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‘Let us keep life-saving stem cells from birth’

18.11.09
Two London hospitals have been accused of blocking access to life-saving treatment, by barring new mothers from storing their babies’ stem cells... more

£7.5m project to find swine flu vaccine

11.11.09
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‘Parents will have to save for university from child’s birth’

13.10.09
Parents will be forced to start saving for their children’s university education as soon as they are born if ministers scrap the limit on tuition fees, a leading vice-chancellor has warned... more

If university fees rise, loans must keep pace

13.10.09
Professor Malcolm Grant, provost of University College London, recently rated one of the world's top four universities, has warned that parents may have to save from birth to pay future college fees... 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

Sleep-deprived women risk heart disease

01.07.09
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University bars whistleblower professor from her laboratory

24.06.09
A leading academic who claims she was suspended after blowing the whistle on her university’s misuse of public funds and unsafe facilities is suing the college for £300,000... more

NHS 'wastes' £4.5m on homeopathy'

11.06.09
Health bosses are spending millions on unproven homeopathic treatments despite calls for funding to be withdrawn... 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

Protesters call for university beauty contest to be banned

03.12.08
Hundreds of undergraduates in the capital have applied to take part in a beauty contest to be named Miss University London... more

One in 10 children is harmed, says lancet report

03.12.08
One in 10 British children suffers some form of abuse, but fewer than one-tenth of these cases are investigated, a study reveals today. ... more

Parents fight new academy sponsorship in High Court

05.11.08
Parents are going to court in a battle over a new school that threatens to derail the Government's academies programme... 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

Education

08.10.08
The struggle to turn around some failing institutions has seen community leaders and politicians willing to embrace radical new teaching and funding methods. ... 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

Anti-obesity jab that will stop you feeling hungry

08.09.08
An injection that cures obesity could be available within five years, leading scientists claimed... more

Have just two children to help cut CO2

25.07.08
Couples are being urged to have no more than two children to help reduce the environmental impact of the rising world population... more

Academic dies after bike collides with lorry

22.07.08
A leading academic has died after his motorcycle collided with a lorry as he travelled to work in central 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

Lord Foster's really wobbly bridge

24.06.08
The wobbly bridge is set to wobble like never before - Lord Foster and partners have recreated their Millennium Bridge in jelly... 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

Capital's universities hit by below-average increase in grants

06.03.08
Universities in the capital are getting below-average increases in grants from the taxpayer this year... more

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