UCL in the media
UCL reaches top 10 in Guardian's UK university league table
UCL is now ranked tenth in The Guardian's university league table for 2018. UCL departments ranked highly in numerous subject tables, notably the UCL Slade School of Fine Art ranking first in Art, while UCL was in the top five in eight other subject areas: Forensic Science & Archaeology (2nd), Classics & Ancient History (3rd), Architecture (3rd), Building and town and country planning (3rd), English & Creative Writing (4th), Psychology (5th), Anthropology (5th) and Mathematics (5th).
Read: The GuardianAncient-genome study finds Bronze Age 'Beaker culture' invaded Britain
Dr Marc Vander Linden (UCL Archaeology) and Dr Garrett Hellenthal (UCL Genetics Institute) comment on findings from a large genetic study suggesting Britain's Neolithic farmers were displaced by individuals connected to Beaker pots.
Read: Nature, More: The GuardianCarbon - the backbone of life
Dr Andrew Pontzen (UCL Physics & Astronomy) and Dr Matthew Powner (UCL Chemistry) discuss carbon - from how it forms in stars from helium atoms to it being the building block of life.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'In their Element' (from 1 minute 35 seconds)Can knowing your genetic make-up lead to a healthier life?
Dr Jess Buxton (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment) explains why the amount of useful information that personalised health tests can offer is currently very limited.
Read: BBC NewsWhen your child is a psychopath
Professor Essi Viding (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) comments on how many psychopathic adults do not recognise fear or distress in people's faces.
Read: The AtlanticThe WannaCry ransomware cyber-attacks
Dr Steven Murdoch (UCL Computer Science) says that not installing a patch carries a risk and that more recent versions of Microsoft software offer improvements to make systems less vulnerable.
Listen: BBC Radio 5Live 'Afternoon Edition' (from 50 mins 45 seconds)How a bump on the head can trigger seizures years later
Professor Ley Sander (UCL Institute of Neurology) discusses the symptoms and causes of epilepsy.
Read: Daily MailInvasive 'alien' species represent a massive threat to our animals and plants
Professor Tim Blackburn (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment) explains that denialism in science is not new, but its growth in the context of invasive species is especially worrying for people trying to conserve unique native biodiversity.
Read: The IndependentNaples region faces growing risk of volcanic eruption
Ground movement around the Campi Flegrei volcano is reaching 'a critical stage' according to new research by Dr Christopher Kilburn (UCL Earth Sciences) and the Vesuvius Observatory in Naples.
Read: Financial Times, More: Forbes, Evening Standard, Mail Online, Independent, Newsweek, Metro, Sun, Express, Yahoo! News, Daily Star, IFLS, UCL newsTest combo could distinguish Alzheimer's earlier than ever
A UCL Psychiatry study found that non-invasive tests could distinguish dementia with Lewy bodies from other dementia types years before significant impairment.
Read: New Scientist (£), More: Express