UCL in the media
Computer analysis proves Shakespeare's hand in other plays
Professor Sir Brian Vickers (UCL English Language & Literature) comments on the use of computer analysis to identify Shakespeare's hand in plays.
Will the sky fall as Dr says no to strong 'bond'
"The role of dispersion forces in condensed phases is one of most important and interesting problems in computational materials science at the moment and experiments such as the ones reported provide valuable data against which we can test and prove new theoretical methods," says Angelos Michaelides (UCL London Centre for Nanotechnology).
Doha's Education City is a boost for locals
"We have launched a consultative committee to be sensitive to the needs of Qatar as we develop the programme," says Professor Anthony Smith (UCL V-P, Education). "The other thing is to strengthen outreach. We want to do our best to support the whole professional population working in these sectors."
India Mars launch stokes Asian space race with China
"The exploration programme gives them something very high to aim for. They can show the world they have what it takes to send spacecraft to other planets," said Professor Andrew Coates (UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory).
Jersey's place in Neanderthal history revealed in study
A study led by Dr Matt Pope (UCL Institute of Archaeology) has revealed that Jersey was one of the last places Neanderthals lived.
APD: When sounds don't make sense
"People may mistakenly perceive children with auditory processing disorder (APD) as uncooperative or even unintelligent," says Dr Doris-Eva Bamiou (UCL Ear Institute). "It is misdiagnosed as attention deficit disorder, too."
What will we call the next generation of astronauts? Holidaymakers…
The commercialisation of space travel will lead to the next giant step for mankind, says Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock (UCL Physics & Astronomy).
Blow to multiple human species idea
Professor Fred Spoor (UCL Cell and Developmental Biology) comments on a new study which suggests that three different human species are in fact all part of a single evolving lineage that led to modern humans.
Did Africa's Great Lakes boost our ancestors' brains?
The great flowering of human evolution over the past 2 million years may have been driven not by the African savannahs, but by the lakes of that continent's Great Rift Valley according to a new study by Professor Mark Maslin (UCL Geography).
One thousand exoplanets but still no twin for Earth
"Now would be the perfect moment for this mission. The next step for exoplanets must be to analyse their atmospheres and we will have several hundred planets to target," says Professor Giovanna Tinetti (UCL Physics & Astronomy).