UCL in the media
Funding freeze is hitting hard, say UK researchers
"We were quite frankly surprised by just how much scientists are struggling to cope in the current climate of managed decline in funding," said Dr Jennifer Rohn, a biologist at »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË and founder of Science is Vital.
Saffron Walden Castle had foundations plundered
"Once the building became a ruin it becomes like a standing stone quarry," said Trevor Ennis (UCL Institute of Archaeology).
Scientists uncover clues to cancer's spread
"(This) suggests an alternative way in which cancer treatments might work in the future if therapies can be targeted at the process of interaction between malignant and healthy cells," said Prof. Roberto Mayor (UCL Cell & Developmental Biology).
UCL academics receive awards in Queen's Birthday Honours list
Professors Malcolm Grant (UCL Provost), Anne Johnson (UCL Research Department of Infection and Population Health) and Peng Khaw (UCL Institute of Ophthalmology) recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours list. Read: »Ê¼Ò»ªÈËews
Does therapy really work? Let's not talk about it
Clinicians and management consultants are in the business of bringing about change and helping people to discover their true talents and exploit them. And yet many are deeply ambivalent about research scientists who are trying to provide some evidence that the intervention really works as promised, says Professor Adrian Furnham (UCL Psychology).
Are you in a controlling relationship? How to spot the signs of manipulation
As Nigella Lawson's apparent 'assault' sparks a domestic violence debate, Iris McCann, a counsellor, and Dr Petra Boynton (UCL Medical School), talk through how to spot whether you are in a controlling relationship and what to do about it.
Stuff Matters by Mark Miodownik - review
Robin McKie reviews Stuff Matters, a new book written by Professor Mark Miodownik (UCL Mechanical Engineering).
The Oxford Companion to Modern Poetry
This invaluable guide to poets writing in English since the turn of the 20th century suggests a healthy literary industry. The truth is rather different, says Professor John Sutherland (UCL English Language & Literature).
Big data meets the Bard
"The past 200 years of humanities has been the lone scholar. But for work in the digital humanities, you need a programmer, an interface expert, and so on," said Dr Melissa Terras (UCL Centre for Digital Humanities).
More women die of burns than men in India
The proportion of cases of burns among women is unusually high in India, according to a study funded by the UCL Grand Challenge of Global Health small grants programme.