Thank you to everyone who joined Understanding EU Public Health Policy: Levers, Processes, and Influence.

We unpacked how EU public health policy is developed and implemented, where researchers can engage to increase impact, and why EU policy literacy matters beyond Europe.

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Mapping the City – European Writers in London A special event celebrating the 2025 UCL European Literary Map of London Writer in Residence, featuring four exceptional writers: Ireland’s Ciara Broderick; Nisrine Mbarki from the Netherlands; Domas ...

Mapping the City – European Writers in London:

Celebrating the 2025 @ucl.ac.uk European Literary Map of London Writer in Residence, with Ciara Broderick, Nisrine Mbarki, Domas Raibys and Iryna Shuvalova. Hosted by Rosie Goldsmith.

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Advancing cancer research and doctoral training through stronger European partnerships UCL strengthened partnerships across mainland Europe last week as Professor Geraint Rees, UCL Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation & Global Engagement), traveled to Paris, Brussels, and Leuven for senio...

@ucl.ac.uk strengthened European partnerships across Paris, Brussels and Leuven, led by @profgeraintrees.bsky.social.

Highlights include a @univparissaclay.bsky.social Letter of Intent on doctoral training and oncology, plus Brussels talks on @horizoneu.bsky.social and AI in science. ⬇️

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So lovely to see #EuropeanLiteraryLondon again. It really did feel like running into an old friend, and it was a great conversation starter at the Brussels alumni reception.

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The Lost & Found exhibition brought to life at the alumni gathering, connecting stories and communities! 🗺️

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Great to see @ucl.ac.uk alumni come together in Zurich, with people travelling from Geneva, Basel and Berne to reconnect.

Moments like this show how partnership is built not only through institutions, but through the people and communities that sustain it across borders.

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UCL startup Incador: making fine jewellery from thrown-away electronics UCL-supported startup Incador is on a mission to shake things up in the luxury sector, with its jewellery made from 100% recycled gold from discarded electronics.

While the UCL delegation is in Switzerland today, it is great to spotlight circular innovation in action: the Incador founders and @uclengineering.bsky.social alumnae Alice and Karen, who turn discarded electronics into bespoke jewellery made from 100% recycled gold.

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UCL Delegation Visits Europe, Spotlights Successful Alumni Entrepreneurs | UCL Innovation & Enterprise posted on the topic | LinkedIn This week, a UCL delegation is visiting mainland Europe! UCL-supported startups play a vital role in shaping Europe’s innovation landscape. By combining world-class research with entrepreneurial tale...

UCL’s delegation is in mainland Europe this week, and we are spotlighting some @ucl.ac.uk-supported startups that are helping shape Europe’s innovation landscape, backed by @uclenterprise.bsky.social.

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Jade Snow Medical: UCL startup transforming surgical training Jade Snow Medical is redefining how surgeons train with their 3D-printed anatomical models, providing realistic, hands-on practice.

@uclenterprise.bsky.social supported startup Jade Snow Medical is improving surgical training with realistic 3D-printed anatomical models generated from MRI/CT scans.

Founded by @uclengineering.bsky.social PhD student Jia-En Danny Chen, with labs in London and Zurich.

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Alumnus spotlight: Pier Giuseppe Rivano UCL alumnus Pier Giuseppe Rivano shares how UCL shaped an international outlook and an impact-driven career, from engineering innovation to supporting the energy transition.

While @ucl.ac.uk is in Zurich for alumni engagement today and yesterday, a timely alumnus spotlight: Pier Giuseppe Rivano, a @uclengineering.bsky.social graduate now based in Zurich, shares how UCL shaped his international outlook and impact-driven path.

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Accelerating therapies for rare neuromuscular disorders through European collaborations UCL has joined a pioneering European consortium working to discover new treatments for rare neuromuscular disorders (NMDs).

During the visit, the @ucl.ac.uk delegation also met senior @ec.europa.eu officials to discuss next steps for European research collaboration.

Timely to share: UCL has joined the #HorizonEurope funded DREAMS consortium to accelerate therapies for rare neuromuscular disorders.

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UCL and Université Paris-Saclay strengthen partnership to accelerate breakthrough in cancer research UCL and Université Paris-Saclay expanded discussions on doctoral training and research collaboration during a UCL senior delegation visit to mainland Europe this week, at a meeting hosted at CentraleS...

@profgeraintrees.bsky.social met partners at @univparissaclay.bsky.social, with a Letter of Intent signed to deepen doctoral collaboration.

Discussions included a PhD co-supervision pathway building on work with @gustaveroussy.fr.

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Alumna spotlight: Elise Rafaelle Coolegem UCL alumna Elise went on to work at the European Parliament. She reflects on how UCL shaped her international outlook, her path into diplomacy and the human impact that continues to drive her work.

Brussels is home to many @ucl.ac.uk graduates shaping European public life. UCL alumna Elise Rafaelle Coolegem now works at @europarl.europa.eu and reflects on how UCL shaped her international outlook, her confidence across cultures, and her focus on the human impact of policy.

