UCL in the media
1984 Live at UCL Festival of Culture
UCL and the Orwell Foundation deliver a live reading of 1984, as part of the UCL Festival of Culture.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'Today' (from 2 hrs 24 mins), More: Mirror'Raw food' diet could be deadly
Speaking at the Hay Festival, Professor Steve Jones (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment) said that humans have lost the ability to digest raw food unaided.
Read: Telegraph, More: Mail Online, Daily ExpressHow brains integrate online reviews into our own product preferences
A study led by Dr Benedetto De Martino (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) found that people take into account not only a product's average rating, but also the number of reviews, when deciding how much they like a product.
Read: Mail Online, More: UCL NewsHigher tuition fee debt 'deters poorer students'
A study co-authored by Professor Claire Callender (UCL Institute of Education) found that students from poorer backgrounds are deterred from applying to university due to fear of student loan debt.
Read: BBC News, Times Higher Education (£), More: UCL NewsSkeletons, chamber pots and hippo sandals: the lost treasures of Crossrail
Dr Dominic Perring (UCL Institute of Archaeology) provides historical insight into the finding of 20 skulls at the Crossrail site, which is currently undergoing excavation.
Read more: The GuardianChildren with bedroom TVs at significantly higher risk of being overweight
A study co-authored by Dr Anja Heilmann (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health) found that there is a clear link between having a TV in the bedroom as a young child and being overweight a few years later.
Read: BBC News, Listen: BBC Radio 5 Live (from 1 hour 4 mins), More: The Guardian, The Times (£), The Telegraph (£), The Sun, Evening Standard, Mail Online, BBC World Service (from 50 mins 30 secs), UCL News,London climate change experts comment on Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the Paris agreement
Professor Chris Rapley (UCL Earth Sciences) says that Donald Trump has done environmental campaigners a favour, by bringing attention to the real threat that climate change presents.
Read: Evening Standard, More: MirrorWhat to look out for when politicians promise to spend big on infrastructure
UCL Research Associate, Jenny McArthur (UCL Science, Technology, Engineering & Public Policy), explains that clear goals, real world benefits and costs calculated for maintenance are key aspects of a successful infrastructure project.
Read: The ConversationShould ageing academics be forced to quit?
Dr Jennifer Rohn (UCL Medical Sciences) discusses Oxford's decision on compulsory retirement, and how it will impact on the whole academic community.
Read: The GuardianMemory and learning in education
Professor Dylan Wiliam's (UCL Institute of Education) discusses how important aspects of memory can be used in schools, to help children retain the maximum amount of learning for their efforts.
Read: Times Educational Supplement (£)