LONDRES

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DE LONDRES

University College London, also known as UCL, is one of the schools that form the University of London. It is the third oldest institution of higher education in England after Oxford and Cambridge and one of the founding colleges of the University of London. Founded in 1826 she was marked by the radical ideas of Jeremy Bentham and was born as a secular university, as opposed to the strictly religious tradition of Oxford and Cambridge.

It was the first university in England to admit students of any race, class and religion and also the first to accept women, although this is shared with the University of Bristol. He was also the first to create a student union and a pioneer in the establishment of the departments of chemical engineering, chemistry, Egyptology, electrical engineering, English, French, geography, German, Italian, phonetics, psychology and zoology.

Currently holds the secular character of its foundation and, unlike most universities in the UK, does not have chapel for Christians and prayer rooms for Muslims. It is the largest educational institution in London and one of the most selective and prestigious in the country.

It usually occurs in the top of the lists of the best universities worldwide and since the founding of the Nobel prize in 1901 UCL has always had at least one winner in each decade. A total of 29 Nobel laureates have been associated with the university, with names like the physicist Peter Higgs or chemist Otto Hahn. Through its classrooms they have also been important names in history as Mahatma Gandhi, Graham Bell or Ken Follet.

In 2002 he announced a plan to join the Imperial College of London, but the academic staff and students opposed the idea because it was understood as a de facto absorption by the Imperial College. A month later, thanks to an active campaign on the part of these groups, the project was abandoned and currently remains an independent college of the University of London.

The top 10 universities in the UK

United Kingdom

1. University of Cambridge

Founded in 1209, the University of Cambridge has 31 colleges and in 2013-2014 reached 1,510 million pounds of revenue. The institution has been linked to 90 Nobel laureates, 61 of them former students, and their percentage of admissions in 2012-2013 was 21.9% of total applications.

2. University of Oxford

Oxford University is the oldest university in the English-speaking world and the first in the UK. It was founded in about 1096, it consists of 38 faculties, and now collects about 2,000 million pounds and supports 60% of the candidates who are presented.

3. University of St Andrews

The University of St. Andrews was founded in 1400, it is a public research university with 45% of international students. It is the British institution with the highest percentage of American students and its most recent alumni is the First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond, Olympic gold medalist Chris Hoy, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, William and Catherine.

4. University of Surrey

This young public institution, founded in 1891, is located in the southeast of the British island. In addition, The University of Surrey is British university with the highest degree of employability of the territory, with 96.9% (2014), up to 2% and 3% above Oxford and Cambridge.

5. University of Bath

Founded in 1856, the University of Bath is one that provides the largest share satisfaction among British students, secures the National Student Survey 2014. It is also an excellent research center, where 32% of their research achieved the highest rating.

6. University of Durham

Founded in 1832, The University of Durham was one of the first universities in the world to charge tuition. This is one of the main alternatives to Oxford and Cambridge, and its faculty is composed of 15 members of the Royal Society, the British Academy 18 and 16 members of the Academy of Social Sciences, among others.

7. University of Warwick

This institution was created in 1965, it has 23,400 full-time students and teaching and research staff consists of nearly 1,400. Also in the 2013-2014 course Warwick grossed 481 million pounds, and 6.74 candidates for each study place offered currently presented.

8. Imperial College London

Science, Engineering, Medicine and Business: date of birth as 1851. The Imperial College offers training in 4 areas are considered. Ranked 2nd place in the World Ranking QS 2015 and 9th in the world rankings Times Higher Education.

9. University of Exeter

Founded in 1955, The University of Exeter is located in the Southwest of England and is a leading research center, member of the prestigious Russell Group. It has 70 research centers and institutes and 2010-2011 would receive 46.3 million pounds for its scientific initiatives.

10. University of Lancaster

Established in 1964, Lancaster is the result of the merger between the universities of York and Kent, and up 9 schools. In addition, the library houses the largest collection of books, manuscripts, photographs and drawings of the poet John Ruskin in the world.

The US $ 44 million in unclaimed Swiss bank

Swiss bank

It may be hard to believe, but there
are cases of abandoned fortunes in Swiss banks, like a lost ticket forgotten under the sofa.
Swiss banking has been available to the public the names of holders of dormant accounts for several decades in the country, hoping that someone claiming US $ 44 million have been left there.
More than 2,600 names have been published in the dormantaccounts.ch website.
A cursory look at the list reveals that the nationalities attributed to that account holders spanning multiple continents.
Including Iranians, Argentines, Americans, and of course, Swiss.
While in the last known addresses of the owners of the accounts records Mexico, Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela, among many other shows.
Switzerland is known for its significant banking industry.
There are also about 80 safe deposit boxes gathering dust since 1955.
The deadline to claim this money is one year after the publication of the name of the account holder.
"By publishing this information, banks are making a last attempt to reestablish contact with the customer," said Claude-Alain Margelisch, head of the Swiss Bankers Association.
Margelisch added that the new rules, which took effect in January, also contribute to the legal clarity on these assets.
The banking association warned, however, that could charge their costs to claimants who make requests clearly unfounded on this money.
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Swiss standards indicate that after 60 years of inactivity, the funds may go to the State.
Many may be surprised by the internet publication of names of Swiss bank customers, known by strict confidentiality laws that govern the relationship with its customers.
However, as the site says swissbanking.org, "the decision to publish certain customer information was taken by the legislature and in this respect represents a lifting of confidentiality between the bank and the customer."

