UCL in the media
Middle-Aged Women 'Secretly Living With Eating Disorders'
Dr Nadia Micali (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health) led a study identifying risk factors for eating disorders among middle-aged women, that found most women affected do not seek professional help.
Read: Huffington Post, More: The Telegraph, Daily Mail, The Times, i News, The Sun, Independent, Evening Standard, MirrorAcupuncture may reduce amount of time colicky babies spend crying
Professor emeritus David Colquhoun (UCL Biosciences) criticises the British Medical Journal for publishing a journal dedicated to research into acupuncture, which he says has never been proven to be effective.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'Today' (from 2 hrs 44 mins 58 secs), More: i News, The SunOne in three fathers would pare back job for more time with family
Professor Margaret O'Brien (UCL Institute of Education) discusses fatherhood and employment after a survey suggests nearly a third of fathers would do a less stressful job and take a pay cut if it meant they could spend more time with their family.
Listen: BBC Radio 5 live '5 live Drive' (from 2 hrs 37 mins 38 secs)Indoor kids risk life of specs
A study led by Phillippa Cumberland (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health) identified the increased rates of myopia in the UK.
Read: The Times, More: Daily MailTwo cheers for Swansea's tidal lagoon
Professor Paul Ekins (UCL Bartlett School of Environment, Energy & Resources) comments on UK energy policy, and suggests the new tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay will only be worth the cost if more tidal lagoons are built as well.
Read: The ObserverSigns of breast cancer explained, using lemons
Professor Jayant Vaidya (UCL Surgery & Interventional Science) comments on an awareness campaign that uses images of lemons to explain warning signs of breast cancer.
Read: BBC NewsDirt is your friend
Professor Graham Rook (UCL Infection & Immunity) discusses the complexities & misunderstandings of hygiene, immunity, and the human microbiome.
Read: The TimesCash for courgettes! How to bribe kids to eat greens
The Tiny Tastes game is based on UCL research that revealed that if children tasted a new vegetable at least 10 times, even the most reluctant would eat more of it.
Read: The GuardianChina orders app stores to join register
Dr Steven Murdoch (UCL Computer Science) comments on how people in China purchase mobile phone apps.
Read: BBC NewsOld white dons 'unable to teach black students'
Professor emeritus John Sutherland (UCL English Language & Literature) comments on older professors who delay retirement.
Read: The Times