News headlines
Train teachers to deliver sex and reproductive health lessons
Reproductive health education needs a radical overhaul, with appropriately trained teachers providing the education the pupils say they need, UCL researchers say.
15 Jan 2026
Comment: Art could save your life! Five creative ways to make 2026 happier and healthier
Professor Daisy Fancourt (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health Care) discusses the physiological and psychological benefits of incorporating art into our everyday lives. Writing for The Guardian, she explains the science behind it.
15 Jan 2026
Opinion: Why the mad artistic genius trope doesn’t stand up to scientific scrutiny
Writing for The Conversation, Professor Daisy Fancourt (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health Care) debunks the 'mad artistic genius' theory and explores the complexities behind the stereotype.
13 Jan 2026
Around the faculty
Professor Colton: NHS waiting list cuts show progress but long-term leadership needed
UCL Global Business School for Health's founding director responds to the news this week that the NHS’s Further Faster programme has cut waiting lists three times faster than the national average.
16 Jan 2026
Art Cure: The Science of How the Arts Transform Our Health
As UCL marks 200 years of bold ideas shaping society, Professor Daisy Fancourt launches Art Cure, a book illustrating how creativity can power healthier lives.
09 Jan 2026
UCL shares new insights on trans and nonbinary sexual health at IUSTI Europe Congress
UCL researchers shared knowledge at the International Union Against Sexually Transmitted Infections Congress, presenting evidence on trans and nonbinary people's sexual health experiences in the UK.
06 Jan 2026