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UCL has established its presence in the Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst (SBC) through moving three research projects into laboratory space there.

Japanese pharmaceutical company Takeda will work with University College London (UCL) to drive research into tackling muscle disorders, in particular muscular dystrophy. Takeda's NFS aims to support innovative, cutting-edge research which could eventually lead to drug discovery and development. Dr Tedesco's team will focus on the study of muscular regeneration and the potential for stem cell therapies to treat muscular dystrophy, in particular induced pluripotent (iPS) stem cells.

The system that allows the sharing of genetic material between bacteria - and therefore the spread of antibiotic resistance - has been uncovered by a team of scientists from UCL and Birkbeck, University of London. The study, published today in Nature, reveals the mechanism of bacterial type IV secretion, which bacteria use to move substances across their cell wall.

Peter Wynne Rees is to join The Bartlett in April after 29 years as the City of London Corporation's City Planning Officer.

Obesity levels among women in lowand middle-income countries tend to rise in line with wealth as they purchase more energy-dense foods, but a new UCL study suggests that more educated consumers make better food choices that mitigate this effect. The study showed that in middle-income countries, obesity levels among women with secondary or higher education are 14-19% lower than less-educated women of similar wealth.

UCL, along with its technology partner DevLab , is launching two new initiatives at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week - App Lab and UXCam.

The rate of mother to child HIV transmission is at an all-time low in the UK, according to a paper published today in the journal AIDS . The study examined over 12 000 pregnancies in women diagnosed with HIV before or during pregnancy and delivered in 2000-2011; there was a four-fold drop in the rate of mother to child transmissions, from 2.1% in 2000-2001 to 0.46% in 2010-2011.

Floods illustrate the need for urgent action from government to green the economic recovery, in order to address climate change and wider environment and resource issues, says UCL Commission Chair.

Climate change is unlikely to reduce the UK's excess winter death rate as previously thought. The new study, published today , debunks the widely held view that warmer winters will cut the number of deaths normally seen at the coldest time of year. Analysing data from the past 60 years, researchers at UCL and the University of Exeter looked at how the winter death rate has changed over time, and what factors influenced it.

A stone marking Henry VIII's foundation of the Royal Naval Dockyard at Deptford 500 years ago has been rediscovered behind a false wall in the Geography department of UCL.

A new treatment for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome has seen mortality rates plummet by about 80 per cent. The results of a Phase II trial led by Dr Geoff Bellingan (UCL Clinical Physiology and medical director at University College London Hospitals) have been published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine .

People who appreciate the beauty of mathematics activate the same part of their brain when they look at aesthetically pleasing formula as others do when appreciating art or music, suggesting that there is a neurobiological basis to beauty.

GPs and other doctors will be equipped with a new, online information system to help diagnose and treat a range of balance disorders, thanks to €3.5m European Union funding for EMBalance .

The Institute of Education (IOE) and UCL today announced that they are to begin consultation on a proposed merger.

A £10.3 million grant has been awarded to researchers today by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to find safer, more sustainable materials for manufacturing.

The Minister for Science and Universities, the Rt Hon David Willetts, announced today that the Medical Research Council (MRC) has made an investment of £8.9 million to a consortium of institut

UCL is involved in a number of projects under the £73 million 'Big Data' initiative announced today by the Minister for Universities and Science, David Willetts MP.

The astonishing transformation of the German economy from the 'sick man of Europe' to a lean and highly competitive economy is predominantly due to the decentralisation of wage bargaining rather than government labour market reforms, according to new research led by UCL. The resurgence of the German economy has often been attributed to government policy, notably the so-called 'Hartz reforms' implemented in 2003.

People who enjoy life maintain better physical function in their daily activities and keep up faster walking speeds as they age, compared with people who enjoy life less, according to a new study led by Professor Andrew Steptoe (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health). The research, published in CMAJ ( Canadian Medical Association Journal ), was based on data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA).

With the award of €1.9m to Professor Angelos Michaelides (London Centre for Nanotechnology), UCL's share of European Research Council (ERC) funding for 2008-2013 has breached the €156m barrier with over €33m awarded in 2013.

A working culture and longer-term approach to funding that reflects the changing landscape of heritage science is essential for delivering impactful research, a team representing several of the UK's foremost cultural and academic institutions has found. The AHRC/EPSRC* Science and Heritage Programme funded project, Mind the Gap: Rigour and Relevance in Heritage Science Research examined the perceived gap between researchers (often based in acade

UK cancer death rates are likely to fall more rapidly between now and 2013 than they have done in the previous 20 years, according to research presented today by the UCL School of Pharmacy.

Three new Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs) at UCL have been announced today by Universities and Science Minister, David Willetts.

Patients' own bone-marrow stromal (stem) cells could be used to treat resistant tuberculosis (TB), according to a preliminary study by an international research team.

It has been a great year for UCL, with changes to campus completed, ground-breaking research published, and the welcoming of a new President & Provost. Can you uncover the answers to these questions about UCL's 2013, as well as some hidden university secrets? UCL Christmas Quiz 2013 It has been a great year for UCL, with changes to campus completed, ground-breaking research published, and the welcoming of a new President & Provost.

UCL and Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced they will establish the UCL Big Data Institute.

The Bartlett School of Architecture at UCL is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Bob Sheil as new Director of the School, effective from January 2014.

Cycling to campus has become an increasingly popular option for students and staff in recent years. It can be cheaper and greener, whilst also acting as a great form of exercise on your commute.

On Thursday 19 December at 09:12 GMT, a satellite designed to unlock the secrets of the birth and evolution of the Milky Way Galaxy will be launched by the the European Space Agency.

A new UCL project is developing the idea that microalgae could provide more sustainable production of a wide range of useful oils - from omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids to lubricants to next-generation biofuels.

The Prime Minister today called for a global effort to tackle one of the greatest challenges of our time: dementia.

UCL has been awarded more than £8.5 million by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to help tackle the challenges associated with dementia. The investment was announced at today's G8 dementia summit and represents a significant proportion of the total £20 million funding awarded by the two organisations for research into dementia prevention and improvements in the quality of life for people with dementia.

Professor Naomi Fulop (UCL Department of Applied Health Research), along with colleagues at the University of Oxford and King's College London, has won ' Best Public Sector Paper ' and ' Best Health

Prime Minister David Cameron officially opened IDEALondon - an initiative between Cisco, DC Thomson and UCL - today.

The Department of Health has today designated UCLPartners to continue as an Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC) for the next five years, from April 2014.

Researchers have called for salt content in medicines to be labelled in the same way as food products in order to limit the risk of cardiovascular events, after research highlighted high salt levels in common medicines. The research shows that that taking the maximum daily dose of some medicines would exceed the recommended daily limits for sodium, without any additional dietary intake.

New results published in The Lancet as part of the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal) survey reveal how sexual behaviour and attitudes in Britain have changed in recent decades.