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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

It's #WorldSpaceWeek, and we have an update on the #Smile #SpaceMission which aims to image #Earth's shield for the 1st time - it has been approved to begin its #science operations 🌎️ Footage from Smile’s ultraviolet imager showing activity in the ring of #NorthernLights.

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Thinking about #postgraduate study? Come and meet our team at Postgrad LIVE Bristol. Ask questions and discover what studying at @ucl.ac.uk could look like. 📍 City Hall, Bristol 🗓️ 7 October 2026 🕛 12pm to 3pm Register now: tinyurl.com/ypkn277j #PostgradLIVE #Bristol #masters #PhD #LoveUCL

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

A vast sheet of #VolcanicRock in the #Andes has preserved clues to a buried landscape that existed 22 million years ago, according to a new study led by Dr Byron Adams and Dr Frances Cooper (UCL Earth Sciences @es-ucl.bsky.social): www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/se...

Parinacota and Pomerape volcanoes surrounded by ignimbrite deposits. These young volcanoes lie just to the east of the study area in the modern volcanic arc and sit atop ignimbrite deposits similar to those in the study. Credit: Frances J. Cooper

Cardones ignimbrite deposits incised by the Lluta River in northern Chile. Credit: Frances J. Cooper

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Are you passionate about #maths #research? Do you want to continue your research journey after your undergraduate degree or Master's? Thanks to our partnership with the Martingale Foundation, we can help you take the next step - #scholarship applications now open: martingale.foundation #mathematics

Martingale Foundation maths postgraduate scholarships

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Last few tickets left for Your Universe #UCL200 #Physics & #Astronomy panel event on Sat 20 Jun - Missions of Discovery! Dive into epic discoveries and mind-blowing missions with our space experts 🛰️ Get your free ticket now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/your-unive... #space #SpaceMission #universe

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Last chance to get your ticket for PandA Day on Weds 17 Jun, a variety-show style event featuring UCL #Physics & #Astronomy staff & students packed with music, theatre, gameshows & more! Book now: www.bloomsburytheatre.com/event/2026/0... #TalentShow #VarietyShow @bloomsburytheatre.bsky.social

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Bookings for the #UCL200 celebration of the Department of #Mathematics feat. Prof @fryrsquared.bsky.social and Prof @chrischirp.bsky.social close on Tuesday evening! Get your ticket here: www.ucl.ac.uk/mathematical... #maths #math #LoveUCL

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

One week left till we celebrate UCL #Mathematics, one of UCL's founding departments 200 years ago! Join us on 11 Jun for a symposium & festival with VIP guests like Prof @fryrsquared.bsky.social, Prof @chrischirp.bsky.social & more 🤩 🗓️ Book now: www.ucl.ac.uk/mathematical... #UCL200 #maths

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

The #Smile #SpaceMission, which will image Earth's #MagneticBubble for the first time, has been launched! 🚀 The joint mission from European Space Agency @esa.int and the Chinese Academy of Sciences is co-led by Dr Colin Forsyth (UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory): www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ma...

Vega-C liftoff from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana at 00:52 local time (04:52 BST/05:52 CEST) on 19 May 2026. Vega-C carried the Smile mission to space on flight VV29. Credit: ESA-S. Corvaja

Smile's X-ray camera sees Earth reacting to coronal mass ejection. Artist’s impression. Credit: ESA

Artist’s impression of the Smile spacecraft. Credit: ESA

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Have you got your ticket for PandA Day on 17 June, a variety-show style event featuring UCL Physics & Astronomy staff and students packed with music, theatre, gameshows and more? Book now while there's space: www.bloomsburytheatre.com/event/2026/0... #TalentShow #VarietyShow #physics #astronomy

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

To mark #UCL200, the Department of #Physics & #Astronomy is hosting a conference-style celebration on 17 June: “Past, Present and Future” - bringing together alumni, students and staff for a day of talks, exhibits and conversation! Register and join us: www.ucl.ac.uk/mathematical... #SpaceScience

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

A new type of long-necked plant-eating #dinosaur, the largest ever found in #SoutheastAsia, has been revealed in a study led by researchers at @es-ucl.bsky.social, Mahasarakham University, Suranaree University of Technology & Sirindhorn Museum in #Thailand: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ma...

Artistic illustration of a Natagitan. Credit: Patchanop Boonsai.

Sethapanichsakul and the front leg bone (humerus). Credit: Thitiwoot (Perth) Sethapanichsakul.

