Geraint Rees
@profgeraintrees.bsky.social
I’m a neuroscientist, lapsed neurologist, university leader and runner. Not necessarily in that order.
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Ten days left to apply to be a @crick.ac.uk Early Career Group Leader
Closing date 27th November
www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...
Closing date 27th November
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November 17, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Ten days left to apply to be a @crick.ac.uk Early Career Group Leader
Closing date 27th November
www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...
Closing date 27th November
www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...
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@ucl.ac.uk leaders, including @profgeraintrees.bsky.social, visited Singapore to advance partnerships in health, AI and innovation — meeting A*STAR, NUS, NTU, and SingHealth, announcing the first UCL–NUS fund recipients, and engaging alumni.
#UCLSingapore
#UCLHealth
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#UCLSingapore
#UCLHealth
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November 27, 2025 at 4:49 PM
@ucl.ac.uk leaders, including @profgeraintrees.bsky.social, visited Singapore to advance partnerships in health, AI and innovation — meeting A*STAR, NUS, NTU, and SingHealth, announcing the first UCL–NUS fund recipients, and engaging alumni.
#UCLSingapore
#UCLHealth
www.ucl.ac.uk/global/news/...
#UCLSingapore
#UCLHealth
www.ucl.ac.uk/global/news/...
Novo Nordisk shares slump after drug failure in Alzheimer’s trial www.ft.com/content/ecab... via @ft
Novo Nordisk shares slump after drug failure in Alzheimer’s trial
Outcome is blow to one of Europe’s largest listed companies
www.ft.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Novo Nordisk shares slump after drug failure in Alzheimer’s trial www.ft.com/content/ecab... via @ft
Thirty-first book of 2025 finished - last long haul sector of the year for this terrific story and thank you to @johnwilliams.bsky.social for the excellent recommendation!
November 22, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Thirty-first book of 2025 finished - last long haul sector of the year for this terrific story and thank you to @johnwilliams.bsky.social for the excellent recommendation!
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I'm looking forward to the upcoming "Journal of Adversarial Poetry"
November 20, 2025 at 9:52 PM
I'm looking forward to the upcoming "Journal of Adversarial Poetry"
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At the Reach Alliance Conference in Singapore, @profgeraintrees.bsky.social took part in the Leaders Roundtable on universities creating impact and announced that UCL will host the Reach Conference in London in November 2026. We also highlighted two UCL student case studies. #UCLSingapore #UCLHealth
November 20, 2025 at 8:32 AM
At the Reach Alliance Conference in Singapore, @profgeraintrees.bsky.social took part in the Leaders Roundtable on universities creating impact and announced that UCL will host the Reach Conference in London in November 2026. We also highlighted two UCL student case studies. #UCLSingapore #UCLHealth
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@ucl.ac.uk is in India today! Join us as we share updates from the visit and stories of our collaborations. Led by Vice-Provost
@profgeraintrees.bsky.social, our team will strengthen ties with key partners.
#UCLandIndia
Explore UCL’s connections with India: www.ucl.ac.uk/global/regio...
@profgeraintrees.bsky.social, our team will strengthen ties with key partners.
#UCLandIndia
Explore UCL’s connections with India: www.ucl.ac.uk/global/regio...
November 20, 2025 at 4:36 PM
@ucl.ac.uk is in India today! Join us as we share updates from the visit and stories of our collaborations. Led by Vice-Provost
@profgeraintrees.bsky.social, our team will strengthen ties with key partners.
#UCLandIndia
Explore UCL’s connections with India: www.ucl.ac.uk/global/regio...
@profgeraintrees.bsky.social, our team will strengthen ties with key partners.
#UCLandIndia
Explore UCL’s connections with India: www.ucl.ac.uk/global/regio...
