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Findings show that Cities appear to be detrimental for developing navigation skill. But why? Professor Hugo Spiers (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) explains.

A major UCL review of health inequities, led by Professor Sir Michael Marmot, is published today (April 4) and lays a roadmap for the role of industry in 'levelling up'.

Dr Juliano Denicol (UCL Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction) is leading on a partnership with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to boost global social and economic development through infrastructure investment and delivery.

Pioneering clinical research carried out at UCL will benefit from almost £12m in new funding, thanks to a major investment by University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (ULCH).

Long lasting solutions to the global challenges of biodiversity loss, ecosystem degradation and climate change, will be the focus of the new People and Nature Lab, launching today at UCL East.

Compared to people born in the 70s, who are almost equally likely to marry or separate from their first cohabiting partners, 80s children are significantly more likely to separate from the first partner they live with, according to researchers from UCL.

There is currently no way for the crime of aggression in Ukraine to be investigated, which could mean that the people at the top are let off the hook says Professor Philippe Sands (UCL Laws).

Early warning systems for infectious diseases must strengthen the links between public, community, animal and ecosystem health, writes Claudia Fernandez de Cordoba Farini (UCL Warning Research Centre) and Professor Ilan Kelman (UCL Institute for Risk & Disaster Reduction). Covid-19 was not the first pandemic where people asked whether we were warned properly, whether governments acted on the warnings and what could have been done differently.

Many clinical interventions used during in-vitro fertilisation (IVF), including ultrasound guidance at the time of embryo transfers appear to increase pregnancy rates, however prolonged bed rest should not be recommended, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

A UCL-led team has created the highest resolution image yet of the Sun's lower atmosphere, whose eruptions can cause hazardous space weather around Earth.

A UCL-led team has created the highest resolution image yet of the Sun's full disc and outer atmosphere, whose eruptions can cause hazardous space weather around Earth.

On World Water Day Professor Richard Taylor (UCL Geography) and Dr. Mohammad Shamsudduha (UCL IRDR) explore equitable and sustainable use of groundwater.

From addressing mental health issues exacerbated by the pandemic to rethinking how urban spaces are used, Professor Geoff Mulgan (UCL STEaPP) discusses what needs to be done following the Covid crisis.

The Russians' gamble on a quick win did not pay off, but Ukraine still cannot drive them out. So what happens next? Asks Professor Mark Galeotti (UCL School of Slavonic & East European Studies).

A landmark UCL-led report studying health inequality in Nigeria has called for urgent action by policy makers to prevent diseases before they occur and to urgently increase access to health care for all.