UCL News

Gender equality scheme and action plan review

Lara J Carim — 2010-03-16T16:53:09Z

UCL is seeking staff to participate in its current review of the university's gender equality scheme and action plan.

Bartlett pair praised for 'Peace Pentagon' design

2010-03-16T15:58:10Z

Two tutors from the UCL Bartlett School of Architecture have received an 'honourable mention' in an international competition to design a building in New York.

Milk drinking: in our genes?

Rachel Lister — 2010-03-16T12:26:28Z

A new study led by UCL scientists has found that current genetic data cannot explain why vast swathes of the world can digest milk.

The promise of microbubbles

2010-03-16T14:33:36Z

UCL is a leading centre for research on microbubbles – miniature bubbles of gas that can remain suspended in liquid for an extended period of time.

Where’s Your Head At? UCL Union promotes mental health

Lara J Carim — 2010-03-16T13:03:36Z

UCL Union is running a series of events under the banner ‘Where’s Your Head At’ 15–19 March to promote mental health.

Laying down the law: the research behind regulatory reforms

Lara J Carim — 2010-03-15T11:18:09Z

Professor Richard Macrory (UCL Laws) describes how his Review of regulatory sanctions became a new Act, inspiring culture change within the UK Government, and legislators abroad.

Into the Woods into the Sunday Times National Student Drama Festival

Rachel Lister — 2010-03-11T11:37:14Z

A UCL student-led production – of Stephen Sondheim’s 1988 musical Into the Woods – has been selected for the Sunday Times National Student Drama Festival (NSDF) for the first time.

UCL signs partnership agreement with New University of Astana

Lara J Carim — 2010-03-12T14:22:02Z

A partnership forged between UCL and the New University of Astana (NUA) will enable more high-potential school-leavers from Kazakhstan to meet the demanding academic standards required for entrance to the world’s top bachelor degrees.

Young neuroscientist wins prestigious US scholarship

2010-03-11T14:28:19Z

An undergraduate at UCL has won a summer scholarship at a world-leading biomedical research centre in America.

UCL top for postdocs

Nicholas W Tyndale — 2010-03-11T16:53:40Z

Postdoctoral workers have ranked UCL as the top university outside the USA in the 2010 Best Places to Work for Postdocs Survey, run by The Scientist.

Traces of the past: computer algorithm ‘reads’ memories

Lara J Carim — 2010-03-10T11:55:55Z

Computer programs can predict which of three short films a person is thinking about, just by looking at their brain activity.

Enterprising students brave dragon’s den to raise charity funds

Lara J Carim — 2010-03-10T18:23:25Z

Multicultural cuisine and branded merchandise business plans have won two groups of budding UCL entrepreneurs start-up funding and expert advice to raise money for charity.

Stimulate your mind at Brain Awareness Week

2010-03-09T10:04:38Z

A neuroscientist is teaming up with a theatre director as part of a unique collaboration to mark Brain Awareness Week.

Outreach programme brings relief to traumatised London bombing survivors

Clare S Ryan — 2010-03-09T10:15:57Z

A mental health outreach programme set up after the 2005 London bombings has successfully identified and treated hundreds of survivors.

UCL student awarded major political science prize

Rachel Lister — 2010-03-08T16:20:23Z

Laura Valentini (UCL Legal and Political Theory) has won the prestigious Sir Ernest Barker Prize of the UK Political Studies Association for Best Dissertation in Political Theory.

Operation India: new faces, brighter futures

Nicholas Dawe — 2010-03-05T15:23:21Z

Fourth-year medical student Andrew Lewis describes ten days he spent in Nagpur, India, that changed the lives of 104 children with cleft palates.

Dinosaurs went out with a bang, says study

2010-03-04T16:15:17Z

The dinosaurs died out as a result of a huge asteroid strike rather than the eruption of a super volcano, according to a study published today in the journal Science.

Women’s support groups improve newborn survival rates

Lara J Carim — 2010-03-05T10:33:59Z

Women’s community groups have had a dramatic effect on reducing neonatal mortality rates in some of the poorest areas on India, according to new UCL research.

UCL researchers take a sideways look at peripheral vision

2010-03-04T09:35:52Z

Researchers from UCL’s Institute of Ophthalmology say what we can and can’t see in our peripheral vision may not be the result of a random process.

Shelf life: The future of the book

Rachel Lister — 2010-02-26T13:21:25Z

For almost 600 years, the printed book has provided mankind with education, information and entertainment, yet today the supremacy of Gutenberg’s technology seems under threat.

Moderate drinking before trauma leads to more flashbacks

Clare S Ryan — 2010-03-03T10:06:10Z

People who have drunk a moderate amount of alcohol before a traumatic event report more flashbacks than those who have had no alcohol, according to new UCL research.

Groundbreaking MSc celebrates half century

2010-03-03T09:41:47Z

UCL’s groundbreaking MSc in Conservation has celebrated a half century of shaping policy and practice with a star-studded reunion.

National Student Survey: your opinion matters

Lara J Carim — 2010-03-03T09:23:50Z

Final-year undergraduates* are asked to complete the 2010 National Student Survey (NSS) this term, the largest student survey of its kind in the world.

