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Foot patrol police 'deter lazy crimes'

09.09.11
Targeting crime 'hotspots' is a good way of cutting offending because most criminals are too lazy to go elsewhere, according to government-backed research... more

UCL chief hits out at policy on extremism

17.06.11
The head of the university where the 'underpants bomber' was a student has launched an attack on the Government's anti-extremism strategy... more

'Challenge but don't censor the campus radicals'

18.02.11
Offensive ideas should be expected at universities and students must not be censored, a report on campus extremism said... more

Students plan biggest protest yet on day MPs vote over fees

02.12.10
London students are planning their biggest mass demonstration yet in a last-ditch attempt to stop MPs tripling university tuition fees... more

Protesting UCL students threatened with legal action over sit-in

01.12.10
Students occupying a top university in protest at hikes in tuition fees have been warned they must leave or face legal action... more

UCL will open Qatar campus to build bridges with Middle East

03.11.10
University College London is to strengthen links between the UK and the Middle East by opening the first British university campus in Qatar... more

A mathematician, an archaeologist and a zoologist walk into a comedy club …

02.11.10
Academics from University College London shake off the stuffy, tweed-jacket image of their profession by moonlighting as stand-up comedians... more

Universities ‘need watchdogs to guard against extremism'

18.10.10
Every university should employ a religions watchdog to check that student groups are not inviting extremists to campuses, experts say... more

UCL staff will be given training to identify potential terrorists

08.10.10
Lecturers at University College London will be trained to spot students at risk of becoming terrorists after a former student allegedly tried to blow up a plane, it was revealed... more

UCL academics protest over ‘poverty wages’ for cleaners

24.09.10
London's top-ranking university is facing a backlash from its staff over the low wages it pays to campus cleaners... more

Homeopathic hospital’s name change is ‘dishonest’

16.09.10
Homeopathic hospital came under attack today after its move to rebrand itself was described as 'dishonest'... more

UCL head: London colleges must let extremists speak

25.01.10
Radical speakers must be allowed to address students on campus in the interests of free speech, says the head of the college attended by the alleged Detroit jet bomber... more

GPs’ hours blamed for women missing cervical cancer smear tests

06.01.10
Women are missing potentially life-saving cervical cancer checks because some GPs do not offer flexible appointments... more

Volunteers hunt bank of Thames for clues of lost Victorian warships

28.07.09
Remains of some of the great warships of the British Empire are being rescued from the Thames by a team of volunteers... more

Theatre pays damages for halting Israeli soldiers' show

22.07.09
Organisers of a variety show featuring Israeli soldiers have been awarded thousands of pounds in compensation after the venue cancelled the performance... more

UCL first to offer all its research free online

03.06.09
University College London is set to make all its research available free on the internet for the first time... more

Light-activated drug kills MRsa fight

01.04.09
Scientists in London have created a light-activated "magic bullet" that targets and kills MRSA but does not have any effect on the human body... more

Ministers 'fail to warn of cancer screening risks'

19.02.09
A leading cancer specialist attacked the Government for its "unethical" failure to warn women of the "risks" of breast cancer screening... more

Children 'falling asleep in stuffy eco-classrooms'

19.12.08
Children are falling asleep in class because new eco-friendly schools have appalling ventilation, experts warned... more

London universities are leading the nation in research excellence

18.12.08
London universities dominate a new league table of the top educational establishments for research... more

Light drinking in pregnancy will not be a mother's ruin

31.10.08
Light drinking by mothers during pregnancy does not affect children's behaviour or cause mental impairment, and may even help them in some ways, according to a new study.... more

Capital's universities climb world league table as UK slumps

09.10.08
Leading London universities have risen in the world ranking of higher education institutions this year despite Britain sliding in the international league... more

Emphasis on Mandarin at UCL academy

22.09.08
Pupils will have to study a modern language such as Arabic or Mandarin at a proposed academy sponsored by University College London... more

Women hold the secret of happiness

16.07.08
Women are happier than men and have a better quality of life as they get older, a study shows... more

Comment: Academy wars

03.07.08
Campaigners against a proposed new academy in Swiss Cottage are taking their case to the High Court, alleging that the process of deciding a new sponsor for the school should have been more open... more

Hidden danger of not knowing your limits

19.05.08
Three-quarters of Londoners are ignorant about how much they drink... more

Students ban the military

07.03.08
Students have voted to ban all military personnel including cadets from a leading London university, the Evening Standard can reveal... more


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