UCL in the media
The agony and ecstasy of grammar
Two studies on grammar teaching in schools produced opposite conclusions on its effectiveness, but policymakers seem to have cherrypicked the positive study. Prof Dominic Wyse (UCL Institute of Education) says neither study was conclusive as they involved only secondary students.
Eight UCL academics awarded European Research Council grants
Eight senior researchers from UCL have been awarded European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grants, to explore their ambitious research ideas.
National Internet of Things research centre launches to tackle cyber risk
A Centre of National Excellence for the Internet of Things, led by Professor Jeremy Watson (UCL STEaPP), has launched to further enable the UK to become a world leader in tackling cyber threats.
Earth’s deep mantle flows dynamically
As ancient ocean floors plunge over 1,000 km into the Earth's deep interior, they cause hot rock in the lower mantle to flow much more dynamically than previously thought, finds a new study led by Dr Ana Ferreira (UCL Earth Sciences).
Physicists discover new class of pentaquarks
Professor Jon Butterworth (UCL Physics & Astronomy) explains why a new pentaquark particle observed by CERN’s LHCb experiment is important for understanding how the building blocks of matter assemble under the direction of the strong nuclear force.
Woman with novel gene mutation lives almost pain-free
A research paper co-led by Dr James Cox (UCL Medicine) has identified a woman who can feel virtually no pain due to a mutation in a previously-unidentified gene. The finding could have significant implications for developing post-surgical pain relief.
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Exciting new strategies for the fight against TB
Dr Mohlopheni Jackson Marakalala (UCL Infection & Immunity) writes about the promising therapies in the pipeline that scientists are developing globally for the treatment of Tuberculosis (TB).
Are sexual abuse victims being wrongly diagnosed with BPD?
Are victims being wrongly diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder because of a lack of recognition for complex PTSD? Professor Glyn Lewis (UCL Psychiatry) says BPD has become associated with a “parody of supposed feminine characteristics."
What is the best sense?
Postdoctoral researcher Harriet Dempsey-Jones (UCL Cognitive Neuroscience) writes about a recent Twitter debate over which of the human senses is the best, and why.
No need for EU elections even if Brexit delayed
Senior lawyers including Professor Piet Eeckhout (UCL Laws) have claimed Britain would not be forced to participate in the European elections even if there is a long delay to Brexit. Prof Eeckhout says participating would be "unnecessary as a matter of democratic principle".