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UCL academics receive EU funding to study joy, politics and friendship
UCL academics receive EU funding to study joy, politics and friendship

UCL academics receive EU funding to study joy, politics and friendship

Three UCL academics have been awarded prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grants to support their frontier research into subjects including personal resilience in times of crisis, the public’s global political priorities, and how people make friends.

19 Jun 2025

Positive life outlook may protect against middle-aged memory loss
Positive life outlook may protect against middle-aged memory loss

Positive life outlook may protect against middle-aged memory loss

Higher levels of wellbeing may help reduce the risk of memory loss in middle age, suggests a study led by UCL researchers, which tracked more than 10,000 over 50-year-olds across a 16-year span.

19 Jun 2025

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

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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

New research reveals how the brain distinguishes familiar voices
New research reveals how the brain distinguishes familiar voices

New research reveals how the brain distinguishes familiar voices

Researchers in the Division of Psychology and Language Sciences have revealed that our brains process the voices of people we know well differently to those we are unfamiliar with.

29 May 2025

New guidelines aim to transform mental health support for youth in care
New guidelines aim to transform mental health support for youth in care

New guidelines aim to transform mental health support for youth in care

UCL researchers and other academics have shared new recommendations to improve mental health support for children in care at a Parliamentary event.

29 May 2025