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Melanie Smallman (UCL Science & Technology Studies) says: "The three main parties agree on headline issues, but the conference season might still reveal important distinctions in their plans for science".
Read: Research FortnightCould there really be such a thing as volcano season?
Robin Wylie (UCL Earth Science) examines whether "seasons" for volcanic eruptions could actually exist.
Read: The ConversationSkirt size increase linked to breast cancer risk, says study
Going up several skirt sizes in midlife could be a warning sign of increased cancer risk, suggests research led by Professor Usha Menon (UCL Women's Heath).
Read: BBC News, More: Daily Mail, ITV News, Independent, Guardian, Telegraph, Times (£), The Australian, Sydney Morning Herald, National Post, Gulf News, Listen: BBC Radio 4 'Today' (from 4 minutes 50 seconds), More: BBC Radio 5 live 'Breakfast' (from 2 hours 3 mins)Diabetes risk increased for people working long hours in poorly paid jobs
A study led Professor Mika Kivimaki (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health) found those putting in 55 hours or more a week in low-skill jobs were 30% more likely to develop diabetes than those working 35 to 40 hours.
Read: Mirror, More: ITV News, Yorkshire Post, Northern Echo, Express & StarSmile, couch potatoes - because exercise rots your teeth
Research conducted by Professor Ian Needleman (UCL Eastman Dental Institute) suggests that the longer athletes train each week, the more likely they are to have tooth rot or fillings - and the further they run, the greater the danger.
Read: Times (£), More: The Australian (£)David Cameron prepares apology to the Queen
Dr Andrew Smith (UCL History) looks at whether David Cameron revealing the Queen's response to the Scottish referendum result will have an effect on their relationship both constitutionally and personally.
Listen: BBC Radio 5 live '5 live Drive' (from 1 hour 30 mins)MMR uptake at highest level ever but remain below WHO targets
Dr Helen Bedford (UCL Institute of Child Health) comments on the uptake rate of the MMR vaccination and how the results for London can pull down the national figure.
Read: TelegraphThe real story behind Facebook 'likes'
A study by Dr Emiliano De Cristofaro (UCL Computer Science) finds there might not be much point paying for Facebook ads or "like farms" to increase the page followings of companies or campaigns.
Read: Telegraph, MIT Technology Review, Pacific StandardGoogle reveals most searched-for universities
Google has revealed that UCL is the 12th most searched for university in the world.
Read: BBC News, More: THEHalf of children leave reception unready for school
A report by Professor Michael Marmot (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health) has found that nearly half of all five year olds in England have not reached a high enough level of intellectual, emotional and physical development to prepare them for school.
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