UCL in the media
Dark matter: the underground lab searching for wimps
Dr Chamkaur Ghag (UCL Physics & Astronomy) talks about the DarkSide-50 project, and the search for sub-atomic particles.
Revolutionary transplant operation could benefit paralysed patients
"This is not a cure for spinal cord injury in humans... But this is the most encouraging advance for some years," says Professor Geoffrey Raisman (UCL Brain Repair & Rehabilitation).
Royal Charter for chiropractors angers critics
Professor David Colquhoun (UCL Biosciences) has described the awarding of the Royal Charter as "a bad day for reason". "I can only presume that it happened because of deep scientific illiteracy in Department of Health, compound by equal illiteracy in the Privy Council," he said.
William Turnbull obituary
A subtle and expressive sculptor who was one of the leading artists of the post-war generation.
Judaica From Tuck Collection in London to Be Auctioned
UCL set up a museum for Gustave Tuck's silver ritual objects, and they narrowly survived 1940s air raids that destroyed campus buildings.
Parasitic worms 'treat diarrhoea'
Professor Graham Rook (UCL Research Department of Infection) says a number of research teams were investigating the effects of parasitic worms in various conditions. "We co-evolved with these things, so they had to be tolerated," he added.
Ireland to clarify abortion rules after woman's death
"The vagueness ... gives excessive scope to doctors to follow their own personal views or it means even if they want to give the treatment, they'll fall foul of the law," says Dr Ronan McCrea (UCL Laws).
Funding boost for university science departments
Vince Cable, the Secretary of State for Business, has announced substantial government grants to UCL to help turn research into business.
A crash course in Danish for fans of The Killing
Jesper Hansen (UCL Scandinavian Studies) gives a crash course in Danish for fans of detective Sarah Lund and the cult Danish police drama The Killing.
Alzheimer's tied to mutation harming immune response
Dr Rita Guerreiro, Professor John Hardy (both UCL Institute of Neurology) and colleagues have identified a rare gene defect that triples the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.