UCL News

17 May 2013: Grassroots women’s groups could halve maternal death rate

Women’s groups can dramatically reduce the number of maternal and newborn deaths in some of the world’s poorest communities, according to a new meta-analysis published in The Lancet. More...

17 May 2013: Brain training and stimulation improves mental arithmetic ability

With just a few days of non-harmful brain stimulation and brain training, scientists have improved people’s ability to manipulate numbers for up to six months. More...

17 May 2013: Global health policy fails to address burden of disease on men

Men experience a higher burden of disease and lower life expectancy than women, but policies focusing on the health needs of men are notably absent from the strategies of global health organisations, according to a Viewpoint article in this week’s Lancet. More...

16 May 2013: Viking jewellery sheds light on dark period of British history

The presence of Scandinavian-style female jewellery in Britain has overturned the idea that the Viking conquest of England was an all-male affair, suggesting that in fact large numbers of women travelled over from the Scandinavian homelands. More...

16 May 2013: Post-mortem MRI: a viable alternative to an autopsy

Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and blood tests to establish the cause of death in fetuses and newborn babies is virtually as accurate as a standard autopsy, according to a paper published in The Lancet. More...

16 May 2013: Grant Museum wins Cultural Pros Award at Museums + Heritage Awards

15 May 2013: UCL shares in £50m of new funding to help stimulate UK’s economy

15 May 2013: Almost a quarter of jurors confused about rules on internet use during a trial

14 May 2013: Take part in the UCL Student Barometer

13 May 2013: Stress and unhealthy lifestyle increase risk of heart disease

10 May 2013: Study finds brain system for emotional self-control

9 May 2013: TRACK-HD study identifies early predictors of disease progression in Huntington's disease

9 May 2013: UCL Bloomsbury Masterplan: new student hub

9 May 2013: Science and Engineering South Consortium (SES-5)

9 May 2013: Mobile health technologies to rapidly test and track infectious diseases

9 May 2013: UCL awarded record number of ESRC studentships

7 May 2013: Digital Humanities prize workshop supports UCL Connections

7 May 2013: UCL considers alternative sites in Stratford for university quarter

7 May 2013: Dig This! UCL masters students at the Geffrye Museum

2 May 2013: Children with behavioural problems under-react to painful images

1 May 2013: UCL University Challenge team fall at the final hurdle

1 May 2013: Bright Club: READING at the Bloomsbury Theatre

1 May 2013: UCL News Podcast - University Challenge & Climate Modelling

1 May 2013: Behaviour of seabirds during migration revealed

30 April 2013: Herschel Space Observatory loses its cool

29 April 2013: UCL Festival of the Arts: Q&A with Professor Jonathan Wolff

29 April 2013: UCL and NYU Wagner announce pioneering joint Global Executive MPA

26 April 2013: UCL University Challenge team prepares for final

26 April 2013: UCL Grand Challenges Small Grants awarded to 22 new projects

25 April 2013: Google search patterns reveal early signs of stock market movements

24 April 2013: ‘Clean’ your memory to pick a winner

22 April 2013: TEDxCERN simulcast at UCL

19 April 2013: UCL Students help local schools stage musical

19 April 2013: Learning disabilities affect up to 10 per cent of children

19 April 2013: Sounds of UCL: competition winners and panoramas

18 April 2013: Star factory in the early Universe challenges galaxy evolution theory

18 April 2013: European Commission must innovate to get value from €70 billion science funding programme