UCL in the media
Nearly a third of 16 to 24s now teetotal, finds UCL study
A new study led by Dr Linda Ng Fat (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health Care) has found 29% of 16 to 24s are now completely teetotal and the proportion of young people who have never been drinkers has almost doubled since 2005.
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"Unprecedented changes'' needed to stop global warming, UN report warns
A landmark UN report on climate change issued by the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) will be seen as "the moment when a new vision for the 21st century emerged," says Professor Mark Maslin (UCL Geography).
Read: IndependentSecond Brexit referendum possible but the details matter
Professor Meg Russell and Dr Alan Renwick of the Constitution Unit (UCL Political Science) publish their new referendum report which highlights that a second vote on Brexit is still possible, but there would need to be a minimum 22-week period to ensure proper scrutiny of the legislation.
Read: Huffington Post, More: i News, Financial Times, Sun, Telegraph, Bloomberg, Politics Home, Daily Express, UCL NewsPioneering treatment to be given to CJD patient for the first time
A patient with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), is set to be given a pioneering treatment, which has been developed by Professor John Collinge and his team at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Prion Unit at UCL.
Read: BBC News, More: Daily Mail, UCL NewsUCL cancer researchers honoured at Sun awards
A team of four researchers, headed by Dr Martin Pule (UCL Cancer Institute), were nominated for a 'Who Cares Wins' health award by The Sun, for their treatment of leukaemia patients using the revolutionary new CAR T-cell therapy.
Read: SunWHO combats the noise risk to health
Noise is among the 'top environmental risks to health' according to a new report from the World Health Organisation. Professor Jonathan Gale (UCL Ear Institute) welcomes the guidelines.
Read: CNNNew Alzheimer's drug draws on 40 years of research
UCL is leading a new three-year trial of a potential Alzheimer's drug treatment based on extensive research into amyloid proteins by Professor Sir Mark Pepys (UCL Medicine).
Genetics research 'biased towards studying white Europeans'
Professor David Curtis (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment) highlights the issue of genetics research being 'biased towards studying white Europeans' in a study published in medical journal 'Psychiatric Genetics'.
Read: GuardianChurch and state - an unhappy union?
With Church of England membership sinking to 14% of Britain, Professor David Voas (UCL Institute of Education) says, "There can no longer be a majoritarian argument for an established church."
Read: GuardianVote to avoid applause sparks ridicule
Commenting on media coverage of Manchester University's student decision to introduce 'silent clapping', "certainly didn't cover the inclusive position of the student union particularly well," says Vivian Hill (UCL Institute of Education).
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