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UCL Grand Challenges convenes cross-disciplinary collaborations to explore interconnected solutions to a range of societal issues.
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Featuring our own Dr Judith Spirig. Give it a listen :)
🎙️ New ep: Asylum, Housing & Community
Host Ethne James Souch talks with Mette Louise Berg, Judith Spirig, Faith Nyamakanga & Nelson Gomez about asylum housing in the UK—how policy, privatised systems & ideas of “deservingness” shape everyday lives.
🎧 https://bit.ly/4p2aIFA
Asylum, Housing, and Community
In this episode, host Ethne James Souch speaks with Professor Mette Louise Berg, Dr Judith Spirig, Faith Nyamakanga, and Nelson Gomez about the lived realities of asylum housing in the UK, and the wid
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November 27, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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Our head of department Mette Berg has contributed to a new @uclgrandchallenges.bsky.social podcast on asylum housing in the UK.

Check it out below!
🎙️ New ep: Asylum, Housing & Community
Host Ethne James Souch talks with Mette Louise Berg, Judith Spirig, Faith Nyamakanga & Nelson Gomez about asylum housing in the UK—how policy, privatised systems & ideas of “deservingness” shape everyday lives.
🎧 https://bit.ly/4p2aIFA
Asylum, Housing, and Community
In this episode, host Ethne James Souch speaks with Professor Mette Louise Berg, Dr Judith Spirig, Faith Nyamakanga, and Nelson Gomez about the lived realities of asylum housing in the UK, and the wid
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November 27, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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"I hope the work will start meaningful conversations for positive change."

We're excited to announce that artist Lynn Dennison has been commissioned by UCL to create a public art installation exploring the relationship between health, health inequalities and housing: www.ucl.ac.uk/population-h... 🏠
November 27, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Paris +10: Is the Paris Agreement still delivering?
On 12 Nov, UCL & the French Embassy gathered experts to reflect on progress, challenges & the future of global climate governance.
Read key takeaways in a new blog by Dr. Friederike Hartz: https://bit.ly/4inJHKg
November 27, 2025 at 1:27 PM
We are delighted to announce the nine interdisciplinary projects, funded by UCL's Cultural Understanding. Discover these projects, which examine the differing, complex and evolving relationships between people, communities and culture. https://bit.ly/4r26DT8
November 27, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Following investment through our two UCL funding mechanisms: the DES Challenge Awards and the DES Living Lab, we're delighted to announce the ten ambitious challenge-led projects awarded grants under the DES programme.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/3LLjTLT
November 26, 2025 at 2:13 PM
🎙️ New ep: Asylum, Housing & Community
Host Ethne James Souch talks with Mette Louise Berg, Judith Spirig, Faith Nyamakanga & Nelson Gomez about asylum housing in the UK—how policy, privatised systems & ideas of “deservingness” shape everyday lives.
🎧 https://bit.ly/4p2aIFA
Asylum, Housing, and Community
In this episode, host Ethne James Souch speaks with Professor Mette Louise Berg, Dr Judith Spirig, Faith Nyamakanga, and Nelson Gomez about the lived realities of asylum housing in the UK, and the wid
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November 26, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Applications open: Inequalities ECR Catalyst Grant 2025/26
Funding of up to £5,000 available for interdisciplinary projects led by early career researchers tackling inequalities in practice.
🗓 Deadline: Friday 28 Nov, 17.00
🔗 bit.ly/4oiv1yg
Inequalities Early Career Researcher (ECR) Catalyst Grant Call 2025/26
Funding of up to £5,000 is now available for impactful, interdisciplinary projects that specifically support early career researchers. Application deadline: Friday 28 November, 17.00 (GMT).
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November 25, 2025 at 2:48 PM
🌍 Our SDG Reactor Coordinator, Sundas Gull, represented SDSN UK at the SDSN Global Workshop in Kuala Lumpur — sharing insights on collaboration, innovation & the future of the #SDGs.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4rfPKV4
November 25, 2025 at 10:44 AM
📢 New report from out now:
From Crisis to Resilience shows how local COVID-19 responses boosted food security & health. Featuring ground-breaking research from Lauren Andres, PVP to GC Inequalities.
🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/n...
Local communities are shown to respond best in a crisis
From Crisis to Resilience: Radical Transformations for Food Security, Health and Social Justice shows that local responses to the COVID-19 pandemic were effective in supporting resilience and tackling food insecurity.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:28 AM
We’re hiring: Research Assistant (Grand Challenges – Inequalities)
🗓 Dec 2025 – Jun 2026
📍 Hybrid | 💰 £23.70/hr + holiday pay
🎓 Ideal for postdocs or final-year PhDs
Apply by 27 Nov: https://bit.ly/3LAQ3tt
Help shape UCL’s inequalities agenda!
November 24, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Applications open: Inequalities ECR Catalyst Grant 2025/26
Funding of up to £5,000 available for interdisciplinary projects led by early career researchers tackling inequalities in practice.
🗓 Deadline: Friday 28 Nov, 17.00
🔗 bit.ly/4oiv1yg
Inequalities Early Career Researcher (ECR) Catalyst Grant Call 2025/26
Funding of up to £5,000 is now available for impactful, interdisciplinary projects that specifically support early career researchers. Application deadline: Friday 28 November, 17.00 (GMT).
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November 21, 2025 at 2:48 PM
UCL’s SDG Reactor is partnering with UN Global Compact UK to explore new ways of advancing sustainable development. In a new interview with QS Insights Magazine, Sam Balch, Director of UCL Grand Challenges, shares insights on this collaboration.
https://bit.ly/4ppn8Hq
UCL’s SDG Reactor wants to change British sustainable development - QS Insights Magazine 35
A new collaboration between UCL and the UN Global Compact UK is exploring new ways to bring together stakeholders and advance sustainable development.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:15 AM
📣 UCL students — want to tackle climate change?
Join the Universities for Goal 13 Competition!
🧠 Pitch your idea by 28 Nov 2025
🌍 Advance SDG13
🤝 Get mentored by Siemens Energy
🏆 Win $10,000 + a trip to NYC
📧 Submit: [email protected]
🔗 Info: https://bit.ly/3Jw4fmD
Universities for Goal 13: A Student Competition for Climate Solutions
www.unsdsn.org
November 20, 2025 at 2:38 PM
We're proud to announce a new partnership between UCL and the Local Government Association (LGA) which will help councils deliver on the new health inequalities duty introduced in the English Devolution White Paper.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/47Qn8dD
November 20, 2025 at 9:20 AM
The Grand Challenge of Transformative Technology Impact Report is out now – celebrating nearly a decade of pioneering research and collaboration at UCL. Read the report! https://www.ucl.ac.uk/grand-challenges/sites/grand_challenges/files/ucl_gc_tt_reportfinal.pdf
November 19, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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The reliability and usefulness of Ofsted inspections has been examined in research by Professor John Jerrim and @drsamsims.bsky.social, with @unisouthampton.bsky.social.

