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Scientists join indigenous Pacific sailors to investigate expert navigation skills
A UCL-led group of world-leading scientists is joining Pacific sailors on a voyage like no other – to understand how indigenous navigators expertly find their way by sensing the swells of the ocean.
17 Jul 2025
Technician-led eye clinics could lead to more timely NHS care
Innovative virtual eye clinics in shopping centres could significantly reduce waiting times for routine eye appointments, UCL-led research suggests in a first-of-its-kind study.
16 Jul 2025
Opinion: New antidepressant withdrawal review may downplay symptoms
Professor Joanna Moncrieff (UCL Psychiatry) writes in The Conversation a critique of a new review of antidepressant withdrawal symptoms.
10 Jul 2025
