UCL in the media
Up to 60 million in Pakistan at risk of arsenic in water supply, study says
Dr Mohammad Shamsudduha (UCL Institute for Risk & Disaster Reduction) comments on a new study uncovering high levels of arsenic in the groundwater of Pakistan's Indus Plain.
Read: CNN InternationalThe secret to improving Ofsted? Get rid of grades, says Coffield
Professor Frank Coffield (UCL Institute of Education) calls for far-reaching reforms of how colleges and schools are assessed in his new book, Will the Leopard Change its Spots?
Read: TES (£)Studying mathematics is 'fantastically worth it'
Dr Hannah Fry (UCL Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis) speaks about how satisfying it is to study mathematics in the context of a difficult GCSE mathematics exam this year.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'Today' (from 2 hrs 56 mins 20 secs)From agony to analgesia
Dr Amanda Williams (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) comments on the pain inflicted during torture and why it is different from other types of pain.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'From Agony to Analgesia' (from 22 mins 20 secs)Market concentration can benefit consumers, but needs scrutiny
Research co-authored by Professor Jan Eeckhout (UCL Economics) demonstrates that companies in the US market charged 67 per cent profit margins in 2014 compared with 18 per cent in 1980.
Read: The Economist (£), More: Huffington PostProfessor Piet Eeckhout gives opinion on ECJ jurisdiction
Professor Piet Eeckhout (Dean, UCL Laws) explains the deep influence of ECJ jurisprudence in the context of a discussion on the court's role post-Brexit.
Watch: BBC Newsnight (from 17 mins 15 secs)Mindfulness can help you to drink less
Dr Sunjeev Kamboj (UCL Psychology and Brain Sciences) has led a study demonstrating that mindfulness tactics can help heavy drinkers cut back on the amount of alcohol they consume. Co-author Dr Damla Irez also comments.
Read: The Times (£), More: Time, iNews, Mail Online, Reuters, Wired, Huffington Post, Washington Post, Times of India, New York Post, UCL NewsHigh levels of lithium in tap water could lower dementia risk
Professor Rob Howard (UCL Psychiatry) comments on a study suggesting lithium, a naturally occurring metal, could help prevent mental decline.
Read: The Times (£), More: Express, The AustralianStargazing: Copernicus' Heavenly Spheres
Professor Steve Miller (UCL Science & Technology Studies) speaks about the number of planets in the galaxy in the context of a discussion about Copernicus and his contribution to the field of astronomy.
Listen: BBC World Service 'The Compass' (from 10 mins 38 secs)EU must change its priorities to stave off threat of disintegration
Professor Christian Dustmann (UCL Economics) has co-authored a paper for the Centre for Economic Policy Research, warning the EU must change its priorities and respect national identities to stall a rise of populism in Europe.
Read: The Times (£)