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Women and people with anxiety are both prone to low confidence in their own abilities, but a new study by Dr @sucharit.bsky.social and Prof @smfleming.bsky.social @uclpals.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social has found that the two groups are prone to two distinct types of underconfidence
Two types of underconfidence linked to anxiety and gender
Women and people with anxiety are both prone to low confidence in their own abilities, but a new study by UCL researchers has found that the two groups are prone to two distinct types of underconfiden...
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January 15, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Women and people with anxiety are both prone to low confidence in their own abilities, but a new study by Dr @sucharit.bsky.social and Prof @smfleming.bsky.social @uclpals.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social has found that the two groups are prone to two distinct types of underconfidence
#ICYMI @uclqsion.bsky.social researchers have discovered two new subtypes of multiple sclerosis with the aid of artificial intelligence, paving the way for personalised treatments and better outcomes for patients.
Two new subtypes of MS found in ‘exciting’ breakthrough
Exclusive: Scientists uncovered biological strands using artificial intelligence and hope discovery will revolutionise treatment
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January 15, 2026 at 11:08 AM
#ICYMI @uclqsion.bsky.social researchers have discovered two new subtypes of multiple sclerosis with the aid of artificial intelligence, paving the way for personalised treatments and better outcomes for patients.
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Researchers at @ucl.ac.uk and University of Eastern Finland have identified that most #Alzheimer’s cases are linked to variants in a single gene (APOE).
Funding was provided by @alzheimersresearchuk.org @ukri.org and others.
#EndAlz #Alzheimers #Dementia
Funding was provided by @alzheimersresearchuk.org @ukri.org and others.
#EndAlz #Alzheimers #Dementia
Most Alzheimer’s cases linked to variants in a single gene
Potentially more than 90% of Alzheimer’s disease cases would not occur without the contribution of a single gene (APOE), according to a new analysis led by UCL researchers.
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January 14, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Researchers at @ucl.ac.uk and University of Eastern Finland have identified that most #Alzheimer’s cases are linked to variants in a single gene (APOE).
Funding was provided by @alzheimersresearchuk.org @ukri.org and others.
#EndAlz #Alzheimers #Dementia
Funding was provided by @alzheimersresearchuk.org @ukri.org and others.
#EndAlz #Alzheimers #Dementia
😆 What actually is joy, and how is it different from happiness?
Professor Sophie Scott (UCL ICN) joins Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken to untangle the science, psychology and meaning of joy.
Professor Sophie Scott (UCL ICN) joins Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken to untangle the science, psychology and meaning of joy.
What's Up Docs? - Is joy always good for us? - BBC Sounds
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore joy and why it can be a complicated emotion.
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January 12, 2026 at 11:08 AM
😆 What actually is joy, and how is it different from happiness?
Professor Sophie Scott (UCL ICN) joins Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken to untangle the science, psychology and meaning of joy.
Professor Sophie Scott (UCL ICN) joins Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken to untangle the science, psychology and meaning of joy.
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Out now!!
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Intro to this paper pictured below
Huge thanks to collaborators @neilmdavies.bsky.social, @emmylooroll.bsky.social at @uclbrainscience.bsky.social & Sami Heikkinen and Mikko Hiltunen at @uniuef.bsky.social ...
#endalz #episky #medsky
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Intro to this paper pictured below
Huge thanks to collaborators @neilmdavies.bsky.social, @emmylooroll.bsky.social at @uclbrainscience.bsky.social & Sami Heikkinen and Mikko Hiltunen at @uniuef.bsky.social ...
#endalz #episky #medsky
January 9, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Out now!!
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Intro to this paper pictured below
Huge thanks to collaborators @neilmdavies.bsky.social, @emmylooroll.bsky.social at @uclbrainscience.bsky.social & Sami Heikkinen and Mikko Hiltunen at @uniuef.bsky.social ...
#endalz #episky #medsky
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Intro to this paper pictured below
Huge thanks to collaborators @neilmdavies.bsky.social, @emmylooroll.bsky.social at @uclbrainscience.bsky.social & Sami Heikkinen and Mikko Hiltunen at @uniuef.bsky.social ...
#endalz #episky #medsky
Do you want to build a career in children and young people's mental health?
Join us on 14 January to find out more about our three in-person UCL Master’s programmes taught and based at Anna Freud in London.
www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
Join us on 14 January to find out more about our three in-person UCL Master’s programmes taught and based at Anna Freud in London.
www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
January 9, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Do you want to build a career in children and young people's mental health?
