UCL in the media
How to fix university economics courses
Professor Wendy Carlin (UCL Economics) has co-authored a piece about the lack of pluralism in undergraduate economics curriculums.
Read: FT (£)Majority of new cars and vans should be electric by 2030, Government climate advisers demand
Professor Michael Grubb (UCL Bartlett School of Environment, Energy & Resources) says the UK Government needs to put action towards building a low-carbon economy.
Read: Independent, More: BBC NewsAlternatives to plastic
Professor Mark Miodownik (UCL Mechanical Engineering) discusses different alternatives to single-use plastic.
Listen: BBC World Service 'Newshour' (from 7 mins 9 secs)UCL to launch open-access megajournal
UCL Press is launching a new open access megajournal that will provide academics and students with ground-breaking research free of charge in a move that challenges traditional commercial publishing models.
Read: Times Higher Education (£), More: UCL NewsStrong flavors leave babies with more mature taste buds, experts explain
Dr Lucy Cooke (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health) discusses recommendations for food acceptance in babies.
Read: Daily MailCuba's disaster preparedness
Dr Ilan Kelman (UCL Institute for Risk & Disaster Reduction) joins a discussion about Cuba's disaster preparedness regarding hurricanes.
Listen: BBC World Service 'The Compass' (from 17 mins 15 secs)Learning from life and death
Professor Mark Thomas (UCL Biosciences) discusses social behaviour and the ways humans use models to understand the world.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'Learning from Life and Death' (from 10 mins 25 secs)Up to 56,000 children may get statins, say scientists
Professor Steve Humphries (UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science) has led a study showing statins are safe for under-16s.
Read: Times (£)Proposed tests for reception children 'verging on the immoral'
Dr Alice Bradbury and Dr Guy Roberts-Holmes (UCL Institute of Education) criticise government plans for compulsory baseline tests of literacy, numeracy and behaviour in the first six weeks of primary school.
Read: GuardianCould this new jab mean the end of hearing aids?
Researchers at UCL Ear Institute are taking part in an international trial which aims to stimulate the growth of 'hair' cells in patients with partial deafness.
Read: Daily Mail