UCL Grand Challenge of Global Health

We are moving. From 12 March 2021 @GrandChallenges will be the new home for all of our tweets, this account won't be updated after that. To keep hearing from us, please follow @GrandChallenges.

🎧 Ep. 2 of #PublicHealthDisrupted (@UCLHealthPublic) out now! Is there space for comedy in public health? Join award-winning comedian @lauralexx, environmental economist & comedian @mattywin85 (@UCL_ISR) & hosts @xandvt & @thewrittenro to find out. 👂👇bit.ly/3bMJNL1

"People with an intellectual disability should be prioritised for vaccination" - stark facts in this @bmj_latest article that must not be ignored: go.shr.lc/3suqkVE #CovidVaccine #HealthInequalities #LearningDisability #COVID19 #VaccineStrategy

📢 One week to go! There's just one more week until the deadline for our funding calls! ⏰ Find out more about our Special Initiatives funding, Doctoral Students' Small Grants scheme, and the Green Recovery from COVID call with @Environ_Domain here: ucl.ac.uk/grand-challeng…

📣 DEADLINE EXTENDED! We have extended the deadline of our recently announced funding calls to 23.59 Wednesday 20th January. Find out more and apply for Special Initiatives funding (<£10k) under the themes of 'Place', 'Age & Society' or 'UN SDGs' here: ucl.ac.uk/grand-challeng…

We are delighted to announce that we have a number of new funding calls now open for applications 🎉 Take a look at our funding page to find out more: ucl.ac.uk/grand-challeng…

After months of clinical trials, the UK became the first Western nation to roll out COVID vaccinations last week - marking what is hoped to be the beginning of the end of the pandemic. Hear from Prof Martina Micheletti @UCLEngineering @UCLmedphys below 👇 bit.ly/3adrcqL

🎧Ep. 1 of our new podcast #PublicHealthDisrupted out now! Hosts @xandvt & @thewrittenro are joined by dedicated climate activist @domipalmer & Prof Paul Ekins OBE (@UCL_ISR), to explore how #climatechange is disrupting #publichealth. 👂👇 bit.ly/3niInem

There's just THREE DAYS to go until the opening session of Beyond Boundaries: Realising the UN Sustainable Development Goals! Take a look at the event website for more information on sessions, speakers and how to register: ucl.ac.uk/sustainable-de… #SDGs @UCL @UCL_Global @UCL_GC

📢 Call for submissions! @UCL students have launched a new online platform #StudentsBeyondBoundaries to showcase projects or work by students relating to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. 🌍 Find out more: studentsbeyondboundaries.co.uk

In this special episode of our podcast, we're celebrating a decade of the Grand Challenges programme with UCL Vice Provost (Research) @DavidPriceUCL and Grand Challenges Director Dr @IanScott6 🎉 Listen below 🎙️👇 #UCLMinds soundcloud.com/uclsound/voice…

🌎Beyond Boundaries: Realising the UN Sustainable Development Goals In October 2020 @UCL_Global & @UCL_GC will host a 2 week virtual conference exploring the role of universities in achieving the UN #SDGs. Find out more and sign up online ✍️👇 bit.ly/2YcKdmC

Want to learn more about our Beyond Boundaries Conference sessions? 🌎🇺🇳 Take a look at our new Event Programme and click on the sessions to register for your free place here: ucl.ac.uk/sustainable-de…

🌍 🇺🇳 See all the Beyond Boundaries: Realising the UN Sustainable Development Goals sessions and register for your place here: eventbrite.co.uk/o/ucl-grand-ch… #SDGs @UCL @UCL_Global @UCL_GC

As universities re-open for the start of term, we hear from @profgeraintrees (@UCLLifeSciences), Prof Norbert Pachler (Pro-Vice-Provost: Digital Education) and Carol Paige @DemOperaTunity (@TheUnionUCL) about how we can return safely to university life 👇. soundcloud.com/uclsound/coron…

Want to learn more about our Beyond Boundaries Conference sessions? 🌎🇺🇳 Take a look at our new Event Programme and click on the sessions to register for your free place here: ucl.ac.uk/sustainable-de…

In the latest Vice-Provost's View, Professor @DavidPriceUCL (@UCLResearch) discusses the role of @UCL and other universities in achieving the @GlobalGoalsUN - and highlights some of the ways you can get involved👇ucl.ac.uk/news/2020/sep/…

📅 Join us on 19 October 2020 for the opening session of Beyond Boundaries: Realising the UN SDGs, chaired by @UCL Professor Mariana Mazzucato (@MazzucatoM), Director of @IIPP_UCL. Find out more and sign up for your free place here: beyondboundaries1.eventbrite.co.uk

The fundamental idea was first funded by @UCL_GC @UCL_GCGH @UCL_GCTT - many thanks to @IanScott6 who is Director and his team for supporting us!

We're excited to announce that all Beyond Boundaries sessions are now open for registrations! 🎉 Take a look at the full list of sessions and register via the individual pages here 👇 eventbrite.co.uk/e/beyond-bound…