UCL Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care
@ucliehc.bsky.social
We address major 21st century health challenges such as health equity, obesity, tobacco and alcohol, ageing and the organisation of healthcare.
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📣 Announcement!
UCL’s MSc in Humanitarian Policy & Practice has been selected as one of 8 programmes for the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship for 2025/26.
The scholarship covers:
🏦 tuition fees
🏠 living costs
🚆 travel to the UK
Deadline: 9 December 2025 www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships...
UCL’s MSc in Humanitarian Policy & Practice has been selected as one of 8 programmes for the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship for 2025/26.
The scholarship covers:
🏦 tuition fees
🏠 living costs
🚆 travel to the UK
Deadline: 9 December 2025 www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships...
Professor Rosalind Raine offers insight into weight-loss jabs in this @bigissue.com article: “It will do nothing to make our population healthy. Children can keep growing up eating unhealthy foods.” www.bigissue.com/life/health/...
Britain has an obesity crisis driven by poverty and bad food. Is Ozempic the answer?
Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic are difficult to access without cash, but is the answer to really to roll these out on the NHS?
www.bigissue.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Professor Rosalind Raine offers insight into weight-loss jabs in this @bigissue.com article: “It will do nothing to make our population healthy. Children can keep growing up eating unhealthy foods.” www.bigissue.com/life/health/...
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Last week was a step out of the ordinary, as Professor Daisy Fancourt headed to the studio to record the #ArtCure audiobook with @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social 🎙️
There are now 7 weeks to go until Art Cure's publication — learn more on our website: sbbresearch.org/projects/art...
There are now 7 weeks to go until Art Cure's publication — learn more on our website: sbbresearch.org/projects/art...
November 21, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Last week was a step out of the ordinary, as Professor Daisy Fancourt headed to the studio to record the #ArtCure audiobook with @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social 🎙️
There are now 7 weeks to go until Art Cure's publication — learn more on our website: sbbresearch.org/projects/art...
There are now 7 weeks to go until Art Cure's publication — learn more on our website: sbbresearch.org/projects/art...
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Validated self-administered screening tools to identify depression among young adults (18 to 25-years-old) in East Asia and the Pacific Region low-and-middle income countries (LMICs): A systematic review by my PhD student Dennis Dantic. https//www.science... @ucl-primarycare.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Validated self-administered screening tools to identify depression among young adults (18 to 25-years-old) in East Asia and the Pacific Region low-and-middle income countries (LMICs): A systematic review by my PhD student Dennis Dantic. https//www.science... @ucl-primarycare.bsky.social
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🎙️ 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
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
🎙️ 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
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
Brilliant to see academics from our Institute featured in @clarivate.com’s annual ‘Highly Cited Researchers List’ for 2025, which recognises the most influential researchers in their fields.
Congratulations to all!
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/no...
Congratulations to all!
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/no...
UCL ranked in global top 10 for influential researchers
A total of 70 UCL academics are featured in Clarivate’s annual ‘Highly Cited Researchers List’ for 2025, which recognises the most influential researchers in their fields.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Brilliant to see academics from our Institute featured in @clarivate.com’s annual ‘Highly Cited Researchers List’ for 2025, which recognises the most influential researchers in their fields.
Congratulations to all!
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/no...
Congratulations to all!
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/no...
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We are delighted to launch applications for our 2nd cohort of PhD students as part of our Alzheimer's Society I-Care Doctoral Training Centre. 5 PhD Studentships & 1 clinical Training Fellowship available starting October 26. Apply now online!
www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/alzheimers-s...
www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/alzheimers-s...
Alzheimer’s Society I-Care DTC PhD Studentships - DEMENTIA RESEARCHER
Apply for a funded PhD Studentship within the Alzheierm's Society I-Care DTC - help shape compassionate integrated dementia care across leading UK universities.
www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk
November 21, 2025 at 1:47 PM
We are delighted to launch applications for our 2nd cohort of PhD students as part of our Alzheimer's Society I-Care Doctoral Training Centre. 5 PhD Studentships & 1 clinical Training Fellowship available starting October 26. Apply now online!
www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/alzheimers-s...
www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/alzheimers-s...
