UCL in the media
25 May 2012: Intel to use London as a smart city lab
UCL, Imperial and Intel have announced the launch of a new research institute with the aim of testing the technologies that could power the cities of the future. Read: BBC News More: Telegraph
24 May 2012: Obesity not always tied to higher heart risk: study
"The people really at risk are the ones who have obesity in combination with other metabolic health risk factors," says Dr Mark Hamer (UCL Epidemiology and Public Health). Read: Reuters
23 May 2012: We must set planetary boundaries wisely
The concept of environmental thresholds is compelling, but it has the potential to shift political focus to the wrong areas, says Dr Simon Lewis (UCL Geography). Read: Nature News
23 May 2012: ‘Gay cure’ therapist loses appeal against suspension
Professor Michael King (UCL Mental Health Sciences Unit), who surveyed people who went through the therapy, comments on its impact. Watch: Channel 4 News
22 May 2012: Older mothers have success with children
Children of older mothers have a more extensive early age vocabulary and are better at recognising shapes and patterns, according to research by Dr Alastair Sutcliffe (UCL Institute of Child Health). Read: Times (£) More: Daily Mail
22 May 2012: Beecroft Report on employment law leaked
21 May 2012: Bike wheels lead the way for bespoke advertising
21 May 2012: Breaking ice on Jupiter’s moons
18 May 2012: Facebook shows how university is a startup’s friend
16 May 2012: The Man who Discovered Egypt
15 May 2012: When ministers say 'no' to FOI requests
15 May 2012: The Dictator: Why do autocrats do strange things?
10 May 2012: Unlocking the mysteries of the tattoos of the dead
9 May 2012: The truth about 'Asian sex gangs'
8 May 2012: Spoon fed: how cutlery affects your food
4 May 2012: Severe dementia care: Homes try new approach
4 May 2012: Hand hygiene campaign 'cut superbug infections'
