UCL in the media
Public engagement: what does it mean in higher education today?
Dr Steve Cross (UCL Museums & Public Engagement) was on the panel for a Guardian live chat about public engagement in the higher education sector.
Pacific sonar 'streak' may be wreck of Amelia Earhart's plane
"It is quite feasible that aeroplane wreckage has been found that could have been hers," said Professor Adrian Furnham (UCL Psychology).
Syrian academics seek refuge at UK universities
"We need to send a powerful message from UK universities that we see ourselves as part of a global academic community and we have a responsibility to countries where education and higher education is under threat," said Professor Michael Worton (UCL Vice Provost: International).
'Avatars' help patients with schizophrenia banish their demons
"The patient essentially has a therapist in their pocket which they can listen to at any time when harassed by the voices," said Professor Julian Leff (UCL Mental Health Sciences).
Growing inequality in children's health
Poor children are now four times more likely to be unhealthy than richer children after the "health gap" increased seven fold in a decade, according to a new study from UCL.
Women's Mental Health Could Be Linked To Hormone Levels, Study Claims
Professor Val Curran and Dr Sunjeev Kamboj (UCL Clinical, Educational & Health Psychology) comment on vulnerability to stress and the menstrual cycle.
State control to Major Tim
The final frontier to UK space exploration is political but exhilarating nevertheless, says Dr Kevin Fong (»Ê¼Ò»ªÈËeuroscience, Physiology & Pharmacology).
Watch: Sky News (no link)The Gaster Papers
Moses Gaster (1856-1939) was a Jewish communal leader and scholar. His collections, now held by UCL, consist of around 170,000 items including ephemera such as invitations, menus, visiting cards and greetings cards.
How clinicians are driving innovation in cancer care
Professor Kathy Pritchard-Jones (UCL Institute of Child Health) writes about how recruiting leaders with shared values has reaped rewards within a year.
NHS England gives green light on £70m innovation networks project
UCL Partners is one of 15 designated academic health science networks.