UCL in the media
Rediscovering the common good in higher education
Professor Simon Marginson (UCL Institute of Education) writes about reducing inequalities in higher education.
Read: THEVaping backed as healthier nicotine alternative to cigarettes after latest study
A new study led by Dr Lion Shahab and Professor Robert West (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health) found that e-cigarettes are less toxic and safer to use compared to conventional cigarettes.
Read: Independent, More: The Times, Evening Standard, CBS News, Reuters, Financial Times, Daily Mail, New Scientist, The Sun, Mirror, Daily Mail (2), UCL NewsMade in London no more: will property speculation kill industry in the capital?
Dr Jessica Ferm (UCL Bartlett School of Planning) comments on how expensive housing developments are pushing out light industry in London.
Read: The GuardianWe need new ways to ensure our history is not forgotten
An opinion piece cites a 2016 study by the UCL Centre for Holocaust Education finding shortcomings in how much UK students know about the Holocaust.
Read: The GuardianThe battle inside the White House
Professor Iwan Morgan (UCL Institute of the Americas) writes about the clashes between White House personnel advising President Donald Trump, including Steve Bannon, and other senior figures in American politics.
Read: Prospect MagazineLSE/Deutsche Börse: M&A payday
Peter Clark (UCL School of Management) comments on the lack of competition among mergers and acquisitions advisers.
Read: Financial Times'I have tuberculosis in my brain'
A trial of video-observed treatment for tuberculosis, involving patients recording themselves taking daily medications in a video viewed remotely by a health professional, was partly done by Professor Andrew Hayward (UCL Infectious Disease Informatics).
Read: BBC NewsWould you take a new £1,300 DNA test that could save your life?
Professor emeritus Steve Jones (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment) weighs in on how much the results of a commercially-available DNA test can be trusted, and whether they're beneficial for public heath.
Read: The TelegraphGovernment commissioned study gives bleak view of life with driverless cars
A report by the UCL Transport Institute was commissioned by the Department for Transportation to identify the key social and behavioural questions that should be addressed relating to driverless cars.
Read: Daily MailMarine Le Pen launches election campaign
Professor Philippe Marlière (UCL School of European Languages, Culture & Society) is interviewed about the policy proposals and electoral prospects of French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen.
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