http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/all-news admin 2018-11-15T12:49:10Z http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/1118/151118-newton-prize An innovative UK-Brazil research project co-led by a UCL academic has been awarded the prestigious 2018 Newton Prize for helping an entire indigenous community restore large swathes of Brazil’s Atlantic Forest.  Natasha Downes 2018-11-15T09:55:21Z http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/1118/151118-auroras A close study of auroras has revealed new ways of understanding the physics of explosive energy releases in space, according to new UCL-led research. Rebecca L Caygill 2018-11-15T09:20:39Z http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/1118/141118-smoking-vaping Smokers who regularly spend time with vapers (people who use e-cigarettes) are more likely to try quitting smoking, according to a new study carried out by UCL.  Colin Brook 2018-11-14T11:22:45Z http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/1118/121118-neck-scan-Alzheimers A five-minute scan of blood vessels in the neck during mid-life could predict cognitive decline ten years before symptoms appear, claims new UCL research funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF). Colin Brook 2018-11-12T13:28:13Z http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/1118/121118-poxvirus-cell-movement Vaccinia virus, a poxvirus closely related to smallpox and monkeypox, tricks cells it has infected into activating their own cell movement mechanism to rapidly spread the virus in cells and mice, according to a new UCL-led study. Chris Lane 2018-11-12T12:14:17Z http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/1118/091118-kamila-shamsie-orwell-lecture The Orwell Lecture 2018, held annually at UCL, will be delivered by author Kamila Shamsie, on the question of ‘citizenship, migration and the transformation of rights into privileges’.  Natasha Downes 2018-11-09T14:42:49Z http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/1118/081118-UCL-marks-the-Armistice-centenary On Sunday November 11 it will be one hundred years since the signing of the armistice that ended the First World War.  Rebecca L Caygill 2018-11-08T17:06:33Z http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/1118/081118-438-million-investment-for-UCL-gene-therapy-spinouts UCL spinout Orchard Therapeutics, a biotechnology company dedicated to transforming the lives of patients with rare disorders through innovative gene therapies, has raised $225 million (£173 million) through its initial public offering. Rebecca L Caygill 2018-11-08T12:41:25Z http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/1118/081118-UCL-cities-partnerships UCL is today launching a new Cities partnerships Programme (CpP) to invest in and extend research and teaching collaborations in multiple city locations around the world – with Rome and Paris named as the first two cities. Lucy Jones 2018-11-07T16:19:04Z http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/1118/061118-gender-equality Steps must be taken to promote gender equality to ensure more women view history as an academic option and profession, according to a new report published by the Royal Historical Society (RHS) and co-authored by academics at UCL.  Natasha Downes 2018-11-06T15:14:30Z