Marion Nixon obituary Other lives: Authority on the feeding and growth of octopuses The Guardian - UK · Apr 3
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs can do more than shed pounds – here are some of the surprising health benefits One in eight Americans is now taking GLP-1 shots The Independent UK · Mar 27
Expert witness in Lucy Letby trial did not reveal hospital investigation into his medical work Cheshire police and CPS say they were not told about inquiry into Prof Peter Hindmarsh before he gave evidence at nurse’s trial The Guardian - UK · Mar 11
Michael Collins obituary Other lives: Town planner who taught for many years at University College London The Guardian - UK · Feb 25
London's UCL pays £21million to thousands of university students over Covid chaos Lawyers from the Student Group Claim campaign group said they were ‘delighted’ by the result Evening Standard · Feb 19
Tens of thousands more students join legal action over Covid-hit studies Sign-ups to Student Group Claim in England and Wales escalate amid reports of £21m payout by University College London The Guardian - UK · Feb 18
Student group plans legal action against 36 UK universities after settling with University College London Over 6,000 students, including 30 Indians, have settled with UCL over Covid disruptions. This paves the way for legal action against 36 more British universities for around 100,000 students, including 217 Indians, who paid for in-person education but received online classes and restricted campus access. Lawyers seek damages for the… The Times of India · Feb 17
These cuts to physics research will be a disaster for UK scientists – and for our standing in the world If plans by the UK’s science funding body go ahead, we won’t be able to benefit from Britain’s membership of Cern and other large international projects, says Jon Butterworth, professor of physics at University College London The Guardian - UK · Feb 16
‘Remarkable’ prehistoric elephant bone tool is oldest in Europe, archaeologists reveal Archaeologists said the 500,000-year-old tool was fashioned by ‘ingenious’ prehistoric ancestors The Independent UK · Jan 21
Roland Littlewood obituary Other lives: Psychiatrist and anthropologist interested in how science and personal experiences might inform one another The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2025
Breakthrough MS study identifies two new types in hopes for treatment Two new sub-types of multiple sclerosis (MS) were discovered by researchers from Queen Square Analytics and University College London The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025
New study says universal school meals could cut hunger and halve diet-related emissions Researchers say measures to extend school meal coverage from the current level of about one in five children to all children worldwide could reduce the overall prevalence of undernourishment by around 24 percent. Euronews · Dec 30, 2025
New Year Honours 2026: Full list of people to receive a Knighthood, MBE, OBE CBE or other title A full list of all those being recognised in the King’s New Year Honours Evening Standard · Dec 29, 2025
New year honours list 2026 in full as hundreds awarded for service Honours as part of orders of chivalry have been given by monarchs since the Middle Ages The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2025
Grocery Coupon Guide · Dec 27, 2025 Store Pharmacists Raise Concerns Over Space Constraints in Shared Areas Walk into your local grocery store pharmacy and you’ll likely see a small, bustling area tucked behind a counter. What you don’t see is the growing frustration among pharmacists working in these tight quarters. As retail chains consolidate services and reduce square footage, pharmacists are being asked to do more…
The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2025 Palestine Action activist on hunger strike taken to hospital as campaigners criticise ‘negligent’ treatment Dr James Smith, an emergency physician who is a lecturer at University College London, said the group needed specialist medical help because they ‘are dying’
The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2025 NHS to trial potentially life-saving treatment for deadly liver disease Acute-on-chronic liver failure will be treated with device that cleans patients’ blood corrupted by toxins
The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2025 UN distances itself from International Women’s Day website winning corporate partnerships Sainsbury’s, Barclays and University College London have all drawn on themes created by IWD site run by London business with no link to UN
The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2025 Loss of confidence in midlife among six subtle signs linked to dementia Researchers identified some unexpected symptoms that could put people at a higher risk of developing dementia
The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2025 Ghanaian students at UK universities face deportation amid funding crisis Group asks Keir Starmer for help to persuade Ghanaian government to pay backlog of tuition fees and living allowances
The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2025 John Garthwaite obituary Other lives: Neuroscientist whose research work uncovered ways in which brain cells communicate
The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2025 Children in Britain are being ‘fed to death’, TV doctor warns Food often perceived as ‘healthy’, like yoghurt and cereal, can lead to people far exceeding their recommended calorie intake
The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025 Palestine protests live: Pro-Gaza students chant ‘Palestine will live forever’ at October 7 rallies Protesters are marching on Downing Street, followed by the Met Police.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2025 Home Office grants extra visas for UCL international students told to defer Hundreds of students with promised places had been left in limbo after university exceeded its visa allocations
The Conversation · Oct 1, 2025 My voyage to explore how Marshallese sailors find their way at sea without technology One of the biggest navigation challenges is knowing where you are in the open ocean without tools or devices. This remarkable skill is exemplified by the ancient techniques once used by expert navigators of the Marshall Islands, a chain of low-lying coral islands and atolls situated between Hawaii and the…