UCL in the media
Early career researchers must move beyond anonymity in policy debate
Unencumbered by bureaucracy and politics, they can offer a critical viewpoint, says Tanya Filer (UCL Spanish & Latin American Studies) - if offered publicly.
Read: GuardianAtlas of Multiple Sclerosis
Professor Alan Thompson (UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences) talks about the Multiple Sclerosis International Federation have pulled together the largest and most up-to-date interactive collection of MS data worldwide.
Read: The Lancet News podcast (from 4 mins 58s)New UCL provost hints at foreign strategy overhaul
Professor Michael Arthur, new UCL President & Provost, has hinted at a possible new direction in international strategy for the institution.
Read: Times Higher EducationFears for science amid US shutdown
"Vital work on Alzheimer's and Parkinson's is being held up while hardworking scientists are being forced to stay at home, without even being allowed to read their email. It is difficult to see how this is fiscally responsible," said Professor John Hardy (UCL Institute of Neurology).
Read: BBC NewsLiving wage tied to better mental health in London
Professor Mel Bartley and Dr Noriko Cable (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health) comment on a study which has shown that setting a higher minimum wage based on realistic living expenses leads to better mental health for employees.
Read: ReutersAre anti-bullying efforts making it worse?
Targeting bullies is a great way to fail at stopping bullying, says Dr Stuart Twemlow (UCL Clinical, Educational & Health Psychology) as targeted bully prevention programs "are, at best, marginally helpful".
Read: CBS NewsDramatic rise in cyclists in London road 'revolution'
Research by the UCL Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis has shown that between 2001 and 2011 the number of cyclists in London rose from 77,000 to nearly 155,000.
Read: Evening StandardAn iconoclast's next act
Honorary Professor Noreena Hertz (Office of the UCL Vice-Provost, Research) talks about her new book Eyes Wide Open and says that we are a society "addicted to experts," having ceded our responsibility, substituting their wisdom for our intelligence.
Read: NewsweekThousands of older people feel written off by the NHS, study claims
"This research on a large representative sample of older people in England shows high levels of age discrimination," says Professor Andrew Steptoe (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health).
Read: Telegraph More: ReutersCampaigners attack plan to drop data
Professor Sir Michael Marmot (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health) said the loss of such data could make it harder to address the gap in life expectancy between rich and poor.
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