🆕The PediCAP trial found that children recovering from severe #pneumoniacould safely switch from injectable to oral antibiotics earlier, and come home from hospital sooner.

These new results were presented today at #ESCMIDGlobal #ECCMID2024 .

More info👉 bit.ly/3w9RVSB

Congratulations to Prof Patrick Royston , who on 17th April was ranked #89 in the world ranking and #4 in United Kingdom. He was also recognised with Research.com's Mathematics Leader Award for 2024!
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🌟 We have so many amazing students and alumni who have kindly shared their experience of studying within our faculty. You can see all of our inspiring testimonials on our website 👇

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Anyone awarded a PhD UCL on a mental health related topic can apply- £500! for the best thesis. Award will be announced at the #IoMHconf2024

UCL Psychiatry UCL Psych & Lang Sci UCL Population Health Sciences IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education & Society UCL Health of the Public UCL Brain Sciences

The ICTM at UCL seminar series returns today for the new term!

Today we're looking forward to hearing from Anneke Hesseling, James Seddon and Trinh Duong about preventative treatment for contacts of those with multi-drug resistant #tuberculosis #TB .

👀 Take a look at our new Postgraduate Taught Scholarships Directory, which outlines all the Master's level scholarships and funding awards within our departments for the 2024/25 academic year.

Applications mostly stay open until late June.

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📅 Coming up next week...

Art beyond data: capitalising on opportunities for advocacy & activism | 2 May @ 10am

Dr Rochelle Burgess (Rochelle A. Burgess @thewrittenro.bsky.social) & Dr Marquard Smith will reflect on how art can be used to promote debate & potential advocacy/activism. buff.ly/43RLKim

We spoke to Dr G, an alumna of our MSc #ClinicalTrials , about her experience as a student at ICTM. Gabsile discussed her fondest memories of her time at UCL, how her degree helped her career and some tips for current students.

Read more here!
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Health concerns are still the primary motive for more than half of those who say they want to stop smoking in England, but cost is now a key factor for more than one in four, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. buff.ly/3Jw0kCR

Time is flying by – only 5 days until the UCL-Lancet Lecture 2024!

With only a few tickets left, make sure you register your spot!

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Do you work in #ClinicalTrials ? Estimands could help make sure your study answers the right research question.

Our latest Trial Talk podcast episode features Brennan Kahan discussing his work on the estimands framework.

🎧Tune in to the full episode👉 bit.ly/3xPnYaS

The rising price of cigarettes has become an increasingly important motive for quitting smoking in England, finds a new study led by Sarah Jackson & Prof Jamie Brown Behavioural Science & Health UCL UCL IEHC UCL_Tobacco_Alcohol with funding from Science and Innovation at Cancer Research UK
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Are you @UCL Student passionate about #Climatecrisis ? #MentalHealth ? #Inequalities ?

Then join our workshop & have your ideas brought to life! Help us design the innovation model for future student entrepreneurship on the Grand Challenges.

Students' Union UCL

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Two new translational research centres for rare diseases funded by LifeArc will be co-led by Profs Prof Michael Hanna, Robert Pitceathly & Hannah Mitchison UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health. They aim to improve access to diagnostics, treatments and potentially cures.
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Many thanks to our fabulous UCL Physiotherapy UCL Population Health Sciences MSc students and wonderful colleagues from UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health for your special contribution to our Clinical Exercise and Physical Exercise module #foreverlearning

UCL staff, learn about the Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) and the agency’s approach to funding.

Join the town hall meeting on Tuesday 30 April, 10.15am to 11.30am, Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatre, Wilkins Building: bit.ly/3JhUBAu

UCL Research

The rising price of cigarettes has become an increasingly important motive for quitting smoking in England, finds a new study led by Sarah Jackson & Prof Jamie Brown Behavioural Science & Health UCL UCL IEHC UCL_Tobacco_Alcohol with funding from Science and Innovation at Cancer Research UK ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/apr/…

Two new translational research centres for rare diseases funded by LifeArc will be co-led by Profs Prof Michael Hanna, Robert Pitceathly & Hannah Mitchison UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health. They aim to improve access to diagnostics, treatments and potentially cures ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/apr/…

Two new translational research centres for rare diseases funded by @lifearc1will be co-led by Profs Prof Michael Hanna, Robert Pitceathly & Hannah Mitchison UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health. They aim to improve access to diagnostics, treatments and potentially cures
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A ketogenic diet, which is low in carbohydrates and high in fat, shows promise as an alternative treatment option for infants with drug-resistant epilepsy, finds a new study led by researchers at UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children.

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