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Sharing highlights of life at UCL (University College London), Londonโ€™s leading multidisciplinary university. Follow @uclnews and @uclevents .

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UCL
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We are delighted to share that UCL has been awarded the University of the Year 2024 by the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide! ๐ŸŽŠ Read more โžก๏ธ @thetimes #GoodUniGuide #LoveUCL
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We are today issuing a public apology for UCLโ€™s history and legacy of eugenics. UCL played a fundamental role in the development, propagation and legitimisation of eugenics. We deeply regret this and apologise.
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UCL has been ranked 8th best university in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2022! @TopUnis @worlduniranking #QSWUR
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Unfortunately we're not hosting a quarter final tomorrow but we're definitely in the Champions League for research and education๐Ÿ˜‰
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Manchester City
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๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ฆ ๐—–๐—ข๐—ก๐—™๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ก๐—–๐—˜ ๐ŸŽ™ Tune in to @PepTeam 's press conference ahead of tomorrow's @UCL quarter-final with Atletico Madrid, live on our official app! ๐Ÿ“ฒ โฌ‡๏ธ WATCH โฌ‡๏ธ
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Weโ€™re so proud of Team UCL for making it to the finals of #UniversityChallenge . It wasnโ€™t to be in the end, but to make it this far is such an incredible feat. 3 cheers for James Hall, Ali Izzatdust, Tayana Sawh and Jacob Finlay - we canโ€™t wait to see what you do next ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ’œ
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UCL has been ranked 8th best university in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2023!
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Please welcome our newest student @BernieSanders
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IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education & Society
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okay fine the people have spoken
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4 years
Appalling recent events in the US have shone a clear light on racialised inequality & injustice. Any form of discrimination anywhere is opposed to our values. We stand in solidarity with our Black & racially minoritised students & staff. #BlackLivesMatter
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Good luck to #UCL student Kasim Ali who is running 7 marathons in 7 days to raise money for a #Grenfell scholarship.
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Almost 50 years ago, UCL @School_Pharmacy Emeritus Professor Gregory Gregoriadis discovered that encasing vaccines in fat droplets could help their efficacy. Yesterday he received his first dose of the Pfizer #COVID19 vaccine which uses similar technology:
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UCL is ranked among the top 10 universities worldwide for the 12th year running, in the 2024 QS World University Rankings! ๐Ÿ‘ #QSWUR @worlduniranking
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Prime Minister @RishiSunak made a surprise visit to @TheUnionUCL today to help our students pack clothes, blankets, tents and baby food, that are being put together in support of the Turkey-Syria earthquake relief effort. @10DowningStreet
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"A part-time PhD is a perfect retirement project โ€“ and UCL's History department is a truly excellent place to do it." Congratulations to Roderick White of @UCLHistory on receiving his PhD at age 79, proving you're never too old to go to university!
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Profs @PeterFonagy & Eamon McCrory @UCLPALS are among eight experts from across academia, science and the early years sector appointed on the new @Earlychildhood Advisory Group, meeting with HRH The Princess of Wales for the first time yesterday:
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The Prince and Princess of Wales
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An insightful first meeting with our @Earlychildhood Advisory Group, discussing a shared passion for the extraordinary impact of the first five years of life and its role in shaping us. Very exciting things aheadโ€ฆ!
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Gillian Anderson @GillianA has been awarded a UCL Honorary Fellowship for her support of @IOE_London 's #ReadingRecovery programme.
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Face-to-face teaching at UCL has been suspended for the remainder of this academic year and the university is moving towards delivery online wherever possible. 1/2
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It's always lovely to see our beautiful Bloomsbury campus lit up for the festive season ๐ŸŽ„โœจ
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It is with great sorrow that we hear of the death of Her Majesty The Queen, Queen Elizabeth II. We extend our very deepest sympathies and sincere condolences to the Royal Family at this extremely difficult time.
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We are proud to announce that we officially opened our new east London campus, @UCLEast , today! ๐ŸŽŠ The interdisciplinary campus is our largest expansion in our almost 200-year history. Learn more: #UCLEast #EastBank
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UCL has come second in the UK for research power in the Research Excellence Framework 2021 (REF) announced today. Find out why 93% of our research was graded โ€˜world leadingโ€™ and โ€˜internationally excellentโ€™: #UCLResearch #REFResults
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UCL has announced a new bursary scheme to support 100 UK UCL alumni from low-income backgrounds to continue to postgraduate study at the university:
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#OnThisDay : UCL was founded in 1826 as London University โ€“ a secular alternative to the religious universities of England.
