UCL in the media
Millions of over-65s at risk from speedy pedestrian crossings
The charity Living Streets has called for an increase in "green man" time of three seconds, after research led by Dr Jennifer Mindell (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health) found most over-65s walk far slower than the estimate of 1.2 metres per second which forms the basis for crossings.
, , ,Economics explains our world - but economics degrees don't
Professor Wendy Carlin (UCL Economics) argues that the economics curriculum needs to be overhauled, saying: "We impose a curriculum that is increasingly remote from what economists now know, and more distant still from the pressing problems that drew our students to economics in the first place."
Solar lasers, ocean power and volcanoes: unusual energy sources of the future
William McDowall (UCL Energy Institute) comments on alternative energy sources, saying: "In the year 2000, most alternative energy technologies were considered niche options that might one day show promise, now they're multi-billion dollar industries".
Daily walk can cut stroke risk in older men, study finds
A daily walk of at least one or two hours a day could cut by a third the risk of stroke in older men, a study by Dr Barbara Jefferis (UCL Primary Care and Population Health) has found.
UCL leads grant income table
»Ê¼Ò»ªÈËon grants worth £135 million in 2012/13, £31 million more than any other institution, according to THE's annual analysis of research council data. Professor David Price (UCL Vice-Provost, Research) attributes the "tremendous boost" to emphasis on building cross-disciplinary consortia.
Warning over rising pulse rates in children
The resting pulse rate of UK children has risen over the last 30 years - suggesting they may be at higher risk of heart disease in later life, according to new research led by Dr Leah Li (UCL Institute of Child Health).
, ,Big cats' oldest ancestor found in Tibet
Commenting on the possible discovery by US scientists of the fossil skull of the oldest known big cat, Dr Anjali Goswami (UCL Genetics, Evolution and Environment), said: "This beautiful fossil supports the Asian origin for the group, bringing together molecular, living and fossil data into a unified view of pantherine evolution."
Elemental business: helium
Helium is the second most abundant element in the universe, but very rare on earth. Professor Andrea Sella (UCL Chemistry) explains where it comes from, where it goes to and the properties that make this inert gas so useful.
New system for radiotherapy treatment
Dr Jayant Vaidya (UCL General Surgery) discusses the latest results from the TARGIT trial, which uses intraoperative radiotherapy for breast cancer.
'Dismal science' seeks fresh thinking after failure in crisis
Professor Wendy Carlin (UCL Economics) says that students have become "disenchanted" and lecturers "embarrassed" by the way economics is taught.