Find out about our Equality Action Group in this chat with new co-leads Megan Armstrong and Alissa Barette 👋 www.ucl.ac.uk/population-h...
Spotlight on EAG co-leads Megan Armstrong and Alissa Barette
An interview with our new co-leads for the Equality Action Group (EAG), a dynamic staff and student team which facilitates equality, diversity and inclusion within the Institute and beyond.
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November 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Find out about our Equality Action Group in this chat with new co-leads Megan Armstrong and Alissa Barette 👋 www.ucl.ac.uk/population-h...
"At UCL, we are committed to working with local authorities to embed the social determinants of health into the fabric of local governance." - @michaelmarmot.bsky.social
A new partnership between UCL and the LGA is helping councils take action on #healthinequalities. www.ucl.ac.uk/grand-challe...
A new partnership between UCL and the LGA is helping councils take action on #healthinequalities. www.ucl.ac.uk/grand-challe...
UCL launches devolution and health equity collaboration with the LGA
A new partnership between UCL and the Local Government Association (LGA) is helping councils take action on health inequalities.
www.ucl.ac.uk
November 22, 2025 at 9:01 AM
"At UCL, we are committed to working with local authorities to embed the social determinants of health into the fabric of local governance." - @michaelmarmot.bsky.social
A new partnership between UCL and the LGA is helping councils take action on #healthinequalities. www.ucl.ac.uk/grand-challe...
A new partnership between UCL and the LGA is helping councils take action on #healthinequalities. www.ucl.ac.uk/grand-challe...
"I’ve always believed research should have real-world impact."
Read this fantastic spotlight on Professor Maria Kett, Director of the UCL Centre for Humanitarianism and Social Inclusion 📑 www.ucl.ac.uk/health-of-pu...
Read this fantastic spotlight on Professor Maria Kett, Director of the UCL Centre for Humanitarianism and Social Inclusion 📑 www.ucl.ac.uk/health-of-pu...
Spotlight on Professor Maria Kett
Maria Kett shares insights on disability, humanitarian policy, and why cross-disciplinary collaboration is key to tackling global health challenges.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:01 PM
"I’ve always believed research should have real-world impact."
Read this fantastic spotlight on Professor Maria Kett, Director of the UCL Centre for Humanitarianism and Social Inclusion 📑 www.ucl.ac.uk/health-of-pu...
Read this fantastic spotlight on Professor Maria Kett, Director of the UCL Centre for Humanitarianism and Social Inclusion 📑 www.ucl.ac.uk/health-of-pu...
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🚨 New Publication Alert!
Carers experiencing socioeconomic deprivation often face a lack of social mobility options whilst making profound sacrifices, such as giving up essentials like heating and healthy food.
Policy must do better. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Carers experiencing socioeconomic deprivation often face a lack of social mobility options whilst making profound sacrifices, such as giving up essentials like heating and healthy food.
Policy must do better. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Experiencing Socioeconomic Deprivation as a Carer in the United Kingdom: A Qualitative Study
Background Informal carers compose approximately 7% of the UK population and, through their unpaid care, they make important contributions to society and the health care industry. Being an informal ...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
🚨 New Publication Alert!
Carers experiencing socioeconomic deprivation often face a lack of social mobility options whilst making profound sacrifices, such as giving up essentials like heating and healthy food.
Policy must do better. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Carers experiencing socioeconomic deprivation often face a lack of social mobility options whilst making profound sacrifices, such as giving up essentials like heating and healthy food.
Policy must do better. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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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
Find out more: https://bit.ly/47Qn8dD
November 20, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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
Find out more: https://bit.ly/47Qn8dD
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As part of Global Entrepreneurship Week this week, we're reflecting on the 10 year anniversary of UCL's entrepreneurship hub, BaseKX. BaseKX supports the UCL community gain the entrepreneurial skills they need to create their own exciting future.
