UCL Grand Challenges

Read the report and see some of our wonderful student partners talking about our @uclgrandchallenges.bsky.social funded project on Students' perspectives of HE in a climate-impacted world. doi.org/10.17605/OSF...
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#climatecrisis #coproduction #HE #studentvoice

Grounded: A climate justice film screening and conversation Join us for a screening of Grounded and a live conversation on climate justice, inequality and representation, exploring how the climate crisis is shaped, translated and voiced.

🌍 Grounded: A climate justice film screening & conversation
📅 11 Mar, 15:00–16:00
📍 UCL East Cinema
Book now for Grounded, a 3‑min animated film funded by GC on climate justice as a lived and unequal reality, followed by a discussion with experts. 🔗https://bit.ly/4tZkrPK

Our February newsletter is out now! Read the latest news, opportunities and upcoming events in our monthly bulletin: https://bit.ly/46rkjys

Make sure you sign up and stay up to date: bit.ly/4a0Fjx2

Apply for Millennium Fellowship to help achieve the UN’s SDGs Undergraduates at UCL are encouraged to apply to the Millennium Fellowship Scheme, a leadership development program through which students can help to address the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (S...

Applications open for Millennium Fellowship
Undergraduates at UCL are encouraged to apply to the Millennium Fellowship Scheme, a leadership development program through which students can help to address the UN’s (SDGs).

Apply by 31 March: https://bit.ly/3MxEFzj

Join the EXPeditions online base camp! 🏕️

Each month, we explore innovative ideas featured on our platform: luma.com/ixsuzd1h?tk=...

​The first idea we will explore at Base Camp is engaging in the arts for health. 🎨

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@uclgrandchallenges.bsky.social
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🎙️ New Disruptive Voices episode!

This month, we explore a UCL Grand Challenges‑funded project tackling Body Dysmorphic Disorder in students, why early detection is crucial and how co‑designed tools are making a real impact.

Listen: https://bit.ly/4qQPmuU

Future London: Technology & Sustainability · Luma Future London is an event series focused on debate and discussion, hosted by the Knowledge Quarter and The London Society. Future London: Technology &…

Future London: Tech & Sustainability
24 March | 17:30–19:30 | Impact Hub, Triton Sq
Join the Knowledge Quarter to explore how tech is shaping climate action in Camden & Islington.
Book now: https://luma.com/gj3a2clp

📣 #Registration is #OPEN! Early Bird until 30 April! 🎯

Join #publichealth & #digitalhealth leaders for:
💡 Inspiring keynotes
🛠️ Hands-on #workshops
🌐 Global #networking
🚀 Latest #innovations

🎟️ Register now: dphconf.org/attending-2/...

#AI #IoT #UCL #Barcelona
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UCL-Lancet Lecture 2026: Professor Natalia Kanem ‘Futurecasting’ 21st Century Global Health: Anticipating Threats and Preparing Responses.

🌍 Futurecasting 21st Century Global Health: Anticipating Threats and Preparing Responses

We're delighted to announce UCL-Lancet Lecture 2026 with Prof Natalia Kanem

📅 12 March
📍 Cruciform Lecture Theatre LT1
🕓 17:00 to 20:00

🔗 Register here: https://bit.ly/3YWu3MR

Masterclass on Understanding the UN through the SDGs Practice-focused masterclass on how the UN works, using SDG 11 to connect urban sustainability research with policy.

📣 @ucl.ac.uk academics: Want a practical intro to how the UN works, and how researchers can engage with UN policy processes?

Free masterclass: Understanding the UN through the SDGs (focus on SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities)

2 Mar 2026 | 13.00–16.00 | Darwin Building (B15), UCL

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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. https://bit.ly/49KJdd9

Improving interventions for children’s & young people’s mental health 🧠
🗓️ 13 May | 9am–5pm

Join our conference during #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek showcasing cutting‑edge research, NHS partnerships & new approaches to prevention and early intervention.

https://bit.ly/4qDQClV

Geospatial Engagement Initiative The UCL Social Data Institute’s Geospatial Engagement Initiative seeks to drive an expansion of geospatial engagement across the University.

🌍 Geospatial Initiative – Call for Projects
Want support with mapping, geospatial analysis or data? UCL’s Social Data Institute have launched their 1st call for projects, open to research funded by UCL Grand Challenges. Express your interest by 3 Mar.🔗 https://bit.ly/3O5ZylH

UCL-Lancet Lecture 2026: Professor Natalia Kanem ‘Futurecasting’ 21st Century Global Health: Anticipating Threats and Preparing Responses.

🌍 Futurecasting 21st Century Global Health: Anticipating Threats and Preparing Responses

We're delighted to announce UCL-Lancet Lecture 2026 with Prof Natalia Kanem

📅 12 March
📍 Cruciform Lecture Theatre LT1
🕓 17:00 to 20:00

🔗 Register here: https://bit.ly/3YWu3MR

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Accelerating the SDGs. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Our world is grappling with more obstacles to sustainable development than ever before. Against this backdrop are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a universal blueprint for addressing pove...

