UCL in the media
Diverse workforce linked to high-quality research
European countries that have a greater proportion of foreigners in their skilled workforce produce more highly cited research, a study has concluded. The paper was presented at a conference, Migration: Global Development, New Frontiers, on 11 April at »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË.
How Germy Is Your Cell Phone?
Phones with buttons and keys are more contaminated than touchscreens and tablets,Ìýfinds a new study from UCL.
Lab-grown functioning kidney successfully transplanted in rats
"I think it's a major step change in what we hope to be able to deliver with tissue engineering," says Professor Martin Birchall (UCL Ear Institute).
(Don't) Respect my Authority
A venue, a role, an award, can lend authority. But it's only a loan, writes Professor Jon Butterworth (UCL Physics & Astronomy).
Traditional training model is dead
"Most [students] would apply to the big City firms because they're highly paid and highly visible," says Professor Richard Moorhead (UCL Laws).
Margaret Thatcher Death Celebrations Reveal a Sick Society
The death of a single individual is like the extinction of a species and the loss of a human consciousness is a tragedy, writes Professor Ian Robertson (UCL Psychology).
The Origin and Future of Life
"I think the Bible, in many ways, was the world's first scientific textbook," says Professor Steve Jones (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment).
Brain's music pleasure zone identified
"It is clearly the case that you get rewards for the music you like [but] I don't think we listen to music in any one way" said Professor Sophie Scott (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience).
After the Cahuzac scandal, the Hollande presidency is in tatters
Barely ten months after his election, François Hollande is a lame duck President, writes Professor Philippe Marliere (UCL French).
Virtual traveller: Beam a live, 3D you into the world
"The key thing is that because it's 3D, if one person points at an object, the others have to have their own unique 3D view to get what he's pointing at," says Professor Anthony Steed (UCL Computer Science).