UCL in the media
Doctors trained abroad are more likely to face performance assessments
A study by Dr Henry Potts (UCL Institute of Health Informatics) found that doctors trained abroad are more likely to get their performance assessed by the General Medical Council than UK-trained doctors, which may be due to training, language barriers, cultural differences, demographics, or patient prejudices.
Read: The Times (£), More: Daily Mail, The SunTrump's threats against Chinese trade policies could wreck U.S. economy
Dr Michael Plouffe (UCL Political Science) comments on the potential implications of trade negotiations between the American and Chinese presidents.
Read: NewsweekTo improve people's health, listen to social scientists
Professor Susan Michie (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) calls for a radical upgrade in the use of social science to tackle poor public health.
Read: THELabour's private school tax 'is a false economy'
Professor Lorraine Dearden (UCL Institute of Education) says her research into the impact of universal school meals didn't find enough evidence to say the policy would be cost-effective.
Read: The Times (£)Best EU brains are still coming here despite Brexit, says UCL provost
UCL President & Provost, Professor Michael Arthur is interviewed about his hopes, concerns and priorities around Brexit negotiations.
Read: Evening StandardScientists sniff out a whiff of the past
Cecilia Bembibre and Professor Matija Strlic (UCL Bartlett School of Environment, Energy & Resources) are conducting a research project documenting and archiving the aromas of old books.
Read: The Times (£), Watch: BBC News, More: Daily Mail, ITV News, The Guardian, Popular Science, Newsweek, Smithsonian, Reader's Digest, The AtlanticLondon or Rotterdam? Unilever Set to Test May's Brexit Strategy
Dr Randolph Bruno (UCL School of Slavonic & East European Studies) comments on the implications of Unilever's decision to end its dual nationality and base its headquarters solely in either London or Rotterdam.
Read: BloombergFather loses court case on term-time holidays
Professor Peter Earley (UCL Institute of Education) says he supports the court decision against a father who was fined for taking his daughter on holiday during term time.
Listen: BBC Radio 2 (from 1 hr 3 mins 4 secs)High Court battle between parents of sick baby and doctors
Professor emeritus John Wyatt (UCL Institute for Women's Health) is interviewed about the parents of a baby with a rare genetic condition who are in a court battle against doctors who say the child should be taken off life support.
Listen: BBC Radio 2 'Jeremy Vine' (from 1 hr 37 mins 35 secs)Why private school girls end up with wealthier husbands
Research by Professor Francis Green (UCL Institute of Education) identified how privately-educated women earn more than their state-educated peers, and are more likely to marry men in high-status jobs.
Read: Daily Mail