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The Duchess of Cambridge has arrived at UCL to visit developmental neuroscientists @UCLPALS to learn about their ground-breaking research into how environment and biology interact to shape the way in which children develop both socially and emotionally. @KensingtonRoyal
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@MathematicsUCL Well, our official typeface is comic sans but apart from that this is pretty on-brand!
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UCL has nine subject areas ranked in the global top 10 in the latest QS World University Rankings 2022 ( @TopUnis ), including @IOE_London which maintained its position as first in the world for Education for the ninth year in a row! #QSWUR
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UCL ranks in the top 10 globally in 10 subject areas in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023 ( @TopUnis ) with two subjects ranked first in the world - Education ( @IOE_London ) and Architecture and Built Environment ( @TheBartlettUCL ). #QSWUR
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UCL remains in world's top 20 "super-elite" universities โ€“ Times Higher Education 2018 rankings: #THEunirankings
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What a year. From our students to our staff, we are immensely proud of you for your perseverance and adaptability, whether studying, graduating, teaching or looking after our campus, through such challenging times. Wishing you a very relaxing break and a far better year in 2021!
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UCL is ranked 7th place in the QS World University Rankings for the third year in a row
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UCL remains as the 7th university in the world in the QS World Rankings! #QSWUR
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UCL welcomes the governmentโ€™s decision that A-level results will be now determined by teacher-predicted grades, rather than the Ofqual algorithm. Click to read our full statement.
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UCL has risen two places to eighth in the 2020 QS @TopUnis World University Rankings! ๐Ÿ›๏ธ #๏ธโƒฃ8๏ธโƒฃ ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŽ‰ This makes us the top ranked institution in London, third in the United Kingdom, and fourth in Europe!
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UCL is proud to announce a brand new programme aiming to create 15 new scholarships to support UK black and minority ethnic postgraduate students.
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Today marks the start of our 2023-24 academic year and we are so happy to see so many of you on campus! We want to wish all our new students a warm welcome to UCL, and for many of you, to London ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง To our returning students, itโ€™s great to have you back again! ๐Ÿ‘‹ #WelcomeToUCL
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6 years
Welcome home Jeremy Bentham! He has returned to UCL following his 6-month trip to New York. To celebrate his return we have a new exhibition in the South Cloisters revealing the many myths surrounding his legacy. @UCL_Culture #JeremyBentham
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Wishing a happy and safe Pride to our LGBTQ+ community and everyone celebrating 50 years since the first Pride took place in the United Kingdom. Weโ€™re so proud. #PrideInLondon
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#ThrowbackThursday UCL students find creative solutions to Londonโ€™s traffic problem in 1959, from the @UCLUFilmSociety archives.
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Today we welcome UCLโ€™s new Provost Dr Michael Spence. โ€˜Iโ€™m incredibly excited about joining this remarkable community. UCL has a deep commitment to students and the communities it serves. The challenge is to build upon โ€“ and ensure the sustainability of โ€“ its excellent work.โ€™
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Jeremy Bentham has a new home! The philosopher and UCL's spiritual founder has been given a permanent new home in the Student Centre:
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Her Majesty The Queen today spoke with pioneering UCL scientists, who are at the forefront of research aimed at finding a cure for type 1 diabetes, as part of a visit organised by the charity @JDRFUK . Read more: @iit_ucl @RoyalFreeChty #UCLResearch
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Happy New Year to everyone celebrating! ๆ˜ฅ่Š‚ๅฟซไน! ๆญๅ–œ็™ผ่ฒก! Wishing you a happy, healthy and prosperous year.
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UCL students can get a free COVID-19 vaccination on Saturday 5 June 2021 at The Bloomsbury Surgery near campus. A limited number of vaccinations are available and they're being offered on a first come, first served basis.
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Student @abdulelmi raised ยฃ40k for the #SomaliaDrought . Here's how he is inspiring others to help: #Somalia
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UCL has announced a new bursary scheme to support 100 UK UCL alumni from low-income backgrounds to continue to postgraduate study at the university.
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UCL was founded 195 years ago today! Did you know that the Flaxman Gallery hosts this painting of a fictional meeting of Jeremy Bentham and the four UCL founders? Commissioned for UCL's centenary, it was painted by Slade Professor Henry Tonks (1862-1937).
