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#WorldSpaceWeek: talking to Prof Sarah Matthews about unexpected career turns and unanswered scientific questions ✨ www.youtube.com/shorts/FQ9ko... Sarah Matthews is the Prof of #SolarPhysics at UCL’s Mullard #SpaceScience Lab, as well as the Course Lead for MSc Space Science and #Engineering.

youtube.com#WorldSpaceWeek: talking Professor Sarah Matthews of UCL’s Mullard #SpaceScience Lab 🛰️YouTube video by UCL Mathematical and Physical Sciences
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#Hypernovae, theorised to be the most powerful explosions in the #Universe, may not have occurred after all, according to new analysis by Anmol Aggarwal and Dr Ralph Schoenrich of UCL's Mullard Space Science Laboratory. Read more: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/oc.... #WorldSpaceWeek

ucl.ac.ukUltra-powerful star explosions might not have occurred after allEvidence for hypernovae, theorised to be the most powerful explosions in the Universe, has been disputed in two papers by UCL researchers.
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It's #WorldSpaceWeek, and we have an update on the #Smile #SpaceMission which aims to image #Earth's shield for the 1st time - it has been approved to begin its #science operations 🌎️ Footage from Smile’s ultraviolet imager showing activity in the ring of #NorthernLights.

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Fully funded SPROCET PhD! Starting Feb 2027 with Sonya Crowe @chrischirp.bsky.social & Nici Zimmermann on Operational Research / System Dynamics @uclmaps.bsky.social Apply by 25 Oct 2026 Ideal for candidates into system dynamics and able to support maths teaching. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

findaphd.comMathematics PhD – System dynamics modelling of services for children with complex health needs at University College London on FindAPhD.comPhD Project - Mathematics PhD – System dynamics modelling of services for children with complex health needs at University College London, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Congratulations to all our graduates! You are an inspiration, and we wish you only the best in the next steps of your journey 💜🧑‍🎓 youtube.com/shorts/_Cb61... #graduation #LoveUCL #graduate #UCLGrad #UCLGraduation @ucl.ac.uk @uclrdr.bsky.social @statisticsucl.bsky.social @es-ucl.bsky.social

youtube.comCongratulations to all our graduates! 🧑‍🎓💜 #graduation #UCLGrad #graduateYouTube video by UCL Mathematical and Physical Sciences
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The David Potter Institute for Quantum Information and Spacetime, established with an £8 million gift from the David and Elaine Potter Foundation and based within @uclmaps.bsky.social, will aim to reconcile two fundamental theories of the universe: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/au... #quantum #physics

ucl.ac.uk£8 million gift to create quantum institute at UCLThe David Potter Institute for Quantum Information and Spacetime, established with an award from the David and Elaine Potter Foundation, will aim to reconcile two fundamental theories of the universe.
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From student to Associate Professor at UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory and Co-PI of the @esa.int/Chinese Academy of Sciences SMILE mission! Read about Dr Colin Forsyth's journey: www.ucl.ac.uk/mathematical... #SmileMission #sun #SpaceWeather #SolarWind #SpaceScience

ucl.ac.ukDr Colin ForsythDr Colin Forsyth is an Associate Professor in the Space Plasma Physics Group at the UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory (UCL MSSL) and Co-PI of the ESA/CAS SMILE mission.
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Bosco on Global #Humanitarian Studies BSc shares his favourite things about the course & @ucl.ac.uk! www.youtube.com/shorts/GSyEX... Apply now, limited spaces also available via Clearing: www.ucl.ac.uk/study/prospe... #DataScience #societies #StudentLife #ResultsDay #Clearing @uclrdr.bsky.social

youtube.comBosco on Global #Humanitarian Studies BSc shares his favourite things about the course and UCL!YouTube video by UCL Mathematical and Physical Sciences
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The mystery of why some populations of amphibians recover following outbreaks of a deadly #fungus has been solved in a new study led by researchers at @uclchemistry.bsky.social, Zoological Society of London and @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ju... #toads #frogs #Pyrenees

ucl.ac.ukMystery of why some toads survive deadly fungus revealedThe mystery of why some populations of amphibians recover following outbreaks of a deadly fungus has been solved in a new study led by UCL, ZSL and Imperial College London.
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Semi-transparent #solar cells that could be added to windows to generate #energy from indoor light as well as the #sun have been developed by an international team led by Dr Mojtaba Abdi-Jalebi and PhD student Siming Huang (UCL Institute for Materials Discovery): www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ju...

ucl.ac.ukSolar windows could harvest energy from sun and indoor lightSemi-transparent solar cells that could be added to windows to efficiently harvest energy from indoor light as well as the sun have been developed by an international team led by UCL researchers.
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Departments of @uclchemistry.bsky.social and @es-ucl.bsky.social at the UCL Technical Showcase: #UCL200 special edition, displaying the work of our technicians and their contributions to UCL’s research ⚗️🌋 www.youtube.com/shorts/vofD8... #chemistry #earthsciences #geology #lab #laboratory

youtube.comUCL Chemistry & @UCLEarthSciences at the at the UCL Technical Showcase: #UCL200 special edition ⚗️🛘YouTube video by UCL Mathematical and Physical Sciences
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A major new UCL-led innovation hub @sprockethub.bsky.social involving Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social aims to transform how children with complex health needs are supported at key moments in their lives by addressing the system gaps causing most disruption: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ju...

ucl.ac.ukInnovation hub to improve support for children at critical life transitionsA major new UCL-led innovation hub aims to transform how children with complex health needs are supported at key moments in their lives – such as starting school or returning home from hospital – by a...
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Saturday exhibition tickets are sold out but you can visit us in the North Cloisters on Bloomsbury Campus on Fri 2:00-4:00pm to see the stands showcasing fascinating work by UCL #Physics & #Astronomy, inc. the #planetarium and an immersive image experience! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/your-unive...

eventbrite.co.ukYour Universe Festival - Friday Afternoon - UCL200 editionJoin us for our special Your Universe Festival exploring the wonders of our universe, celebrating 200 years of Physics & Astronomy at UCL!

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📣 Have you heard? Thanks to incredible minds from every corner of the globe, from curious first-years to Nobel prize-winning researchers, we’re now joint #8 in the QS World University Rankings. We are University College London. And here, it can happen. #QSWUR 🔗: https://bit.ly/4vlW4w2

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Celebrated 200 years of #Mathematics at @ucl.ac.uk with VIP guests such as @fryrsquared.bsky.social, @chrischirp.bsky.social and an exhibition showcasing various applications of #maths! 🧮 www.youtube.com/shorts/PKiGC... #UCL200 #LoveUCL #HannahFry #math #UniversityCollegeLondon

youtube.comCelebrated 200 years of #Maths at UCL with VIP guests such as @fryrsquared and a maths exhibition!YouTube video by UCL Mathematical and Physical Sciences
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Why did meat-eating dinosaurs like T. rex evolve such tiny arms? 🦖 A new study led by researchers at @es-ucl.bsky.social and @cam.ac.uk finds that it was down to their strong, powerful heads: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ma... #Trex #dinosaur #dinosaurs #evolution #NaturalHistory

ucl.ac.ukWhy meat-eating dinosaurs like T. rex evolved tiny armsThe evolution of tiny arms in several groups of meat-eating dinosaurs was likely driven by the development of strong, powerful heads, which were used to attack prey, according to a new study led by re...