UCL in the media
Board stiff? No surprise, he's a 181yr-old corpse
The 'spiritual founder' of UCL can usually be found in a cabinet in a university corridor. But he was moved earlier this week to mark the last council meeting attended by retiring provost Sir Malcolm Grant.
Hope for MS sufferers as study discovers 'salt overload' triggers
Dr David Paling's (UCL Institute of Neurology) study suggests that sodium accumulation in the nerves of the brain is one of the major factors in multiple sclerosis.
Smoking and drinking heavily slows down brain
Dr Gareth Hagger-Johnson's (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health) recent research suggests the brains of smokers who were also heavy drinkers age prematurely.
More:Speedy tsunami seen on Sun's surface
Dr David Long (UCL DepartmentÌýof Space and Climate Physics) reacts to satellites picking up a "tsunami" spreading on the surface of the Sun.
More:HS2 will draw jobs to London rather than North, MPs told
Professor John Tomaney, (UCL Bartlett School of Planning) has cast doubt on the Government's argument that the £42.6bn scheme will "rebalance" the economy.
Sealed with a smooch
Dr Kevin Fong (»Ê¼Ò»ªÈËeuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology) argues that, technological change is scary but we must adapt to survive.
Camden calls in Google to help its children learn computer coding
Camden will be the first local authority in England to introduce computer programming clubs in all of its 41 maintained primary schools, with help from volunteers from UCL & Google.Ìý
Is the contraceptive pill the answer anymore?
Professor John Guillebaud (UCL Maternal and Fetal Medicine), who is developing a male pill, argues that GPs need to spend more time explaining other forms of contraception to women.
IVF children cancer fear dismissed
A study byÌýthe UCL Institute of Child Health, found 108 cancers in the children born by assisted methods - which it says is "comparable" with the figure estimated for the general population.
Irregular bedtimes may affect children's brains
Research by Professor Amanda Sacker (UCL Epidemiology and Public Health) shows how irregular bedtimes disrupt healthy development in children:
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