Prof Allison Littlejohn

@allisonl

Interested in how people learn. Pro Vice Provost (Data Empowered Societies GC) at University College London.

Joined November 2007

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Prof Allison Littlejohn@allisonl · Jul 25

We have opened our call for Challenge-led, interdisciplinary projects. @GrandChallenges Apply here ucl.ac.uk/grand-challeng…

allisonl's tweet card. Funding of up to £100,000 per project is now available. UCL colleagues are invited to apply by 30 September 2025.

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Prof Allison Littlejohn@allisonl · Jul 14

Delighted to have been awarded STFC NFCS NetworkPlus funding to explore Inclusive Futures: User stories and mapping pathways for National Federated Compute Services with @FDurandelfierro & @eileenkennedy01 @uclknowledgelab @IOE_London. Working with @HartreeCentre @EdinburghUni

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Prof Allison Littlejohn@allisonl · Jul 10

This afternoon a group from across UCL have been developing future missions to support ‘Data and Social coal Change’ as part of the @UCL @GrandChallenges in Data Empowered Societies. Ideas may be developed for our next funding call.

allisonl's tweet image. This afternoon a group from across UCL have been developing future missions to support ‘Data and Social coal Change’ as part of the @UCL @GrandChallenges in Data Empowered Societies. Ideas may be developed for our next funding call.

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Prof Allison Littlejohn@allisonl · Jul 10

This morning a group of us from across UCL have been developing future missions to support ‘Knowing & Deciding With Data’ as part of the UCL @GrandChallenges in Data Empowered Societies. Ideas may be developed for our next funding call.

allisonl's tweet image. This morning a group of us from across UCL have been developing future missions to support ‘Knowing &amp; Deciding With Data’ as part of the UCL @GrandChallenges in Data Empowered Societies. Ideas may be developed for our next funding call.

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UCL Grand Challenges@GrandChallenges · Jul 25

Check out our July newsletter. Read the latest news, opportunities and upcoming events in our monthly bulletin: mailchi.mp/2fa82b9c5654/e… Make sure you sign up and stay up to date: lnkd.in/epY7Dpwr

Prof Allison Littlejohn@allisonl · Jul 25

UCL is taking steps to tackle disinformation and exploring responsible AI for climate engagement through our @GrandChallenges ucl.ac.uk/grand-challeng…

allisonl's tweet card. To mark the final Friday of London Climate Action Week, UCL Grand Challenges teamed up with EPIC to host a dynamic workshop tackling a critical and increasingly urgent issue: combating

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Prof Allison Littlejohn@allisonl · Jul 22

Today @FDurandelfierro and I are at a Network Plus meeting hosted at Daresbury, UK, by @HartreeCentre exploring issues and opportunities with federated data as part of our new ‘Inclusive Futures’ project

allisonl's tweet image. Today @FDurandelfierro and I are at a Network Plus meeting hosted at Daresbury, UK, by @HartreeCentre exploring issues and opportunities with federated data as part of our new ‘Inclusive Futures’ project

Prof Allison Littlejohn@allisonl · Jul 17

I was pleased to chair this event during London Data Week showcasing ways UCL researchers work with communities to ensure they can use data on ways that solve issues they face. Part of UCL @GrandChallenges Data Empowered Societies. ucl.ac.uk/grand-challeng…

allisonl's tweet card. Joining London Data Week’s vibrant programme of activity, the inaugural KQ Social celebrated the ongoing partnership between UCL Grand Challenges and the Knowledge Quarter at Impact Hub London Euston

Prof Allison Littlejohn@allisonl · Jul 17

Using a massive, newly-established proteomics database, researchers found that a gene variant known to increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease also makes people vulnerable to a host of other age-related brain disorders. Ftom @Nature nature.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…

Prof Allison Littlejohn@allisonl · Jul 15

Scientists hide messages in papers to game AI peer review from @Nature go.nature.com/4eVTIwC

allisonl's tweet card. Nature - Some studies containing instructions in white text or small font — visible only to machines — will be withdrawn from preprint servers.

Prof Allison Littlejohn@allisonl · Jul 15

Learning from Niall Robinson about the tools @nvidia makes to help people (eg in universities) solve problems. Great presentation at UCL Advanced Research Computing Festival.

allisonl's tweet image. Learning from Niall Robinson about the tools @nvidia makes to help people (eg in universities) solve problems. Great presentation at UCL Advanced Research Computing Festival.

Prof Allison Littlejohn@allisonl · Jul 15

Liqun He from @uclknowledgelab @IOE_London presents research on Evaluating Educational LLMs at UCL Advanced Research Computing Festival. Liqun brings together Speech Act Theory with Predictive Modelling to create a promising way forward for dialogue analysis.

allisonl's tweet image. Liqun He from @uclknowledgelab @IOE_London presents research on Evaluating Educational LLMs at UCL Advanced Research Computing Festival. Liqun brings together Speech Act Theory with Predictive Modelling to create a promising way forward for dialogue analysis.

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Prof Allison Littlejohn@allisonl · Jul 15

At UCL Advanced Research Computing Festival, @Lou_Chisholm outlines SRC demonstrator cases.

Prof Allison Littlejohn@allisonl · Jul 15

UCL Advanced Research Computing Festival begins with Emily Richardson @awscloud talking about her career pathway into advanced research computing and data science. Advice for those providing professional development support is ‘skills are not as valuable as capacity to learn’.

allisonl's tweet image. UCL Advanced Research Computing Festival begins with Emily Richardson @awscloud talking about her career pathway into advanced research computing and data science. Advice for those providing professional development support is ‘skills are not as valuable as capacity to learn’.

Prof Allison Littlejohn@allisonl · Jul 12

Parkrun in the summer Sun #HampsteadHeath

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Prof Allison Littlejohn@allisonl · Jul 10

Today we are running two sandpit events for @GrandChallenges Data Empowered Societies at @wellcome #London. Focussing on ‘Knowing abd deciding with data’ and ‘Data and Social Change’.