UCL in the media
High blood pressure puts women at risk of dementia
Professor John Hardy (UCL Institute of Neurology) has commented on a study indicating that women with high blood pressure are more at risk of dementia.
Read: Times (£)Mars crews could be at risk from onboard microbes - study
Professor Kevin Fong (UCL Science, Technology, Engineering & Public Policy) comments on the threat of microbial life in spacecrafts.
Read: Guardian, More: Mail OnlineSubject cost data add fuel to England's variable fees debate
Dr Gillian Wyness (UCL Institute of Education) provides an opinion on whether the costs of teaching different subjects in higher education should be reflected in course fees.
Read: Times Higher EducationAn inner look into the minds and brains of people with OCD
A research team led by Dr Benedetto De Martino (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) devised a mathematical model to understand what causes obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and found that people with OCD develop an internal, accurate sense of how things work but do not use it to guide behaviour.
Read: Scientific AmericanJeremy Bentham's head on display at UCL
UCL Culture launches the exhibition 'What does it mean to be human? Curating Heads', featuring the head of philosopher Jeremy Bentham.
Read: Telegraph, More: Daily Mail, Atlas Obscura, Fox News, Sun, UCL News, BBC World Service 'Newsday' (from 47 mins 50 secs), BBC One 'Have I Got News for You' (from 18 mins 36 secs)The Life Scientific: Professor Lucie Green discusses how the sun and solar events affects us on earth
Professor Lucie Green (UCL Space & Climate Physics) is interviewed on her extensive studies of the sun. Although it may be 93 million miles away, solar events on and around the sun can have dramatic consequences for us here on earth and this interview explores some of those that may arise more regularly than we'd think.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'The Life Scientific'What do you do when your child doesn't want to go to school?
Vivian Hill (UCL Institute of Education) discusses difficulties faced by some parents with children who are reluctant to go to school. She offers advice on what parents and carers can do to reduce the pressure on them and their children.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'Woman's Hour'Meat-free link to substance misuse during adolescence
Dr Irene Petersen (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health) provides expert commentary on a recent study that suggests a link between being meat-free during pregnancy and teens who misuse substances. Dr Petersen stresses the importance of exploring wider factors to determine whether the adolescent will eventually drink, smoke or take drugs.
Read: The SunCutting through the Brexit cacophony
The Constitution Unit (UCL Political Science) and its recent 'Citizens' Assembly', is mentioned in an article that claims more organisations need to spend time debating with members of the public about Brexit negotiations.
Read: Financial TimesThis startup is using AI to tackle rising UK energy prices
Professor David Shipworth (UCL Bartlett School of Environment, Energy & Resources) comments on UCL's collaboration with Eco-tech startup Verv on blockchain applications in energy.
Read: City AM