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Middle-aged women from deprived backgrounds struggle to quit smoking
Middle-aged women from deprived backgrounds struggle to quit smoking

Middle-aged women from deprived backgrounds struggle to quit smoking

Middle-aged women from more deprived backgrounds in Great Britain are significantly more likely to smoke and face greater challenges when trying to quit, according to a new study from researchers at UCL.

10 Feb 2026

Analysis: Feeling guilty about drinking? You’re not alone
Analysis: Feeling guilty about drinking? You’re not alone

Analysis: Feeling guilty about drinking? You’re not alone

In an article for the Institute of Alcohol Studies, Dr Sharon Cox (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health Care) reports on new analysis finding that one in eight people who drink at increasing or higher-risk levels felt guilt or remorse after drinking in the past six months.

06 Feb 2026

Comment: Art could save your life! Five creative ways to make 2026 happier and healthier
Comment: Art could save your life! Five creative ways to make 2026 happier and healthier

Comment: Art could save your life! Five creative ways to make 2026 happier and healthier

Professor Daisy Fancourt (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health Care) discusses the physiological and psychological benefits of incorporating art into our everyday lives. Writing for The Guardian, she explains the science behind it.

15 Jan 2026

Institute news

Dean’s List of top performing students for 2024/25 announced
Dean’s List of top performing students for 2024/25 announced

Dean’s List of top performing students for 2024/25 announced

Congratulations to our students who have earned a spot on the Dean's List for the highest achievers of the 2024-25 academic year.

13 Feb 2026

Alumni Spotlight: Priya, Health Psychology MSc
Alumni Spotlight: Priya, Health Psychology MSc

Alumni Spotlight: Priya, Health Psychology MSc

From India to UCL and beyond, Priya’s MSc in Health Psychology shaped her career in student wellbeing and inspired a passion for inclusive mental health practice.

11 Feb 2026

2026 UCL Policy Fellows from the Faculty of Population Health Sciences
2026 UCL Policy Fellows from the Faculty of Population Health Sciences

2026 UCL Policy Fellows from the Faculty of Population Health Sciences

Faculty staff will take up policy placements, co delivering projects on public health, poverty, healthy eating and zero emissions transport.

29 Jan 2026