✨ Announcement✨
We are delighted to announce that Professor Rachel Chambers @ProfRChambers has been appointed Acting Director of the Division of Medicine, in the Faculty of Medical Sciences @uclmedsci , beginning 8 December 2025.
Professor Chambers is an internationally recognised leader in respiratory medicine, with a renowned research career spanning inflammation and fibrosis. She currently serves as Co-Head of the Department of Respiratory Medicine and Director of the UCL Centre for Inflammation & Tissue Repair.
Her achievements include:
📚 125+ peer-reviewed publications
💼 Major national and international advisory roles
🎓 Significant Faculty leadership, including Vice-Dean for Innovation & Enterprise
“I am honoured to lead the Division in this capacity and look forward to working with exceptional colleagues to advance academic excellence, translate research into patient benefit, and help develop the next generation of clinical and scientific leaders.” Professor Rachel Chambers
"Professor Chambers brings experience, vision and commitment to advancing the Division of Medicine's research and teaching mission. I am confident that under her leadership, the Division of Medicine will continue to thrive and build on its reputation for excellence." Professor Emma Morris, Dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences
👏 Congratulations, Professor Chambers, on your appointment!
ucl.ac.uk/medical-scienc…
We are delighted to announce that Professor Rachel Chambers @ProfRChambers has been appointed Acting Director of the Division of Medicine, in the Faculty of Medical Sciences @uclmedsci , beginning 8 December 2025.
Professor Chambers is an internationally recognised leader in respiratory medicine, with a renowned research career spanning inflammation and fibrosis. She currently serves as Co-Head of the Department of Respiratory Medicine and Director of the UCL Centre for Inflammation & Tissue Repair.
Her achievements include:
📚 125+ peer-reviewed publications
💼 Major national and international advisory roles
🎓 Significant Faculty leadership, including Vice-Dean for Innovation & Enterprise
“I am honoured to lead the Division in this capacity and look forward to working with exceptional colleagues to advance academic excellence, translate research into patient benefit, and help develop the next generation of clinical and scientific leaders.” Professor Rachel Chambers
"Professor Chambers brings experience, vision and commitment to advancing the Division of Medicine's research and teaching mission. I am confident that under her leadership, the Division of Medicine will continue to thrive and build on its reputation for excellence." Professor Emma Morris, Dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences
👏 Congratulations, Professor Chambers, on your appointment!
ucl.ac.uk/medical-scienc…
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DoM_UCL retweeted
A UCL-led team including Prof David Lomas & Dr James Irving @DoM_UCL has mapped the structure of abnormal protein chains that cause liver and lung disease in people with antitrypsin deficiency, inspiring hope for new treatment 🔬
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Division of Medicine Athena Swan Committee
🌟 Parents and Carers in Science Initiative 🌟
Parents and Carers Café
We’re pleased to welcome Rachel Brennan, Adult Carers Support Manager at Action for Carers Surrey, for an informal and supportive session dedicated to carers in our community.
🗓 Tuesday 13 January
🕛 12:00–13:00
📍 Rayne Building, 2nd Floor Seminar Room (210)
☕ Light refreshments provided
✨ No registration required
Rachel is a registered Occupational Therapist with 30 years’ experience in Mental Health Services. She leads on mental health within the Adult Carer Support service and is also a carer herself.
This Parents and Carers Café offers a relaxed space to connect, share experiences, and hear from Rachel about the support available for carers.
🤝 Supporting Carers Rights Day today
@uclmedsci @domearlycareers @AthenaSwan
#CarersRightsDay2025 #AthenaSwan #Actionforcarerssurrey
carersuk.org/news-and-campa…
🌟 Parents and Carers in Science Initiative 🌟
Parents and Carers Café
We’re pleased to welcome Rachel Brennan, Adult Carers Support Manager at Action for Carers Surrey, for an informal and supportive session dedicated to carers in our community.
🗓 Tuesday 13 January
🕛 12:00–13:00
📍 Rayne Building, 2nd Floor Seminar Room (210)
☕ Light refreshments provided
✨ No registration required
Rachel is a registered Occupational Therapist with 30 years’ experience in Mental Health Services. She leads on mental health within the Adult Carer Support service and is also a carer herself.
This Parents and Carers Café offers a relaxed space to connect, share experiences, and hear from Rachel about the support available for carers.
