UCL in the media
Footballers could be at risk of dementia from blows to the head
Dr Helen Ling, Professor Huw Morris and Professor John Hardy (UCL Institute of Neurology) discuss their study finding evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a potential cause of dementia caused by repeated blows to the head, in former professional football players. Professor Rob Howard (UCL Psychiatry) comments on the findings.
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Professor Christian Dustmann (UCL Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration) comments on challenges facing workers coming to the UK from EU countries.
Watch: BBC News at OneHidden Figures set when computers were people, women, and black
Professor Jon Agar (UCL Science & Technology Studies) writes about how the film Hidden Figures portrays programmers at a time when many were black women, working in segregated offices.
Read: The ConversationMothers claims her son was 'left to die' after being born prematurely
Dr Anna David (UCL Maternal & Fetal Medicine) comments on premature babies not being given medical care if born before 23-24 weeks, due to their chances of survival being too low.
Read: Daily Mail'Exploit kits' create an industry out of hacking into your PC
Dr Steven Murdoch (UCL Computer Science) comments on exploit kits, a tool that cyber criminals can buy to help them attack their victims.
Read: Financial Times'India needs to invest a lot more in health'
Professor Monica Lakhanpaul (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health) comments on improving health provision in India, saying that more attention should be given to non-communicable diseases and mental health.
Read: Times of IndiaBrexit can wait. Europe's pressing worry is its fracturing eastern democracies
Professor Jan Kubik (UCL School of Slavonic & East European Studies) writes about why many Eastern European democracies are in a fragile state.
Read: The GuardianHow we perceive the truth
Professor Nilli Lavie (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) is interviewed about different types of cognitive processing and how the neural circuitry of perception can't always be trustworthy.
Listen: The Guardian 'A neuroscientist explains'Dementia patients 'get second class healthcare'
Dr Liz Sampson (UCL Psychiatry) comments on disparities in care between dementia patients and others with similar symptoms.
Read: Daily MailCould a £400bn plan to refreeze the Arctic before the ice melts really work?
Professor Julienne Stroeve (UCL Earth Sciences) comments on the danger of declining levels of Arctic sea ice.
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