UCL in the media
Britain 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 StandardBiggest medical breakthrough in recent years is reading human DNA, says Professor Steve Jones
Professor Steve Jones (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment) takes part in a panel discussion on immunology, saying the biggest recent medical breakthrough is reading human DNA.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'Infinite Monkey Cage' (from 1 min, 20 seconds)Digital nomads - what it's really like to work while travelling the world
PhD researcher Dave Cook (UCL Anthropology) explores what drives 'digital nomads' to work remotely while travelling, and highlights why some people can tire of a seemingly idyllic lifestyle.
Read: The Conversation, More: IndependentHow hospital youth workers are helping to combat serious youth violence
PhD student Brendan King (UCL Institute of Education) explores how hospital-based violence intervention programmes, delivered by highly skilled youth workers, help to interrupt cycles of violence.
Read: The ConversationBehavioural Science can help boost preventative healthcare
Dr Alice Forster (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health) commented in a Pfizer Vaccine-sponsored report that patients often show 'omission bias' - they prefer to take no action rather than risk making the wrong decision.
Labour 'growing out of touch with the working class'
Labour is growing out of touch with the working class because too many MPs are career politicians, a report by Dr Tom O'Grady (UCL Political Science) has found. Fewer than one in ten current Labour MPs are from working-class backgrounds, compared to seven in ten during the 1920s.
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