UCL in the media
Black people 'at greater risk of dementia'
Dr Claudia Cooper (UCL Psychiatry) and Dr Tra My Pham (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health Care) comment on their study showing black people in the UK are significantly more likely to develop dementia than white people, with Asians the least likely.
Read: The Times (£), More: Independent, Daily Mail, ITV, Channel 4, Nursing Times, UCL NewsWhat is it like to experience the deepest possible silence?
In an article about her unnerving experience in UCL's anechoic chamber, Rhiannon Williams discusses how the effects of pure silence can be deeply unsettling for some people.
Read: iNewsGrowth of UK average lifespan is slowing
Professor Michael Marmot (UCL Epidemiology & Health) discusses how poor diets, a lack of exercise and cuts to health and social care budgets are slowing down the growth of UK lifespan.
Read: The Times (£), More: SunFrom supply and demand to game theory, football is full of economics lessons
With the football transfer window closing tomorrow, Dr Paul Ormerod (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) discusses how supply and demand affects football clubs and the players they buy.
Read: City AMDon't despair - climate change catastrophe can still be averted
Professor Simon Lewis (UCL Geography) is optimistic that political will and grassroots engagement can address the effects of climate change.
Read: GuardianPrivate schools 'should help children in care'
Professor Francis Green (UCL Institute of Education) talks about the history of private schools and steps we can take to help private schools be 'more integrated in society'.
Watch: BBC Newsnight (from 31 mins, 30 secs), Read: BBC NewsThe secret to a wasp-free picnic
Dr Seirian Sumner (UCL Biosciences) addresses myths on wasps and shares tips on repelling wasps when dining al fresco.
Read: Good Housekeeping, More: Daily MailAnxious and stressed people better at taking in bad news
Dr Tari Sharot (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) and a team of researchers have discovered that the 'optimum bias' - where people take more notice of good news than bad news - fades away when they feel threatened.
Read: iNews, More: Sun, Daily Mail, Times of India, Sky News, Newsweek, New York Post, UCL NewsOne fifth of people in England will have poor health before the age of 30
One fifth of people in England cannot expect good health beyond their 30th birthday, according to a recent study. Visiting Professor Peter Goldblatt (UCL Institute of Health Equity) comments on the findings.
Read: The Times (£)Revealed: The second British footballer to die with head trauma
Former England striker Jeff Astle has been identified with the devastating brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). This follows a UCL study which found CTE in four out of the six former footballer's brains that were studied.
Read: Daily Telegraph (£), More: Mirror, MSN