UCL Div. of Psychology & Language Sciences (PALS)
@uclpals.bsky.social
University College London Psychology and Language Sciences. 🧠
We undertake world-leading research and teaching in mind, behaviour and language.
We undertake world-leading research and teaching in mind, behaviour and language.
Are neurodiverse labels helpful or limiting? “I suppose it is quite a thin description. If you say, ‘I’m autistic' or 'I’ve got ADHD’ people might have a very narrow idea of what that means,” says Prof. Joshua Stott from UCL PALS.
🎧 Listen to the podcast here: open.spotify.com/episode/5glj...
🎧 Listen to the podcast here: open.spotify.com/episode/5glj...
January 28, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Are neurodiverse labels helpful or limiting? “I suppose it is quite a thin description. If you say, ‘I’m autistic' or 'I’ve got ADHD’ people might have a very narrow idea of what that means,” says Prof. Joshua Stott from UCL PALS.
🎧 Listen to the podcast here: open.spotify.com/episode/5glj...
🎧 Listen to the podcast here: open.spotify.com/episode/5glj...
Dr Pavlopoulou from UCL PALS has been appointed Chair of the NHS Commission for the National Autism Peer Programme, Autism Central. It's a co-produced, peer-led support programme for families, carers, and professionals working with people with autism.
More here👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
More here👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
January 26, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Dr Pavlopoulou from UCL PALS has been appointed Chair of the NHS Commission for the National Autism Peer Programme, Autism Central. It's a co-produced, peer-led support programme for families, carers, and professionals working with people with autism.
More here👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
More here👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
Nominate exceptional colleagues for the UCL Education Awards 2026. Celebrate staff who make outstanding contributions to support students’ learning in this year’s Education Awards.
👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-lea...
👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-lea...
January 23, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Nominate exceptional colleagues for the UCL Education Awards 2026. Celebrate staff who make outstanding contributions to support students’ learning in this year’s Education Awards.
👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-lea...
👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-lea...
Don't miss the opening of a major new exhibition exploring UCL's past, present and future which will mark 200 years since UCL's founding as the first university in London.
👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/about/events...
👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/about/events...
January 21, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Don't miss the opening of a major new exhibition exploring UCL's past, present and future which will mark 200 years since UCL's founding as the first university in London.
👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/about/events...
👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/about/events...
A major review of prior research has found no evidence that menopause hormone therapy either increases or decreases dementia risk in post-menopausal women, in a new study led by UCL PALS researchers.
👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/de...
👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/de...
January 19, 2026 at 6:00 AM
A major review of prior research has found no evidence that menopause hormone therapy either increases or decreases dementia risk in post-menopausal women, in a new study led by UCL PALS researchers.
👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/de...
👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/de...
This January, UCL is welcoming around 1,000 new students to UCL. This includes Affiliate students, Postgraduate students and those on Degree Apprenticeships.
👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/srs/news/202...
👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/srs/news/202...
January 16, 2026 at 6:00 AM
This January, UCL is welcoming around 1,000 new students to UCL. This includes Affiliate students, Postgraduate students and those on Degree Apprenticeships.
👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/srs/news/202...
👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/srs/news/202...
ChangeMakers is a UCL programme that offers students and staff the opportunity to co-create projects that enhance the academic and student experience.
👉 Find out more & apply by 23 Jan here: www.ucl.ac.uk/changemakers...
👉 Find out more & apply by 23 Jan here: www.ucl.ac.uk/changemakers...
January 15, 2026 at 6:00 AM
ChangeMakers is a UCL programme that offers students and staff the opportunity to co-create projects that enhance the academic and student experience.
👉 Find out more & apply by 23 Jan here: www.ucl.ac.uk/changemakers...
👉 Find out more & apply by 23 Jan here: www.ucl.ac.uk/changemakers...
Two-year-olds in England watch television, videos or other digital content for an average of two hours each day, double the daily recommended screen time, new research by UCL PALS academics finds.
👉 Read more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ja...
👉 Read more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ja...
January 14, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Two-year-olds in England watch television, videos or other digital content for an average of two hours each day, double the daily recommended screen time, new research by UCL PALS academics finds.
👉 Read more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ja...
👉 Read more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ja...
A new free e-learning programme, Words Matter: How to Communicate with Children so they Thrive, has just launched on the FutureLearn platform. The course includes interviews and insights from a range of UCL PALS academics.
🔗 Find out more and enrol here:
www.futurelearn.com/courses/word...
🔗 Find out more and enrol here:
www.futurelearn.com/courses/word...
