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Alumni spotlight: Mingxuan Wu
Alumni spotlight: Mingxuan Wu

Alumni spotlight: Mingxuan Wu

Health Economics and Decision Science MSc alumna Mingxuan Wu shares her reflections on the time she spent at UCL, the value of the course and the next steps in her career.

23 Jun 2026

UCL Institute for Global Health marks Red4Research 2026
UCL Institute for Global Health marks Red4Research 2026

UCL Institute for Global Health marks Red4Research 2026

A national and global celebration of health research and its impact, marked by people wearing red to show their support and appreciation.

19 Jun 2026

Alumni spotlight: Ahmed Elnady
Alumni spotlight: Ahmed Elnady

Alumni spotlight: Ahmed Elnady

We caught up with IGH alumnus Ahmed Elnady who studied on the Global Health and Development MSc

11 Jun 2026

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What do people really eat? New global database gives best answer yet
What do people really eat? New global database gives best answer yet

What do people really eat? New global database gives best answer yet

A major new resource that provides one of the most comprehensive pictures yet of what people are eating around the world has been introduced in a new study by a UCL and University of Oxford researcher.

03 Jul 2026

Hay fever sufferers’ plight made worse by climate change
Hay fever sufferers’ plight made worse by climate change

Hay fever sufferers’ plight made worse by climate change

Climate change has prolonged the pollen season by up to a fortnight compared to the 1990s, creating problems for hay fever sufferers, a new report involving UCL academics has found.

22 Apr 2026

School meals could unlock major gains for human and planetary health
School meals could unlock major gains for human and planetary health

School meals could unlock major gains for human and planetary health

Healthy, sustainable school meals could cut undernourishment, reduce diet-related deaths and significantly lower environmental impacts, according to a new modelling study led by a UCL researcher.

23 Dec 2025

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UCL-Lancet Lecture Series
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UCL-Lancet Lecture Series

The UCL-Lancet Lecture is a prestigious annual public lecture held at UCL and has been jointly organised by UCL and the Lancet since 2001.

Professorial Inaugural Lectures
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Professorial Inaugural Lectures

Our Inaugural Lectures provide an opportunity for our new professors to showcase their research and achievements in the field of global health.