UCL Grand Challenges convenes cross-disciplinary collaborations to explore interconnected solutions to a range of societal issues.
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UCL Grand Challenges retweeted
Our Transform: Creating impact through knowledge exchange programme has started today!
This programme of events aims to help UCL staff and doctoral students gain the skills to transform their research and knowledge into real world impact: uclenterprise.org/Transform1
#UCLTransform
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Our very own David Scott will be speaking at a @GrandChallenges event next week 🎤
David will join researchers, policymakers, practitioners and innovators to explore what works in tackling complex challenges, share insights across sectors, and consider how strategies must evolve in a rapidly changing world.
Don’t miss the chance to hear from him!
Find out more and register ➡️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/tackling-…
UCL Grand Challenges retweeted
"Research doesn't end in publication, but continues through impact & dialogue."
Check out @syemilytse
& Rosalind's blog recap on presenting findings from the @GrandChallenges #VisibleCoSpace project, specifically how #youthclubs impact YP's #mentalhealth blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe-student-…
UCL Grand Challenges retweeted
📢 Call for applications: Global Engagement Funds & Strategic Partner Funds 2026/27
Apply by 19 June to build or grow international collaborations at @UCL
GEF:
ucl.ac.uk/global/funding-sta…
Partner Funds:
ucl.ac.uk/global/funding-sta…
More partner funds open in autumn 2026.
UCL Grand Challenges retweeted
This week, @UCL is visiting South Africa and Kenya to strengthen partnerships and explore collaboration across health, climate and AI.
Led by @profgeraintrees, the visit brings together universities, policy partners and innovation actors.
#UCLandAfrica
UCL Grand Challenges retweeted
Pleased to be a Fellow @SciTechgovuk in shaping the Future of #Childhood & #Adolescence in 10-20 years time. If you've UK evidence on on/offline youth #crime, #VAWGs, #harms, #exploitation pls 📧 me!
@educrimjustice @UCL_IOE_PHD @IOE_London @keriwonglab @GrandChallenges @ucl
We’re proud to announce that Dr Keri Wong has been appointed a 2025/26 DSIT Expert Exchange Fellow. Embedded in the Government Office for Science, she’s shaping long‑term thinking on the future of childhood & adolescence to inform UK policy.
🔗 bit.ly/4tbFY6W
UCL Grand Challenges retweeted
Book your place on the UCL Grand Challenges conference - Tackling Grand Challenges: What Works, What’s Missing, and What’s Next?
How do we tackle today’s biggest societal challenges?
Join us 4–5 June (9am–7pm) at UCL for workshops at UCL East and a full‑day conference at UCL IOE.
📍 20 Bedford Way, London
Register now. bit.ly/49KJdd9
UCL Grand Challenges retweeted
Nominations for the UCL Knowledge Exchange and Innovation Awards 2026 are open!
These annual awards recognise UCL staff and students who are driving real‑world impact through knowledge exchange and innovation.
Submit your nominations: uclenterprise.org/KEIAwards1
#UCLKEIAwards
UCL Grand Challenges retweeted
📢 Calling all @UCL PhD students!
Applications are open for the 2026 UCL‑PSL Doctoral Research Internship.
Spend 4–8 weeks in Paris working with a PSL research group, with support for travel and accommodation.
🗓 Apply by 13 April
Full details & apply: ucl.ac.uk/global/call-applic…
UCL Grand Challenges retweeted
Thrilled to be asked as a keynote at this Open University conference. Looking forward to exchanging ideas with students and colleagues
The 2026 Research & Scholarship in #DigitalEducation Online Student Conference is happening April 10–13!
Join us to support our student presenters and hear keynotes from Profs Sukaina Walji, Tim Coughlan, and @allisonl
Register at tinyurl.com/yeffzwxv
UCL Grand Challenges retweeted
This evening David Buckingham launched his book at the @UCLKnowledgeLab London - The End of Information.
David discussed whether the end of information is caused by (dis/ mis)information, lack of trust, types of media, political ideology.
Sponsored by @UCL @GrandChallenges
UCL Grand Challenges retweeted
Professor Gail Taylor has spent the last 20 years working with fresh produce companies to develop and harness the latest plant science innovations.
Together, they’ve collaborated on various projects to make food production more efficient.
Read now: bit.ly/4ubLJCI
UCL Grand Challenges retweeted
Applications open today for the @ABSW Media Fellowship (supported by UCL Global Engagement)
For @UCL scientists, clinicians and engineers collaborating internationally: 2–6 weeks reporting at a UK media outlet in summer 2026
Deadline: Fri 27 Mar
Apply: ucl.ac.uk/global/absw-media-…
UCL Grand Challenges retweeted
Applications are open for Innovation Fest: Tackle global challenges through social enterprise solutions!
Join us 1-4 June for a four-day innovation challenge, a collaboration between UCL Grand Challenges and UCL Students' Union.
Find out more: bit.ly/4kMlnmn
#UCL200
UCL Grand Challenges retweeted
Join the EXPeditions online base camp! 🏕️
Each month, we explore innovative ideas featured on our platform: luma.com/ixsuzd1h?tk=eki8Cq
The first idea we will explore at Base Camp is engaging in the arts for health. 🎨
@UCL_SBB @GrandChallenges @LeverhulmeTrust
UCL Grand Challenges retweeted
Are you an early-career researcher looking for your next opportunity?
UK Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellowships offer up to £250,000 for research into a range of intelligence and defence topics, plus mentorship, training and more: raeng.org.uk/ukicpostdoc
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UCL Grand Challenges retweeted
Congratulations to these @UCL colleagues who have been elected as inaugural fellows of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences recognising their leadership. Maths is vital to succeed in a society driven by data and AI @GrandChallenges ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/jan/ucl-…
UCL Grand Challenges retweeted
Professor @profgeraintrees is leading a @UCL delegation to connect with partners, stakeholders and alumni across mainland Europe this week.
We will share highlights from the visit — partnerships, policy conversations and collaboration in action.
#UCLEurope
UCL Grand Challenges retweeted
UCL academics:
Call for participants - virtual @Cornell-@UCL Networking Workshop on Democracy research.
🗓️ Fri 20 Mar
🧭 Themes: Rule of Law, Migration & Inclusion, Democratic Agency, Tech & Democracy
Register by Fri 27 Feb: bit.ly/4r0eDDO
UCL Grand Challenges retweeted
Looking forward to this book launch by David Buckingham on 11 March 17.00 sponsored by @GrandChallenges. Join us!
The end of information – media, knowledge, and education in a post-truth age
11 Mar, 17:00 – 18:15
Join this event to hear Prof David Buckingham discuss his most recent book, The End of Information. Sponsored by the GC theme of Data-Empowered Societies
bit.ly/3NvTyCs
