UCL in the media
Frontal lobe paradox: where people have brain damage but don't know it
Dr Sam Gilbert (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) writes about how injuries to the brain's frontal lobe often go undiagnosed as people appear to be unimpaired but may have substantial difficulties with organisation and decision-making.
Read: The ConversationOxford Street at the top for road accidents
Debate about banning cars from London's Oxford Street may be rekindled after research led by PhD researcher Rafael Prieto Curiel and Professor Steven Bishop (UCL Mathematics) found almost half of serious and fatal accidents in London happened at 5 per cent of its junctions.
Read: The Times (£), More: UCL NewsUK fears over rising crime muddied by 'contradictory' statistics
Although crime levels are perceived to be rising, Professor Ben Bradford (UCL Security and Crime Science) points out that police statistics contradict not only recent crime survey data but also information on hospital admissions for violent injuries.
Read: FT (£)Bali earthquake latest: What makes the Ring of Fire so deadly?
Emeritus Professor Bill McGuire (UCL Earth Sciences) explains why the Pacific Ocean 'Ring of Fire' makes Indonesia so vulnerable to earthquakes.
Read: Daily Express, More: Daily Express (2)Sodium created as stars develop
Professor Lucie Green (UCL Space & Climate Physics) , Professor Sophie Scott (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) and Professor Andrea Sella (UCL Chemistry) explore sodium's vital roles in health, industry and the formation of stars.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'In Their Element' (from 5 mins, 1 sec)Movements between university rankings groups show strategies paying off
The latest Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings show UCL progressing from 'international powerhouse' to 'old star'. UCL Provost Professor Michael Arthur said that although UCL has always had strength in nonscience subjects, there had been a concerted effort in the past decade to bolster this area.
Read: THE (£)Parents steer clear of shared leave over financial and career concerns
Dr Katherine Twamley (UCL Institute of Education) conducted a field study which reveals that only about 2% of eligible new parents take up shared parental leave over financial concerns.
Read: FT (£), More: Sunday Telegraph, ExpressBlack people 'at greater risk of dementia'
Dr Claudia Cooper (UCL Psychiatry) and Dr Tra My Pham (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health Care) comment on their study showing black people in the UK are significantly more likely to develop dementia than white people, with Asians the least likely.
Read: The Times (£), More: Independent, Daily Mail, ITV, Channel 4, Nursing Times, UCL NewsWhat is it like to experience the deepest possible silence?
In an article about her unnerving experience in UCL's anechoic chamber, Rhiannon Williams discusses how the effects of pure silence can be deeply unsettling for some people.
Read: iNewsGrowth of UK average lifespan is slowing
Professor Michael Marmot (UCL Epidemiology & Health) discusses how poor diets, a lack of exercise and cuts to health and social care budgets are slowing down the growth of UK lifespan.
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