UCL in the media
British universities may lose world-class status
Professor Jonathan Wolff (UCL Philosophy) argues that the Government's spending cuts and restrictions on international recruitment threaten the dominance of British universities.
Weather bends noise from highways
Nick Ovenden (UCL Mathematics) explains how the right temperatures and wind conditions can bend highway noise so that it can be heard much further away than expected.
, (in German), More coverage: MSNBCHas Christine Lagarde got what it takes to head the IMF?
Professor Philippe Marliere (UCL French) says that although the French finance minister is the darling of the financial media, her handling of the European bailouts does not bode well.
Lost in a book? How reading and doing crosswords can block your ability to hear
Professor Nilli Lavie (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) explains how visual and hearing senses share limited brain capacity, often leading to 'inattentional deafness'.
More coverage: BBC Radio Five Live, The Independent, Daily Telegraph, Daily Express, Daily Mirror, Manchester Evening News, Times of IndiaIs dyscalculia as serious as dyslexia?
Professor Brian Butterworth (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) calls for additional support for people with dyscalculia - the mathematical equivalent of dyslexia.
, , More coverage: BBC 1's 'Breakfast', The Times, Times Educational Supplement,Tractor rage is waste of time, drivers told
Ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend, Professor Ben Heydecker (UCL Transport Studies) looks at the probability of getting stuck in traffic behind a tractor and reassures drivers that it doesn't actually have a huge impact on the duration of their journey.
More coverage: Daily Mail, Scotsman, Daily Mirror, Farmers GuardianNew waste strategy achieves an industry first
UCL's new waste strategy has cut the university's carbon emissions by more than a quarter.
Real scientists, real lives
Dr Lewis Dartnell (UCL Space and Climate Physics) explains how he found his way to a career in astrobiology.
Meeting of minds: we still need that room in Bloomsbury, say UCL vets
A number of academics have spoken out in favour of retaining the Housman Room, arguing that the senior common room is important for interdisciplinary working in the university.
UCL outsourcing plan may break law, union says
UCL is consulting on proposals to outsource a number of cleaning and security jobs.
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