UCL in the media
Labour MPs form breakaway Independent Group
Clément Leroy (UCL European Institute) writes that the UK's two-party system and lack of a written constitution made British politicians believe that they were exempt from the wave of new breakaway movements in Europe. "However," he says, ""it has only delayed the inevitable."
UCL resource encourages girls' uptake of STEM subjects
A resource developed by Professor Essi Viding (UCL Psychiatry) encourages girls to take up Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) subjects at A-level and broaden their future career pathways.
UK-India collaboration to develop wheelchair-accessible maps of Delhi
Researchers with the Global Disability Innovation Hub, co-led by Dr Catherine Holloway (UCL Interaction Centre), are developing wheelchair-accessible maps of Delhi with colleagues in India, using innovative sensing platforms.
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Darwin’s finches don’t tell the whole story of avian evolution
The connection between bird diet and skull shape is surprisingly weak for most species, according to a new study by UCL researchers including Dr Ryan Felice (UCL Biosciences) and the Natural History Museum.
Super snow moon
Stargazers will be treated to the largest supermoon of the year tonight. Dr Francisco Diego (UCL Physics & Astronomy) explains why it’s called a “super snow moon” and how best to see it.
The link between birdsong and language
Professor Moira Yip (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) comments on new research into links between the way birds and humans communicate.
A modern crisis in living space?
Professor Peg Rawes (UCL Bartlett School of Architecture) speaks about the relationship between design of good housing and the individual’s ability to live well.
Stonehenge's 'bluestones' were quarried 5,000 years ago
New research by a team of archaeologists and geologists led by Professor Mike Parker Pearson (UCL Archaeology) provides new evidence on when and how the Stonehenge ‘bluestones’ were quarried and transported.
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Cutting universities’ funding will damage the sector
Professor Michael Arthur (UCL President & Provost) says a cut in funding would dramatically affect UCL’s ability to be internationally competitive and our ability to recruit and support individuals from low income families through bursaries and widening participation activities.
Has Meghan Markle’s accent become more British?
Honorary lecturer Dr Geoff Lindsey (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) says the Duchess of Sussex appears to have changed her accent in some settings, but that the differences are “subtle”.