Pile of three wellbeing books on a wooden shelf
Take a therapeutic journey with some wellbeing booksπ
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Before 1960, The National Hospital for Nervous Diseases' logo showed just three of the four of the UK national flowers - rose (England), shamrock (Ireland) and thistle (Scotland). The Hospital is now called the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN) and has all four UK national flowers, since about 1961.
The current logo of The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, which was introduced in around 1961, including the daffodil this time. It replaced the three UK flower emblem logo that was in use from 1860 to 1961.
Todayβs images link Feb. and Marchβs #ExploreYourArchive themes, #EYAConnections, #EYAWildlife, and St. Davidβs Day.
After its centennial in 1960, the National Hospitals for Nervous Diseases (as known then), added the daffodil to its logo with the other 3 UK national flowers. Dydd GΕ΅yl Dewi Hapus!
Logo for Mendeley on a red background
Sign up for this in-person intro to Mendeley, which enables you to manage/store useful references & full text documents & automatically cite references in a Word document.
Date/time: Tuesday 3 March, 14:00-15:50
Location: UCL Joint Library of Ophthalmology
library-calendars.ucl.ac.uk/event/4453299
A sign in a window with the word 'Closed'.
Don't forget that the whole of the Cruciform Building will be closed this Saturday, 21 Februaryπ£
This includes the Cruciform Hub, but all other UCL libraries will be open that day.
Your best option is the Science Library on the main campus: www.ucl.ac.uk/library/usin...
Poster for 28 Days of Sustainability events
Join us for 28 Days of Sustainability 2026, a month-long programme packed with events organised by our staff and students at UCLπ£π³
www.ucl.ac.uk/sustainable/...
Photograph showing the front of the Cruciform Building, with the words "Sorry we're closed" superimposed at the bottom of the picture.
Your attention please!!!π’
The whole of the Cruciform Building will be closed on Saturday 21 February for maintenance work and this includes the Cruciform Hub.
All other UCL libraries will be open that day and your best option is the Science Library on the main campus: www.ucl.ac.uk/library/usin...
EndNote reference software logo
Managing and citing references with EndNote: workshop
Date: Friday 13 February 2026
Time: 10:00 - 11:50
Location: UCL Joint Library of Ophthalmology
Learn how to organise references and cite in a Word document. Register to attend training library-calendars.ucl.ac.uk/event/4453298
Jean-Martin Charcot's letter of recommendation in support of Victor Horsley's appointment as neurosurgeon at the National Hospital, Queen Square, London, 1886 - page 1, French. Queen Square Archives (ref: QSA/2141)
Jean-Martin Charcot's letter of recommendation in support of Victor Horsley's appointment as neurosurgeon at the National Hospital, Queen Square, London, 1886 - page 2, French. Queen Square Archives (ref: QSA/2141)
No doubt many, many connections were made at this hugely popular event in 1881. Charcot stands in one of the bottom left-hand side groups. Members of the International Medical Congress, London. Wellcome Collection. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Here we have connections between Charcot, hypnosis and suggestion. Caricature de Jean-Martin Charcot and βSuggestionβ, Pont-CalΓ©, 1890, Le professeur Charcot, drawing by Luque, in the Β« Les hommes dβaujourdβhui Β» collection, vol. 7, nΒ° 343.
Eminent French neurologist, Jean-Martin Charcot had many connections with Queen Square (QS), home of UK neurology. Charcotβs demos at SalpΓͺtriΓ¨re Hospital also attracted many young British physicians to Paris. Discover more in our QS Library display. www.queensquare.org.uk/archives #EYAConnections
"disunited" I think the word is - as in "United we shall go forward, disunited we shall be overwhelmed".
I think the middle section should read "...supported as it is by the noblest of traditions"?
Want to learn how to search for evidence? Register for the Literature searching using PubMed: workshop, Friday 6 February 2026, 11am-12.20pm at the UCL Joint Library of Ophthalmology. library-calendars.ucl.ac.uk/event/4451806
For enquiries please contact: ophthlib@ucl.ac.uk
Donut logo for Altmetric
Make a date in your diary for this online introduction to altmetrics and the Altmetric tool, a service which looks at the impact of published research in the wider worldπ£
Date/time: Friday 6 February, 11:00 - 11:50
library-calendars.ucl.ac.uk/event/4457553
Keyboard with the word 'training' featured.