Skeletal reconstruction with specimens highlighted in yellow. Credit: Thitiwoot (Perth) Sethapanichsakul et al

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Don't miss the chance to celebrate the history of UCL #Mathematics, one of UCL's founding departments 200 years ago! Join us for a full-day symposium & festival with guests like Prof @fryrsquared.bsky.social, Prof @chrischirp.bsky.social & more 🤩 🗓️ Book now: www.ucl.ac.uk/mathematical... #UCL200

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Happy 100th birthday, Sir David Attenborough! 🥳 We wish you many more years in health and strength 🎂 Photos from the opening ceremony of Kathleen Lonsdale Building in 2018, home to @es-ucl.bsky.social at @ucl.ac.uk. Credit: Kirsten Holst. #DavidAttenborough #Attenborough #100birthday #birthday

Sir David Attenborough at the Kathleen Lonsdale Building opening ceremony at UCL, holding a sample, sitting on a chair and laughing, surrounded by two UCL staff members.

Sir David Attenborough at the Kathleen Lonsdale Building opening ceremony at UCL, being interviewed in a lecture hall full of people.

Sir David Attenborough at the Kathleen Lonsdale Building opening ceremony at UCL, being shown machinery operation in one of the labs.

Sir David Attenborough at the Kathleen Lonsdale Building opening ceremony at UCL, group photo in the foyer.

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Bookings for our in-person #OpenDays on 26-27 June are now live! Join us on our #Bloomsbury #campus to find out everything you need to know about what it's like being a UCL student. ⏰ Spaces go quickly so reserve yours as early as you can! Book now: www.ucl.ac.uk/study/prospe... #UCLOpenDays

Female student looking out of the window in the Student Centre at Bloomsbury campus overlaid by "UCL Open Days 2026" graphics

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

2nd huge #tsunami caused by #ClimateChange in 2 years - the side of a mountain slid into an Alaskan #fjord last August, producing a tsunami 481 metres high, the 2nd highest ever recorded, according to a study involving Dr @seismo-steve.bsky.social (@es-ucl.bsky.social): www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ma...

Oblique aerial photo of the 10 August 2025 landslide taken from across the fjord during a U.S. Geological Survey field reconnaissance overflight on 13 August, 2025. Note the trimline along the far side of the fjord, caused by the tsunami stripping the walls of vegetations. View direction is approximately north. Photo by Cyrus Read/U.S. Geological Survey.

Oblique aerial photo of the landslide and the highest run-up resulting from the landslide-triggered tsunami in Tracy Arm during a U.S. Geological Survey field reconnaissance overflight. View direction is approximately south. Photo by John Lyons/U.S. Geological Survey.

Before and after satellite imagery showing locations and extent of the August 10, 2025 landslide. South Sawyer Glacier terminus positions since 1979 and the locations of three precursory slope failures since 2017 are also shown. In panel B, the white line indicates the main landslide, while the dashed yellow delineates the additional landslide-affected area. The pink line indicates the area of landslide deposition on top of the glacier. Coloured dots (which are close enough together that they look like a line) represent the tsunami runup. Source: Planet Labs.

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Join the weekly #UCL200 #Maths #Quiz! www.ucl.ac.uk/mathematical... Expect intriguing questions, famous names, surprising ideas and absolutely no specialist knowledge required. Whether you love maths or just enjoy a good puzzle, jump in and explore #mathematics!

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Honorary Associate Professor Yang Li (@es-ucl.bsky.social) talking to BBC's Sky at Night team about his recent research on the samples of the #moon's far side 🌑 Watch the episode on BBC iPlayer now (from 14 mins 19 secs): www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis... #SpaceScience #lunar #astronomy

Honorary Associate Professor Yang Li (UCL Earth Sciences) filming a BBC Sky at Night programme episode about his recent research on the samples of the moon's far side, in the laboratory of UCL's Kathleen Lonsdale Building.

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Tickets now available for PandA Day, an extravaganza of talent and creativity within UCL Physics and Astronomy: www.bloomsburytheatre.com/event/2026/0.... Expect a variety-show style event featuring staff and students packed with music, theatre, gameshows and more!

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Take your #ProjectManagement to the next level by joining our next APM Project Management Qualification starting 17 Apr! 🗓️ Spaces are limited, find out more and secure your spot now: www.ucl.ac.uk/short-course... #APM_PMQ #UCLse #CPD

APM Project Management Qualification at UCL

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Our brilliant UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory team showcasing the work of department's researchers and technicians at the UCL200 celebration event! 🤩 #UCL200 #LoveUCL #science #SpaceScience #astronomy #MarsRover #PanCam #RosalindFranklin @luciegreen.bsky.social

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Join us on Weds 25 Feb to explore our innovative MSc #Sustainable #Chemistry and MSc Advanced #Materials #Science programmes offered at UCL East! 🧑‍🔬 Discover specialist teaching spaces and speak to world-leading academics and current students: www.ucl.ac.uk/mathematical... @uclchemistry.bsky.social

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

@ucl.ac.uk is marking its 200th birthday this year & with #chemistry as one of the 1st subjects offered, we're announcing our 1st faculty flagship event on Thu 19 Mar! Join us on an immersive journey through the dynamic history of @uclchemistry.bsky.social: www.bloomsburytheatre.com/event/2026/0...

