UCL Brain Sciences

😆 What actually is joy, and how is it different from happiness? Professor @sophiescott (@UCL_ICN) joins Dr @xandvt and @DoctorChrisVT to untangle the science, psychology and meaning of joy. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Do you want to build a career in children and young people's mental health? Join us on 14 January to find out more about our three in-person UCL Master’s programmes taught and based at @annafreuduk in London. ucl.ac.uk/brain-sciences…

🎉 Congratulations to Emeritus Professor David Kemp, @UCLEarInstitute, who has been made a CBE for services to auditory sciences and public health. Read more: ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/dec/…

AI has, for the first time, identified two biologically distinct types of multiple sclerosis—using a simple blood test and standard brain scans. @UCLIoN ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/jan/…

PhD candidate Raafiah Mussa (@UCLIoN) writes with Siobhan McLernon of South Bank University about the many challenges stroke survivors face and calls for increased ongoing NHS care and psychological support. theconversation.com/life-after-str…

An evening celebrating @IonSynapse collaborations. Our team marked the launch of UK DRI Parkinsons Disease Research Centre under Prof Henry Houlden’s leadership @UCLIoN, bringing researchers, clinicians, charity and industry to advance equitable discovery worldwide.@UCLTRO

Six particular depressive symptoms when experienced in midlife predict dementia risk more than two decades later, finds a new study led by @UCLPsychiatry researchers. ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/dec/…

We're looking back on just some of the incredible scientific breakthroughs that came out of our Faculty in 2025! 💬 The parts of the brain that are needed to remember words have been identified by a team of neurologists and neurosurgeons at @UCLIoN. ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/mar/…

On the last day of 2025, join us in reflecting on some of the incredible breakthroughs from the Faculty this year! 🧠 In October, @UCLIoN & @UKDRI researchers found the time to carry out diagnostic MRI scans for dementia can be cut by a third. ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oct/…

We're looking back on just some of the incredible scientific breakthroughs that came out of our Faculty this year. 👁️ Pioneering eye device in trial involving a @ucleye.bsky.social researcher restores reading vision to blind eyes. ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oct/…

So many incredible stories came out from our Faculty this year. 🩸 In September, a major @UCLIoN -led clinical trial, aiming to transform the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease through a simple blood test, welcomed its first participants. ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/sep/…

As 2025 draws to a close, join us in reflecting on some of the incredible breakthroughs from the Faculty this year! 🧠 In November, a new brain atlas offering unprecedented detail in MRI scans was developed by @UCLIoN researchers. ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/nov/…

🎄 The @UCLPsychiatry has produced the 12 Papers of Christmas; a snapshot of the incredible work published by the division throughout 2025. Access them here: ucl.ac.uk/brain-sciences…

We're looking back on just some of the incredible scientific breakthroughs that came out of our Faculty this year. 👃 At the @UCLEarInstitute, new research demonstrated that a surgical procedure may help patients regain their sense of smell following Covid-19 infection. ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/mar/…

Six particular depressive symptoms when experienced in midlife predict dementia risk more than two decades later, finds a new study led by @UCLPsychiatry researchers. ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/dec/…

Teenagers who are unhappy with their bodies are more likely to develop symptoms of eating disorders and depression in early adulthood, according to a new study led by @UCLPsychiatry researchers. ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/dec/…

As 2025 draws to a close, join us in reflecting on some of the incredible breakthroughs from the Faculty this year! 👁️ In February, a procedure developed by researchers from @UCLeye gave infants life-changing improvements in sight. ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/feb/…

What's it like to study Psychology at UCL? Beth, a third year MSci Psychology student gives us a glimpse of what it’s like to study here and where she hopes her degree will take her next. youtube.com/shorts/ADssHLI…

We're looking back on just some of the incredible scientific breakthroughs that came out of our Faculty this year. First up... Researchers at @UCLIoN & @UCLHD made global headlines by successfully treating Huntington’s disease for the first time. ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/sep/…

🎓🤖🧠 Fully funded 4-year PhD in Computational Linguistics @ucl - @UCLBrainScience - Division of Psychology & Language Sciences New lab launching. Open topic. Strong computational focus. 🗓 Apply by 7 January 🇬🇧 UK home-rate students only (unfortunately) Details ⬇️