UCL in the media
Does Stoptober work?
Professor Robert West (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health), was part of a team of researchers who examined the effectiveness of the campaign in its first year in 2012 and said that the public health campaign is "incredibly good value for money".
Read: Daily MailBaby-boomers expect kids to care for them when they're sick
Professor Diana Kuh (UCL MRC Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing) is the co-author of a study which found that three in four baby-boomers with children expect one of their kids to help care for them when their health fails in old age.
Read: ReutersGeorge Orwell's personal archive added to UNESCO register
The Orwell Papers, housed at UCL Special Collections have been inscribed to the UNESCO Memory of the World International Register. The register is the archival equivalent of UNESCO's world heritage sites.
Read: Guardian, More: Yahoo, Times of India, UCL NewsWhy do we love bees and hate wasps?
Entomologist Dr Seirian Sumner (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment) led a new study looking at attitudes to bees and wasps, and argues that wasps are nature's pest controllers and we should embrace them.
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UCL key partner in £14m cancer biotherapeutics research hub
UCL researchers will play a leading role in a new world class hub for cancer biotherapeutics, which has been launched by Cancer Research UK. Professor Tariq Enver (UCL Cancer Institute) will lead the new Centre.
Read: Evening Standard, More: BBC Radio London 'Drivetime with Eddie Nestor' (from 1hr, 23 mins, 5 secs), BBC1 'London News' (from 13 mins, 54 secs), UCL NewsHumans are inherently forgiving, study suggests
Humans are inherently forgiving, which could explain why people stay in bad relationships and jobs, finds a study involving Dr Christoph Mathys and Dr Robb Rutledge (both UCL Institute of Neurology), and colleagues from Oxford and Yale.
Read: Daily Telegraph (£), More: Daily Mail, GuardianIs this proof the drink drive limit must be lowered?
Emeritus Professor Richard Allsop (UCL Transport Studies) is now calling for the drink-drive alcohol limit to be lowered by a third, in line with Scotland and most of Europe.
Read: Daily MailBedside light tool could detect baby brain injury earlier
A new device could help doctors assess brain damage in newborns earlier and thereby tailor treatment, says Dr Gemma Bale (UCL Engineering), explaining that the near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) measures reflected light 'to work out whether brain cells are healthy or damaged.'
Read: BBC NewsChild abuse - could data help identify potential victims?
Local authorities who use 'big data' to identify vulnerable children 'still need to give certain information proactively in advance, such as the general way that their systems work,' says PhD researcher Michael Veale (UCL STEaPP)
Read: GuardianIs vaping bad for your health?
Professor Robert West (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health) discusses the different effects which vaping and smoking have on the body.
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