UCL Global News http://www.ucl.ac.uk/global/global-news/rss UCL: International excellence at the heart of London. University College London is one of the world's prestige, research-led universities. Neil I Martin 2006-09-05T09:42:36Z UCL and NYU Wagner announce pioneering joint Global Executive MPA http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0413/290413-UCL-and-NYU-Wagner-announce-Global-Executive-MPA UCL’s School of Public Policy and NYU Wagner have announced today an innovative new one-year Executive Master of Public Administration in Global Public Policy and Management (Global EMPA) that will equip tomorrow’s leaders with the skills to deal with complex global issues and policy decisions. Applications open later this year and the program will start in the autumn of 2014. RSS Feed George Wigmore 2013-04-29T09:54:20Z UCL’s first Singapore-based students graduate from environmental MSc http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0113/130125-UCLs-first-Singapore-based-students-graduates-from-environmental-MSc The first ever cohort of UCL students to take the MSc programme in Facility and Environment Management in Singapore has today graduated at a ceremony hosted jointly by UCL and Singapore’s Building and Construction Authority (BCA). RSS Feed Clare S Ryan 2013-01-25T10:09:36Z Yale UCL Collaborative: 4D imaging transforms heart healthcare http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0113/17012013-Yale-UCL-Collaborative-4D-heart-imaging Modern cardiovascular surgery is being transformed by virtual imaging, according to a talk given at the Yale UCL Cardiovascular Device Innovation Summit. RSS Feed George Wigmore 2013-01-17T16:57:40Z Professor Michael Arthur to be new President and Provost of UCL http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/1212/121210-Professor-Michael-Arthur-to-be-new-President-and-Provost-of-UCL Professor Michael Arthur, currently Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leeds, has today been confirmed as the new President and Provost of UCL. He will succeed Professor Malcolm Grant, who has led UCL since 2003 and who will be stepping down in September 2013. RSS Feed Clare S Ryan 2012-12-10T17:44:31Z Provost Becomes President of CARA http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/1211/30112012-malcolm-grant-cara-president UCL President Provost Professor Malcolm Grant has today been named the President of CARA, the Council for Assisting Refugee Academics. RSS Feed Ed Nash 2012-11-30T10:56:14Z Gift will make historic Greek manuscripts accessible to all http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/1211/29112012-stavros-niarchos-gift A grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation will create an online digital library containing rare books and art works related to Greek history and culture which will be available to everyone, across the world. RSS Feed Ed Nash 2012-11-29T12:20:41Z Developing cities face perfect storm of environmental risks http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/1211/281112-future-proofing-cities A major report, Future Proofing Cities , published today by Atkins in a unique partnership with the Department for International Development (DFID) and UCL, warns that cities in the developing world must act now against a perfect storm of environmental risks. RSS Feed Nicholas W Tyndale 2012-11-28T11:13:23Z Heavy rains replenish groundwater supplies in Africa http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/1211/13112012-rains-replenish-african-groundwater Intensive rainfall in East Africa can result in widespread flooding but may have a silver lining in the form of replenishing vital groundwater supplies. RSS Feed Ed Nash 2012-11-13T11:29:34Z Obesity and under-nutrition prevalent in long-term refugees http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/1210/02102012-Obesity-under-nutrition-long-term-refugees-camps-Grijalva A quarter of households in refugee camps in Algeria are currently suffering from the double burden of excess weight and under-nutrition. According to a study published in the journal PLOS Medicine , obesity is an emerging threat to this community, with half of women of childbearing age being overweight, whilst nutritional deficiencies such as iron-deficiency anaemia and stunted growth remain a persistent problem. RSS Feed David R Weston 2012-10-03T07:00:00Z UCL Built Environment Clubs to be launched http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/1209/120924-UCL-Built-Environment-Clubs UCL today announced the future launch of its first two Built Environment Clubs (BECs) in Shanghai and Hong Kong on 28th and 29th October respectively. UCL has developed a significant academic and business network in these and other China regions which include many Alumni keen to bring additional value to China's urbanisation programme by harnessing the expertise of their 'alma mater'. RSS Feed Clare S Ryan 2012-09-24T10:36:36Z French Embassy funds postdoc workshops http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/1209/06092012-French-Embassy-funds-research-workshops The French Embassy has funded a series of UCL collaborative postdoctoral research workshops on topics in science or technology. RSS Feed Nicholas W Tyndale 2012-09-10T11:08:34Z UCL Qatar welcomes first intake of 32 students http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/1208/30082012-ucl-qatar-first-student-intake UCL Qatar’s first ever Fresher’s Week is now well under way, with 32 students from 13 different countries following a four-day induction programme before academic sessions start on Sunday 2 September. RSS Feed Ruth Metcalfe 2012-08-30T10:03:05Z Crick's Olympic science tricks http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/1208/08082012-crick-olympic-science-tricks The Francis Crick Institute recently organised a group of 'science buskers', including several UCL PhD students, to roam around St Pancras International Station and engage members of the public in science tricks.  