The unexpected challenges we all have faced in recent months as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic have impacted everyone’s life. They have also uncovered  opportunities and areas for development and expansion. At the IoO, together with our Faculty and the rest of UCL, we worked tirelessly this year to ensure we could continue our teaching and research activities to the best of our capacity. IoO Director, Professor Andrew Dick  

Dr Gargi Banerjee awarded £2 million MRC Clinician Scientist Fellowship
Dr Gargi Banerjee awarded £2 million MRC Clinician Scientist Fellowship

Dr Gargi Banerjee awarded £2 million MRC Clinician Scientist Fellowship

Dr Gargi Banerjee (MRC Prion Unit at UCL) has received the prestigious fellowship to support her research which aims to better understand amyloid-related diseases such as Alzheimer's disease.

20 Jun 2025

BSL GCSE: New CPD Courses for Deaf Teachers
BSL GCSE: New CPD Courses for Deaf Teachers

BSL GCSE: New CPD Courses for Deaf Teachers

Calling all deaf teachers!

19 Jun 2025

AI tool pinpoints genetic eye diseases from scans in international study led by UCL researchers
AI tool pinpoints genetic eye diseases from scans in international study led by UCL researchers

AI tool pinpoints genetic eye diseases from scans in international study led by UCL researchers

Researchers at UCL and the NIHR Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre have developed an artificial intelligence tool, Eye2Gene, that can predict the cause of genetic eye diseases.

19 Jun 2025