Read here: bit.ly/45sLTeI
Read here: bit.ly/45sLTeI
November 20, 2025 at 9:44 AM
As part of Global Entrepreneurship Week this week, we're reflecting on the 10 year anniversary of UCL's entrepreneurship hub, BaseKX. BaseKX supports the UCL community gain the entrepreneurial skills they need to create their own exciting future.
Read here: bit.ly/45sLTeI
Read here: bit.ly/45sLTeI
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We're hiring!
Research Fellow / Senior Research Fellow in the UCL School of Pharmacy's Centre for Behavioural Medicine.
Closing date: 24 November 2025
Apply now! https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/search-ucl-jobs/details?jobId=39354&jobTitle=Research+Fellow+%2F+Senior+Research+Fellow
Research Fellow / Senior Research Fellow in the UCL School of Pharmacy's Centre for Behavioural Medicine.
Closing date: 24 November 2025
Apply now! https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/search-ucl-jobs/details?jobId=39354&jobTitle=Research+Fellow+%2F+Senior+Research+Fellow
November 20, 2025 at 10:05 AM
We're hiring!
Research Fellow / Senior Research Fellow in the UCL School of Pharmacy's Centre for Behavioural Medicine.
Closing date: 24 November 2025
Apply now! https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/search-ucl-jobs/details?jobId=39354&jobTitle=Research+Fellow+%2F+Senior+Research+Fellow
Research Fellow / Senior Research Fellow in the UCL School of Pharmacy's Centre for Behavioural Medicine.
Closing date: 24 November 2025
Apply now! https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/search-ucl-jobs/details?jobId=39354&jobTitle=Research+Fellow+%2F+Senior+Research+Fellow
📣 New research!
This study highlights a critical issue: carers experiencing socioeconomic deprivation often face a lack of social mobility options whilst making profound sacrifices, such as giving up essentials like heating and healthy food.
🔗 dx.doi.org/10.1111/hex....
#CarerSupport
This study highlights a critical issue: carers experiencing socioeconomic deprivation often face a lack of social mobility options whilst making profound sacrifices, such as giving up essentials like heating and healthy food.
🔗 dx.doi.org/10.1111/hex....
#CarerSupport
dx.doi.org
November 20, 2025 at 10:01 AM
📣 New research!
This study highlights a critical issue: carers experiencing socioeconomic deprivation often face a lack of social mobility options whilst making profound sacrifices, such as giving up essentials like heating and healthy food.
🔗 dx.doi.org/10.1111/hex....
#CarerSupport
This study highlights a critical issue: carers experiencing socioeconomic deprivation often face a lack of social mobility options whilst making profound sacrifices, such as giving up essentials like heating and healthy food.
🔗 dx.doi.org/10.1111/hex....
#CarerSupport
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London Local Authorities Policy Fellowships – Deadline Extended to 27 Nov, 17:00
Applications open again for UCL researchers to join policy fellowships in Newham, Camden & Islington Councils. Flexible part/full-time secondments (4–6 months) Jan–July 2026. https://bit.ly/4oD1Wxp
Applications open again for UCL researchers to join policy fellowships in Newham, Camden & Islington Councils. Flexible part/full-time secondments (4–6 months) Jan–July 2026. https://bit.ly/4oD1Wxp
November 19, 2025 at 11:04 AM
London Local Authorities Policy Fellowships – Deadline Extended to 27 Nov, 17:00
Applications open again for UCL researchers to join policy fellowships in Newham, Camden & Islington Councils. Flexible part/full-time secondments (4–6 months) Jan–July 2026. https://bit.ly/4oD1Wxp
Applications open again for UCL researchers to join policy fellowships in Newham, Camden & Islington Councils. Flexible part/full-time secondments (4–6 months) Jan–July 2026. https://bit.ly/4oD1Wxp
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✨ Continuing the Celebration! ✨
Yesterday we marked 50 brilliant years of British Regional Heart Study BRHS, and the joy is still with us today. We’re delighted to share this wonderful photo of the entire BRHS team
Yesterday we marked 50 brilliant years of British Regional Heart Study BRHS, and the joy is still with us today. We’re delighted to share this wonderful photo of the entire BRHS team
November 19, 2025 at 12:50 PM
✨ Continuing the Celebration! ✨
Yesterday we marked 50 brilliant years of British Regional Heart Study BRHS, and the joy is still with us today. We’re delighted to share this wonderful photo of the entire BRHS team
Yesterday we marked 50 brilliant years of British Regional Heart Study BRHS, and the joy is still with us today. We’re delighted to share this wonderful photo of the entire BRHS team
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🚨 We're hiring!
NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Primary Care (Clinical Education Research)
📍 London | 🕒 Full-time | 💼 Fixed-term | 🌐 Hybrid
🗓️ Apply by 14 Dec 2025
🔗 Apply now: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
@nihrspcr.bsky.social
#PrimaryCare #NIHR #AcademicGP #MedicalEducation
NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Primary Care (Clinical Education Research)
📍 London | 🕒 Full-time | 💼 Fixed-term | 🌐 Hybrid
🗓️ Apply by 14 Dec 2025
🔗 Apply now: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
@nihrspcr.bsky.social
#PrimaryCare #NIHR #AcademicGP #MedicalEducation
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
November 17, 2025 at 5:34 PM
🚨 We're hiring!
NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Primary Care (Clinical Education Research)
📍 London | 🕒 Full-time | 💼 Fixed-term | 🌐 Hybrid
🗓️ Apply by 14 Dec 2025
🔗 Apply now: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
@nihrspcr.bsky.social
#PrimaryCare #NIHR #AcademicGP #MedicalEducation
NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Primary Care (Clinical Education Research)
📍 London | 🕒 Full-time | 💼 Fixed-term | 🌐 Hybrid
🗓️ Apply by 14 Dec 2025
🔗 Apply now: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
@nihrspcr.bsky.social
#PrimaryCare #NIHR #AcademicGP #MedicalEducation
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🎉 Celebrating 50 years of the British Regional Heart Study!
A major milestone in UK heart research, with brilliant reflections from Prof. Goya Wannamethee on its start and impact. Great to also hear from Prof. Peter Whincup and Prof. Sheena Ramsay on the study’s lasting legacy.
A major milestone in UK heart research, with brilliant reflections from Prof. Goya Wannamethee on its start and impact. Great to also hear from Prof. Peter Whincup and Prof. Sheena Ramsay on the study’s lasting legacy.
November 18, 2025 at 5:28 PM
🎉 Celebrating 50 years of the British Regional Heart Study!
A major milestone in UK heart research, with brilliant reflections from Prof. Goya Wannamethee on its start and impact. Great to also hear from Prof. Peter Whincup and Prof. Sheena Ramsay on the study’s lasting legacy.
A major milestone in UK heart research, with brilliant reflections from Prof. Goya Wannamethee on its start and impact. Great to also hear from Prof. Peter Whincup and Prof. Sheena Ramsay on the study’s lasting legacy.
"#Vaping is not risk-free and should only be used to help smokers quit it, but inadequate regulation has led to the growth in use of e-cigarettes by never smokers in recent years," said Deborah Arnott (UCL Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care) www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Surge in women vaping means more people smoke e-cigs than tobacco
One in ten Britons aged over 16 - around 5.4million - said they used e-cigarettes daily or occasionally last year, up from 9.8 per cent the year before.
www.dailymail.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 12:01 PM
"#Vaping is not risk-free and should only be used to help smokers quit it, but inadequate regulation has led to the growth in use of e-cigarettes by never smokers in recent years," said Deborah Arnott (UCL Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care) www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Is street lighting to blame for our winter blues?
Study author Professor Paola Zaninotto said: ‘Outdoor light exposure at night may be an overlooked environmental risk factor for depression in older adults, especially in rural areas.’
www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic...
Study author Professor Paola Zaninotto said: ‘Outdoor light exposure at night may be an overlooked environmental risk factor for depression in older adults, especially in rural areas.’
www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic...
