UCL in the media
Why can PwC charge such superhuman fees? It's all in the power of bargaining
Commenting on the fees that PwC have been paid in the Carillion liquidation, Dr Paul Omerod (UCL Psychology and Language Sciences) writes that there is no inherent economic justification for the hourly rates which the Big Four accountants charge.
Read: City AM.Post-Brexit rail policy
Nicole Badstuber (UCL Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering) says that currently EU rail policy requires a separation of track and train management, and this could change after Brexit.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'The Brexit Lab' (from 20 mins 21 secs).No more potholes: when cities can repair themselves
Professor Mark Miodownik (UCL Engineering Sciences) explains that his research into self-healing materials could be used for key infrastructure, helping to create a more economically sustainable future.
Read: FT (£).Scientists warn 90% of hepatitis B sufferers remain unaware of silent killer
About 300 million people worldwide are living with hepatitis B, yet the majority of cases remain undiagnosed or untreated, researchers have found. Geoffrey Dusheiko, emeritus professor of medicine (UCL Institute for Liver and Digestive Health), said governments need to start addressing HBV in a similar vein to how HIV is currently screened and managed.
Read more: The GuardianMitochondrial disease
Professor Michael Hanna (UCL Institute of Neurology) is interviewed about mitochondrial disease.
Listen: BBC Radio 2 'Jeremy Vine' (from 1 hr 10 mins 25 secs)Study shows loneliness may increase risk of heart attacks
Professor Mika Kivimaki (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health) and the University of Helsinki, Finland, assessed the health records of 480,000 Britons, aged between 40 and 69, as part of a UK Biobank study.
Read more: Daily Mail, The Times (£)The turmoil of adolescence
Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) is interviewed about her research into the brains of teenagers, and her new book on the subject.
Read: The ObserverDrug resistance spreads to humans at 'shocking' rate
Professor Francois Balloux (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment) discusses his new study that tracked a gene that gives bacteria resistance to a last-resort antibiotic, from its origins on pig farms to hospital patients worldwide.
Read: The Times (£), More: UCL NewsPalestinian refugees lament as Trump funding cuts create job insecurity and a pension crisis
Dr Elena Fiddian-Qasmiyeh, Co-Director of the Migration Research Unit (UCL Geography) explains why Donald Trump's decision to cut the American donation to the UN Relief and Works Agency will have a catastrophic effect on the livelihoods of thousands of Palestinian refugee families.
Read: The ConversationAnti-depressants really can help tackle chronic pain
Dr Joanna Moncrieff (UCL Psychiatry) casts doubt on the efficacy of anti-depressants in treating depression.
Read: Daily Mail