Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê in the media
Brain 'rejects negative thoughts'
The brain is very good at processing good news about the future, according to new research led by Dr Tali Sharot (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience).
University to scrap first class degrees to combat award inflationÌý
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê is moving towards an American-style grade point average system to ensure students' qualifications are internationally recognised and to avoid award inflation.
Stem-Cell Clinical Trials Move Debate Beyond Labs
Professor Pete Coffey (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Ophthalmology), in collaboration with Pfizer, is awaiting regulatory permission to begin an embryonic stem cell trial to treat age-related macular degeneration.
New planning rules 'will mean more rural roads'
More roads will have to be built in rural areas because of controversial new planning rules, according to Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Centre for Transport Studies visiting professor David Metz.
London gains in university league tables
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê and Imperial are both among the top 20 universities in the world, according to the latest global rankings from The Times Higher Education. Read:
,Ìý,Where will we live in the future?
Professor Colin Fournier (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Bartlett School of Architecture) believes the value of high-rise should be re-assessed in a future where the expansive, car-dominated suburban developments of the postwar era are endangered by a more low-carbon world. Read:
Legal advisers must not alter opinions to suit politicians
Professor Philippe Sands (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Laws) says lawyers bear some responsibility for enabling torture, rendition and the war in Iraq - and must in future be brought to account.
The measure of beauty
Professor Semir Zeki (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÌýCell and Developmental Biology) explores the relationship between brain activity, aesthetic appreciation and artistic creativity. Read:
Careering out of control
Dr Jennifer Rohn (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê MRC Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology) highlights the importance of science to the UK economy and warns the government about challenges faced by early career researchers. Read:
, More info:Why Einstein might have been wrong after all
Professor John Butterworth (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Physics and Astronomy) considers the possibility that Einstein's rule on the speed of light may need revising.