https://www.scmp.com/rss/523674/feed The latest news and top stories on University College London (UCL). A London-based public research university, UCL is dedicated to education and research. Its main areas of focus include advancing knowledge, integrating education, research, innovation and enterprise for humanity's long-term benefit. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Reuters Reuters Tracy Arm Fjord, in southeastern Alaska ⁠within the Tongass National Forest, presents a majestic vista, with a narrow sea inlet surrounded by towering granite cliffs, waterfalls and glaciers. One morning last year it also was the site of a powerful landslide that triggered a huge localised tsunami. Researchers have now determined that the tsunami on August 10, 2025, was the second-highest ever recorded, with a wave reaching up to 481 metres (1,578 feet) tall – higher than New York City’s Empire... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3352711/alaska-2025-tsunami-was-second-highest-ever-taller-empire-state-building?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3352711/alaska-2025-tsunami-was-second-highest-ever-taller-empire-state-building?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 May 2026 06:18:13 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Eugene Cheung admitted that his role as the on-site dentist at the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens keeps him just as busy on the pitch as it does off the pitch. Cheung started working at the tournament in 2017 after a colleague, who had the job previously but decided to change speciality, recommended him to the Hong Kong China Rugby Union. With his experience covering tournaments at Hong Kong Stadium and at Kai Tak Stadium, Cheung revealed that the players are generally pretty aware about dental... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3350288/hong-kong-sevens-dentist-kept-his-toes-fans-just-much-players?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3350288/hong-kong-sevens-dentist-kept-his-toes-fans-just-much-players?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:00:19 +0000 Vanessa Cai,William Zheng Vanessa Cai,William Zheng Donald Trump’s threat to seize Kharg Island – a key Iranian oil hub – could be a risky proposition, analysts say, given its strategic location in the Persian Gulf. The small coral island lying about 33km (21 miles) offshore handles around 90 per cent of Iran’s crude shipments. It also sits close to missile and drone ranges stationed on the Iranian mainland and about 660km (410 miles) from the now heavily fortified Strait of Hormuz. The Trump administration has been considering deploying troops... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3348843/how-trumps-plan-take-irans-kharg-island-could-come-unhinged?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3348843/how-trumps-plan-take-irans-kharg-island-could-come-unhinged?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:28:37 +0000 Payal Uttam Payal Uttam As art fever sweeps Hong Kong this weekend with Art Basel, we celebrate three rising female painters from around the world who are redefining figurative art with their signature works. British-Chinese artist Faye Wei Wei remembers how, when she was growing up in south London, she would spend her time drawing while her siblings played video games. At other times, she would head outside to pick flowers and leaves, fascinated by their textures and forms. As a child, she spent summers in Hong Kong... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3348161/artist-faye-wei-weis-stories-longing-told-through-symbol-laden-canvases?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3348161/artist-faye-wei-weis-stories-longing-told-through-symbol-laden-canvases?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 28 Mar 2026 22:00:11 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse King Harold’s legendary 200-mile march across England to the Battle of Hastings in 1066 is a “myth” that likely never happened, according to research published on Saturday. In arguably the most famous battle in English history, the Anglo-Saxon leader was defeated by William the Conqueror, who became the first Franco-Norman king of England, at Hastings on October 14, 1066. The decisive clash, which marked the start of the Norman conquest of England, is depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry, set to be... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3347447/king-harolds-200-mile-uk-march-battle-hastings-1066-myth-says-research?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3347447/king-harolds-200-mile-uk-march-battle-hastings-1066-myth-says-research?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:33:23 +0000 Xu Peng Xu Peng Southeast Asia has become “ground zero” for the global online scamming industry, according to the UN, costing victims billions of US dollars each year. Scam operations are run by Chinese crime syndicates from fortified compounds in countries like Myanmar, which has been embroiled in a nationwide armed conflict since 2021. The size of the scam industry has led to sustained security crackdowns in recent years. This has included a number of joint operations involving police forces from multiple... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3338564/how-uneven-borders-fuel-myanmars-vast-and-resilient-scam-economy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3338564/how-uneven-borders-fuel-myanmars-vast-and-resilient-scam-economy?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 04 Jan 2026 05:00:25 +0000 SCMP’s Asia desk SCMP’s Asia desk Nearly half of Japanese full-time workers in their 20s engage in oshikatsu – a practice that involves devoting time to pop or sports idols, anime characters or hobbies such as collecting model trains – according to a recent recruitment survey. The findings, released on Friday by Mynavi Corp, indicate that the trend – spanning everything from social media posts to buying merchandise and attending fan events or concerts – has shifted from a niche subculture into the mainstream and could even... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3333681/what-oshikatsu-nearly-50-japans-young-workers-seek-trend-fulfilment?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3333681/what-oshikatsu-nearly-50-japans-young-workers-seek-trend-fulfilment?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Nov 2025 08:21:12 +0000 dpa dpa Quitting smoking, even in later life, could help slow down age-related memory problems, a study has found. This adds to evidence that giving up cigarettes may help prevent dementia, experts say, but they stress that more research is needed. A team from University College London (UCL) examined the impact of smoking on age-related cognitive decline, which is when a person’s ability to think, learn and remember gets worse as they get older. The study, published in the Lancet Healthy Longevity... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3329769/quitting-smoking-after-40-linked-slower-memory-decline-50-study-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3329769/quitting-smoking-after-40-linked-slower-memory-decline-50-study-says?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 23 Oct 2025 11:15:08 +0000 Victoria Bela Victoria Bela Scientists in China and Britain have found that the far side of the moon is not only visually different from the near side, but it may also be colder. The team made the discovery after analysing the first-ever rock samples returned to Earth from the moon’s far side, retrieved during China’s Chang’e-6 mission last year. By comparing the samples with those taken from the near side, they revealed a thermal asymmetry between the two sides of the moon, with the minerals from the far side appearing to... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3327763/chinas-change-6-samples-reveal-moons-two-faced-temperatures?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3327763/chinas-change-6-samples-reveal-moons-two-faced-temperatures?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 04 Oct 2025 10:00:14 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words The announcement of a digital education blueprint during Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s latest policy address presents a timely opportunity for Hong Kong to establish itself as a leader in setting standards for artificial intelligence (AI) in education. As AI tools enter our... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3327495/hong-kong-could-help-asia-set-standards-ai-education?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3327495/hong-kong-could-help-asia-set-standards-ai-education?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Oct 2025 03:30:07 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse UK researchers said Wednesday they had slowed the progression of the fatal neural condition Huntington’s disease for the first time with a groundbreaking new gene therapy. Some patients who took part in early-stage clinical trials at University College London (UCL) saw the speed at which their condition developed reduced by 75 per cent after three years, according to uniQure, a gene therapy company based in the Netherlands and the United States. The study tested a new gene therapy, AMT-130,... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3326738/uk-scientists-slow-huntingtons-disease-first-time?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3326738/uk-scientists-slow-huntingtons-disease-first-time?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Sep 2025 17:15:06 +0000 Anthea Rowan Anthea Rowan My brother is a runner, my sister’s first choice of exercise is cycling or swimming, while mine is taking a class at the gym. We had the same exposures growing up and yet we choose to stay fit in very different ways. This likely reflects our personality types, according to a recent study from University College London (UCL). The key to sticking to – and reaping the rewards of – exercise over the long term, researchers found, may be as simple as doing something you enjoy. And what you enjoy is... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3324746/want-find-best-workout-you-why-your-personality-matters-so-much?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3324746/want-find-best-workout-you-why-your-personality-matters-so-much?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 13 Sep 2025 00:32:09 +0000