January 12, 2026 at 6:00 AM
A new free e-learning programme, Words Matter: How to Communicate with Children so they Thrive, has just launched on the FutureLearn platform. The course includes interviews and insights from a range of UCL PALS academics.
🔗 Find out more and enrol here:
www.futurelearn.com/courses/word...
🔗 Find out more and enrol here:
www.futurelearn.com/courses/word...
Don’t miss out on UCL Illuminated, a spectacular immersive sound and light show that will kick off our bicentennial celebrations from 11–13 February 2026. Tickets are selling quickly, so make sure you reserve your place.
👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/no...
👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/no...
January 9, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Don’t miss out on UCL Illuminated, a spectacular immersive sound and light show that will kick off our bicentennial celebrations from 11–13 February 2026. Tickets are selling quickly, so make sure you reserve your place.
👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/no...
👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/no...
“Even if feeling authentic feels great, you are more likely to become an effective leader if you focus on gratifying others” says Professor Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic from UCL PALS on why being authentic doesn’t always lead to professional success.
👉 Find out more here: fortune.com/2025/10/09/w...
👉 Find out more here: fortune.com/2025/10/09/w...
January 7, 2026 at 7:01 AM
“Even if feeling authentic feels great, you are more likely to become an effective leader if you focus on gratifying others” says Professor Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic from UCL PALS on why being authentic doesn’t always lead to professional success.
👉 Find out more here: fortune.com/2025/10/09/w...
👉 Find out more here: fortune.com/2025/10/09/w...
UCL200 to launch with a spectacular sound and light experience: Save the date! The countdown has officially begun! Save the date for UCL Illuminated – a spectacular sound and light experience that will kick off our bicentennial celebrations from 11-13 Feb.
👉More here: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...
👉More here: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...
January 5, 2026 at 7:00 AM
UCL200 to launch with a spectacular sound and light experience: Save the date! The countdown has officially begun! Save the date for UCL Illuminated – a spectacular sound and light experience that will kick off our bicentennial celebrations from 11-13 Feb.
👉More here: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...
👉More here: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...
Check out some of the people helping to shape the future of UCL. Six episodes, six extraordinary stories – Faces of UCL is a celebration of the people that make UCL a place of infinite possibilities.
👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/about/ucls-b...
👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/about/ucls-b...
January 2, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Check out some of the people helping to shape the future of UCL. Six episodes, six extraordinary stories – Faces of UCL is a celebration of the people that make UCL a place of infinite possibilities.
👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/about/ucls-b...
👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/about/ucls-b...
UCL’s biggest and boldest Welcome yet saw over 29,000 new students begin their journeys on campus. This year’s Welcome was a true celebration of teamwork, innovation, and our global community spirit.
👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...
👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...
December 31, 2025 at 7:01 AM
UCL’s biggest and boldest Welcome yet saw over 29,000 new students begin their journeys on campus. This year’s Welcome was a true celebration of teamwork, innovation, and our global community spirit.
👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...
👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...
#LoveUCL: A decade in pictures. Portico magazine looks back on ten years of #LoveUCL – a celebration of the creativity, community, and everyday beauty captured across UCL.
👉 Find out more here: magazine.ucl.ac.uk/autumn-2025/...
👉 Find out more here: magazine.ucl.ac.uk/autumn-2025/...
December 29, 2025 at 7:00 AM
#LoveUCL: A decade in pictures. Portico magazine looks back on ten years of #LoveUCL – a celebration of the creativity, community, and everyday beauty captured across UCL.
👉 Find out more here: magazine.ucl.ac.uk/autumn-2025/...
👉 Find out more here: magazine.ucl.ac.uk/autumn-2025/...
How well do we really understand the human mind? This question is at the heart of UCL Beautiful Minds - a brand new eight-part season of podcasts and documentaries that dives deep into the complexities of human cognition and neurodiversity.
🎧 Listen here: uclpress.co.uk/introducing-...
🎧 Listen here: uclpress.co.uk/introducing-...
December 24, 2025 at 7:00 AM
How well do we really understand the human mind? This question is at the heart of UCL Beautiful Minds - a brand new eight-part season of podcasts and documentaries that dives deep into the complexities of human cognition and neurodiversity.
🎧 Listen here: uclpress.co.uk/introducing-...
🎧 Listen here: uclpress.co.uk/introducing-...
This festive season, we’re once again asking our UCL community to help save energy! Last year, together we saved over 100 tonnes of carbon, the equivalent of planting nearly 2,000 trees. Let’s see if we can go even further this year.