How do we speed up SDG progress?
Join SDSN on 10 March, 1pm for strategies on integration, finance reform & better planning.
🔗 https://bit.ly/3M1dEnv

Future London: Technology & Sustainability · Luma Future London is an event series focused on debate and discussion, hosted by the Knowledge Quarter and The London Society. Future London: Technology &…

Future London: Tech & Sustainability
24 March | 17:30–19:30 | Impact Hub, Triton Sq
Join the Knowledge Quarter to explore how tech is shaping climate action in Camden & Islington.
Book now: https://luma.com/gj3a2clp

EMEA Youth & Wellbeing Grant Supporting organizations improving youth safety and wellbeing in the age of AI.

Applications are open for the EMEA Youth & Wellbeing Grant — up to €500k available.
We’re funding NGOs and researchers exploring how AI can support youth safety, wellbeing and development.
Apply by 27 Feb → https://openai.com/index/emea-youth-and-wellbeing-grant/

🌟GC Poster Exhibition – UCL Academy x UCL 🌟
We’re inviting colleagues to book a 20‑min slot to meet the students, see their work & celebrate their brilliant ideas plus prize giving ceremony with Prof Alan Thompson
2 Mar | 10am to 2pm | UCL Cloisters
https://bit.ly/4anhIXz

Apply for Millennium Fellowship to help achieve the UN’s SDGs Undergraduates at UCL are encouraged to apply to the Millennium Fellowship Scheme, a leadership development program through which students can help to address the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (S...

Applications open for Millennium Fellowship
Undergraduates at UCL are encouraged to apply to the Millennium Fellowship Scheme, a leadership development program through which students can help to address the UN’s (SDGs).

Apply by 31 March: https://bit.ly/3MxEFzj

How can climate adaptation tackle inequality?
Harehills Neighbourhood Forum, Leeds Beckett & UCL Academics explore heat risk, housing, and community‑led action in one of Leeds’ most diverse neighbourhoods, sharing early insights from the CADENCE project.
https://bit.ly/4aw1sna

UCL at 200 A commemorative volume marking UCL’s 200th anniversary, exploring two centuries of openness, discovery and global impact. Featuring insights from over 100 contributors, it reflects on UCL’s progressiv...

🎉 UCL turns 200 this week! 🎉
UCL Press has published UCL at 200: Two Centuries of Insight and Impact, featuring a section on UCL Grand Challenges with contributions from our Provosts and Directors.
📘 Read more: https://uclpress.co.uk/book/ucl-at-200/

UCL-Lancet Lecture 2026: Professor Natalia Kanem ‘Futurecasting’ 21st Century Global Health: Anticipating Threats and Preparing Responses.

🌍 Futurecasting 21st Century Global Health: Anticipating Threats and Preparing Responses

We're delighted to announce UCL-Lancet Lecture 2026 with Prof Natalia Kanem

📅 12 March
📍 Cruciform Lecture Theatre LT1
🕓 17:00 to 20:00

🔗 Register here: https://bit.ly/3YWu3MR

It's #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek! UCL is committed to improving the mental health & wellbeing of children and young people. Explore our podcast mini-series to hear insights, evidence and innovative ideas for supporting children and young people.

https://bit.ly/46E00Ny

Health Equity in Cities: Linking evidence, communities and policy Join us for inspiring talks with two urban health experts!

Book your place: Health Equity in Cities
16 April | 09:00–12:00
Hear from leading urban health scholars Waleska Caiaffa & Ichiro Kawachi as they explore how place, social connection and the built environment shape health inequalities across global cities.
https://bit.ly/4r53UrA

📢 Applications are open for a Programme Administrator to join the team.
You’ll support funding calls, events and communications across our themes, helping deliver high‑impact, cross‑disciplinary work addressing global challenges.
⏰ Apply by 11 Feb
👉 https://bit.ly/4k8DzGG

The end of information – media, knowledge, and education in a post-truth age Join this event to hear Professor David Buckingham discuss his most recent book, The End of Information.

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

https://bit.ly/3NvTyCs

Kicking off #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek with @Place2Be. A new blog from Profs Viding & Stringaris shares YouGov findings on rising youth mental health needs and the urgent need for early support.
🔗 https://bit.ly/4knv0YI

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: The Post-2030 Agenda. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. More than a decade after the adoption of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), global progress remains far off track, with fewer than 20% of targets projected to be achieved by 2030. At the sam...

The Post‑2030 Agenda: What comes after the SDGs?
Join SDSN on 1 April, 2pm (London) for a high‑level discussion on future goals, mid‑century milestones, and solutions for today’s global challenges.
🔗 https://bit.ly/3Z4GhmL...

Approaches to promote children’s mental health and wellbeing Join us on 9 February for a special event during Children's Mental Health Week 2026.

Next week is #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek. Join our event on Mon 9 Feb, 3pm: “Approaches to Promote Children’s Mental Health & Wellbeing,” hosted by Argyris Stringaris & Essi Viding, showcasing UCL research on arts, exercise & wellbeing. 🔗 https://bit.ly/49iLxcz

📢 Applications are open for a Programme Administrator to join the team.
You’ll support funding calls, events and communications across our themes, helping deliver high‑impact, cross‑disciplinary work addressing global challenges.
⏰ Apply by 11 Feb
👉 https://bit.ly/4k8DzGG