UCL in the media
We Earthlings are all Martians, apparently
Dr Nick Lane (UCL Genetics, Evolution and Environment) said that there were simpler ways to explain how the earliest polymers formed in the presence of water. Read:
Air Ambulance 'perk' to help troubled A&Es recruit doctors
The "novel collaboration" has been engineered by UCL Partners, which brings together hospitals across north-east London, Essex and Hertfordshire to boost patient care.
Socio-economic class is a factor in the prospects of people with glaucoma
Researchers from UCL checked the socio-economic status of 220 patients newly diagnosed with glaucoma at three English hospitals. Those with late glaucoma were of lower occupational status, lower educational level, and were less likely to own a car or their own home.
Follow the money: investigators trace forgotten story of Britain's slave trade
Prof Catherine Hall (UCL History) says:Ìý"There was a strong sense that it was a national sin.."Ìý
English Gay Youth Twice As Likely To Smoke And Drink Hazardously
Lead researcher Dr Gareth Hagger-Johnson, from the UCL Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, said: "Our research shows that despite recent social change, young people today who identify as gay, lesbian or bisexual are twice as likely to have smoked as their heterosexual peers."
How to cook an 18th Century 'prison pie'
An 18th Century "ideal" prison recipe created by Jeremy Bentham for the inmates of his proposed Panopticon prison has been made at a London restaurant.
Follow the money: investigators trace forgotten story of Britain's slave trade
"What we're demonstrating is the way in which the fruits of slavery were part of the ways in which modern Britain emerged as it has done," says Professor Catherine Hall (UCL History) in relation to the aims of the UCL Legacies of British Slave-ownership project.
Personal space: how close is too close?
Dr Giandomenico Iannetti (»Ê¼Ò»ªÈËeuroscience, Physiology & Pharmacology) and Dr Chiara Sambo (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) have defined the boundary of personal space.
Is Martin Luther King's 'I have a dream' the greatest speech in history?
"Martin Luther King's speech is arguably the greatest speech in history. The ideal of equality that it expresses is timeless, but connects to America's founding values," says Professor Iwan Morgan (UCL Institute of the Americas).
Why having an older brother (or sister) can lower your IQ
A study of 14,000 families by University College London (UCL) in 2007 showed that only children were the tallest, followed by first-borns, and that the more older brothers and sisters you have, the shorter you are likely to be.