faculty of Brain SciencesDementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 21/09/2026This 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/6375f1pod.foDementia Researcher: Happy 200th: How UCL is Changing Dementia ResearchIn 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... 043
UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences @uclbrainscience.bsky.social · 21/09/2026🧠 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... 033
UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences @uclbrainscience.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Interim 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...ucl.ac.ukExisting drug shows early promise to treat progressive MSInterim 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. 033
UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences @uclbrainscience.bsky.social · 15/09/2026A 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...ucl.ac.ukNew stem cell treatment improves vision for untreatable conditionA 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. 092
UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences @uclbrainscience.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Nearly 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... 021
UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences @uclbrainscience.bsky.social · 08/09/2026💡 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 001
Reposted by UCL Faculty of Brain SciencesAlisa Loosen @alisaloosen.bsky.social · 04/09/2026📣 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... 🧵👇nature.comThe metacognitive paradox of OCD: confidence is globally reduced but shows increased sensitivity to local evidence - Translational PsychiatryTranslational Psychiatry - The metacognitive paradox of OCD: confidence is globally reduced but shows increased sensitivity to local evidence 12510
Reposted by UCL Faculty of Brain SciencesUCL Ear Institute @uclearinstitute.bsky.social · 04/09/2026📣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...ucl.ac.ukHead of OperationsUCL is seeking an exceptional operational leader to join the Ear Institute as its next Head of Operations. 011
UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences @uclbrainscience.bsky.social · 03/09/2026🎉 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...ucl.ac.ukConnecting a world-class Faculty: Q&A with the new DeanIn 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. 021
UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences @uclbrainscience.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Today 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: bit.ly/3SwtZE7 043
Reposted by UCL Faculty of Brain SciencesUK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 28/08/2026⭐️ 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 012
UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences @uclbrainscience.bsky.social · 28/08/2026A 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...ucl.ac.ukNew approach to mental health care reduces hospital admissionsA 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. 151
Reposted by UCL Faculty of Brain SciencesDementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Senior 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...dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.ukSenior Research Fellow: Cellular Myologist - Dementia ResearcherUCL seeks a Senior Research Fellow to lead neuromuscular biology and genetic therapy research using cellular models, AAV and RNA approaches. 021
UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences @uclbrainscience.bsky.social · 27/08/2026The 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...bbc.co.ukFirst patient to have brain surgery with real-time AI assistanceWithout brain surgery guided by live AI assistance, Rhys Hibbert could have lost his sight to a tumour. 032
UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences @uclbrainscience.bsky.social · 25/08/2026🥳 Many congratulations to Dr Nicol Birsa (@uclqsion.bsky.social) who has been named the inaugural recipient of the Frank Brake Emerging Leader Award. 132
Reposted by UCL Faculty of Brain SciencesHugo Spiers @hugospiers.bsky.social · 14/08/2026If you're in London in Sept and haven't seen our £50M Lab UCL PEARL... ...why not come down in Sept have a look around and pick up £30 as a participant in our next crazy neurocience & architecture study - Minds in Motion: mindsinmotioncrowd.netlify.appmindsinmotioncrowd.netlify.appMinds in Motion | UCL Research Study — September 2026Minds in Motion: a UCL neuroarchitecture study at UCL PEARL, September 2026. Choose a Crowd session or EEG session and book your place. 11710
UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences @uclbrainscience.bsky.social · 17/08/2026🙌 Huge congratulations to Zhongtao Chen, PhD student at the Max Planck UCL Centre for Computational Psychiatry and Ageing who has been awarded the 2026 Jon Driver Prize. 131
UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences @uclbrainscience.bsky.social · 14/08/2026🤖 Scientists at UCL and Oxford have developed a framework for stress testing how AI chatbots respond to vulnerable users, helping researchers identify weaknesses and test ways of making mental health interactions. @uclqsion.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/au...ucl.ac.ukMapping how mental health risks emerge in AI chatbot conversationsScientists at UCL have developed a framework for stress testing how AI chatbots respond to vulnerable users, helping researchers identify weaknesses and test ways of making mental health interactions 022
UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences @uclbrainscience.bsky.social · 10/08/2026One in six UK hospital beds is currently occupied by a person with dementia, at a cost to the taxpayer of £2.8 billion annually, with this number set to increase to one in four by 2040, according to a new report by @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social researchers. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/au... 016
UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences @uclbrainscience.bsky.social · 06/08/2026😳 Humans are the only animals whose faces redden with embarrassment. Should we see that as an affliction, or as a blessing? Prof Sophie Scott contributes to this article on blushing: www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...theguardian.comThe truth about blushing: why we do it, how we can resist it – and why it’s actually good for usHumans are the only animals whose faces redden with embarrassment. Should we see that as an affliction, or as a blessing? 000
Reposted by UCL Faculty of Brain SciencesAlba Fernández-Sanlés (Dr, she/her) @albafsanles.bsky.social · 04/08/20261/ 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... 👇 131
