UCL in the media
Smart home gadgets in domestic abuse warning
Smart home devices are increasingly being used in domestic abuse to control and manipulate victims. Researchers from UCL's Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy have published guidance for organisations working with those at risk.
Read: BBCNew parents don't know fathers can share leave
Almost half of expectant parents are unaware that fathers can share parental leave with mothers. A study by UCL suggests that 48 per cent of families who qualify believe that they are not eligible for it.
Read: Times (£)Independent Commission on Referendums calls for wholesale reform of the referendum process
The Independent Commission on Referendums, established Dr Alan Renwick and Professor Meg Russell (UCL Constitution Unit), urges major overhaul of the referendum approach.
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This heatwave is just the start. Britain has to adapt to climate change, fast
Professor Simon Lewis (UCL Geography) discusses whether the recent sweltering temperatures are just a freak event, or part of an ominous trend we need to prepare for?
Read: GuardianWhy it matters if we become innumerate
Professor Celia Hoyles (UCL Institute of Education) warns about the consequences of mathematical illiteracy and reliance on tech.
Read: BBC CapitalUltrasound 'as good as op in tackling prostate cancer'
Ultrasound treatment for men with prostate cancer means less chance of devastating side effects and is as effective as surgery or radiotherapy. Ms Caroline Moore (UCL Surgery & Interventional Science) says the results are 'very encouraging'.
Read: Daily Mail, More: Times (£), UCL NewsScreening fewer women for breast cancer could reduce overdiagnosis and save the NHS money
Screening women for breast cancer based on risk instead of age could save the NHS money and dramatically reduce the risk of overdiagnosis, according to a study led by Dr Nora Pashayan (UCL Epidemiology & Health).
Read: Guardian, More: Evening Standard, Daily Mail, Times (£), UCL NewsThe NHS needs a new breed of innovator for the information age
Honorary Professor Kevin Fong (UCL STEaPP) talks about the role of data and artificial intelligence in the future of the NHS.
Read: GuardianExtinction is a natural process, but it's happening at 1,000 times the normal speed
Dr Elizabeth Boakes (UCL Biosciences) and Dr David Redding (UCL Biosciences) discuss how the Earth is losing more and more biodiversity every day, and why we should all be worried.
Read: The Conversation. More: Daily MailExomoons: on the hunt for distant worlds
The search for exoplanets, which orbit distant stars, has opened up a whole galaxy of worlds beyond our own - over 3,700 have been discovered to date. Professor Giovanna Tinetti talks about finding life on an exomoon (UCL Physics & Astronomy).
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