UCL in the media
Deforestation in Africa's Congo Basin rainforest slows
Deforestation in Central Africa's Congo Basin has fallen by almost a third since 2000. Dr Simon Lewis (UCL Geography) argues the rainforest is still under threat.Ìý
The Royal Male? It's the Best Bet for Delivery
Dr William James (UCL Biosciences) and Prof Robert Hazell (UCL Political Science) offer their views on the sex of the Royal baby and the state of the constitution, respectively.
Does working temperature affect productivity?
Professor Alexi Marmot (UCL Bartlett) discusses the link between optimum working temperatures and productivity.
Teaming up with academia
Damco, one of the world's leading specialists in freight forwarding and supply chain management solutions, teams up with Newcastle, Plymouth, and UCL.Ìý
Sweeteners are not bad for you!
Dr Paul Mulholland, an oncologist at University College London who specialises in brain tumours, says: 'I am not aware of any risk factors for brain cancer apart from radiation.' Ìý
Smoking prevalence among England's adults set to drop below 20%
Professor Robert West (UCLÌýEpidemiology and Public Health),Ìýwho co-heads the Smoking Toolkit Study, said: "2013 is going to be... the first year for a hundred years where we're solidly below 20% smoking prevalence in England."
, ,Prince Andrew backs computer 'code clubs' in primary schools
At the launch of the scheme in Camden City Learning Centre in Somers Town last Wednesday, The Duke of York Prince Andrew said: "Kids aren't just playing games on them anymore, they are learning how to code and make it do things for them."Ìý
Genome editing breakthrough raises Down's therapy hopes
"This is a real technical breakthrough. It opens up whole new avenues of research", explains UCL Professor of Neurogentics, Elizabeth FisherÌý
Antibody jab could beat major diseases
Professor John Greenwood's (UCL Institute of Ophthalmology) research has pinpointed a protein responsible for the growth of "bad" blood vessels in the body.
Scientists in bid to pinpoint undiscovered MS treatments
Researchers from UCL and Edinburgh University will test whether medicines for the conditions could benefit certain people with MSÌý