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The Orwell Lecture 2016 with writer, editor + broadcaster Ian Hislop will be live streamed at 18:30 today:
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Incredible work from @uclmecheng / @Health_Eng engineers, with @uclh & @F1 , to bring this life-saving technology to the @NHSuk . Just 10 days from first team meeting to regulator approval!
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BBC Breakfast
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A device which helps patients breathe has been modified and improved by the Mercedes F1 team in less than a week, it has now been approved for use โฌ‡๏ธ More here:
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UCL was founded on 11 February 1826 with the signing of a Deed of Settlement with money to be raised via shares. This share belonged to Isaac Lyon Goldsmid one of our most important early supporters. Find out more in the World of UCL: #UCLFoundationDay
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Wishing all students, alumni and the UCL community well over the festive season!
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We are deeply saddened by the news of the death of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. We extend our deepest sympathies and sincere condolences to Her Majesty The Queen and the Royal Family at this difficult time.
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Undergraduate medicine students at UCLโ€™s Medical School are offering to help critical NHS staff with their childcare and household chores so they can stay on the frontline treating Covid-19 patients or take a break. #UniSupport
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Best of luck to @TeamGB long jumper and UCL alumnus Abigail Irozuru ( @Airozuru ) competing in the Tokyo Olympic Games tomorrow! @UCLAlumni
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UCL maintains top global ranking for Education ( @IOE_London ) and Architecture & Built Environment ( @TheBartlettUCL ) with 10 subjects in the top 10 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024. #QSWUR Read more:
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Congratulations to UCL's Institute of Education alumna Andria Zafirakou, who has been announced as the worldโ€™s best teacher after winning the 2018 Global Teacher Prize! .
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We are delighted to welcome Dr Michael Spence as our new President & Provost today. "UCL is Londonโ€™s first and most comprehensive university and Iโ€™m incredibly excited to be joining this remarkable community.โ€ โ€“ Dr Spence
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#Autumn in the Main Quad.
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Welcome to all our new and returning students on the first day of term! #newtoUCL #loveUCL
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Medical students are providing invaluable support to NHS staff by volunteering in hospitals across the UK. Watch @uclmedsci student @Sun_Soony sharing his experience of his first day volunteering on a #covid19 ward in London: #ClapforCarers ๐Ÿ‘
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London remains the best city in the world for university students to study, maintaining the top spot in the #QSBestCities ranking for 2024 ( @worlduniranking ) ๐Ÿ† At UCL, students are given the opportunity to make the most out of studying in London:
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UCL is ranked 7th in the Complete University Guide, rising 3 places from last year #cug2018
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A team of researchers at UCL ( @uclmaps ) and other UK universities have discovered that DNA dances and itโ€™s mesmerising! #dancingDNA
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Happy 1st birthday to the UCL Student Centre! What a year: - 1.7 million visits - 39,000 student walk-in enquiries - 3,600 drop-ins to the Disability, Mental Health & Wellbeing Team - 153 student events, and - saved ยฃ4,000 on electricity bills thanks to its rooftop solar panels!
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UCL has performed strongly again in this yearโ€™s QS @worlduniranking by subject with @IOE_London maintaining its No 1 spot for 'Education' for the 7th year running, congratulations! ๐Ÿ‘ UCL also made the top 10 in further eight subjects. #QSWUR #weareioe
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The new #UCLStudentCentre is now open! The ยฃ67.4 million building in the heart of London provides 1,000 new study spaces for students over eight levels. And it's open to students 24 hours, seven days a week, 365 days a year! (Alan Williams Photography)
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Congratulations to our #loveUCL Photo of the Year winner, @BartlettUCL graduate Runsu Hu for her shot from the UCL Main Building! Well done too to our runner up, @UCLDivofSurgery student Akshaya Teli for her Main Quad shot & to 3rd place, @uclmedsci student Sehajdev Singh Bhatia!
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Wishing everyone celebrating a Happy Diwali!
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We've lit the Portico purple to mark International Day for Disabled People today and Disability History Month ๐Ÿ’œ UCL's @GDIHub took over our Twitter account today too - find out more about their work in disability innovation: #IDDP #IDDP2020 #PurpleLightUp
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In 1949, trailblazing chemist Dame Kathleen Lonsdale became UCLโ€™s 1st female professor. The Kathleen Lonsdale Building is the 1st UCL building to be named after a woman. Find out more about pioneering women & our #UCLVote100 campaign
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Here is @ucl @uclnews from 34th floor of the BT Tower!!