The research has influenced policymaking and inspired reform to the current system.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:27 PM
We’re hiring: Research Assistant (Grand Challenges – Inequalities)
🗓 Dec 2025 – Jun 2026
📍 Hybrid | 💰 £23.70/hr + holiday pay
🎓 Ideal for postdocs or final-year PhDs
Apply by 27 Nov: https://bit.ly/3LAQ3tt
Help shape UCL’s inequalities agenda!
November 17, 2025 at 10:42 AM
📣 UCL students — want to tackle climate change?
Join the Universities for Goal 13 Competition!
🧠 Pitch your idea by 28 Nov 2025
🌍 Advance SDG13
🤝 Get mentored by Siemens Energy
🏆 Win $10,000 + a trip to NYC
📧 Submit: [email protected]
🔗 Info: https://bit.ly/3Jw4fmD
Universities for Goal 13: A Student Competition for Climate Solutions
www.unsdsn.org
November 14, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Thank you for joining us for Paris+10! 🌱

With thanks to H.E. Madame Hélène Duchêne for her insightful opening remarks, to our chair Prof Eloise Scotford, and to our expert panel: Adam Berman, Lisa Vanhala, Pedro Schilling de Carvalho, Dan Bradley, and Jean Jouzel, for a rich and hopeful discussion.
November 14, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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With huge thanks to @laws.ucl.ac.uk and @uclgrandchallenges.bsky.social for co-hosting the evening!

Stay tuned for upcoming podcasts and posts!

#UCL #Europe #ParisAgreement #UCLGrandChallenges #Climate
November 14, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Applications open: Inequalities ECR Catalyst Grant 2025/26
Funding of up to £5,000 available for interdisciplinary projects led by early career researchers tackling inequalities in practice.
🗓 Deadline: Friday 28 Nov, 17.00
🔗 bit.ly/4oiv1yg
Inequalities Early Career Researcher (ECR) Catalyst Grant Call 2025/26
Funding of up to £5,000 is now available for impactful, interdisciplinary projects that specifically support early career researchers. Application deadline: Friday 28 November, 17.00 (GMT).
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November 14, 2025 at 10:48 AM
We’re hiring: Research Assistant (Grand Challenges – Inequalities)
🗓 Dec 2025 – Jun 2026
📍 Hybrid | 💰 £23.70/hr + holiday pay
🎓 Ideal for postdocs or final-year PhDs
Apply by 27 Nov: https://bit.ly/3LAQ3tt
Help shape UCL’s inequalities agenda!
November 13, 2025 at 2:42 PM
🌍Prof. Lisa Vanhala PVP to the Climate Crisis theme, recently launched her book, Governing the End: The Making of Climate Change Loss and Damage at UCL. Read Dr. Friederike Hartz’s reflections on the event & key insights in a new blog: https://bit.ly/3JQ3THG #climatecrisis
November 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM
From pies to policy: Measuring the social infrastructure that supports men’s mental Check out Dr Dimitrios Panayotopoulos-Tsiros' new blog about men’s mental health and the benefits of community-led initiatives. https://bit.ly/47VtY0c
From pies to policy: Measuring the social infrastructure that supports men’s mental health - Bennett School of Public Policy
In a new blog, Dr Dimitrios Panayotopoulos-Tsiros argues that men’s mental health benefits from viewing community-led initiatives as vital social infrastructure, using the Bennett School’s framework t...
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November 12, 2025 at 2:11 PM