UCL PALS

The UCL Division of Psychology and Language Sciences undertakes world-leading research and teaching in mind, behaviour, and language.

18/09/2026

A new suite of educational tools to embed Google DeepMind’s no cost online global curriculum on how to build and fine-tune large language models (LLMs) has been developed by UCL and AIMS.

🔗 Find out more here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/aug/new-toolkit-developed-teach-responsible-ai-globally

16/09/2026

Black History Month 2026 – call for contributions for our Living History video
Black students and staff are invited to contribute a short video or audio clip responding to questions around identity, pride, community, belonging and hopes for the future.

🔗 Find out more here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/engineering/events/2026/oct/black-history-month-2026-honouring-black-communities-ucl

14/09/2026

🧠 Explore the science of the brain at the UCL200 Dementia Research Showcase

📅 18 September

Meet UCL researchers, get hands-on with interactive exhibits, and discover more about how the brain works — and the latest research helping us better understand dementia.

🔗 Find out more: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-sciences/events/2026/sep/ucl200-dementia-research-showcase

11/09/2026

Despite increases in diagnoses in recent years, ADHD may still be under-recognised and under-diagnosed among adults in England, according to new research led by Professor Joshua Stott from UCL Psychology & Language Sciences.

🔗 Find out more: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/jun/adhd-may-be-underdiagnosed-adults-across-england

09/09/2026

A study led by Dr Patrizia Pezzoli from UCL PALS explores how experiences of childhood abuse or neglect can increase the risk of domestic abuse in adulthood, including through their impact on personality and mental health development.

🔗 Find out more: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/may/how-childhood-maltreatment-increases-risk-later-domestic-abuse

07/09/2026

🎵 🎼 Join the UCL Communication Clinic for an evening of music written by the Aphasia New Music Group on 7th Oct:

The Aphasia New Music Group unites people with aphasia, musicians and speech and language therapists. The project celebrates the creativity of people with aphasia, a life-changing condition which affects the use of language but not intelligence.

👏 More details here: https://bloomsburyfestival.org.uk/whats-on/listen

07/09/2026

Three fun challenges to help keep your brain healthy: Professor Dennis Chan from UCL PALS spoke to BBC Future about brain ageing, navigation and why identifying cognitive changes early can be so important.

🔗 Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20260508-three-impactful-ways-to-protect-your-brain-from-ageing

04/09/2026

🧠 Ten weeks of cognitive rehabilitation can help people with long Covid symptoms such as brain fog return to work, hobbies and everyday goals, according to a new UCL-led clinical trial.

The study was led by Professor Dennis Chan (UCL PALS/ICN) and Dr Aida Suarez-Gonzalez (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology).

🔗 https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/jul/long-covid-rehab-programme-helps-return-work-and-focus

04/09/2026

UCL’s Grand Challenge of Mental Health & Wellbeing has awarded eight ECR Catalyst Grants of up to £10k, supporting interdisciplinary projects that bring together research, innovation and real-world impact.

The funding will help early career researchers test new approaches, build collaborations and lay the groundwork for future large-scale research.

🔗 Find out more: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/grand-challenges/news/2026/jul/successful-ecr-catalyst-grant-projects-awarded-mental-health-wellbeing-catalyst

02/09/2026

New accommodation for UCL staff and PhD students: For the first time, UCL is offering dedicated accommodation exclusively for staff and PhD students, with brand-new apartments at Wharf House available from September 2026.

🔗 Find out more about the accommodation, viewings and bookings: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/jul/brand-new-ucl-staff-accommodation-opens-viewing-and-booking

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