43 h. ago Charity set up by Doddie Weir invests £4m in bid to accelerate MND research

The Discovery Network has approved grants for four multi-institutional teams of researchers.

Economics

6 d. ago University College London: New master’s degrees redefining sociology

University College London: New master’s degrees redefining sociology  Study International

Politics

7 d. ago Sex and gender ID conflation ‘isn’t helpful’ for data collection, Streeting says

Health Secretary Wes Streeting told the Commons that the ‘conflation of sex and gender identity isn’t helpful’ for data analysis.

Politics

8 d. ago Prostate cancer check doubles proportion of men who keep erectile function

NeuroSafe preserves the nerves running through the prostate’s outer layers, which are thought to be responsible for producing erections.

Politics

1 week ago Smoking rates in parts of England rise for first time since 2006, study shows

South-west sees biggest jump, up 17% between 2020 and 2024, while rate in southern England increases by 10%Smoking rates in parts of England have increased for the first time in nearly two decades, according to research.Academics at University College London examined smoking data for more than 350,000 adults in England over an 18-year period. They found that while the proportion of adults who smoke cigarettes, pipes, cigars or other forms of tobacco fell from 25.3% of the population in 2006 to 16.5% in 2024, progress since 2020 has flatlined and in some areas smoking rates are increasing again. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago More southerners still smoking as northerners are still kicking the habit, study reveals

University College London study shows smoking across southern England is actually on the rise after decades of falling rates while smokers in the north are working to kick the habit

Politics

2 w. ago ‘Brain pacemakers’: implants to be tested to help alcohol and opioid addicts

Trial will determine whether electrical pulses can control and decrease yearningsSurgeons are to put implants into the brains of alcoholics and opioid addicts in a trial aimed at testing the use of electrical impulses to combat drink and drug cravings.The technique is already used to help patients control some of the effects of Parkinson’s disease, depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Now a group of doctors and researchers – from Cambridge and Oxford universities and King’s College London – are preparing to use deep brain stimulation to try to decrease addicts’ yearnings and to boost their self-control. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Manolo Blahnik Launches Scholarship at University of the Arts London’s London College of Fashion

Manolo Blahnik Launches Scholarship at University of the Arts London’s London College of Fashion  WWD

Culture

3 w. ago Boys jumped 'massively' ahead of girls in maths and science during the pandemic, research reveals

While previously the two sexes were previously neck-and-neck in the subjects, a report from University College London (UCL) found that boys have now taken a large lead.

Events

3 w. ago Appeal for information about time spent by convicted student rapist in Belfast

Zhenhao Zou, 28, has been convicted of rape in London.

Politics

3 w. ago What we know about serial rapist Zhenhao Zou’s life as a University College London student

What we know about serial rapist Zhenhao Zou’s life as a University College London student  The Tab

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3 w. ago University College London's art museum, home to works by Paula Rego and J.M.W Turner, secures temporary home after academics protest

University College London's art museum, home to works by Paula Rego and J.M.W Turner, secures temporary home after academics protest  Art Newspaper

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3 w. ago University College London's art museum, housing works by Paula Rego and J.M.W. Turner, secures temporary home after academics protest

University College London's art museum, housing works by Paula Rego and J.M.W. Turner, secures temporary home after academics protest  Art Newspaper

Events

3 w. ago London's worst sex offender? PhD student feared to have attacked over 60 women as jury delivers guilty verdicts

Chinese national Zhenhao Zou convicted of raping 10 women and is believed to have attacked dozens more

Society

3 w. ago London's worst serial rapist? PhD student feared to have attacked over 60 women as jury delivers guilty verdicts

Chinese national Zhenhao Zou convicted of raping 10 women and is believed to have attacked dozens more

Society

3 w. ago London PhD student guilty of raping 10 women in horrifying attacks he filmed

Zhenhao Zou filmed himself raping the women at his homes in London and in his native China

Events

3 w. ago Chinese PhD student is found guilty of drugging and raping 10 women: Son of wealthy Communist Party member filmed the sex attacks on hidden spy cameras in his flat to keep as 'souvenirs'

Zhenhao Zou, 28, drugged and raped three women in London and seven in China between 2019 and 2023, while he was studying at University College London.

Events

4 w. ago What are the early signs of womb cancer and how is it treated?

Knowing the early signs is crucial for timely detection and improved outcomes.

Politics

4 w. ago University College London PhD student found dead in his home in Oxford

University College London PhD student found dead in his home in Oxford  The Tab

Society