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UCL Grand Challenges @uclgrandchallenges.bsky.social · 6d

📣 UCL researchers & professional services staff: help shape the new Grand Challenge of Inequalities!
Join the Executive Group to guide its direction, suggest activities & champion its work.
🗓️ Deadline: 10 Oct, 17.00
🔗 Apply: https://bit.ly/42dzkSw

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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 15d

UCL has been rated as a leading university for knowledge exchange for the fifth year in a row in Research England’s Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF).

Read the news story: bit.ly/46tDarL

#KEF5

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UCL Grand Challenges @uclgrandchallenges.bsky.social · 22d

Are you an academic new to applying for funding calls or looking to sharpen your approach? Check out our latest blog: What We've Learned from Reviewing Grand Challenges Proposals — and How It Can Help You

https://shorturl.at/nNHcQ

What we’ve learnt from reviewing Grand Challenges proposals — and how this can help you

By Max Gillingham, Ethne James-Souch, Jade Hunter and James Paskins

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Jin L. Li @jinlorili.bsky.social · 28d

What I treasure most is listening to emotions and witnessing joy emerge in the act of making 👀. I will keep this ongoing project playful, and true to itself 🎈

Thanks for the supports @uclengage.bsky.social

UCL Department of Geography @uclgeography.bsky.social · 28d

At #CallyFestival, @ucl.ac.uk Geography’s Dr Jin L. Li invited people to map ‘home’ on a giant world map. Dots, balloons & notes formed a living atlas of belonging, memory and dreams.

#WhereTheHeartLands #MigrationResearch #UCLGeography

London’s Cally Festival, Part One: Where the Heart Lands - Cartographies of Hopes and Belongings

Dr Jin L. Li brought her participatory art project Where the Heart Lands to London’s Cally Festival, inviting visitors to map their personal geographies of home and aspiration.

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UCL Public Engagement @uclengage.bsky.social · 23d

It was a pleasure!

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UCL Public Policy @uclpublicpolicy.bsky.social · Sep 8

🔍 How do we define the skills to connect academia & policy?
Join UPEN & CAPE for a deep dive into knowledge mobilisers' core competencies.
📅 23 Sept | 12:30–14:00 | Online
🔗 Register: https://www.shorturl.at/TQ5zd
📄 Read the report: https://www.shorturl.at/jZPG0

Hidden Talents: Core Competencies of Knowledge Mobilisers

How do you articulate the skills needed to connect academia and public policy? Hear CAPE's key findings from the 'Hidden Talents' report.

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UCL Public Engagement @uclengage.bsky.social · Sep 4

Some brilliantly engaged and participatory projects here!

UCL Grand Challenges @uclgrandchallenges.bsky.social · Sep 3

We are delighted to announce the successful projects from our recent funding call for Early Career Researchers, each worth up to £15,000. Find out more: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/grand-challenges/news/2025/sep/funding-awarded-10-ecr-catalyst-grant-projects-mental-health-wellbeing

Funding Awarded to 10 ECR Catalyst Grant Projects in Mental Health & Wellbeing

We are delighted to announce the successful projects from our recent funding call for Early Career Researchers, delivered through UCL’s Grand Challenge of Mental Health and Wellbeing.

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UCL Public Engagement @uclengage.bsky.social · Aug 18

Hi everyone, UCL has decided to close this job advert early, and it will now only be open until Monday 18 August at 14:00. Please use this link to apply: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

UCL – University College London

UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

www.ucl.ac.uk

UCL Public Engagement @uclengage.bsky.social · Jul 29

⏰ Job alert! We're recruiting for a Co-Production and Public Engagement Coordinator!

This role will join the Co-Production and Public Engagement Team at UCL, and support the work of both UCL Public Engagement and @coprocollective.bsky.social.

Apply here: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

UCL – University College London

UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

www.ucl.ac.uk

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UCL Public Engagement @uclengage.bsky.social · Jul 24

Huge congratulations Cini!

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Jack Stilgoe @jackstilgoe.bsky.social · Jul 24

We'll be discussing DARPA and public innovation next week @ucl.ac.uk @iipp-ucl.bsky.social @rainerkattel.bsky.social You can join in-person or online www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/eve...

Building and Managing Public Innovation — A Journey through DARPA’s High-Risk, High-Reward Legacy

Listen to Josh Entsminger PhD in Conversation with Rainer Kattel and Jack Stilgoe, discussing his PhD and his research regarding DARPA's organisational structure and approach to funding.

www.ucl.ac.uk

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Sainsbury Wellcome Centre @sainsburywellcome.bsky.social · Jul 14

SWC Senior Research Software Engineer Laura Porta will provide live-coded visuals at an upcoming event for carers, people living with dementia and artists.

