UCL in the media
UK universities consider the application of mindfulness
Professor Adrian Furnham (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) explains why he is sceptical about the application of mindfulness in higher education.
Read: Times Higher EducationEU-funded research and Brexit
UCL President & Provost, Professor Michael Arthur says that there is no understating the scale of the challenge Brexit presents, but goodwill on both sides should allow universities to approach negotiations in a positive frame of mind.
Read: Times Higher EducationEven moderate alcohol consumption can damage the brain
Researchers at UCL and the University of Oxford found that drinking even moderate amounts of alcohol can damage the brain and impair cognitive function over time.
Read: The Guardian, More: BMJ, Independent, Mail Online, The Sun, Express, i News, CNN, Reuters, Forbes, Metro, Japan Times, Irish Times, New Zealand HeraldPoliticians call snap elections when they're worried about the future
Professor Adrian Furnham (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) and Dr Raj Persaud, a consultant psychiatrist, explain why calling a general election early is a psychological poker game.
Read: i NewsDoes the productivity gap actually exist?
Professor Paul Ormerod (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) explains why the UK's productivity gap may not actually exist.
Read: City AMTV in breakaway Ukraine has a distinct Soviet tint to it
Dr Kristin Roth-Ey (UCL Slavonic & East European Studies) says that propaganda about fascists is a very effective trope and has had an effect on Russian public opinion.
Read: Washington PostDrug that boosts confidence in your own actions may help OCD
A new study led by Dr Tobias Hauser (UCL Institute of Neurology) found that a common anti-anxiety drug could improve insight into one's own performance, known as metacognition.
Read: New ScientistCallous? Unemotional? Chances are you won't be losing any sleep over it
Professor Essi Viding (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) and researchers at Goldsmiths, University of London and Harvard University, found that better sleep quality was associated with higher levels of callous and unemotional traits.
Read: The ConversationClimate pledge shows how cities bypass national governments
According to research by Professor Michele Acuto (UCL Science, Technology, Engineering & Public Policy) there are more than 200 global networks created among cities, looking to each other for solutions to global problems such as climate change, health and inequality.
Read: Financial TimesCan science predict terrorist involvement?
Dr Paul Gill and Dr Emily Corner (UCL Security & Crime Sciences) explain that there is no single mental health disorder that appears to be a predictor of terrorist involvement.
Read: Financial Times