UCL in the media
Presence of iron in the universe
Dr Andrew Pontzen (UCL Physics & Astronomy) explores the presence of iron in the universe in the formation of the earth and how we can trace iron to ancient stars.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'In Their Element'The rise of businesses using AI
PhD researcher Michael Veale (UCL STEaPP) talks about the rise of firms using data for their business operations and the risks associated.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'Money Box Live' (from 2 mins, 28 secs)Sexually transmitted infections in pregnancy can trigger pre-term births
A study by Dr Lydia Leon (UCL Institute of Health Informatics) and fellow researchers has found a link between unhealthy bacteria in mothers' placentas and premature births.
Read: MirrorBritish Palestinians speak out for right to freedom of speech
Leading British Palestinian figures including Professor Izzat Darwazeh (UCL Engineering) call on public bodies to promote accurate information about the Palestinian community.
Read: GuardianYoung entrepreneurs dispel myth that millennials want success on a plate
Dr Dimitrios Tsivrikos (UCL Brain Sciences) comments that where young entrepreneurs lack knowledge, parents and grandparents can often share experience and guidance.
Read: Daily MailBritain accused of failing to grasp scale and cost of modern slavery
Recent UK statistics (released 31 July) reveal a 35% increase in potential victims of modern slavery. Dr Ella Cockbain (UCL Security and Crime Science) calls for more detailed research on levels of modern slavery.
Read: Daily MailOrientation skills come from the hippocampus 'cognitive map'
Work by Professor John O'Keefe (UCL Sainsbury Wellcome Centre for Neural Circuits and Behaviour) and Dr Hugo Spiers (UCL Psychology & Language Science) on the hippocampus 'cognitive map' which helps people orient themselves is referenced.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'Book of the Week' (from 5 mins, 28 seconds)US names arrested Fin7 cyber-gang suspects
Dr Steven Murdoch (UCL Computer Science) comments on the importance of good international collaboration in tackling high-profile cyber-security crimes.
Read: BBC NewsScandal over President's aide shows French politics lacks transparency
Following leaked video footage showing an aide to President Macron beating protestors, Professor Philippe Marliere (UCL SELCS) suggests more transparency on appointments of advisers to French ministers.
High BMI in overweight young people can lead to future heart problems, study shows
Research involving UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science is the first to find a "causal link" between body mass index (BMI) in otherwise healthy young people and subsequent problems with cardiovascular health.
Read: Evening Standard