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Retiring at 68 comes with health warning for us all
Professor Sir Michael Marmot (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health) warns that most Britons will fail to reach the planned state retirement age of 68 free from disability unless action is taken to tackle health inequalities.
Read: FTUS warns of attacks on luxury Nigerian hotels
The whereabouts of the leadership of a militant Islamist group called Boko Haram, responsible for recent attacks in Nigeria, is still unknown according to Professor Murray Last (UCL Anthropology).
Read: Daily TelegraphWe are what our mums ate
Professor Marcus Pembrey (UCL Institute of Child Health) and Professor Stephan Beck (UCL Cancer Institute) contribute to the debate about how your environment, and your parents' environment, affects your health.
Read: ObserverFor happy customers get a happy manager
Professor Adrian Furnham (UCL Health Psychology) explains why the personality and values of managers are crucial for both retaining staff and productivity.
Read: Sunday Times (£)UCL announces Adelaide scholarship plans
UCL will create up to 30 scholarships covering tuition for the energy and resources programmes offered on its Adelaide campus, as part of its partnership deal with BHP Billiton.
Read: Adelaide Advertiser More info: UCL AustraliaThree new elements named
The names of three new elements to be added to the Periodic Table have been approved. Professor Andrea Sella (UCL Chemistry) describes them.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 Today programmeCould zinc help prevent autism?
Professor Uta Frith (UCL Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience) questions the validity of a study which links low levels of zinc to autism.
Read: Daily Telegraph More: Daily MailRunning £730m UCL budget is a part-time job
The Provost of UCL is facing criticism for taking a post at the heart of controversial changes to the NHS.
Read: THEPhD: prepare for humorous diversion
Jorge Cham, creator of the cult comic strip Piled Higher and Deeper, is coming to the UK for two screenings of PhD The Movie, one of which is taking place at UCL.
Read: THESir Michael Marmot: The life scientific
Professor Sir Michael Marmot (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health), the scientist behind the Whitehall studies, examining the link between status and health, reveals what inspires and motivates his work.
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