Is street lighting to blame for our winter blues?
Research found people with depression during the winter months were more likely to live in areas flooded with artificial outdoor lighting than places where the nights are darker.
www.dailymail.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Is street lighting to blame for our winter blues?
Study author Professor Paola Zaninotto said: ‘Outdoor light exposure at night may be an overlooked environmental risk factor for depression in older adults, especially in rural areas.’
www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic...
Study author Professor Paola Zaninotto said: ‘Outdoor light exposure at night may be an overlooked environmental risk factor for depression in older adults, especially in rural areas.’
www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic...
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People with signs of damage to their heart during middle age are more likely to develop dementia in later life, according to a new study led by @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social researchers.
Poorer heart health in middle age linked to increased dementia risk
People with signs of damage to their heart during middle age are more likely to develop dementia in later life, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.
www.ucl.ac.uk
November 12, 2025 at 11:08 AM
People with signs of damage to their heart during middle age are more likely to develop dementia in later life, according to a new study led by @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social researchers.
Professor Lion Shahab comments on the growing popularity of vapes in the UK in this article. www.ft.com/content/79f4...
Vaping overtakes smoking in Britain for first time
Number of vapers aged 16 and over in Britain rose to 5.4mn in 2024 compared with 4.9mn smokers, according to ONS data
www.ft.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Professor Lion Shahab comments on the growing popularity of vapes in the UK in this article. www.ft.com/content/79f4...
Dr Megan Armstrong offers a solution to breaking the cycle of inequality by prioritising sustained investment, structural reform, and genuine community engagement 🔽 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
England's most deprived areas named - with Jaywick topping list
Jaywick, a seaside town in Essex, has been named the most deprived area for a fourth time in a row.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Dr Megan Armstrong offers a solution to breaking the cycle of inequality by prioritising sustained investment, structural reform, and genuine community engagement 🔽 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"Poor heart health in middle age puts people at increased risk of dementia in later life.
Damage to the brain seen in people with dementia accumulates slowly over the decades before symptoms develop." - Prof Eric Brunner (UCL IEHC). www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Damage to the brain seen in people with dementia accumulates slowly over the decades before symptoms develop." - Prof Eric Brunner (UCL IEHC). www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Biological signs of poor heart health linked to later dementia diagnosis – study
Researchers found the link is evident up to 25 years before a dementia diagnosis.
www.independent.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
"Poor heart health in middle age puts people at increased risk of dementia in later life.
Damage to the brain seen in people with dementia accumulates slowly over the decades before symptoms develop." - Prof Eric Brunner (UCL IEHC). www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Damage to the brain seen in people with dementia accumulates slowly over the decades before symptoms develop." - Prof Eric Brunner (UCL IEHC). www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
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Come along to our in-person Postgraduate Open Evening next week!
🕔 Weds 19 November, 16:30–19:30
📍 UCL Institute of Education (IOE), Bloomsbury
🔗 Book now: www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-scie...
📹: Freddie Stoeck, Health Psychology MSc Alumna
#UCLMastersMatter #LondonStudy
🕔 Weds 19 November, 16:30–19:30
📍 UCL Institute of Education (IOE), Bloomsbury
🔗 Book now: www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-scie...
📹: Freddie Stoeck, Health Psychology MSc Alumna
#UCLMastersMatter #LondonStudy
November 10, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Come along to our in-person Postgraduate Open Evening next week!
🕔 Weds 19 November, 16:30–19:30
📍 UCL Institute of Education (IOE), Bloomsbury
🔗 Book now: www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-scie...
📹: Freddie Stoeck, Health Psychology MSc Alumna
#UCLMastersMatter #LondonStudy
🕔 Weds 19 November, 16:30–19:30
📍 UCL Institute of Education (IOE), Bloomsbury
🔗 Book now: www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-scie...
📹: Freddie Stoeck, Health Psychology MSc Alumna
#UCLMastersMatter #LondonStudy