UCL Psych & Lang Sci

Switch off this Christmas: Pledge to switch off by 20 December and help reduce UCL’s energy use – and be in with a chance to win our Christmas Giveaway Bundle. The hall or department with the most pledges also wins £50! 👉 Find out more here:

Merry #PALSXMAS24! 🎄🎥 For a Festive Christmas Chuckle, watch Ebenezer Draper as Scrooge in this year's PALS Christmas video. Ghostly visits from PALS Professors turn him into a festive, sparkly spirit!

If you're on the hunt for special gifts this festive season, our thriving entrepreneurial community, have got you covered. From calming algae plants to AI protection badges – discover the presents you won’t find in the shops! 👉 Find out more here:

Congrats to the many UCL PALS academics who have been featured in Clarivate’s annual ‘Highly Cited Researchers List’ 2024, recognising authors of the most influential research papers around the world. 👉 Find out more here:

Winter break 2024–25: UCL’s winter break takes place from 5:30pm on Fri 20 Dec 2024 until 8am on Thurs 2 Jan 2025. Please read our guidance on closing workspaces and notifying Security about any out-of-hours access requirements. 👉 Find out more here:

Congratulations to Dr Miriam Fornells-Ambrojo from UCL PALS who has been awarded a NIHR Research for Patient Benefit Grant of £250k to study "Narrative Exposure Therapy in Early Intervention in Psychosis".

One of the UK’s largest philanthropic foundations has extended its support for the Neurogenetic Therapies Programme at UCL until 2029, enabling researchers to further advance treatments for neurodegenerative and dementia-causing diseases.  👉More here:

🏆 Congrats to UCL PALS students Al-Haitham Miah & Saki Stait for making the shortlist in the UCL Transition Mentor Programme Awards! Join us in celebrating their achievements at the Awards Evening on 12 Dec @ Bidborough House. 🎟️More info & tickets here:

Find out about work to simplify services by bringing alignment, consistency and coherence for a better working environment, including what has been progressed so far and priorities for the year ahead. 👉 Find out more here:

Writing in The Conversation, Dr Eva Sprecher from UCL PALS reflects on the play 'Flock' that she saw at the Soho Theatre in London, a story of children and young people living in care. 👉 Read here:

The UCL PALS Green Impact Team recently went on a day trip to RHS Garden Wisley in Surrey, a stunning 240-acre garden renowned for its rich history & diverse plant collections. 👉 Find out more here: #GreenUCLPALS

Celebrate 2024 with festive events on campus! Come join us at this year's Winter Festival, and enjoy some festive performances, music and seasonal food and drink on our Bloomsbury campus in December. 👉 Find out more here:

Did you know UCL spends £3k/hour overnight on electricity? We’re inviting you to pledge to switch off this Christmas. Let’s make energy savings a new festive tradition! 👉 Find out more here: #GreenUCLPALS

You may have noticed the new 'Smash Burger' food truck in the Quad. It's a collaboration between Campus Experience and Gather & Gather, UCL’s hospitality and catering services provider. It’s only here until Jan 2025, so don’t miss out! 👉More here:

Spotlight on Prof. Lasana Harris from UCL PALS as one of the UCL200 Faculty Champions. Read about the work Lasana is doing to engage with students, alumni & the public about the exciting work that is shaping our future. 👉 See here:

Almost 150 alumni joined UCL's alumni receptions in Greece, Italy and Spain over the past month. It was a welcome return to social activities in Athens and the first-time alumni receptions were held in Milan and Madrid. 👉 Find out more here:

UCL Musical Theatre Society presents "Shrek: The Musical" at the Bloomsbury Theatre between 28–30 Nov. Follow the journey of the misunderstood ogre as the musical explores themes of acceptance, friendship, and love. 👉 Find out more here:

💡New research in @NatureHumBehav. by Dr. @chris_a_kelly and Prof. Tali Sharot (@affectivebrain) reveals how web-browsing patterns shape mood and mental health. Their solution? Real-time content labels guiding better digital choices. 👉 Learn more here:

👉Curious about the content labels? You can sign-up for the beta version of browser extension developed by the researchers here:

👉Find the Paper in @naturehumBehav here: