UCL in the media
With the Comprehensive Spending Review, Osborne Gets Personal
I would like to see George Osborne take action to match his fine words and bolster his commitment to research and to universities, says Professor Stephen Caddick (UCL Vice Provost for Enterprise).
Better maternal care reduces newborn, infant mortality in Malalwi
Dr Tim Colbourn (UCL Centre for International Health and Development) comments on strategies aimed at improving the quality of care for mothers in rural Malawi.
Protests in Bulgaria: the unnoticed uprising
Bulgarians are not revolting about income levels or detrimental healthcare reforms. The June 2013 slogans are about dignity, absurdity, and the feeling of being ridiculed by those paid to represent you, says Anna Plyushteva (UCL Geography).
Scientists make world's most detailed 3D brain map
"This three dimensional model has taken about ten years of really painstaking work by several different people around the world," said Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience).
Where did the colonial empires go to trade?
A stunning new infographic from Dr James Cheshire (UCL Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis) reveals the trade patterns of the great naval empires.
MRI scanners overcome helium shortage
"We have now had to invest in expensive helium-capture technology to recover some of what is burnt off, and this decision was driven by a need to insulate ourselves against uncertainty over supply and cost," said Professor Ray Dolan (UCL Imaging Neurocience).
UCL spin-out fuel cell business gets venture capital investment
Amalyst, which was spun out of academic institution UCL, has developed technology which can generate hydrogen fuel water. The London-based business is also being backed by UCL Business (UCLB).
A lot to bring to the table
China's rapidly expanding cities are generating immense opportunities for Europe's masters of planning, architecture and engineering, and attracting the interest of investors and academics. "We hear all the time how keen China is to have world-class experience in architecture and urban planning, and we can certainly help," said David Cobb (UCL Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment).
Doing Arnie impressions can activate your brain
Dr Carolyn McGettigan (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) writes about her recent investigation into how the brain controls vocal modulations during accents and impersonations.
Community pharmacy: a pill for primary care
The only area where pharmacists and doctors are not usually working as a team is in primary care, and this is neither in the patient's interests nor that of the NHS, says Professor Nicholas Barber (UCL School of Pharmacy).