UCL in the media
Corneal stem cell transplants help acid attack victims
Dr Alex Shortt (UCL Institute of Ophthalmology) speaks about how his research into corneal stem cell transplants has helped acid attack victims.
Watch: ITV Tonight 'Acid Attacks: How Scared Should We Be?' (from 18 mins 14 secs)Austerity linked to 120,000 extra deaths in England
Research co-authored by Dr Wulan Wulaningsih (UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science), Professor Rosalind Raine (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health) and Dr Mahiben Maruthappu (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health) finds spending constraints in health and social care to be associated with a substantial mortality gap.
Read: Independent, More: Daily Mail, Sun, Times (£)Depression link between fathers and teenage children
A study led by Dr Gemma Lewis (UCL Psychiatry) and co-authored by Professor Glyn Lewis (UCL Psychiatry) shows adolescents whose fathers have depressive symptoms are more likely to experience symptoms of depression themselves.
Read: BBC News, More: UCL News, Daily MailBrain training game linked to lower dementia risk a decade later
Professor Rob Howard (UCL Psychiatry) casts doubt on whether just a few hours of cognitive training can actually affect whether someone has dementia years later.
Read: New ScientistHuman skills will prevail in world of AI
Professor Rose Luckin (UCL Institute of Education) underscores the prevailing importance of human skills as AI is discussed in the context of teaching.
Read: The Australian (£)How children make friends across difference
Dr Humera Iqbal (UCL Institute of Education) speaks about her research, looking at how children make friends across difference in diverse London primary schools.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'A Culture of Encounter' (from 12 mins 41 secs)Free-fall experiment could test if gravity is a quantum force
Professor Sougato Bose and Professor Peter Barker (UCL Physics & Astronomy) have proposed an experimental test of whether gravity is quantum or not, to settle questions about the force's true nature.
Read: New ScientistSkylark: The unsung hero of British space
Professor Chris Rapley (UCL Earth Sciences) discusses his involvement in Skylark while a PhD student at UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory, saying 'it was more than career-forming; it was life-forming'.
Read: BBC NewsDiscussion on monochrome art
Sarah Pickering (UCL Slade School of Fine Art) discusses monochrome art on the advent of a new exhibition at the National Gallery in London: 'Monochrome: Painting in Black and White', which opened two days ago.
Listen: BBC Radio 3 'Free Thinking'What young Britons really think about Brexit and their prospects outside the EU
Dr Avril Keating (UCL Institute of Education) writes about the difficulty of categorising the views of young people in the UK on Brexit.
Read: The Conversation