People would be encouraged to eat more healthy and sustainable diets if Value Added Tax (VAT) rates were set based on health and environmental considerations, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

A study by Professor Jessica Deighton (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) found that normalising emotions, even challenging ones, likely to lead to better wellbeing among school children. Listen: BBC ...

Dr Emily Emmott (UCL Anthropology) explains the grandmother hypothesis, an adaptationist explanation for the fact that the human female life span extends beyond the period of fertility. Listen: BBC ...

“There are attempts to reduce migration by the current government, but at the same time you want to grow,” said Professor Christian Dustmann (UCL Economics) on the challenges around changing ...

06 March 2025, 12:00 pm–1:30 pm Sustainable fashion choices are increasingly important, yet consumers face several challenges in adopting them due to lack of transparency in supply chains, misleading ...

The UCL East Postgraduate Open Evening is your chance to meet UCL’s world-renowned academics, explore our state of the art facilities and get to know our East campus. Our fair will allow you to chat ...

As one of KU’s key global partners, UCL has been invited to select one faculty member and up to three doctoral students to participate in a week-long summer programme held at their campus in Seoul.

"A big part of Trump's appeal at the moment is simply a reflection of the fact that he's in his honeymoon period,” said Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) on President Donald Trump’s approval ...

“Descending into a subterranean world has a romantic appeal for many,” said Dr Peter Rees (UCL Bartlett School of Planning) the appeal of the pedestrian tunnels under the Thames.

"We´re in such uncharted waters that anyone who claims to know what in the hell is going on is just lying," said Emeritus Professor Kathleen Burk (UCL History), on the state of international politics.

The Astrophysics group are offering two studentships to undergraduates interested in pursuing research projects over the summer. The key aims of the studentships are to give motivated UCL P&A ...

12 March 2025, 10:00 am–12:00 pm Join a former Chair of Bankside Open Spaces Trust for a two-hour guided walk exploring six distinct green spaces, each with its own story to tell. Discover how these ...