RSS Feed Ruth Metcalfe 2012-08-10T12:58:07Z Congratulations Christine http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/1207/UCLs-golden-girl Christine Ohuruogu (UCL Linguistics 2005) has won a silver medal at the London Olympics in the Women’s 400m. RSS Feed Commteam 2012-07-24T09:55:18Z Residency for Sudanese Poet at the Petrie Museum http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/1207/10072012-residency-sudanese-poet-petrie The Sudanese poet Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi will begin a residency at the Petrie Museum for Egyptian Archaeology at UCL, thanks to a partnership with the Poetry Translation Centre (PTC) and funding from Arts Council England. RSS Feed Ruth Metcalfe 2012-07-10T12:08:41Z Better urban planning is essential to improve health http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/May2012/120530-lancet-healthy-cities The proportion of the world’s population that lives in cities has been steadily rising, so that 3 in 5 of all people globally will live in a city by 2030. The UCL-Lancet Commission on Healthy Cities explores the many issues other than health services that contribute to population health in a city environment. RSS Feed Clare S Ryan 2012-05-29T23:01:00Z Who stole my milk?: Exploring student homes in London http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/May2012/17052012-who-stole-my-milk-student-homes-london In the lead up to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, The Geffrye: Museum of the Home and MA students from UCL Institute of Archaeology are investigating shared and private spaces within London’s international student homes.  RSS Feed Ruth Metcalfe 2012-05-17T11:53:22Z UCL Engineering Receives Grand Challenges Explorations Funding http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/May2012/120511-Engineering-received-grand-challenges-funding UCL Engineering announced today that two members of staff will receive funding through Grand Challenges Explorations, an initiative created by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that enables individuals worldwide to test unorthodox ideas that address persistent health and development challenges. Dr Tarit Mukhopadhyay and Professor Clare Elwell will pursue their innovative global health research projects, titled ‘Elimination of the Cold Chain with Low-Cost Liquid Viral Vaccines’ and ‘Novel Biomarkers of Nutrition Related Cognitive Development’. RSS Feed Clare S Ryan 2012-05-11T10:03:01Z 50th Anniversary of the UK's first step into space http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/1204/26042012-50th-anniversary-uk-first-step-space The first satellite to carry experiments devised and operated by UK universities including UCL was launched 50 years ago today. RSS Feed Ruth Metcalfe 2012-04-26T10:26:48Z Bartlett student blog: what heritage means to us http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/1204/18042012-world-heritage-day-bartlett To celebrate World Heritage Day, held on 18 April 2012, postgraduate students from the Bartlett have contributed their thoughts and images on what heritage means to them to a blog. RSS Feed Ruth Metcalfe 2012-04-18T16:23:13Z Fulbright Commission and UCL launch new scholarship http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/1204/02042011-fulbright-commission-and-UCL-new-scholarship The Fulbright Commission and UCL will establish a new Fulbright scholarship for the University’s MSc in Technology Entrepreneurship. RSS Feed Ruth Metcalfe 2012-04-02T10:43:58Z World TB Day at UCL http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/March2012/23032012-world-TB-day-at-UCL-2012 A conference titled ‘Tuberculosis: Local and Global’ is being held today (24 March) at UCL to mark World TB Day. RSS Feed Ruth Metcalfe 2012-03-23T10:39:38Z UCL student novelist at Jaipur Literature Festival http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/February2012/08022012-Jaipur-Literature-Festival Dhrupad Karwa (UCL Economics, 2010) has visited the Jaipur Literature Festival after receiving the DSC Travel Grant awarded annually by UCL. RSS Feed George Wigmore 2012-02-17T16:57:11Z Public opinion on immigration policy more related to cultural than economic concerns http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/February2012/08022012 Public attitudes toward immigration policy are more influenced by cultural and social concerns than economic ones such as wages and taxes, according to new UCL research. RSS Feed Ruth Metcalfe 2012-02-08T10:10:41Z Art by Animals comes to London http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/January2012/270112-art-by-animals An exhibition featuring works of art from several species of animal, including paintings by elephants and apes, starts next week at UCL’s Grant Museum of Zoology in collaboration with a graduate from the UCL Slade School of Fine Art. RSS Feed George Wigmore 2012-01-27T16:18:23Z