🤝 Supporting Carers Rights Day today
@uclmedsci @domearlycareers @AthenaSwan
#CarersRightsDay2025 #AthenaSwan #Actionforcarerssurrey
carersuk.org/news-and-campa…
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DoM_UCL retweeted
Join us for a FREE Financial Wellbeing talk on Tuesday 2pm-4pm in the Darwin Building B05
Limited places remain, sign up now!
Register in advance here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/ecr-financia…
Limited places remain, sign up now!
Register in advance here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/ecr-financia…
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🎉 Congratulations to Dr Annalisa Bettini who was awarded the Division of Medicine Athena Swan ECR Pump-Priming Award 2025.
Applications are now open again with a submission deadline of 17th December 2025
@domearlycareers @uclmedsci
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Applications are now open again with a submission deadline of 17th December 2025
@domearlycareers @uclmedsci
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UCL ECR CAP Workshop: application form (Nov 2025)
Apply by midday Tuesday 4 November @domearlycareers
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Apply by midday Tuesday 4 November @domearlycareers
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Analysis: What is lupus, the condition Selena Gomez is diagnosed with?
Dr Elizabeth Rosser (UCL Division of Medicine) explores the symptoms, complications and treatments for lupus
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Dr Elizabeth Rosser (UCL Division of Medicine) explores the symptoms, complications and treatments for lupus
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Supporting Career Development Through Athena Swan: Senior Promotions Workshops
As part of our ongoing Athena Swan commitment to advancing equity, inclusion, and career development, the Division of Medicine Athena Swan Self-Assessment Team has worked with the HR team to organise two Senior Promotions Workshops for staff in the Division of Medicine preparing for the 2025/2026 Senior Promotions round.
These sessions are designed to provide practical insights into the promotions process, expectations, and effective ways to evidence impact and leadership.
📚 Workshop 1 – For Grade 9 → Grade 10 Promotions
📅 Date: 6th November 2025
🕛 Time: 12:00 – 12:45
🎙️ Guest Speakers: Joseph Jacobs and Tammy Kalber
📚 Workshop 2 – Grade 8 → Grade 9
📅 Date: 11th November 2025
🕥 Time: 10:30 – 11:15
🎙️ Guest Speaker: George Robinson
📩 To join: Please contact Mohini Badiani at m.badiani@ucl.ac.uk.
💬 These workshops offer a supportive space to learn from experienced colleagues and gain valuable guidance to strengthen your application.
Together, we continue to build a fair, transparent, and inclusive environment that enables everyone to thrive.
#AthenaSWAN #CareerDevelopment #EquityInAcademia #AcademicPromotion #ProfessionalGrowth #Inclusion #DivisionOfMedicine #UCL @uclmedsci @domearlycareers
As part of our ongoing Athena Swan commitment to advancing equity, inclusion, and career development, the Division of Medicine Athena Swan Self-Assessment Team has worked with the HR team to organise two Senior Promotions Workshops for staff in the Division of Medicine preparing for the 2025/2026 Senior Promotions round.
These sessions are designed to provide practical insights into the promotions process, expectations, and effective ways to evidence impact and leadership.
📚 Workshop 1 – For Grade 9 → Grade 10 Promotions
📅 Date: 6th November 2025
🕛 Time: 12:00 – 12:45
🎙️ Guest Speakers: Joseph Jacobs and Tammy Kalber
📚 Workshop 2 – Grade 8 → Grade 9
📅 Date: 11th November 2025
🕥 Time: 10:30 – 11:15
🎙️ Guest Speaker: George Robinson
📩 To join: Please contact Mohini Badiani at m.badiani@ucl.ac.uk.
💬 These workshops offer a supportive space to learn from experienced colleagues and gain valuable guidance to strengthen your application.
Together, we continue to build a fair, transparent, and inclusive environment that enables everyone to thrive.
#AthenaSWAN #CareerDevelopment #EquityInAcademia #AcademicPromotion #ProfessionalGrowth #Inclusion #DivisionOfMedicine #UCL @uclmedsci @domearlycareers
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🎉 Congratulations to Professor @marklythgoe (CABI, Division of Medicine) on receiving the Bill Moore Award Lecture at the BIC-ISMRM Annual Meeting — recognising his outstanding contributions to preclinical imaging. 👏
#MRI #ImagingScience #UCL @uclmedsci @domearlycareers
#MRI #ImagingScience #UCL @uclmedsci @domearlycareers
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🚨 UCL Division of Medicine – ECR Pump-Priming Award now open!
