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UCL-led research on spinal cord injury recovery
UCL-led research on spinal cord injury recovery

UCL-led research on spinal cord injury recovery

UCL Researchers lead on a breakthrough study on FES cycling for spinal cord injury recovery funded by the RFU Injured Players Foundation.

14 Jul 2025

New Head of Department appointed for UCL Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering
New Head of Department appointed for UCL Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering

New Head of Department appointed for UCL Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering

Professor Peter Munro has been appointed as the new Head of the Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering. This follows his tenure as Interim Head since October 2024.

10 Jul 2025

Inaugural MPBE Festival of Research held at UCL East
Inaugural MPBE Festival of Research held at UCL East

Inaugural MPBE Festival of Research held at UCL East

UCL Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering was proud to host its first Festival of Research, which celebrated our diverse community

08 Jul 2025

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Research in the news

Wearable brain imaging device shines a light on how babies respond in real-world situations

A new technology that uses light waves to measure activity in babies’ brains has provided the most complete picture to date of functions like hearing, vision and cognitive processing outside a conventional brain scanner.

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