UCL in the media
Nature could be cause of up to half of Arctic sea ice loss
Professor Chris Rapley (UCL Earth Sciences) comments on a study finding that natural processes are responsible for between 30 and 50 per cent of the decline in Arctic sea ice since 1979, while human influences are responsible for the rest.
Read: The Independent, More: Daily MailTeachers must ditch 'neuromyth' of learning styles, say scientists
Five UCL academics are among the researchers who co-signed a letter arguing there is no evidence backing teaching methods based on individual learning styles.
Read: The GuardianIt's not snake oil, but it still has some side-effects
Professor David Gough (UCL Institute of Education) is quoted on the relative merits of the Education Endowment Foundation's (EEF) teaching and learning toolkit, which is widely used in England's schools, while the reservations of Professor Peter Blatchford (UCL Institute of Education) are also noted.
Read: TES, More: TES (2)Akzo Nobel-PPG: Why This Trans-Atlantic Megadeal Could Actually Happen
Research by Peter Clark (UCL School of Management) into mergers and acquisitions is mentioned.
Read: Wall Street Journal (£)Poor UK children more likely to face poverty in later life than European peers
John Jerrim (UCL Institute of Education) comments on his study finding that UK children from jobless households are more likely to experience poverty and be out of work as adults than their peers in other European countries.
Read: i News, More: UCL NewsThere's a Scandi word for that
Dr Jakob Stougaard-Nielsen (UCL School of European Languages, Culture & Society) comments on why Scandinavian culture appeals to people in Britain.
Read: The GuardianPerceived weight discrimination linked to physical inactivity
Dr Sarah Jackson (UCL Epidemiology and Public Health) led a study finding that people who feel discriminated against because of their weight are much less likely to engage in physical activity.
Read: BBC News, More: Metro, BBC Radio 5 live 'Morning Reports (from 6 mins), Huffington Post, UCL NewsOur Universe's Very Dusty Early, Early Beginnings
A team led by Dr Nicolas Laporte (UCL Physics & Astronomy) and Professor Richard Ellis (ESO and UCL Physics & Astronomy) has detected a huge mass of glowing stardust in a galaxy seen shortly after the Universe's formation, providing new insights into the birth and explosive deaths of the very first stars.
Read: New York Times, More: Wired, Express, Daily Mail, UCL NewsGrammar schools: why academic selection only benefits the very affluent
Dr Lindsey Macmillan (UCL Institute of Education) writes about research finding strong inequalities in access to selective schools.
Read: The Conversation, More: The Guardian, i NewsCruise holidays: who is leading the fleet for sustainable sea travel?
Dr Tristan Smith (UCL Bartlett School of Environment, Energy & Resources) comments on the lack of consistent environmental regulations for the global shipping industry.
Read: The Guardian