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Human biomass movement may be up to 40 times greater than that of all land animals combined, according to research in Nature Ecology & Evolution. A second Nature Communications paper finds that wild mammal biomass has more than halved since 1850. go.nature.com/4oID33i go.nature.com/3LhSD7n 🧪
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Human biomass movement may be up to 40 times greater than that of all land animals combined, according to research in Nature Ecology & Evolution. A second Nature Communications paper finds that wild mammal biomass has more than halved since 1850. go.nature.com/4oID33i go.nature.com/3LhSD7n 🧪
End of a wonderful week in the Okavango Delta and so thirtieth book of 2025 finished - extraordinary tale of Anna the Norwegian duck woman
November 10, 2025 at 6:44 AM
End of a wonderful week in the Okavango Delta and so thirtieth book of 2025 finished - extraordinary tale of Anna the Norwegian duck woman
More flying (holiday this time) means twenty-ninth book of 2025 finished. More readable than the first in this series, very enjoyable…
November 2, 2025 at 7:31 PM
More flying (holiday this time) means twenty-ninth book of 2025 finished. More readable than the first in this series, very enjoyable…
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@ucl.ac.uk @profgeraintrees.bsky.social met @tsinghuauniversity.bsky.social President Li Luming and Vice President Wang Hongwei to advance health & AI collaboration.
Discussions focused on the proposed Joint Centre at Changgung Hospital and expanding research collaboration.
#UCLandChina
#UCLHealth
Discussions focused on the proposed Joint Centre at Changgung Hospital and expanding research collaboration.
#UCLandChina
#UCLHealth
October 29, 2025 at 12:12 PM
@ucl.ac.uk @profgeraintrees.bsky.social met @tsinghuauniversity.bsky.social President Li Luming and Vice President Wang Hongwei to advance health & AI collaboration.
Discussions focused on the proposed Joint Centre at Changgung Hospital and expanding research collaboration.
#UCLandChina
#UCLHealth
Discussions focused on the proposed Joint Centre at Changgung Hospital and expanding research collaboration.
#UCLandChina
#UCLHealth
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At the Beijing Health Forum, @profgeraintrees.bsky.social delivered a keynote highlighting @ucl.ac.uk’s healthcare innovation and international partnerships, aligned with the forum theme: Innovation without Borders, Health for Our Shared Future.
#UCLandChina
#UCLHealth
@uclnews.bsky.social
#UCLandChina
#UCLHealth
@uclnews.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 12:39 PM
At the Beijing Health Forum, @profgeraintrees.bsky.social delivered a keynote highlighting @ucl.ac.uk’s healthcare innovation and international partnerships, aligned with the forum theme: Innovation without Borders, Health for Our Shared Future.
#UCLandChina
#UCLHealth
@uclnews.bsky.social
#UCLandChina
#UCLHealth
@uclnews.bsky.social
Long pair of flights today so twenty-eighth book of 2025 also finished!
October 26, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Long pair of flights today so twenty-eighth book of 2025 also finished!
On my way back from Beijing, twenty-seventh book of 2025 finished. Just terrific - a highly readable reflection on the China (and the America) of today.
October 26, 2025 at 11:14 AM
On my way back from Beijing, twenty-seventh book of 2025 finished. Just terrific - a highly readable reflection on the China (and the America) of today.
Twenty-sixth book of 2025 finished - what a book! Short, punchy, packed with irony - a guide to the present
October 22, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Twenty-sixth book of 2025 finished - what a book! Short, punchy, packed with irony - a guide to the present
Twenty-fifth book of 2025 finished - just in time for my trip to Beijing this week
October 19, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Twenty-fifth book of 2025 finished - just in time for my trip to Beijing this week
Is academic research becoming too competitive? Nature examines the data www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Is academic research becoming too competitive? Nature examines the data
Applications for European research grants increased in 2025. Scientists say they’re feeling the competition.
www.nature.com
October 18, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Is academic research becoming too competitive? Nature examines the data www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Good luck to everyone taking part in the Royal Parks Half this morning. Not me this year, but was my first half so remember it fondly!
October 12, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Good luck to everyone taking part in the Royal Parks Half this morning. Not me this year, but was my first half so remember it fondly!
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@profgeraintrees.bsky.social chaired a private breakfast roundtable at #Lab25 with Dr Anne Lane @uclb.bsky.social, @chriscurtis94.bsky.social and @uclpolicylab.bsky.social on Euston as a place — and how we unlock inclusive growth through innovation.
