Faculty news

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

Dr Natalie Marchant has been awarded £1.2m in UKRI cross-research council funding to use AI to identify thought patterns linked to dementia and mental illness.

A new report by UCL researcher and Churchill Fellow calls for a major rethink of how palliative care is designed and delivered for people with complex mental health needs.

Professor Alan Thompson, Dean of the Faculty of Brain Sciences, reflects on the Faculty's contribution to UCL's history of bold ideas and pioneering breakthroughs.

A total of 16 academics from the UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences have been identified in Clarivate’s annual ‘Highly Cited Researchers List’ 2025.

Dr Becky Appleton (Division of Psychiatry) will use the NIHR award to find out which services work best for which young people.

What does it mean to die well; and are we ready to talk about it? Dr Libby Sallnow, Head of the Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department, talks to us about end of life care

Our mental health is shaped by many factors; including the world we inhabit. To mark World Mental Health Day, we spoke with Professor James Kirkbride to explore what the latest research reveals.

48 academic staff from the Faculty of Brain Sciences have been awarded a senior promotion and 30 early career staff have been awarded a promotion in this year's UCL academic promotions round.

A new study led by researchers at UCL has found that a multi-domain lifestyle intervention may help reduce a key biological marker linked to brain degeneration and dementia.

Staff and students across the Faculty came together to celebrate the incredible achievements and contributions at the inaugural Faculty of Brain Sciences Celebrating Impact Awards.

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

Libby Sallnow is Associate Professor in Palliative Care in the Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department at University College London, UK, and a consultant at the Central and North West London.

A new strategic partnership aimed at advancing the review of dementia-related hospital occupancy has been established between UCL Division of Psychiatry and The Geller Commission.

A group of researchers, including Professor Rick Adams (UCL Division of Psychiatry), have been funded by the Wellcome Trust to test a computational model of the role of brain circuits in understanding auditory hallucinations.