Are you a post-doc ready to kick-start your independent research? Apply for up to £5,000 to support a 6-month project.
🗓 Deadline: 17 Dec 2025 🔗 ucl.ac.uk/medical-scienc… #UCL #ECR #ResearchFunding #AcademicCareers #AthenaSwan #uclathenaswan @domearlycareers @uclmedsci
Are you a post-doc ready to kick-start your independent research? Apply for up to £5,000 to support a 6-month project.
🗓 Deadline: 17 Dec 2025 🔗 ucl.ac.uk/medical-scienc… #UCL #ECR #ResearchFunding #AcademicCareers #AthenaSwan #uclathenaswan @domearlycareers @uclmedsci
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DoM_UCL retweeted
A warm welcome to Dimitrios Anastasiou, who has joined @DoM_UCL from @TheCrick as Professor of Metabolic Systems and the new Science Lead at the Institute for Liver & Digestive Health.
His work in metabolism and cancer will be a great asset to UCL 🔬
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His work in metabolism and cancer will be a great asset to UCL 🔬
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DoM_UCL retweeted
Apply for the Grand Challenges x ChangeMakers project — Deadline: 17 October
Learn more out our info webinar 📅 6 October, 12–1pm | Online
shorturl.at/5Homv
We'll cover funding, themes, student-staff collaboration, and highlights from last year’s projects.
Learn more out our info webinar 📅 6 October, 12–1pm | Online
shorturl.at/5Homv
We'll cover funding, themes, student-staff collaboration, and highlights from last year’s projects.
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DoM_UCL retweeted
Join our interactive online workshop: ACCELERATE Success: Grant Writing for Translational Research. Open to all @ucl researchers!
8 Oct 11.30am Register: bit.ly/4pxt6qB
5 Nov 11.30am Register: bit.ly/4gGiIbY
@UCL_ACO
#translationaltraining
8 Oct 11.30am Register: bit.ly/4pxt6qB
5 Nov 11.30am Register: bit.ly/4gGiIbY
@UCL_ACO
#translationaltraining
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DoM_UCL retweeted
UCL has been recognised as one of the top universities in England for knowledge exchange in Research England’s Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF).
Read more: bit.ly/46kXFbm
#KEF5
Read more: bit.ly/46kXFbm
#KEF5
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DoM_UCL retweeted
🎉 Congratulations @drmcaswell awarded @UKRI_News Future Leaders Fellowship! Dr Caswell's pioneering research into lung cancer is part of a £7M boost for UCL scientists tackling major health challenges
#lungcancer #dementia #Parkinsons
ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/sep/…
#lungcancer #dementia #Parkinsons
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Congratulations to Deborah Caswell from the Division of Medicine @uclmedsci @domearlycareers on receiving a prestigious UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship! 🎉👏 ukri.org/news/ukri-anno…
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👏Congratulations to Mads from @uclrespiratory !
#BALR2025 is over, and here are the winners of the competitions:
Poster competition
🎉 Mads Rossanese from @uclrespiratory @LungLab
🎉 Katherine Ronchetti from The Children’s hospital for Wales
🎉 Sasha-Gaye Richards from @UniofNottingham
Congratulations all! 1/2
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DoM_UCL retweeted
A new @DoM_UCL clinical trial finds people lost twice as much weight on a minimally processed diet vs an ultra-processed one, despite identical nutrition.
@ucl research highlighting the real-world benefits of eating less processed food🥦
ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/aug/…
@ucl research highlighting the real-world benefits of eating less processed food🥦
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DoM_UCL retweeted
📢 Help shape climate governance research at UCL!
Take our 10–15 min survey to share your work & support future collaboration.
🗓️ Deadline: 15 Aug 2025
🔗 eu.jotform.com/form/251143183…
#UCL #ClimateCrisis #ClimateResearch
Take our 10–15 min survey to share your work & support future collaboration.
🗓️ Deadline: 15 Aug 2025
🔗 eu.jotform.com/form/251143183…
#UCL #ClimateCrisis #ClimateResearch
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