Former Dragon enters entrepreneurs’ den

2010-03-01T16:41:10Z

Business guru Doug Richard – one of the original members of the BBC’s Dragons’ Den – visited UCL last week to advise budding entrepreneurs on improving their marketing skills.

A further five Newton International Fellowships

Rachel Lister — 2010-03-01T14:11:29Z

Five more international researchers have been awarded the 2009 Newton Fellowships to undertake two years of research at UCL bringing the total to 13 – more than any other institution.

Professor nominated for pioneering drug research

2010-03-01T15:57:17Z

A UCL professor has been nominated for an award for developing a drug that makes wounds heal faster.

African Graduate Scholarship for health and development masters

Nicholas W Tyndale — 2010-02-17T13:26:43Z

Applications are welcome for the UCL Centre for International Health & Development (CIHD) African Graduate Scholarships.

One World Week: 1–5 March

Lara J Carim — 2010-02-26T11:46:48Z

UCL Union is running a thought-provoking series of events 1–5 March to celebrate diversity and enhance the sense of community on campus.

LRET helps fund the ship designers of tomorrow

David R Weston — 2010-02-26T15:54:34Z

A rising star in the world of environmentally conscious ship design has been awarded a £10,000 scholarship by The Lloyd’s Register Educational Trust (LRET).

UCL professor: We need rethink of land management

2010-02-26T13:04:32Z

The country needs a radical rethink of its approach to managing land and land use, according to a major report co-authored by a UCL professor.

Surgery halves death risk for stroke patients versus ‘stent’ treatment

Lara J Carim — 2010-02-25T13:36:52Z

People at high risk of having a stroke are half as likely to have a stroke or die following surgery to repair damage to an artery in the neck, rather than ‘stenting’ treatment, according to UCL research published in the Lancet today.

UCL wins Fight for Sight research grant and PhD studentships

Rachel Lister — 2010-02-24T18:04:46Z

The UCL Institute of Ophthalmology has won a research grant and two of six PhD studentships awarded by charity Fight for Sight.

New study into dementia within the Deaf community

Rachel Lister — 2010-02-22T12:32:34Z

UCL’s Deafness, Cognition and Language research centre is part of a project to improve early diagnosis and management of dementia among Deaf people who use British Sign Language.

Celebrating the Year of the Tiger in London

Lara J Carim — 2010-02-24T13:21:05Z

Cecily Liu, an undergraduate at UCL English, describes how students from China are celebrating the Year of the Tiger in London this month.

UCL Global Migration symposia launched

Nicholas W Tyndale — 2010-02-24T12:00:53Z

Booking is now open for the first two events in the inaugural series of UCL Global Migration symposia.

Panel appointed for Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab inquiry

Lara J Carim — 2010-02-24T10:38:00Z

The independent panel that will inquire into Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab’s time as a student at UCL has been appointed.

UCL students join global summit for young pioneers

Rachel Lister — 2010-02-23T18:14:35Z

This month One Young World brought together 1000 young leaders from 192 countries across the world for a leadership summit in London to address major global challenges.

Genes responsible for ability to recognise faces

Clare S Ryan — 2010-02-23T11:15:50Z

The ability to recognise faces is largely determined by your genes, according to new research at UCL.

Was post-communist mass privatisation a serial killer?

Rachel Lister — 2010-02-23T10:27:33Z

Dr Christopher Gerry explains why and how a UCL team re-examined evidence for the controversial claim that rapid economic reforms in 1990s post-Communist Europe led to the deaths of thousands.

UCL Friends of MSF 2010 charity run

Rachel Lister — 2010-02-17T12:37:48Z

On 14 March, the Friends of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) at UCL will join around 250 runners in Regent’s Park to raise money for the medical charity.

Retail theatre: art students celebrate Heal’s at 200

Rachel Lister — 2010-02-18T10:30:11Z

Students from the UCL Slade School of Fine Art took up residence in the windows of Heal’s flagship store in February to create a unique piece of retail theatre.

Professor David Nicholas on BBC2 Virtual Revolution

Lara J Carim — 2010-02-19T09:56:03Z

Professor David Nicholas, Head of UCL Information Studies, will reveal how use of the internet has affected our capacity to read and write at length, in The Virtual Revolution on 20 February.

MODO Fashion society annual show goes ‘Green’

Lara J Carim — 2010-02-18T09:29:31Z

UCL Union’s MODO Fashion society is set to host its sixth annual fashion show on 28 February in the prestigious Hotel Russell, WC1.

UCL invites public to explore the Universe

2010-02-17T14:44:01Z

UCL is hosting a free festival of astronomy for schools, families and the general public as part of National Science and Engineering Week in March.

Bartlett professor unveils vision of 'Smartcity'

2010-02-17T14:32:51Z

Could enlightened urban planning and design help us re-imagine our cities as tapestries of green urban space ripe for agricultural development?

Groundbreaking research finds juries fair and effective

Lara J Carim — 2010-02-17T12:17:03Z

Juries in England and Wales are fair, effective and efficient, according to a report by UCL’s Professor Cheryl Thomas, published today.