Join us on 14 January to find out more about our three in-person UCL Master’s programmes taught and based at Anna Freud in London.
www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
Join us on 14 January to find out more about our three in-person UCL Master’s programmes taught and based at Anna Freud in London.
www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
🎉 Congratulations to Emeritus Professor David Kemp (UCL Ear Institute), who has been made a CBE for services to auditory sciences and public health. Read more: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/de...
January 8, 2026 at 3:43 PM
🎉 Congratulations to Emeritus Professor David Kemp (UCL Ear Institute), who has been made a CBE for services to auditory sciences and public health. Read more: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/de...
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Important review by great colleagues in @uclbrainscience.bsky.social
New online! Ancestral diversity in complex disease genetics: from discovery to translation
Ancestral diversity in complex disease genetics: from discovery to translation
Nature Reviews Genetics, Published online: 06 January 2026; doi:10.1038/s41576-025-00921-3Ancestral and geographic diversity in genomic resources can improve our understanding of complex disease genetics. The authors review how ancestrally diverse biobanks worldwide are reshaping genetic discovery, empowering the identification of novel variants and disease associations, with important biological implications.
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January 8, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Important review by great colleagues in @uclbrainscience.bsky.social
AI has, for the first time, identified two biologically distinct types of multiple sclerosis—using a simple blood test and standard brain scans. @uclqsion.bsky.social
AI analysis reveals two distinct types of multiple sclerosis
Artificial intelligence (AI), using a simple blood test combined with standard brain images has, for the first time, been able to identify two biologically distinct types of multiple sclerosis (MS),…
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January 7, 2026 at 11:08 AM
AI has, for the first time, identified two biologically distinct types of multiple sclerosis—using a simple blood test and standard brain scans. @uclqsion.bsky.social
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📢 Final call!
Submit your abstract or workshop proposal for the 2026 Behaviour Change Conference by 7 Jan (23:59 GMT).
🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch...
Thanks to everyone who’s submitted so far! We look forward to building an inspiring and dynamic programme for #BCConf2026!
@susanmichie.bsky.social
Submit your abstract or workshop proposal for the 2026 Behaviour Change Conference by 7 Jan (23:59 GMT).
🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch...
Thanks to everyone who’s submitted so far! We look forward to building an inspiring and dynamic programme for #BCConf2026!
@susanmichie.bsky.social
January 6, 2026 at 9:49 AM
📢 Final call!
Submit your abstract or workshop proposal for the 2026 Behaviour Change Conference by 7 Jan (23:59 GMT).
🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch...
Thanks to everyone who’s submitted so far! We look forward to building an inspiring and dynamic programme for #BCConf2026!
@susanmichie.bsky.social
Submit your abstract or workshop proposal for the 2026 Behaviour Change Conference by 7 Jan (23:59 GMT).
🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-ch...
Thanks to everyone who’s submitted so far! We look forward to building an inspiring and dynamic programme for #BCConf2026!
@susanmichie.bsky.social
PhD candidate Raafiah Mussa (@uclqsion.bsky.social) writes with Siobhan McLernon of South Bank University about the many challenges stroke survivors face and calls for increased ongoing NHS care and psychological support.
Life after stroke: the hidden struggle for recovery
Surviving a stroke is only the beginning. Many people face years of hidden disabilities, limited rehabilitation and financial strain without enough help.
theconversation.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:08 AM
PhD candidate Raafiah Mussa (@uclqsion.bsky.social) writes with Siobhan McLernon of South Bank University about the many challenges stroke survivors face and calls for increased ongoing NHS care and psychological support.
Six particular depressive symptoms when experienced in midlife predict dementia risk more than two decades later, finds a new study led by @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social researchers.
Specific depressive symptoms in midlife linked to increased dementia risk
Six particular depressive symptoms when experienced in midlife predict dementia risk more than two decades later, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
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January 5, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Six particular depressive symptoms when experienced in midlife predict dementia risk more than two decades later, finds a new study led by @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social researchers.
We're looking back on just some of the incredible scientific breakthroughs that came out of our Faculty in 2025!
💬 The parts of the brain that are needed to remember words have been identified by a team of neurologists and neurosurgeons at @uclqsion.bsky.social.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ma...
💬 The parts of the brain that are needed to remember words have been identified by a team of neurologists and neurosurgeons at @uclqsion.bsky.social.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ma...
