UCL in the media
The effects of immigration
Professor Christian Dustmann (UCL Economics) comments on the effects of immigration and attitudes towards immigration, drawing on his recent research.
Watch: BBC News Read: Wall Street Journal(£), BBC NewsVitamin supplements
Dr Christoffer Van Tulleken (UCL Division of Infection and Immunity) discusses why so many people take vitamin supplements and the potential dangers involved with unregulated intake.
Listen: BBC Radio 2 'Jeremy Vine' (from 1hr10mins)Supernova revealed in stunning detail
Dr Mikako Matsuura (UCL Physics & Astronomy) explains how new images from the ALMA radio telescope provide evidence for the first time that dust in the universe comes from supernova. Read:
Daily Mail, More: UCL News, Huffington PostWomen worse off when it comes to natural disasters
Dr Geordan Shannon (UCL Epidemiology & Health) discusses how women tend to be particularly vulnerable when it comes to humanitarian or natural disasters.
Read: The ConversationPledge to close a legal 'loophole'
Professor Christian Dustmann (UCL Economics) comments on Ed Miliband's pledge to close a legal 'loophole' allowing firms to pay agency staff less than permanent workers.
Watch: BBC NewsFinding a way to an integrated industry
Dr Aeli Roberts (UCL Bartlett School of Construction & Project Management) joins an industry panel to discuss a proposed new construction degree which could integrate different built environment professions.
Read: Construction ManagerCan I increase my brain power?
Dr James Thompson (UCL Division of Psychology & Language Sciences) is quoted in an article exploring the possibility of increasing fluid intelligence through various "neuro-enhancement" techniques.
Read: The GuardianLeading U.S. x-ray source goes after bigger upgrade
The rebuild of the Advanced Photon Source is a better way to ensure that it stays on top of the heap among x-ray sources, says Professor Ian Robinson (UCL London Centre for Nanotechnology).
Read: ScienceShingles increase risk of stroke and heart attack
Patients who suffer from shingles are more likely to have a stroke or heart attack in later life, according to research by Professor Judith Breuer (UCL Research Department of Infection) and colleagues.
Read: Telegraph, More: Daily Mail, New York Times, Mirror, Huffington Post, The ScotsmanOur liver vacation: Is a dry January really worth it?
A study involving a team of New Scientist staff and Professor Rajiv Jalan (UCL lnstitute of Liver & Digestive Health) has demonstrated that short periods of alcohol abstinence, such as "Dry January", can lead to numerous health benefits.
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