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Researchers reveal how our brains predict what we’re about to see
Researchers reveal how our brains predict what we’re about to see

Researchers reveal how our brains predict what we’re about to see

Researchers in the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology find that the hippocampus sends signals to the visual cortex to predict what we are about to see.

13 Jun 2025

UCL teams up with London communities to tackle health equity and boost engagement with research
UCL teams up with London communities to tackle health equity and boost engagement with research

UCL teams up with London communities to tackle health equity and boost engagement with research

Two community engagement initiatives have been launched by UCL researchers and students to tackle longstanding issues of trust in health data research among London’s global majority populations

13 Jun 2025

Dean’s List of top performing postgraduate students for 2023/24 announced
Dean’s List of top performing postgraduate students for 2023/24 announced

Dean’s List of top performing postgraduate students for 2023/24 announced

Every year the Dean recognises the top postgraduate students, in terms of academic performance, from across the Faculty.

12 Jun 2025

In the media

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 economics, child health, the history of medicine, addiction care, science outreach on space, and patient safety.

13 Jun 2025

Smartphone tests could accelerate drug development for Huntington’s disease
Smartphone tests could accelerate drug development for Huntington’s disease

Smartphone tests could accelerate drug development for Huntington’s disease

A series of digital tests, carried out via a smartphone app, could enhance the detection of disease progression in Huntington’s disease and improve the efficiency of clinical trials, finds research led by scientists at UCL and Roche.

10 Jun 2025

Large twin study shows how environment affects people differently depending on genes
Large twin study shows how environment affects people differently depending on genes

Large twin study shows how environment affects people differently depending on genes

Genetic factors that may make some people more or less sensitive to the environments they experience have been identified by a team involving UCL researchers.

10 Jun 2025