The Latest Breaking News from UCL

Talking therapies could improve mental health of people with dementia – study

Scientists say their findings support the use of these practices to treat anxiety and depression in people with the condition.

The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2022

Former UCL academic to pay damages after harassing colleague for months

Christopher Backhouse falsely portrayed Erica Smith as a sex worker and signed her up for far-right groups and fetish websites

The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2022

Parents urged to ensure children are up to date with vaccinations

Figures show vaccine coverage fell in 13 out of the 14 routine vaccination programmes for children up to five years old in England in 2021-22.

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022

Why Health Secretary Therese Coffey is called 'Doctor' but didn't work for NHS or in medicine

Government communications refer to the Deputy Prime Minister - who announces plans to improve the NHS for patients today - with the 'Dr' prefix

Chronicle Live · Sep 23, 2022

Reusable contact lenses ‘more than triple risk of rare eye infection’

Researchers suggest people should avoid wearing their lenses while swimming, or in the shower, and that packaging should include ‘no water’ stickers.

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2022

Why we should forget about the 1.5C global heating target

Working to prevent every 0.1C rise can still give us hope, says Bill McGuire, professor emeritus of geophysical and climate hazards at UCL

The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2022

New method could detect explosives with 100% efficiency, research suggests

The findings could have significant implications for the security sector, potentially healthcare and industry, experts suggest.

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2022

Thérèse Coffey had to leave Oxford University – but made it to deputy PM

Liz Truss’s No 2 followed in Thatcher’s educational footsteps, studying chemistry at Somerville, but did not pass her exams

The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2022

Rangers' hammering against Celtic has killed UCL excitement, says Brian Laudrup

RANGERS' heavy defeat to Celtic on Saturday has killed the excitment ahead of their return to the Champions League group stages. 

The National (Scotland) · Sep 6, 2022

The Leader podcast: Should you try ‘quiet quitting’?

We’re joined by Anthony Klotz, Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour from UCL.

Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2022