January 2, 2026 at 11:08 AM
We're looking back on just some of the incredible scientific breakthroughs that came out of our Faculty in 2025!
💬 The parts of the brain that are needed to remember words have been identified by a team of neurologists and neurosurgeons at @uclqsion.bsky.social.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ma...
💬 The parts of the brain that are needed to remember words have been identified by a team of neurologists and neurosurgeons at @uclqsion.bsky.social.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ma...
On the last day of 2025, join us in reflecting on some of the incredible breakthroughs from the Faculty this year!
🧠 In October, @uclqsion.bsky.social & @ukdri.ac.uk researchers found the time to carry out diagnostic MRI scans for dementia can be cut by a third.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...
🧠 In October, @uclqsion.bsky.social & @ukdri.ac.uk researchers found the time to carry out diagnostic MRI scans for dementia can be cut by a third.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...
December 31, 2025 at 11:08 AM
On the last day of 2025, join us in reflecting on some of the incredible breakthroughs from the Faculty this year!
🧠 In October, @uclqsion.bsky.social & @ukdri.ac.uk researchers found the time to carry out diagnostic MRI scans for dementia can be cut by a third.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...
🧠 In October, @uclqsion.bsky.social & @ukdri.ac.uk researchers found the time to carry out diagnostic MRI scans for dementia can be cut by a third.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...
We're looking back on just some of the incredible scientific breakthroughs that came out of our Faculty this year.
👁️ Pioneering eye device in trial involving a @ucleye.bsky.social researcher restores reading vision to blind eyes.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...
👁️ Pioneering eye device in trial involving a @ucleye.bsky.social researcher restores reading vision to blind eyes.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...
December 29, 2025 at 11:08 AM
We're looking back on just some of the incredible scientific breakthroughs that came out of our Faculty this year.
👁️ Pioneering eye device in trial involving a @ucleye.bsky.social researcher restores reading vision to blind eyes.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...
👁️ Pioneering eye device in trial involving a @ucleye.bsky.social researcher restores reading vision to blind eyes.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...
So many incredible stories came out from our Faculty this year.
🩸 In September, a major @uclqsion.bsky.social -led clinical trial, aiming to transform the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease through a simple blood test, welcomed its first participants.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/se...
🩸 In September, a major @uclqsion.bsky.social -led clinical trial, aiming to transform the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease through a simple blood test, welcomed its first participants.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/se...
December 27, 2025 at 11:08 AM
So many incredible stories came out from our Faculty this year.
🩸 In September, a major @uclqsion.bsky.social -led clinical trial, aiming to transform the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease through a simple blood test, welcomed its first participants.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/se...
🩸 In September, a major @uclqsion.bsky.social -led clinical trial, aiming to transform the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease through a simple blood test, welcomed its first participants.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/se...
As 2025 draws to a close, join us in reflecting on some of the incredible breakthroughs from the Faculty this year!
🧠 In November, a new brain atlas offering unprecedented detail in MRI scans was developed by @uclqsion.bsky.social researchers.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/no...
🧠 In November, a new brain atlas offering unprecedented detail in MRI scans was developed by @uclqsion.bsky.social researchers.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/no...
December 24, 2025 at 11:08 AM
As 2025 draws to a close, join us in reflecting on some of the incredible breakthroughs from the Faculty this year!
🧠 In November, a new brain atlas offering unprecedented detail in MRI scans was developed by @uclqsion.bsky.social researchers.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/no...
🧠 In November, a new brain atlas offering unprecedented detail in MRI scans was developed by @uclqsion.bsky.social researchers.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/no...
🎄 The @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social has produced the 12 Papers of Christmas; a snapshot of the incredible work published by the division throughout 2025.
Access them here:
Access them here:
12 Papers of Christmas
Read a selection of publications from 2025 by UCL Division of Psychiatry colleagues
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December 23, 2025 at 11:08 AM
🎄 The @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social has produced the 12 Papers of Christmas; a snapshot of the incredible work published by the division throughout 2025.
Access them here:
Access them here:
We're looking back on just some of the incredible scientific breakthroughs that came out of our Faculty this year.
👃 At the UCL Ear Institute, new research demonstrated that a surgical procedure may help patients regain their sense of smell following Covid-19 infection.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ma...
👃 At the UCL Ear Institute, new research demonstrated that a surgical procedure may help patients regain their sense of smell following Covid-19 infection.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ma...
