UCL in the media
Let me lay down the law on creating too many rules
The most loathed departments in organisations are those that insist on us following seemingly pointless, restricting and intrusive rules, says Professor Adrian Furnham (UCL Health Psychology).
Read: Times (£)Pub event to select winner of university research funds
Researchers from UCL will present ideas on how to tackle some of the world's problems to the public at the inaugural Focus on the Positive event on October 30.
Read: NY Times More: UCL NewsSocial mobility: Universities need to do more says Alan Millburn
UCL has sponsored an academy in Camden (called the UCL Academy), offering master classes, summer schools and mentors as well as giving pupils an idea of "life at university from a young age."
Read: BBC NewsRevealed: the 200 Scottish lochs polluted by acid rain
Despite dramatic reductions in pollution, recovery will take a long time, said Dr Chris Curtis (UCL Geography). "The benefits of reducing acid deposition may be delayed because of the legacy of more than a century of acid deposition, some of which is stored in the soils of upland areas," he said.
Read: Herald ScotlandShould universities provide faith facilities on campus?
UCL was the first higher education institution in the UK to welcome students of any religious origin through its doors, emphasising freedom of expression in terms of race and politics too.
Read: IndependentRight to housing: Who can grant it?
For rapidly urbanizing China, the housing question has become a major challenge, says Professor Fulong Wu (UCL Bartlett School of Planning).
Read: China Daily (Hong Kong)Pigeon simulator to give the public a chance to explore cities from above
Researchers from the UCL Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis have combined the Google Earth flight simulator with a motion sensitive controller to allow people to fly around the city using bird movements.
Read: Daily MailUniversity Challenge
UCL beat University of Exeter by 175 points to go through to the second round.
Watch: BBC2 University ChallengeProposed constituency boundary changes mapped
Dr James Cheshire and Oliver O'Brien (UCL Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis) have mapped the latest proposals for English constituency boundaries.
Read: GuardianOdds and quads
The jar of moles is one of the most popular items owned by University College London's Grant Museum of Zoology, and takes pride of place near the entrance of the museum.
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