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Join us on Thu 5 Feb for the UCL Engineering, Mathematical and Physical Sciences #Postgraduate in-person Open Evening, bringing together two world-leading faculties at UCL all in one place! 🌟 Register now: bit.ly/3NYh2Ad @stsucl.bsky.social @uclrdr.bsky.social @uclengineering.bsky.social #StudyUCL

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Are you considering studying on the #QuantumComputing and Quantum Communication course at UCL London Centre for #Nanotechnology? Talk to members of the Centre for Doctoral Training and shortlisting committee about the application and interview structure on Weds 21 Jan: bit.ly/4sMJc11. #quantum #nano

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

#Graduate open events are taking place this Jan & Feb: 🟣 online open days; 🟣 in-person open evening; 🟣 risk, disaster & humanitarian careers event. Browse/register now: bit.ly/4pt3PMM. @uclrdr.bsky.social @stsucl.bsky.social @es-ucl.bsky.social @statisticsucl.bsky.social @uclchemistry.bsky.social

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Thinking about studying Global Humanitarian Studies BSc at @uclrdr.bsky.social? Join us for a virtual information session this Thu 8 Jan highlighting the interdisciplinary approach to understanding #humanitarian action, #risk, and #disaster response: bit.ly/49n8ppV.

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

Wishing everyone happy and peaceful holidays! ✨🎄🎁 Thank you for following the #MAPSAdvent2025 calendar! #Christmas #MerryChristmas #HappyNewYear

"Happy Holiday Season" neon sign on the arc at UCL's South Quad with people walking underneath it

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

On Day 24 of #MAPSAdvent2025 we share a selection of photos from the #Canadian #Arctic! 🐻‍❄️ Earlier this year an @es-ucl.bsky.social team went to Resolute Bay, #Nunavut, to test out a KuKa band #radar with different polarisations and a range of other equipment: cpom.org.uk/testing-kuka... #snow #ice

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

On Day 22 of #MAPSAdvent2025 we're sharing a few #snowstorm images from Professor @ilankelman.bsky.social (@uclrdr.bsky.social) during his research time in #Boulder, #Colorado, where he looked at stopping weather and climate from becoming disasters. #snow #ice #weather

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

On Day 21 of #MAPSAdvent2025 we're bringing the light! 🎄 An international team led by Dr @m-abdijalebi.bsky.social & Siming Huang (UCL Institute for Materials Discovery) developed durable #SolarCells that can efficiently harvest #energy from #IndoorLight: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/au... #perovskite

Dr Mojtaba Abdi-Jalebi holding a panel of solar cells optimised for indoor light

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

On Day 19 of #MAPSAdvent2025 we're sharing examples of gravitational lenses that #Euclid #space #telescope, whose massive visible-light camera was built by a UCL-led team, captured in its first observations of the Deep Field areas 🌌 Image credit: ESA/Euclid/Euclid Consortium/NASA.

A collage of fourteen by eight squares containing examples of gravitational lenses. Each example typically comprises a bright centre with smears of stars in an arc or multiple arcs around it as a result of light travelling towards Euclid from distant galaxies being bent and distorted by normal and dark matter in the foreground. In some rare cases the smearing is in a complete ring, creating a so-called Einstein Ring.

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

#MAPSAdvent2025 Day 18: Santa-saurus at @es-ucl.bsky.social exploring Haas TL-1 CNC lathe in the Instrumentation Development Workshop, which is used to manufacture components for the research labs! 🦖🎅

Dinosaur soft toy wearing a Santa hat attached to Haas TL-1 CNC lathe in the Instrumentation Development Workshop of UCL Earth Sciences department

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

On Day 16 of #MAPSAdvent2025 we highlight the discovery of #phosphorene #nanoribbons and their potential for next-generation #electronics (a study involving Professor Chris Howard of UCL Physics & Astronomy and Dr @clancylab.bsky.social of @uclchemistry.bsky.social): www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ma...

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

On Day 15 of #MAPSAdvent2025 we're sharing a mesmerising image of December's "cold" full #Moon, the final #supermoon of 2025, captured by Prof Raman Prinja 🌑 By the way, if you're looking for a #ChristmasGift for a young #astronomy lover, check out his latest #book "Wonders Of The Moon!" 📖

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

Day 13 of #MAPSAdvent2025 🪨 Former MSc Geosciences student Natalie Cheng & Prof @bridgetwade.bsky.social (@es-ucl.bsky.social) studied sediments under the microscope to reveal a layer of microspherules (pictured) from the #Chesapeake impact which hit eastern North America about 36 million years ago.

