UCL in the media
Alcohol has no health benefits after all
A team of researchers at UCL, led by Craig Knott (UCL Epidemiology & Health), have concluded that alcohol has virtually no discernible health benefits and claims that a glass of wine is good for the heart have been exaggerated.
Read: Times (£), More: Bloomberg, The Australian (£)Nicola Sturgeon attacks 'Westminster austerity economics'
Scotland's first minister Nicola Sturgeon gave a talk at UCL criticising the UK government's "austerity economics".
Read: BBC News, More: Guardian, Guardian (2), Independent, City AM, Financial Times, The Herald, The Herald (2), Daily Record, Evening Express, Evening Times, Listen: BBC Radio Scotland 'Good Morning Scotland' (from 2 hours 9 mins)London's record-high population creates real estate challenges
Professor Michael Batty (UCL Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis) says London is facing a major housing crisis, due in part to the burgeoning population.
Read: CBCUK judges disillusioned after drop in pay and conditions
The Judicial Attitude Survey, which was conducted and analysed by Professor Cheryl Thomas (UCL Judicial Institute), has found that two-thirds of salaried judges feel less respected by society than they were 10 years ago.
Read: Guardian, More: Guardian (2)Capital tops list for US students' online searches
UCL is the 4th most googled foreign higher education institution by US students.
Read: THE (£)Alcohol and health
Professor Rajiv Jalan (UCL Liver & Digestive Health) comments on the findings of a UCL study into the effects of drinking alcohol on health.
Listen: BBC London 94.9 'The Breakfast Show' (from 2 hours 54 mins)Classrooms with mixed ethnicity can help boost tolerance of immigrants
Research by Dr Germ Janmaat (UCL Institute of Education) has found that ethnic diversity in the classroom leads to more tolerance of immigrants among teenagers.
Read: The ConversationThe Guardian view on appointments to the Lords: bin this corrupt system
A study by the UCL Constitution Unit says that if the rate of peerage creation continues on the basis of the coalition's formula, there will be between 1,354 and 2,207 peers by 2025.
Read: Guardian, More: Financial Times, Financial Times (2)Stress and diabetes
A study led by Professor Andrew Steptoe (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health) has found that people with type 2 take longer to recover from a stressful event than those without diabetes.
Read: Daily MailScientists take to the stage on climate change
Dr Helen Czerski (UCL Mechanical Engineering) discusses her role in New Atlantis - an immersive theatre experience involving actors and real-life scientists.
Read: BBC News