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Brussels last night: alongside @profgeraintrees.bsky.social, the @ucl.ac.uk delegation reconnected with alumni and took steps towards re-establishing a more formal UCL alumni group in the city.

With #UCL200 approaching, it felt like an early celebration of our global community.

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UCL launches landmark European collaboration on perception science UCL is working with top French partners CNRS and ENS – PSL on a major European research initiative to advance understanding of human perception and consciousness.

@ucl.ac.uk is launching a five-year collaboration with @cnrs.fr and École normale supérieure – PSL on perception and consciousness—bringing together behavioural science, brain imaging and computational modelling, plus training and exchanges for early-career researchers.

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Professor @profgeraintrees.bsky.social is leading a @ucl.ac.uk delegation to connect with partners, stakeholders and alumni across mainland Europe this week.

We will share highlights from the visit — partnerships, policy conversations and collaboration in action.

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Accelerating therapies for rare neuromuscular disorders through European collaborations UCL has joined a pioneering European consortium working to discover new treatments for rare neuromuscular disorders (NMDs).

UCL has joined the DREAMS consortium - a major @horizoneu.bsky.social funded collaboration using AI, cutting edge lab techniques and stem cell research to speed up the discovery of therapies for rare neuromuscular disorders #UCLEurope www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ja...

French Ambassador visit to @ucl.ac.uk and UCLH: a great moment to highlight UCL’s strengths in health, research and innovation — and the Franco–British collaboration behind it, spanning @uclmedsci.bsky.social and Computer Science.

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UCL is now #3 in the QS Europe 2026 rankings. As @profgeraintrees.bsky.social noted, this reflects the “enduring value of European collaboration”.

Next week, Professor Rees will lead a senior academic delegation to France and Belgium, with alumni engagement in Switzerland.

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Mysterious iron ‘bar’ discovered in famous nebula A mysterious bar-shaped cloud of iron has been discovered inside the iconic Ring Nebula by a European team led by astronomers at UCL and Cardiff University.

A mysterious bar-shaped cloud of iron has been discovered inside the Ring Nebula.

The discovery was made by a team led by @ucl.ac.uk and
and Cardiff University, and included @rug.nl, @iacastrofisica.bsky.social and @uni-graz.at

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UCL welcomes news that UK is to rejoin the Erasmus student exchange scheme In December 2025 it was announced that the UK would be rejoining the Erasmus student exchange scheme. Find out more about UCL's plans to apply for participation in the programme.

UCL is delighted that the UK will be rejoining the Erasmus scheme.

Prof Geraint Rees, Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation & Global Engagement) said: "For @ucl.ac.uk Erasmus is much more than a mobility scheme - it is a gateway to deep partnerships across Europe."

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As @ucl.ac.uk deepens its engagement with Europe, the @uclei.bsky.social is a vital hub that connects our experts with partners, policymakers and the public. This Annual Review offers a thoughtful overview of what that looks like in practice.

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This is great news for @ucl.ac.uk’s engagement with European partners, opening up more opportunities for our students and researchers to connect, share knowledge and innovate together.

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@ucl.ac.uk and @campuscondorcet.bsky.social are advancing #AI in the social sciences and humanities after a roundtable at UCL East and an evening reception at the Residence of the French Ambassador in London.

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UCL and Inserm strengthen ties with first UK Joint Lab agreement UCL hosted Prof Didier Samuel, Chairman and CEO of Inserm, for a visit that culminated in the signing of a new Joint Lab agreement, with UCL Cancer Institute and Institut Gustave Roussy at the French ...

Stronger UK–France health research links: @ucl.ac.uk welcomed Inserm for a roundtable with senior leaders and the French Embassy science team—plus the first Inserm–UK Joint Lab with UCL is now signed.

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UCL strengthens partnerships in Europe with new agreements and collaborations To reinforce UCL’s European partnerships, Professor Geraint Rees, UCL Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation & Global Engagement), led a delegation across mainland Europe, engaging with key academic and i...

Our recent #UCLEurope visit strengthened partnerships and reconnected with alumni.

The delegation included @profgeraintrees.bsky.social and colleagues from @uclbrainscience.bsky.social, @uclengineering.bsky.social, @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social, and @uclei.bsky.social.

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We met with the University of Copenhagen to explore research synergies in #health, #neuroscience, and #quantum.

With 1,500+ co-publications and 26 @horizoneu.bsky.social collaborative grants, the University of Copenhagen is @ucl.ac.uk's 5th largest co-publishing partner in Europe.

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UCL Innovation & Enterprise colleagues met with the RISE Research Institutes of Sweden on Tuesday to progress joint efforts in NeuroArchitecture and NeuroDesign.

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@ucl.ac.uk and @maxplanck.bsky.social have renewed the partnership, extending the Max Planck UCL Centre for Computational Psychiatry & Ageing Research until 2030!

This milestone strengthens collaboration in neuroscience, psychiatry & ageing research.

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