Reposted by UCL Faculty of Brain SciencesSelina Wray @selinawray.bsky.social · 03/08/2026It 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...open.spotify.comOn the frontlines of our fight against dementiaInstant Genius · Episode 0126
UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences @uclbrainscience.bsky.social · 04/08/2026🎉 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...ucl.ac.ukFaculty of Brain Sciences researchers receive NIHR funding for quantum health technology projectsThe NIHR has awarded four Faculty of Brain Sciences projects funding to support the early-stage development of quantum technologies. 022
UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences @uclbrainscience.bsky.social · 29/07/2026A 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.socialucl.ac.ukNovel treatment for motor neurone disease to be trialled in humansA 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. 082
UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences @uclbrainscience.bsky.social · 27/07/2026A 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...ucl.ac.uk£3.8m awarded to study protective mechanisms against neuron damage and ageingA £3.8 million Wellcome Discovery Award will support research into how neurons protect themselves from toxic protein build-up during ageing. 022
UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences @uclbrainscience.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Drugs 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...ucl.ac.ukWeight loss drugs could help with binge eating disorderDrugs 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. 120
UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences @uclbrainscience.bsky.social · 15/07/2026A 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...observer.co.ukThe brain scan that could help fight Alzheimer’sScientists have shown how the NHS could double the number of patients it diagnoses with dementia, which could help them to get vital treatment 031
Reposted by UCL Faculty of Brain SciencesSPROCKET Hub @sprockethub.bsky.social · 14/07/2026What 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...youtube.comSPROCKET 'THE LAUNCH'YouTube video by SPROCKET Hub 153
Reposted by UCL Faculty of Brain SciencesTobias Hauser @tobiasuhauser.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Progress 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:static.klipy.comDancing Robot CelebrationALT: Dancing Robot Celebration 13710
UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences @uclbrainscience.bsky.social · 13/07/2026New 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...ucl.ac.ukHow the brain predicts the futureNew research suggests that memory actively shapes how we see and interpret the world around us, and how we make predictions about the future. 162
UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences @uclbrainscience.bsky.social · 08/07/2026UCL 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...ucl.ac.ukStudy sheds new light on how the brain’s ‘inner voice’ may drive psychosisUCL researchers have identified brain changes that may help explain why inner speech is sometimes experienced as an external voice in psychosis. 051
Reposted by UCL Faculty of Brain SciencesAnna Freud @annafreudcharity.bsky.social · 06/07/2026After 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.sociallink.springer.comAutistic 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 PsychiatryRates 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... 031
Reposted by UCL Faculty of Brain SciencesUCL @ucl.ac.uk · 06/07/2026Today, 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! ✨🎓 071
Reposted by UCL Faculty of Brain SciencesUCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology @uclqsion.bsky.social · 02/07/2026We 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 0126
Reposted by UCL Faculty of Brain SciencesUCL News @uclnews.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Ten 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 researchersucl.ac.ukLong Covid rehab programme helps with return to work and focusTen 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... 022
UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences @uclbrainscience.bsky.social · 01/07/2026For 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/...magazine.ucl.ac.ukUnlocking the secrets of the brain | Portico Magazine | UCLThe 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? 011
Reposted by UCL Faculty of Brain SciencesUCL Translational Research Office @ucltro.bsky.social · 30/06/2026We’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 134
UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences @uclbrainscience.bsky.social · 29/06/2026New 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...ucl.ac.ukNeurodegeneration risk genes contribute to cellular repairNew research shows how cells repair damage to their outer membrane, revealing a key role for proteins linked to neurodegenerative diseases. 022
Reposted by UCL Faculty of Brain SciencesUCL @ucl.ac.uk · 24/06/2026We 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… 01414
UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences @uclbrainscience.bsky.social · 24/06/2026🌡️ 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... 022
UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences @uclbrainscience.bsky.social · 22/06/2026A 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.ac.ukUCL trial profiled in Jon Snow documentary on life with Alzheimer’sA 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. 132
Reposted by UCL Faculty of Brain SciencesUCL @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 02615
UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences @uclbrainscience.bsky.social · 11/06/2026🎉 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...ucl.ac.ukIncoming institute director awarded Kavli Prize for NeuroscienceProfessor 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. 085
UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences @uclbrainscience.bsky.social · 09/06/2026A 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...ucl.ac.ukNeuropixels Opto sheds new light on deepest regions of the brainA 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... 0134
UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences @uclbrainscience.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Young 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...ucl.ac.ukShort-term immigration status impacts wellbeing of young asylum seekersYoung 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. 010
UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences @uclbrainscience.bsky.social · 27/05/2026🎉 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.ac.ukUCL academics elected to the Academy of Medical SciencesFour 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... 041