UCL in the media
Research council bucks trend on funding success
Professor David Price (UCL Vice-Provost, Research) comments on the EPSRC's success rate for grant applications.
Pioneers need not apply
The research councils' use of peer 'preview' is fundamentally flawed, argues Professor Donald Braben (UCL Earth Sciences).
The Origin of our Species
Dr Jon Turney (UCL Science and Technology Studies) reviews Chris Stringer's new book, 'The Origin of our Species'.
Are you good or evil?
An experiment led by Professor Mel Slater (UCL Computer Science) shows how virtual reality can be used to investigate if people have a moral instinct, and if so, what it would look like in operation.
Names, not social bind us to global cultural and ethnic communities
Dr Pablo Mateos (UCL Geography) led a study into the links between hundreds of millions of names around the world.
Stem cell drug may heal heart damage in medical breakthrough
Professor Chris Mason (UCL Biochemical Engineering) comments on research at King's College Hospital in London which is investigating the use of stem cells to treat heart attacks.
, FT MagazineHow Botox fixed my wonky walk
The work of Professor Kailash Bhatia (UCL Institute of Neurology) is referred to in an article about the neurological movement disorder 'dystonia'.
The conference app wins Downing Street supported initiative
A conference-focused smartphone application has won the inaugural 'StartUp Summer' scheme. The programme, which was organised by UCL, YouGov and Imperial College with Downing Street support, is designed to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship among students.
The rights and wrongs of peanut-monkey managers
In his regular column Professor Adrian Furnham (UCL Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology) explores the old adage: 'if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys'. Read: Sunday Times (no link available)
World university rankings show that good higher education can be a bargain
UCL is placed 7th in this year's QS World University Rankings.
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