What if the next global innovation supercluster wasn’t in Boston or Silicon Valley - but in Euston? 🌍
Our CEO Anne Lane joined leaders from Camden Council, Lendlease, UCL partner hospitals and more for the 'Unlocking Inclusive Growth Through Innovation' breakfast at #Lab25 in Liverpool yesterday.
Our CEO Anne Lane joined leaders from Camden Council, Lendlease, UCL partner hospitals and more for the 'Unlocking Inclusive Growth Through Innovation' breakfast at #Lab25 in Liverpool yesterday.
October 10, 2025 at 8:23 AM
@profgeraintrees.bsky.social chaired a private breakfast roundtable at #Lab25 with Dr Anne Lane @uclb.bsky.social, @chriscurtis94.bsky.social and @uclpolicylab.bsky.social on Euston as a place — and how we unlock inclusive growth through innovation.
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Knowledge exchange activities drive economic growth and boost innovation across the UK. "These results show the real value of universities like UCL working side by side with business, government, the NHS and the public to translate ideas into real-world impact" - @profgeraintrees.bsky.social
#KEF5
#KEF5
UCL has been recognised as one of the top universities in England for knowledge exchange in Research England’s Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF).
Read more: bit.ly/46tDarL
#KEF5
@ucl.ac.uk @profgeraintrees.bsky.social
Read more: bit.ly/46tDarL
#KEF5
@ucl.ac.uk @profgeraintrees.bsky.social
September 23, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Knowledge exchange activities drive economic growth and boost innovation across the UK. "These results show the real value of universities like UCL working side by side with business, government, the NHS and the public to translate ideas into real-world impact" - @profgeraintrees.bsky.social
#KEF5
#KEF5
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Crick chief: UK and Europe have ‘duty’ to welcome US scientists www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-c...
Crick chief: UK and Europe have ‘duty’ to welcome US scientists - Research Professional News
New head of flagship biomedical institute notes “tragic opportunity” stemming from US cuts to research
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
September 25, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Crick chief: UK and Europe have ‘duty’ to welcome US scientists www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-c...
Congratulations to my amazing colleagues who have worked so hard to deliver the research, innovation and knowledge exchange that underlies this rating. @ucl.ac.uk is one of the most entrepreneurial universities in the world, sitting at the heart of London's @knowledgequarter.bsky.social
UCL has been recognised as one of the top universities in England for knowledge exchange in Research England’s Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF).
Read more: bit.ly/46tDarL
#KEF5
@ucl.ac.uk @profgeraintrees.bsky.social
Read more: bit.ly/46tDarL
#KEF5
@ucl.ac.uk @profgeraintrees.bsky.social
September 23, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Congratulations to my amazing colleagues who have worked so hard to deliver the research, innovation and knowledge exchange that underlies this rating. @ucl.ac.uk is one of the most entrepreneurial universities in the world, sitting at the heart of London's @knowledgequarter.bsky.social
Twenty-fourth book of 2025 finished - curious part-autobiography, part-biography (of David Starr Jordan, founding President of Stanford)
September 23, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Twenty-fourth book of 2025 finished - curious part-autobiography, part-biography (of David Starr Jordan, founding President of Stanford)
I guess it's not often someone from UCL senior leadership says "Go Durham!" But if you check out this @durham-university.bsky.social page I think you'll find out why #prouddad
www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
University Challenge 202526 - Durham University
www.durham.ac.uk
September 19, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I guess it's not often someone from UCL senior leadership says "Go Durham!" But if you check out this @durham-university.bsky.social page I think you'll find out why #prouddad
www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Could these companies be turning their backs at precisely the wrong moment?, asks @profgeraintrees.bsky.social after US firm Merck put the brakes on a £1 billion London research centre & AstraZeneca said it would pause a £200m investment to expand its research and development arm in Cambridge
Why Merck and AstraZeneca may regret turning their back on Britain
The pair may have gone cold on the UK but start-ups and university spinouts here are using AI to revolutionise drug discovery
www.thetimes.com
September 14, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Could these companies be turning their backs at precisely the wrong moment?, asks @profgeraintrees.bsky.social after US firm Merck put the brakes on a £1 billion London research centre & AstraZeneca said it would pause a £200m investment to expand its research and development arm in Cambridge