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Property lenders need to better report their performance on a range of environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices, finds a new report released by UCL researchers.

A landmark mission involving UCL researchers aims to trace patterns in the light from space, looking back almost to the Big Bang, bringing us closer to understanding the nature of our Universe and how it began.

The UK can reset its politics and rebuild faith in the country's institutions by prioritising respect for ordinary people, finds a new report from the UCL Policy Lab and More in Common. Professor Marc Stears said: "For too many years we have talked about 'left behind communities' and the need to 'level up.' Now we discover millions of people across the country feel that they are not given the respect they deserve, by their politicians or many of their key institutions.

To halt and reverse biodiversity loss in the UK, efforts to conserve and restore species and habitats must ramp up, writes Professor Richard Gregory (UCL Biosciences) in The Conversation. The UK is considered one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world. This is not surprising given its history of early industrialisation and agricultural intensification.

An update from Ian Dancy, UCL's Executive Director of Operations, on the result of UCL's security consultation process and how we are beginning a phased roll out of the new operating model for our sec

There are better, less invasive methods than surgery to treat "glue ear," an affliction that can affect a toddler's hearing, writes Professor Mark Maslin (UCL Geography) with João Lino at the Universidade do Porto in The Conversation.

Today UCL is flying a flag to raise awareness of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the urgent need to achieve them.

Ten months ago, UCL's Professor Sir John Hardy hailed the Lecanemab trial as the "beginning of the end" for Alzheimer's disease, but this was just the start of a series of exciting developments - with UCL experts at the forefront.

This week, to mark World Alzheimer's Day, we meet Dennis Chan, Professor at the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience.

Certain SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern are evolving to do a better job of shutting down human innate immune responses, according to new research from UCL, UCSF QBI and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Mindfulness practices such as meditation and yoga should be recommended to people with high blood pressure, according to a comprehensive review of lifestyle changes that can help prevent and manage the condition, co-authored by UCL's Professor Bryan Williams.

Dr Steve Pye (UCL Bartlett School Environment, Energy & Resources) highlight in The Conversation how France was able to reduce its total energy consumption last winter.

American teenagers are more likely than any other nationality to brag about their maths ability, according to a new study by UCL researchers.

The National University and College Union (UCU) has announced plans for nationwide industrial action for five days from Monday 25 September, including strike and action short of strike (descriptions below), which may affect your studies.

Dr Karen Schucan Bird (Ioe, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society) writes in The Conversation about the findings of her research into how best to support survivors of domestic abuse.

Thousands of babies and parents are set to participate in a new UCL-led UK birth cohort study, which will aim to shine a light on the challenges faced by families as they emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic and navigate the cost-of-living crisis.