UCL in the media
Obituary - Neil May MBE
An obituary for Neil May MBE, Principal Research Associate at the UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering, who passed away recently.
Gene editing concerns
Professor Joyce Harper (UCL Institute for Women's Health) expresses her concerns over claims by a Chinese geneticist that he has created gene-edited twin babies.
Why rewilding is essential to UK’s climate change commitments
As COP24, the One Planet Summit, gets underway, Professor Mark Maslin (UCL Geography) explains why reforestation is crucial to halting climate change - not just for the UK, but for the world.
Why babies kick in the womb
A new study authored by Dr Lorenzo Fabrizi (UCL Neuroscience, Physiology & Pharmacology) reveals that babies kick in the womb in order to 'map' their bodies and explore their surroundings.
Read: Daily Mail. More: Times (£), UCL News. Listen: BBC World Service 'Healthcheck' (from 4 mins)
Trump and Rosenstein
Dr Brian Klaas (UCL School of European Languages, Culture and Society) comments on reports that Donald Trump appears to want US Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to be imprisoned.
Guatemalan eruption and the Ring of Fire
Emeritus Professor Bill McGuire (UCL Earth Sciences) discusses the Pacific Ring of Fire in relation to the eruption of Guatemala's 'Volcán de Fuego'.
Screening data may contain 'false positives'
Commenting on a study which drew on screening-based data suggesting links between drinking in pregnancy and birth defects in children, Dr James Doidge (UCL GOS Institute of Child Health) said screening tests sometimes produce "many times more false positives than true positives."
Wildlife photography winner
UCL PhD anthropology student Lydia Gibson came out top in the People and Nature Student category of the British Ecological Society's annual wildlife photography competition, with her study of parrot hunting in the Caribbean, 'Birds of a Feather'.
HIV drug Truvada under spotlight
Professor Sheena McCormack (UCL Institute of Clinical Trials & Methodology) comments in an article exploring the impact of the PrEP drug Truvada, which is used to treat - and protect against - HIV.
Exploring the teenage brain
Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) explains the inner workings of the adolescent brain and tells teachers what they need to know about teenagers.