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A new free-standing 'centipede' cinema designed by an academic at the Bartlett School of Architecture, UK - will open this week in Guimarães, Portugal as part of celebrations for the 2012 European Capital of Culture.

UCL staff are invited to join the UCL LGBT Equalities Advisory Group (LEAG). LEAG is open to all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender staff and those interested in promoting LGBT equality at UCL.

A calendar featuring stunning images of UCL scientists and UCL locations has been launched to raise money for projects that encourage young women and girls to see science as an enriching, exciting and productive career choice. ScienceGrrl Calendar 2013 showcases the real face of female scientists, with photographs that demonstrate the impact of their work.

André Strydom (UCL Mental Health Sciences Unit) and Professors Elizabeth Fisher and John Hardy (both UCL Institute of Neurology) have been successful in their application to the Wellcome Trust for a

Former chief civil servant Lord (Gus) O'Donnell and Sir John Gieve are to become visiting professors in the Department of Political Science and School of Public Policy.

The most common measure of intelligence in animals, brain size relative to body size, may not be as dependent on evolutionary selection on the brain as previously thought, according to a new analysis by scientists. Brain size relative to body size has been used by generations of scientists to predict an animal's intelligence.

One in six people in England aged over 50 are socially isolated. They have few socially orientated hobbies, little civic or cultural engagement with society, and may have very limited social networks. This was a key finding from the most recent report of the UCL-led English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA), a comprehensive study that aims to understand the economic, social, psychological and health concerns of an ageing society.

Between 16 and 18 October, the Quad and South Cloisters are hosting a vibrant celebration of all things green.

The world is full of problems, but it's also full of brilliant people, chipping away at those problems with their ideas and expertise.

Serendipity - a mysterious phenomenon often thought of as a 'happy accident' - is being investigated by a team of UCL researchers in order to design interactive systems that harness its power. By collecting and analysing people's 'serendipity stories', researchers at UCL Interaction Centre and their partners hope to design an interactive system that makes us more prepared for recognising serendipity when it happens and, crucially, supports us in acting on it.

A quarter of households in refugee camps in Algeria are currently suffering from the double burden of excess weight and under-nutrition.

Scientists are asking for the public's help to monitor bats across Europe and track changes in our environment by listening to their weirdly wonderful ultrasonic tweets on a new website.

Libby Sheldon (UCL History of Art) will feature in the third episode of BBC One programme Fake or Fortune? at 6.30pm on Sunday 30 September.

Dementia scientists at UCL are set to gain from a funding boost after Alzheimer's Research UK committed a record amount of money to new research projects. The research charity has pledged a further £5.5m investment in new projects, bringing its current commitment to research to over £20m. The announcement, which coincides with World Alzheimer's Day, includes awards worth £1.5m for UCL researchers.

A new academic research institute to improve understanding of the science behind the growing Cyber Security threat was announced today by the government.

Last month the UCL Outreach Office, in partnership with the Sutton Trust and Wolfson Foundation, welcomed 38 Year 12 students from across the UK to the first Biosciences residential summer school.

UCL has been ranked 4th in the QS 2012/13 World University Rankings, published today. UCL was one of four UK institutions in the top ten, along with Cambridge (2nd), Oxford (5th) and Imperial (6th).

Researchers at UCL have been awarded a total of 16 Starting Grants by the European Research Council (ERC), the highest number awarded at UCL under a single funding call to date.

Wellcome Trust-funded scientists at UCL have shown that working as a piano tuner may lead to changes in the structure of the memory and navigation areas of the brain. The study, published today in the Journal of Neuroscience , shows that these structural differences correlate with the number of years of experience a piano tuner has accumulated.

Researchers from UCL are analysing a serious game called TARGET to see if it could help workers develop skills such as negotiating and trust-building in the workplace. Serious games are video games designed for a primary purpose other than pure entertainment. A collaborative project between 17 partners, including UCL, TARGET aims to use the Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) environment provided by the game to support the development of workers.

UCL is pleased to announce that it has filled all its places for 2012 entry to its undergraduate degree programmes.

Even a moderate increase in exercise when you are in your fifties can help your heart health according to a study published today by researchers from UCL Epidemiology and Public Health. The study shows inflammation in the body - which is thought to contribute to heart disease - remains lower in people in the transition to retirement who embrace an active lifestyle, with at least 2.5 hours a week of moderate physical activity (enough to raise your heart rate), than in those who stay less active.

A new e-health research Centre of Excellence led by UCL will be established in London following an award of £4.3 million.

People with mental health problems have a lower life expectancy, according to a large-scale population based study published today in the British Medical Journal . The findings may prompt further research into the way doctors treat patients with even mild psychological problems. A team of researchers from UCL and the University of Edinburgh analysed data from over 68,000 adults aged 35 years and over who took part in the Health Survey for England from 1994 to 2004.

Urban planning and design company Space Syntax has created the giant map of London's street network which formed an iconic part of the Opening Ceremony for the 2012 London Olympic Games.

A working party chaired by Professor Bryan Williams (UCL Cardiovascular Science) says there should be a national system for recognising very sick patients whose condition is deteriorating and who need more intensive medical or nursing care.