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UCL staff recognised in King’s Birthday Honours
UCL staff recognised in King’s Birthday Honours

UCL staff recognised in King’s Birthday Honours

Congratulations to members of UCL’s community who have been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours for their outstanding contributions to education, Huntington’s disease, children's oral health and anti-doping in sport.

12 Jun 2026

Incoming institute director awarded Kavli Prize for Neuroscience
Incoming institute director awarded Kavli Prize for Neuroscience

Incoming institute director awarded Kavli Prize for Neuroscience

Professor 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.

10 Jun 2026

UCL academics awarded Alzheimer’s Society fellowships
UCL academics awarded Alzheimer’s Society fellowships

UCL academics awarded Alzheimer’s Society fellowships

Four UCL academics have been awarded Alzheimer’s Society fellowships to support their cutting-edge research in understanding and addressing the causes and mechanics of dementia.

03 Jun 2026

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UCL part of new £10m centre to transform search for Parkinson’s treatments
UCL part of new £10m centre to transform search for Parkinson’s treatments

UCL part of new £10m centre to transform search for Parkinson’s treatments

Scientists and people with Parkinson's are joining forces at a new £10 million research centre, in a push to turn decades of discovery into treatments that could transform lives.

15 Jun 2026

New models of Down syndrome Alzheimer’s developed to improve understanding of condition
New models of Down syndrome Alzheimer’s developed to improve understanding of condition

New models of Down syndrome Alzheimer’s developed to improve understanding of condition

Researchers led by Prof Yann Herault, Prof Fabio di Domenico and Dr Frances Wiseman have developed two new models of Down syndrome related Alzheimer’s.

10 Jun 2026

Queen Square Clinical Trials Centre celebrates International Clinical Trials day!
Queen Square Clinical Trials Centre celebrates International Clinical Trials day!

Queen Square Clinical Trials Centre celebrates International Clinical Trials day!

The Queen Square Clinical Trials Centre (QSCTC) led by Dr Vino Vivekanandam hosted a stall in celebration of International Clinical Trials day on Wednesday 20th May 2026.

04 Jun 2026