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UCL has retained its position as a leading university for knowledge exchange in the third Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF) results. @ResEngland @UCLEnterprise #KEF3
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For the third year in a row, London has been named the best city in the world for university students in the QS @worlduniranking Best Student Cities rankings: .
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Congratulations to UCLโ€™s #UniversityChallenge team who won their first round last night โœจ Well done to @sheffielduni for a very close contest. On to round two!
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Wilkins Terrace: the new outdoor space in the middle of UCLโ€™s Bloomsbury campus has opened
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We are delighted to announce that UCL has been awarded more than ยฃ2.2m to fund four AI research projects. This forms part of a ยฃ13m pledge for AI research in healthcare, made by Secretary of State for Science, @michelledonelan , during her visit to UCL:
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UCL has jumped up the rankings of the worldโ€™s top 20 โ€˜super eliteโ€™ universities โ€“ rising two places to 14th. This position in @timeshighered 2019 table re-affirms UCLโ€™s status as a world-leading university following its 7th place in the QS world rankings:
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After all the disruption caused by the pandemic, we're incredibly proud to see our graduates from the past two years finally get to walk across the stage in their own in-person graduation ceremonies! ๐ŸŽ“๐Ÿคฉ๐ŸŽ‰ #UCLGrad
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Wishing all those who are celebrating a wonderful Eid al-Adha!
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Third time's a charm? ๐Ÿ† Team UCL has made it to the final of University Challenge for the third time in history and will compete against @ImperialCollege . Tune in at 8:30pm on @bbctwo and @bbciplayer to see who takes home the crown ๐Ÿ“บ #UniversityChallenge #UCLFingersOnBuzzers
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Congratulations to everyone receiving their A level results today! ๐ŸŽ‰ ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Will we be seeing you in September? Check the status of your UCL application or find answers to your questions on our UCL Results Day 2020 page: #loveUCL
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Eid Mubarak to everyone celebrating!
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UCL is shocked and saddened by the tragedy which happened at @unikarlova in Prague, one of @UCLSSEES closest partners. We offer our deepest condolences to everyone within the Charles University community. Our thoughts are with all those affected.
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Wishing everyone celebrating a happy Eid al-Fitr!
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๐Ÿ‘ Congratulations and good luck to the #UCLClassOf2020 who are receiving their degree results today! ๐ŸŽ‰
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โ€œThis is a wonderful and significant achievement, and I hope that youโ€™re all feeling very proud of yourselves." To mark the incredible achievements of the #UCLClassOf2020 , @UCL President and Provost Professor Michael Arthur has recorded this special message:
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The outbreak of World War II meant that Leonard Lovelock never got the chance to graduate from @UCLChemistry . This year @uclalumni invited him back to receive his degree in full graduation robes: #uclgrad
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Welcome (back) to UCL! It's so great to see campus full of life again. Wishing our staff and students a fantastic year. New student? Find the info you need to get settled in: #WelcomeToUCL
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#Article50 : A message from Provost Michael Arthur to the UCL community #Brexit
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For the fourth year in a row London has been named the best city in the world for students by @TopUnis :
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We presented Gillian Anderson with an Honorary Fellowship โ€“ but children & teachers from @IOE_London Reading Recovery were also winners.
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Spring has arrived on UCL's campus #FridayFeeling
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UCL students can now learn state-of-the-art #ArtificialIntelligence with our @DeepMindAI partnership #AI
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UCL was the second most successful university in the UK for research grant funding in 2016-17 with ยฃ76.4m.
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Congratulations @IOE_London and @BartlettUCL for being ranked number 1 in the world in 'Education' and 'Architecture & the Built Environment' respectively! UCL also made the top 10 in a further eight subjects. @worlduniranking #QSWUR #weareioe #Bartlett100
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Happy #IWD2018 UCL is celebrating 100 years since women first won the right to vote with a varied programme of activities taking place throughout 2018. Join us for a year of events and exhibitions to celebrate #UCLVote100
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UCL has been chosen as the 'hub' of the new ยฃ250m UK #Dementia Research Institute #UCLcampaign #UCLdementia
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Eid Mubarak to those in our global community who are celebrating โ˜ช๏ธ #EidAlFitr
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#London is the #BestCity in the world for university students! #jobs , #culture , quality of life + institutions like @UCL make it the best, say @TopUnis . @UCL_Culture @UCLMuseums @GrantMuseum
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@Omojuwa Congratulations on completing your studies through such disruption JJ! We're glad you enjoyed your graduation ceremony. All the best for the future!๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’™ #UCLGrad #JJUCL
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