Ilunion Hotels Seur Foundation and unite to donate material to the Association to Support the Syrian People

Hotel

Ilunion Hotels has donated 33,637 euros to 374,950 toiletries to Seur Foundation, which will use its logistics network to deliver this material to the Association to Support the Syrian People (APPS), as reported in a statement.

The purpose of this grant is to help ease * the needs of the Syrian population. Items that are to be sent are amenities such as gels, shampoos and soaps, which were replaced by others with the new image of the brand, but they were in perfect condition.

The director of the hotel chain group of social enterprises in the ONCE and its Foundation, José Ángel Preciados, gave this material to Ramón Mayo, president of SEUR Foundation, in a ceremony held on February 9 in the Ilunion Suites Hotel and Madrid also he attended by the president of the APPS, Amer Hijazi.

Hotels saturated before Pope's visit

GUADALAJARA

Faithful suitcases ready to visit the cities where will the Pope Francisco during his first official visit to Mexico. So, two weeks after the leader of the Catholic Church comes to the country, hotel chains are already crammed into these locations.

Benedict's successor-and the first Latin American pope in history will arrive on February 12 and will be present in the City of Mexico and in the State of Mexico, Chiapas, Chihuahua and Michoacan.

The Foreign Ministry is confident that during your stay will be "discuss mechanisms to generate concrete solutions to issues such as environmental protection, peace and security, the protection of migrants, promoting inclusive development, combating poverty, nuclear disarmament and human rights. "

The truth is that hotel occupancy in these institutions began to grow since the visit was confirmed. Get a reservation in hotels is no longer possible in the host cities. Morelia is one of those cases. The authorities have announced that there will be restrictions on passing vehicles by the number of faithful who, it is hoped, will give shelter to Francis. Only official units may move the capital city from February 13.

While it is estimated that four million people will travel to Mexico City, Ecatepec, San Cristobal de Las Casas, and Ciudad Juarez Morelia, Michoacan only wait for a million. Hotels in Morelia are 100% reserved, while statewide the occupation and will be 70 percent, confirms Buenrostro Liliana Lopez, head of the Ministry of Tourism.

Meanwhile, Cristina Muñoz Alcocer, president of the Mexican Association of Hotels and Motels of Chihuahua, details: "There is full house (...) Of course, all that is organizing events brings a great economic benefit."

Heloise Pola Eugenia Alfaro, president of the Association in Chiapas, states that "since there are few hotels that have rooms available". The authorities even enabled shelters to allow more people nearby.

The Ministry of Tourism of the City of Mexico estimates there will be an economic impact of 870 million pesos, but for the whole country is estimated to be over one billion.

For people who do not have access to the hotel its unique opportunities are visiting family or returned to their homes and hometowns after the passage of Francisco.

Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai, Emiratos Árabes Unidos

Las suites submarinas del Atlantis, The Palm en Dubái se Llaman acertadamente Neptuno y Poseidón. Y Damos fe hijo de Que Dignas del Rey de los Mares. Son las habitaciones ¿Más íntimas y románticas con las Que podrias soñar ... Tan solo imagina Estar En la cama MIENTRAS admiras la vida marina de la Laguna Embajador. La Habitación de Tanto Como El Baño Tienen Ventanas del suelo al techo Para Que disfrutes de las Vistas. Si quieres ir, participa en Nuestro Concurso Internacional Para Ganar Una estancia En Una De Las suites bajo el agua del Atlántico, The Palm. ¡Tú podrias ganar!

Burj Al Arab

Burj Al Arab

The Burj Al Arab hotel is considered the only 7-star hotel in the world. Since its construction has been rated the best hotel in the world for many hoteliers.

To see what makes it so special just to list some of its characteristics: it is built on its own artificial island 280 meters from the coast, measures 321 meters, all rooms are suites (the smallest 175 square meters) and the hotel shuttle service consists of BMWs, Rolls Royce and a private helicopter.

Its construction lasted five years and the hotel opened in December 1999. Currently its sail-shaped structure makes it one of the most photographed buildings in the world.

How much sleep on it?
As you can imagine, sleeping in the Burj Al Arab is not particularly cheap. Rates start from € 1,300 per night, including breakfast, dates, chocolates and even a complete set of products Hermes for men and women.

Who can afford the whim not be unhappy, you can see the prices and make reservations online at the following link:

How to visit the Burj Al Arab?

Maybe include a visit to a hotel in Dubai must visit it sounds strange ... but the truth is that the Burj Al Arab is no ordinary hotel.

To visit the hotel and admire its fountains, shops and impressive lobby (the highest lobby in the world with more than 200 meters high) is necessary to make a reservation at one of the restaurants or bars.

The prices start at 350 dirhams reservations for breakfast in the Sahn Eddar restaurant on the first floor.

For a full experience and have the best views of Dubai, the best option is to book a package on the 27th floor Sky Bar (over 200 meters). Our recommended option is to attend the "Indulgent Afternoon Tea" at 16:00. The price is 620 dirhams and includes countless types of tea, a glass of champagne, various sandwiches and snacks, biscuits and cakes. You can be at the bar until 19:00 (passed amazingly flying), when they start to dinner. You can also book the food equally excellent and at a similar price.

How to make a reservation?

If you want to enjoy Afternoon Tea or lunch at the Burj Al Arab you can make reservations directly on our web We take care of everything !. It is further from the experience, including hotel pick up and transfer back (may be the hotel or wherever you wish to continue the day).