UCL in the media
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 GuardianParents refuse to give children flu jab over safety fears
Professor Helen Bedford (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health) comments on the importance of yearly flu vaccines.
Read: The Times (£)Solving city smog
Professor Andrea Sella (UCL Chemistry) is interviewed about the chemical components of air pollution, and demonstrates a way of testing air quality.
Listen: BBC World Service 'Business Daily' (from 7 mins 53 secs)Women leading the way in science and technology
Professor Claire Carmalt (UCL Chemistry) is featured in a series of Q&As recognising International Women's Day.
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