Microscope image of silica droplets, or microspherules, found in the rock

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

On Day 12 of #MAPSAdvent2025 we share some #BTS from The Royal Society’s documentary on #KathleenLonsdale filmed at @ucl.ac.uk & featuring Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell FRS & Kathleen Lonsdale’s student Prof Mike Glazer 👩‍🔬 Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jwcf....

Kathleen Lonsdale’s student Prof Mike Glazer, Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell FRS

Videographer, Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell FRS looking at a journal

Images of Kathleen Lonsdale laid out on a table

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

#MAPSAdvent2025 Day 11: “Graphie” at the London Centre for #Nanotechnology is feeling festive! 🎅 "Graphie"is a home-built system initially used for growing #graphene layers but repurposed into a vacuum chamber for high-temperature, solid state impedance #spectroscopy 💡 #Christmas #tech #equipment

“Graphie” at the London Centre for Nanotechnology "wearing" a Santa hat

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

On Day 10 of #MAPSAdvent2025 we share the work of our creative Digital Student Ambassadors! 😊 Get advice on starting university, exam tips, explore STEM power couples & more exciting content: bit.ly/48yMw6w. #UniversityStudent #UniversityLife #UniStudent @es-ucl.bsky.social @uclrdr.bsky.social

A collage of MAPS Digital Student Ambassadors and some of their project titles

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

On Day 8 of #MAPSAdvent2025 we're sending you a #ChristmasCard drawn with mathematical equations by our super-talented UCL Mathematics alumnus Hamid Naderi Yeganeh 🤩 #snowman #maths #mathematics #art #HamidNaderiYeganeh

Snowman drawn using mathematical equations by UCL Mathematics alumnus Hamid Naderi Yeganeh

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

#MAPSAdvent2025 Day 6 🎄 A festive surprise in the UCL Institute for Materials Discovery lab: tree-like zinc dendrites forming during microbattery research. Institute's own microscopic winter forest! Image credit: Dr Monojit Mondal, Dr Naresh Nibagani and PhD student Sijin Liu. #science #research

Tree-like zinc dendrites forming during microbattery research

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

#MAPSAdvent2025: Are you looking for original #Christmas #gifts? How about this Kairos aerator (perfect for red wine lovers) co-founded by our MSc Technology Management graduate, Jonah Lee? Many more to browse from entrepreneurs supported by @uclenterprise.bsky.social: www.ucl.ac.uk/enterprise/g...

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

On Day 3 of #MAPSAdvent2025 we're looking back at the annual Technical Staff Showcase 🌎 Pictured are just some of the cutting-edge research and equipment from our amazing UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory and UCL Chemistry techs! Always inspiring ✨ @uclchemistry.bsky.social #space #science

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

On Day 2 of #MAPSAdvent2025 we look at a study which discovered that "#space #ice" is less like #water than we thought ❄️: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ju... @uclchemistry.bsky.social

Jupiter’s ice moon Ganymede, as captured by NASA spacecraft Juno

Visual representation of the structure of low-density amorphous ice

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

December is here, and so is the #MAPSAdvent2025 calendar! 🎄🗓️ From now until #Christmas we'll be sharing highlights from the year, great memories and festive images/stories ✨ Stay tuned and celebrate with us 🎅

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

📣 In celebration of UCL's upcoming 200th anniversary, we're excited to announce 2 #scholarships for our new MSc Mathematics course worth £13,000 each (to be used toward tuition fees). Find out more on eligibility, deadlines & how to apply: www.ucl.ac.uk/mathematical... #maths #mathematics #study

Student writing formulas on the glass board

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

📢 Last call for applications to become a @uclmaps.bsky.social Digital Student Ambassador! We're looking for creative, confident, social media-savvy undergraduate and postgraduate (taught) students who are great at communicating their UCL experience with others: www.ucl.ac.uk/mathematical...

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Join us for our upcoming in-person Undergraduate Open Event and find out more about studying at @uclrdr.bsky.social and @stsucl.bsky.social departments! 📅 Saturday 15 November ⏰ 10:30 am to 3:00 pm Register your place and find out more: bit.ly/3X6zqYY.

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UCL Mathematical & Physical Sciences @uclmaps.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

#WorldSpaceWeek 🌑 Prof Raman Prinja (UCL Physics & Astronomy) on the #SundayBrunch talking about the #moon, and his new book for the younger readers 📖 Watch on Channel 4 from 29:27: www.channel4.com/programmes/s.... Image: Channel 4 / Sunday Brunch. #wsw2025 #SpaceScience #astronomy #universe

Professor Raman Prinja talking with the Sunday Brunch hosts

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