👉More here: www.ucl.ac.uk/sustainable/... #GreenUCLPALS
👉More here: www.ucl.ac.uk/sustainable/... #GreenUCLPALS
December 22, 2025 at 7:00 AM
This festive season, we’re once again asking our UCL community to help save energy! Last year, together we saved over 100 tonnes of carbon, the equivalent of planting nearly 2,000 trees. Let’s see if we can go even further this year.
👉More here: www.ucl.ac.uk/sustainable/... #GreenUCLPALS
👉More here: www.ucl.ac.uk/sustainable/... #GreenUCLPALS
UCL celebrates launch of Korea innovation partnership at UK Embassy in Seoul.
👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/no...
👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/no...
December 19, 2025 at 7:01 AM
UCL celebrates launch of Korea innovation partnership at UK Embassy in Seoul.
👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/no...
👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/no...
Are attention spans truly shrinking? Prof. Nilli Lavie from UCL PALS speaks to Tes about the science of attention, why teachers are reporting shorter attention spans and what that means for classroom learning.
🔗 Read here: www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
🔗 Read here: www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
December 17, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Are attention spans truly shrinking? Prof. Nilli Lavie from UCL PALS speaks to Tes about the science of attention, why teachers are reporting shorter attention spans and what that means for classroom learning.
🔗 Read here: www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
🔗 Read here: www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
Tomorrow (16th Dec), more than 85 people will come together for the final UCL Community Choir event of the year - "Winter Warmers!". Come in from the cold and be warmed by their merry melodies! Free event, open to all.
👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resour...
👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resour...
December 15, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Tomorrow (16th Dec), more than 85 people will come together for the final UCL Community Choir event of the year - "Winter Warmers!". Come in from the cold and be warmed by their merry melodies! Free event, open to all.
👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resour...
👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resour...
Congratulations to Prof. Peter Fonagy, Head of UCL PALS, on being awarded Honorary President of Anna Freud, presented by HRH The Princess of Wales. A wonderful and well-deserved recognition!
December 12, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Congratulations to Prof. Peter Fonagy, Head of UCL PALS, on being awarded Honorary President of Anna Freud, presented by HRH The Princess of Wales. A wonderful and well-deserved recognition!
Introducing the University Clinic – a new NHS-linked service developed with UCL PALS to support student mental health. The clinic brings together UCL’s academic expertise and NHS partners to provide high-quality, evidence-based support.
👉 Learn more: www.ucl.ac.uk/university-c...
👉 Learn more: www.ucl.ac.uk/university-c...
December 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Introducing the University Clinic – a new NHS-linked service developed with UCL PALS to support student mental health. The clinic brings together UCL’s academic expertise and NHS partners to provide high-quality, evidence-based support.
👉 Learn more: www.ucl.ac.uk/university-c...
👉 Learn more: www.ucl.ac.uk/university-c...
Prof Tali Sharot from UCL PALS took part in an event that explored the intersection of artificial intelligence, wellbeing, and entrepreneurship - hosted by students from the Society of Population Health Sciences
👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/population-h...
👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/population-h...
December 8, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Prof Tali Sharot from UCL PALS took part in an event that explored the intersection of artificial intelligence, wellbeing, and entrepreneurship - hosted by students from the Society of Population Health Sciences
👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/population-h...
👉 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/population-h...
Prof. Peter Fonagy (Head of UCL PALS) is to lead a national review on the rising demand for mental health, ADHD and autism services in England. We are proud to see UCL PALS expertise contributing at the highest level to national policy.
🔗 Read more on the BBC website: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
🔗 Read more on the BBC website: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
December 5, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Prof. Peter Fonagy (Head of UCL PALS) is to lead a national review on the rising demand for mental health, ADHD and autism services in England. We are proud to see UCL PALS expertise contributing at the highest level to national policy.
🔗 Read more on the BBC website: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
🔗 Read more on the BBC website: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
One of the most common antidepressants, sertraline, contributes to a modest improvement in core depression & anxiety symptoms, including low mood, within 2 weeks, finds a new clinical trial led by researchers from UCL PALS and UCL Psychiatry.
👉More here: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...
👉More here: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...
December 5, 2025 at 7:00 AM
One of the most common antidepressants, sertraline, contributes to a modest improvement in core depression & anxiety symptoms, including low mood, within 2 weeks, finds a new clinical trial led by researchers from UCL PALS and UCL Psychiatry.
👉More here: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...
👉More here: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...