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Alexis Stones (UCL Institute of Education) writes in The Conversation about how Lego exercises can be a powerful educational tool in helping young people open up about their personal identities as well as their worldviews.

Writing for The Conversation, PhD candidate Wanda Bodnar (UCL Geography) explains how conservation and environmental efforts are restoring life to the once "biologically dead" River Thames.

PhD candidate Raafiah Mussa (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology) explores the many challenges stroke survivors face in her article for The Conversation.

A comprehensive analysis of 383 U.S. cities reveals a striking pattern: most have rings of isolation in suburban areas and segregated pockets of near the urban core, that are shaped by race, wealth, and proximity to downtown, finds a new study by UCL researchers. Published in Nature Cities , the paper analyses the daily movements of people in cities right across America and found common patterns prevalent in every city analysed.

A collection of artefacts showing the earliest evidence of early humans intentionally making fire nearly 350,000 years earlier than previously thought has been uncovered in Barnham, England, by a team of archaeologists including researchers from UCL.

Writing for The Conversation, Professor Jessica Ringrose (UCL Institute of Education) explores whether a social media ban would be beneficial or damaging for British under-16s.

Providing surgeons feedback and education on their performance significantly improved the quality of bladder cancer operations, finds a new clinical trial led by researchers at UCL, UCLH and the University of Edinburgh.

UCL's latest UniForum Service Effectiveness Survey results are in, showing rising satisfaction and valuable insights into how our professional services support teaching and research.

Two leading UCL health academics were invited to Westminster to discuss their research as part of a roundtable exploring strategies to retain NHS staff, particularly those from diverse and ethnic minority backgrounds.

A groundbreaking new treatment using genome-edited immune cells, developed by scientists at UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), has shown promising results in helping children and adults fight a rare and aggressive form of blood cancer.

UCL's winter break takes place from 5.30pm on Wednesday 23 December 2025 until 8am on Monday 5 January 2026.

A major new study by UCL researchers has revealed the challenges faced by London's 1.3m night workers, including pay inequality, health problems, transport difficulties, safety concerns and a lack of workplace dignity. Night workers, those who typically work between 6pm and 6am, make up around a quarter of London's 5.3m workforce and 16% of the UK's night workforce.

A simple neck scan can identify men with double the risk of heart failure, according to a new study led by UCL researchers and funded by the British Heart Foundation and the National Institute for Health and Care Research. A carotid ultrasound, like the ultrasound for pregnant women, is quick and painless, using a small handheld device moved gently over the neck to scan the arteries underneath.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Edinburgh visited UCL's EGA Institute for Women's Health to see first-hand the cutting-edge science which is improving outcomes for women and babies.

A young boy born with a devastating, rare genetic condition has been given a new lease of life thanks to a team of UCL scientists who manufactured a pioneering gene therapy for him.

Some defence lawyers acting for Post Office Horizon scandal victims during their prosecutions adopted a 'culture of defeat' and failed to offer adequate representation, a study co-led by UCL has found.

A total of 70 UCL academics are featured in Clarivate's annual 'Highly Cited Researchers List' for 2025, which recognises the most influential researchers in their fields.

People at high risk of lung cancer will soon be able to receive the first ever experimental vaccine designed to prevent the disease, in a world-first clinical trial led by researchers at UCL and the University of Oxford.

The remains of an extensive Bronze Age settlement on the Kazakh Steppe that was likely once a major regional hub for large-scale bronze production more than 3,500 years ago, have been revealed by an international team of archaeologists co-led by researchers from UCL.

Social media use in adolescence is linked to delayed bedtimes, negative self-image and, especially among teenage girls, greater distrust, a new UCL study shows. In turn, these changes are associated with more symptoms of depression and anxiety, risk of self-harm, and suicidal behaviours several years later.