Student Life

In-person Thanksgiving? Don’t do it.

Thanksgiving is right around the corner and COVID-19 cases are spiking again. Does that mean a Zoom turkey dinner is in your future?

How to prepare for your Youth and Community Work interview

Here is some useful information from Senior Lecturer Mick Conroy that will help you to prepare for your Youth and Community Work interview.

UCL Student Centre wins global architectural prize

A global panel of judges awarded the centre the 'Special prize Interior' of the Campuses awards category.

Parasite defence mechanism de-coded by Dundee research team

Scientists in the School of Life Sciences have been able to demonstrate the mechanism that allows parasites to switch genes on and off randomly enabling them to...

LSD may offer viable treatment for certain mental disorders

Researchers from McGill University have discovered, for the first time, one of the possible mechanisms that contributes to the ability of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) to increase social interaction.

Boys who play video games have lower depression risk

Boys who regularly play video games at age 11 are less likely to develop depressive symptoms three years later, finds a new study led by a UCL researcher.

MIT Solve announces 2021 global challenges

New tracks for innovation address antiracist technology in the US, digital inclusion, equitable classrooms, health security and pandemics, and resilient ecosystems.

Separating primary school children in preparation for SATs could be ‘damaging’

A fear of poor SATs results is driving headteachers to separate pupils by ability despite the impact on children’s self-esteem and confidence, according to a study by UCL researchers.