UCL in the media
University Challenge
UCL beat Balliol College, Oxford by 90 points to go through to the semi-finals.
Couples 'misinformed' about twins
New research from UCL suggests that almost one in seven couples expecting same-sex twins are given the wrong information about whether their offspring are identical.
Pedigree Dogs Exposed: Three Years On
Professor Steve Jones (UCL Genetics, Evolution and Environment) comments on pedigree dogs, and the genetic risks they face due to inbreeding.
Gene therapy success as teen injected with own stem cells
Researchers atÌýthe UCL Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital used gene therapy to boost the immune system. The news comes with a plan for a new £66m Centre for Children's Rare Disease Research. Read:
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If we are to become truly world leading, then our universities' ambition and scientific innovation must be matched and supported by the commercial world, says Professor Stephen Caddick (UCL Vice-Provost, Enterprise).
Do men have a genetic future?
Dr Max Reuter (UCL Genetics, Evolution and Environment) talks about the Y chromosome, and explains why it's in such bad genetic shape.
How jeans conquered the world
Professor Danny Miller (UCL Anthropology) talks about the rise of jeans, and their culturalÌýsignificance.
Guardian book club
Professor John Mullan (UCL English Language & Literature) talks about The Woman in Black by Susan Hill, and looks at readers' responses to the book.
Climate change will shake the Earth
A changing climate isn't just about floods, droughts and heatwaves. It brings erupting volcanoes and catastrophic earthquakes too, says Professor Bill McGuire (UCL Earth Sciences).
Can science ever explain consciousness?
Professor Chris Frith (UCL Institute of Neurology) discusses the emerging scientific understanding of this mysterious human faculty.