UCL in the media
London's homeless 'dying in hostels rather than hospices'
New research, led by Dr Caroline Shulman (UCL Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department), finds that homeless people in London who are terminally ill are failing to get the support the need from the community.
Read: Evening StandardGrammar supporters 'wrong' to think reasoning paper can't be learned
Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) says that the idea that you use non-verbal reasoning as a test because it's not trainable is completely wrong, because it is highly trainable.
Read: Schools WeekLawyers plan to stop UK dropping EU rules on environment after Brexit
Professor Richard Macrory (UCL Laws), who is leading the taskforce of lawyers, says the complexity, scale and political resistance mean key protections could be lost during rollover into law.
Read: The GuardianScientists cook up self-cleaning kitchens
A UCL team led by Dr Kristopher Page (UCL Chemistry) has created paints and plastics that react with anything landing on them, driving off stains, repelling water or producing micro-doses of toxic molecules to assassinate microbes.
Read: The Times (£), More: BBC World Service 'Healthcheck' (from 58 secs)Professor calls for graduates to pay students' tuition fees
In a new book, Professor Andy Green (UCL Institute of Education) says that the present loan system in higher education is out of control, and could be addressed through an all-age graduate tax.
Read: The Times (£)Can brain training boost memory and reduce the risk of dementia?
Professor Robert Howard (UCL Brain Sciences) says we still really don't know if cognitive training or exercises can do anything positive to improve cognition in older people or people with Alzheimer's disease.
Read: Mail Online, More: The Telegraph (£)Learning from Life and Death
Professor Mark Thomas (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment) joins a discussion exploring how and why individuals and organisations learn from their mistakes or fail to do so.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'Learning from Life and Death' (from 9 mins 59 secs)Healthcare systems around the world
Professor Therese Hesketh (UCL Institute of Global Health) says that China has very well developed health care system and in the recent years, and the vast majority of people have health insurance.
Listen: BBC World Service 'Newshour Extra' (from 36 mins 29 secs)Brexit prompts skilled European workers to leave the UK
Professor Christian Dustmann (UCL Economics) says that the UK appears to be becoming a more uncertain country for high skilled workers from other parts of Europe.
Read: Financial Times (£)Sex differences important for medical research
Professor Judith Mank (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment) explains that genetic variations may lead to medicines behaving differently in men and women.
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