UCL in the media
Universities abroad headhunting 95% of UCL's top EU researchers
UCL President & Provost, Professor Michael Arthur comments on concerns held by EU researchers at UCL amidst uncertainties around Brexit. Professor Giandomenico Iannetti (UCL Biosciences) and Dr Paula Alexandre (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health) also comment.
Read: The GuardianTest patients' urine to make sure they are taking medication: new study
The use of a urine test for drug adherence can lead to a drop in blood pressure in patients who had been struggling to regularly take their blood pressure lowering tablets, according to a new study involving Professor Bryan Williams (UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science).
Read: The Telegraph, More: Express, UCL NewsWarnings over shock dementia revelations from ancestry DNA tests
Professor John Hardy (UCL Institute of Neurology) comments on genetic variants that are linked to Alzheimer's disease, and the potential shock people face if they find out they have the variant.
Read: The ObserverVirtual reality game takes on dementia
Dr Hugo Spiers (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) discusses Sea Hero Quest, a game which has just launched a virtual reality version, that is contributing to his research on dementia.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'Today' (from 1 hr 43 mins 39 secs), More: BBC News, Independent, WiredBlame society for the Hurricane Harvey disaster
Dr Ilan Kelman (UCL Institute for Risk & Disaster Reduction) writes that vulnerability and a lack of preparedness was to blame for turning Hurricane Harvey from a storm into a disaster.
Read: The Conversation, More: BBC NewsNew-style GCSEs help identify the best but may not benefit the rest
Dr Mary Richardson and Professor John Jerrim (UCL Institute of Education) give their opinions on the new GCSE grading system.
Read: Guardian, More: BBC London 'Petrie Hosken' (from 2 hrs 18 mins 20 secs)Up to 60 million in Pakistan at risk of arsenic in water supply, study says
Dr Mohammad Shamsudduha (UCL Institute for Risk & Disaster Reduction) comments on a new study uncovering high levels of arsenic in the groundwater of Pakistan's Indus Plain.
Read: CNN InternationalThe secret to improving Ofsted? Get rid of grades, says Coffield
Professor Frank Coffield (UCL Institute of Education) calls for far-reaching reforms of how colleges and schools are assessed in his new book, Will the Leopard Change its Spots?
Read: TES (£)Studying mathematics is 'fantastically worth it'
Dr Hannah Fry (UCL Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis) speaks about how satisfying it is to study mathematics in the context of a difficult GCSE mathematics exam this year.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'Today' (from 2 hrs 56 mins 20 secs)From agony to analgesia
Dr Amanda Williams (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) comments on the pain inflicted during torture and why it is different from other types of pain.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'From Agony to Analgesia' (from 22 mins 20 secs)