UCL in the media
Research notes from the wild side
Jack Ashby (UCL Grant Museum of Zoology) reviews 'Field Notes on Science and Nature' by Michael Cranfield.
Will a degree make me successful?
Professor Malcolm Grant (UCL President and Provost) and Tim Barnes (Director of UCL Advances) highlight the opportunities which are opened by a successful university education.
(pp39)Drinks at the Ritz - a tale of two cities
Professor Sir Michael Marmot (UCL Epidemiology and Public Health) discusses health inequalities.
Tackling the international heritage skills gap
'Heritage Without Borders', a new social enterprise spun out from UCL to help close the gap in heritage skills between the developed and developing worlds, launched on 11th May.
, More coverage: Evening Standard, Museums JournalAre your travel habits making journeys more expensive?
Commuters in London are spending £200m more than necessary on their regular commute, according to research by Neal Lathia (UCL Computer Science).
, More coverage: BBC London NewsLancet launches new website to gather evidence on effects of UK Health Service reforms and other policies on health outcomes
ÌýUCL academics formed part of a team which launched The Lancet UK Policy Matters microsite - a summary of current UK health policy.
New poetry: Life in the shadow
'Six Children', the third collection of poetry by Professor Mark Ford (UCL English Language and Literature), is reviewed in The Economist.
Cold homes 'kill over 5,000 a year'
Research carried out by Professor Sir Michael Marmot (UCL Epidemiology and Public Health) suggests that several thousand people die each year due to living in cold homes.
,The Reason Why: The Miracle of Life on Earth
Dr Lewis Dartnell (UCL Space and Climate Physics) reviews John Gribbin's new book "The Reason Why", and considers the importance of the moon to development of life on Earth.
Every public school needs its fellow academy
Former Minister for Schools, Andrew Adonis, urges universities to follow UCL's lead in setting up academies.
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