December 22, 2025 at 11:08 AM
We're looking back on just some of the incredible scientific breakthroughs that came out of our Faculty this year.
👃 At the UCL Ear Institute, new research demonstrated that a surgical procedure may help patients regain their sense of smell following Covid-19 infection.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ma...
👃 At the UCL Ear Institute, new research demonstrated that a surgical procedure may help patients regain their sense of smell following Covid-19 infection.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ma...
Six particular depressive symptoms when experienced in midlife predict dementia risk more than two decades later, finds a new study led by @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social researchers.
Specific depressive symptoms in midlife linked to increased dementia risk
Six particular depressive symptoms when experienced in midlife predict dementia risk more than two decades later, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
www.ucl.ac.uk
December 20, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Six particular depressive symptoms when experienced in midlife predict dementia risk more than two decades later, finds a new study led by @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social researchers.
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A wonderful evening at the DNMD Christmas Drinks, bringing together colleagues from across the department. Thank you to everyone who joined us and best wishes for a well-deserved break and a happy festive season. 🎄🥂
@uclqsion.bsky.social @uclh.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social
@uclqsion.bsky.social @uclh.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 8:58 AM
A wonderful evening at the DNMD Christmas Drinks, bringing together colleagues from across the department. Thank you to everyone who joined us and best wishes for a well-deserved break and a happy festive season. 🎄🥂
@uclqsion.bsky.social @uclh.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social
@uclqsion.bsky.social @uclh.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social
Teenagers who are unhappy with their bodies are more likely to develop symptoms of eating disorders and depression in early adulthood, according to a new study led by @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social researchers.
Body image issues in adolescence linked to depression in adulthood
Teenagers who are unhappy with their bodies are more likely to develop symptoms of eating disorders and depression in early adulthood, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.
www.ucl.ac.uk
December 19, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Teenagers who are unhappy with their bodies are more likely to develop symptoms of eating disorders and depression in early adulthood, according to a new study led by @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social researchers.
As 2025 draws to a close, join us in reflecting on some of the incredible breakthroughs from the Faculty this year!
👁️ In February, a procedure developed by researchers from @ucleye.bsky.social gave infants life-changing improvements in sight.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/fe...
👁️ In February, a procedure developed by researchers from @ucleye.bsky.social gave infants life-changing improvements in sight.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/fe...
December 18, 2025 at 11:08 AM
As 2025 draws to a close, join us in reflecting on some of the incredible breakthroughs from the Faculty this year!
👁️ In February, a procedure developed by researchers from @ucleye.bsky.social gave infants life-changing improvements in sight.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/fe...
👁️ In February, a procedure developed by researchers from @ucleye.bsky.social gave infants life-changing improvements in sight.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/fe...
Why do some people sleep walk? 😴 🚶
Professor Matthew Walker (@uclqsion.bsky.social) joins BBC Radio Ulster for an in depth discussion about nighttime wandering.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... (from 10 mins)
Professor Matthew Walker (@uclqsion.bsky.social) joins BBC Radio Ulster for an in depth discussion about nighttime wandering.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... (from 10 mins)
BBC Radio Ulster - Sleep and Dream with Vinny & Cate, Our SLEEP WALK special. Plus dream interpretation
Should you wake a sleep walker? Why do we sleep walk? And, how do we stop it happening?
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December 17, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Why do some people sleep walk? 😴 🚶
Professor Matthew Walker (@uclqsion.bsky.social) joins BBC Radio Ulster for an in depth discussion about nighttime wandering.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... (from 10 mins)
Professor Matthew Walker (@uclqsion.bsky.social) joins BBC Radio Ulster for an in depth discussion about nighttime wandering.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... (from 10 mins)
We're looking back on just some of the incredible scientific breakthroughs that came out of our Faculty this year.
First up... Researchers at @uclqsion.bsky.social made global headlines by successfully treating Huntington’s disease for the first time.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/se...
First up... Researchers at @uclqsion.bsky.social made global headlines by successfully treating Huntington’s disease for the first time.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/se...
December 16, 2025 at 11:08 AM
We're looking back on just some of the incredible scientific breakthroughs that came out of our Faculty this year.
First up... Researchers at @uclqsion.bsky.social made global headlines by successfully treating Huntington’s disease for the first time.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/se...
First up... Researchers at @uclqsion.bsky.social made global headlines by successfully treating Huntington’s disease for the first time.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/se...