Do you need to brush up on your literature searching skills? Or are you new to Medline, Embase and PsychINFO?
If so, sign up for tomorrow's online courseπ£
library-calendars.ucl.ac.uk/event/4456175
Date/time: Wednesday 28 January, 14:00 - 15:20
robin amongst leaves
As always, I wish I had a better camera on my phone to do the bird life justice... we spotted many robins, blackbirds, parakeets, pigeons, great tits, wrens, as well as a fabulous goldcrest.
Want to learn how to find evidence based health information? Register for our workshop literature searching using Ovid databases at The Joint Library of Ophthalmology
Tuesday 27 January 2026, 2pm-3.20pm
library-calendars.ucl.ac.uk/event/4451797
#HIW2026 - winter health resources tinyurl.com/58cmk6w2
UCL Nature and Conservation Society's next walk is on Friday 23rd January 2026. Meet at Gordon Square. Time 12:30pm-1:30pm
Library study space
Wellbeing books
NHS and UCL staff and students are welcome to visit the Joint Library of Ophthalmology library space tinyurl.com/3yr2f4s3 and access our wellbeing collection tinyurl.com/3rpas8dh
#HIW2026
A reminder that this is happening this weekend (23rd-25th January 2026). UCL Nature and Conservation Society lead regular walks studentsunionucl.org/clubs-societ.... And there are also @rspb.bsky.social events across London and beyond www.rspb.org.uk/helping-natu...
#HIW2026 Finding evidence using NHS Knowledge & Library Hub: demonstration-we will explore evidence-based resources including information for your patients. Wednesday 21 January 12-13.15pm, 2026. Register to attend online tiny.cc/3rvx001. More resources for patients tiny.cc/wzvx001, tiny.cc/50wx001.
The Royal Free Hospital Medical Library alerts you to Health Information Week (19-25 January 2026): a national campaign to promote health information: shorturl.at/Fet3u / shorturl.at/nOOvI
For NHS staff UCL also provides library skills training and guidance: library-guides.ucl.ac.uk/NHS-skills
NHS Knowledge and Library Hub resource image
Library skills training online session
Wednesday 21 January, 12pm-13:15pm
Finding evidence using NHS Knowledge and Library Hub: demonstration. Register to join the session: library-calendars.ucl.ac.uk/event/4451777
UCL, Joint Library of Ophthalmology Museum
Event: Wednesday, 21 January 10:00am@the UCL Joint Library of Ophthalmology, Viewing the historical ophthalmic instruments and rare books. To visit register for this event library-calendars.ucl.ac.uk/event/4453302
Ethiopian scrolls containing tales, prayers and images believed to offer physical and mental cures to the carrier
Make sure you get to the Wellcome Collection before 19 April to see this exhibition on the protective practices and beliefs around pregnancy, childbirth and infertility that existed in medieval times and continue through to todayπ€©
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A systematic review flow chart
Make sure you sign up for this online session on getting started with your systematic review on Monday 19 Januaryπ£
library-calendars.ucl.ac.uk/event/4456789
Date/time: Monday 19 January, 14:00 - 15:20
Two people working on laptops at a wooden table in a library surrounded by tall shelves of books.
The Main Library will not be open on the 10 and 11 January due to planned electrical works associated with the ongoing UCL200 refurbishment project. The Main Library will re-open as usual on Monday 12 January. www.ucl.ac.uk/library/news...
Copyright logo resting against a grey wall
Make a date in your diary for this online session on copyright and the use of imagesπ£
library-calendars.ucl.ac.uk/event/4457356
Date/time: Wednesday 14 January, 11:00 - 12:20
Message which reads "Look for the good in others and notice their strengths" with a heart under a handheld magnifying glass.
If you need a bit of inspiration on these cold January mornings, why not take a look at Action For Happiness's calendar each day?
actionforhappiness.org/calendar
Don't forget - do your bit for the environmentπ
Itβs that timeβ¦Big Garden Birdwatch is BACK! ππ
The birds are ready. Weβre ready. Are you?
Sign up is open nowβ¦go go go!
www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
#BigGardenBirdwatch
Photo of the museum at the UCL, Joint Library of Ophthalmology
Viewing historical ophthalmic instruments and rare books Wednesday 21 January 2026, 10:00-11:50
Register to attend this event at the UCL Joint Library of Ophthalmology
library-calendars.ucl.ac.uk/event/4453302