Supported by @ucl.ac.uk's Trellis Arbor, the workshop blends movement, visuals and sound.

Info and register at lu.ma/dqvjka90

Lotophagi project: an experience for artists, people living with dementia and their carers · Luma

Join us for a free, gentle, and inclusive workshop that creates a shared space for carers and their loved ones with dementia, alongside artists with a personal…

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Jin L. Li @jinlorili.bsky.social · Jul 6

Glad that people enjoy our activities! We had lots of supports from kids, youth, elderly, all walks of life 🥰 And our collective art is really bringing people to meaningful conversations and inspirations 🗺️

UCL Public Engagement @uclengage.bsky.social · Jul 6

And don't miss UCL's Migrant Research Unit with craft activities and a chance to share what home means to you!

Three people stand next to a large world map where visitors have marked places of interest to them. They also have a sign saying "what does home mean to you?"

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UCL Public Engagement @uclengage.bsky.social · Jul 6

And don't miss UCL's Migrant Research Unit with craft activities and a chance to share what home means to you!

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UCL Public Engagement @uclengage.bsky.social · Jul 6

[email protected] are running a guessing game about misinformation - come along and try your hand at spotting fake news!

A market stall featuring a range of blown up headlines and images, some are overly dramatic or fake headlines designed to look real.

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UCL Public Engagement @uclengage.bsky.social · Jul 6

You can join @thebartlettucl.bsky.social' Pan African Indigenous Collective to share what home sounds like to you. Hear stories recorded by members in their listening lounge, and even record your own!
#CallyFestival2025

6 people stand smiling under a gazebo. They're holding a sign that says "what does home sound like to you?"

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UCL Public Engagement @uclengage.bsky.social · Jul 6

We're at #CallyFestival2025 today supporting a fantastic bunch of projects!

Spray painted words saying "the Cally Festival" on a tarmac road.

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UCL Public Engagement @uclengage.bsky.social · Jul 3

A great opportunity here for a leader in Public Engagement! UCL researchers 👀 www.ukri.org/opportunity/...

UCL Public Engagement @uclengage.bsky.social · Jun 30

This Sunday, join us at the Cally Fest! Want to find out what we're up to? There's a blog for that! And watch this space for more.... blogs.ucl.ac.uk/public-engag...

Engaging with the Cally Festival | UCL UCL Public Engagement Blog

UCL Homepage

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UCL Public Engagement @uclengage.bsky.social · Jun 17

We have a new blog! From the team @engliciousucl.bsky.social‬ a tale of engagement with grammar - and the chance to attend this year's event in the British Library. blogs.ucl.ac.uk/public-engag...

Englicious – celebrating English Grammar Day | UCL UCL Public Engagement Blog

UCL Homepage

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UCL Public Engagement @uclengage.bsky.social · Jun 17

Looking great!

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UCL Grand Challenges @uclgrandchallenges.bsky.social · Jun 16

Last chance to get your tickets to Greater Health Equity event. Join us as we celebrate Sir Michael Marmot and look ahead to the next steps for research and policy

17 June | 13:30 - 18:30 Venue: Kennedy Lecture Theatre, UCL www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/greater-he...

Greater Health Equity

Celebrating the work of Sir Michael Marmot and next steps for research and policy

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UCL Innovation & Enterprise @uclenterprise.bsky.social · May 28

Our Transform: Creating impact through knowledge exchange programme is starting from 2 June!

This programme of events running throughout June will help UCL staff and doctoral students gain the skills to transform their research and knowledge into impact.

Register now: bit.ly/4hUGyiZ

#UCLTransform

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UCL Public Engagement @uclengage.bsky.social · May 27

💡 Do you have an interesting engagement idea? You have until 30 May to apply to run an activity at the ESRC Festival of Social Science: www.ucl.ac.uk/enterprise/n...

💰 Up to £2000 is available to support your event!

Apply to run an event for ESRC’s Festival of Social Science 2025

Applications for UCL researchers to run events as part of the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Festival of Social Science are open until 12pm on 30 May.

www.ucl.ac.uk

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Co-Production Collective @coprocollective.bsky.social · May 20

We are excited to launch the Measuring Success in Co-Production: Learning by Doing programme's outputs.

Read the programme’s Reports and the Reflective Learning Resource on our website: www.coproductioncollective.co.uk/news/launchi...

#coproduction #measuringsucces

This image depicts the front page of the Reflective Learning Resource. There is an image of two people on the cover on purple background.

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