UCL in the media
British school children could be guinea pigs for controversial new tests
Professor emeritus Peter Moss (UCL Institute of Education) comments on OECD-run tests for five-year-olds that the Department for Education is pursuing, saying the move could pressure teachers to narrow the curriculum to what gets tested and discourage creativity in teaching approaches.
Read: The TelegraphThe World's Most International Universities 2017
UCL ranks ninth in the latest Times Higher Education ranking of the world's most international universities, based on the "international outlook" pillar of the THE World University Rankings 2016-17, which covers international staff, students and co-authors, alongside a measure of international reputations taken from THE's annual Academic Reputation Survey.
Read: THE, More: The Times, i News, Huffington PostCross Section: Uta Frith
Professor emeritus Uta Frith (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) is interviewed about her career researching autism, changing attitudes on the subject, and women in science.
Listen: The Guardian 'Science Weekly'It May Be Unhealthy to Drink Tears
Professor emeritus Michael Trimble (UCL Institute of Neurology) is quoted about the importance of being able to emotionally respond to another person's distress, in an article that mentions his research.
Read: The AtlanticHeart attack sufferers saved by avoiding A&E
A study involving UCL researchers found that heart attack patients in the UK are 40 per cent more likely to receive rapid treatment than a decade ago as they are typically taken to specialist heart units instead of A&E.
Read: Daily Mail5 medical marvels introduced by 3D-printing
Professor Simon Gaisford (UCL School of Pharmacy) comments on how 3D-printing could speed up the provision of pharmaceuticals.
Read: Daily MailRevisiting the 14-day rule
Professor Jonathan Montgomery (UCL Laws) is interviewed about the ethics of doing research on human embryos for longer than 14 days, which is the current legal limit.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'Revisiting the 14-Day Rule' (from 17 mins 40 secs)Benoit Hamon to be Socialist presidential candidate in France
Professor Philippe Marlière (UCL School of European Languages, Culture & Society) comments on the electoral prospects of Benoît Hamon and the future of the French political left.
Listen: BBC Radio 5 live 'Stephen Nolan' (from 2 hrs 3 mins)Study shows how HIV infects macrophages, could be step towards cure
A study led by Dr Petra Mlcochova and Professor Ravindra Gupta (UCL Infection & Immunity) identified how HIV is able to infect macrophages despite the presence of a protective protein. They discovered a treatment which could help lead to a complete cure for HIV/AIDS.
Read: Newsweek, More: UCL NewsSix weeks of radiotherapy or 30 minutes of IORT
Professor Jayant Vaidya (UCL Surgery & Interventional Science) is mentioned providing medical advice on a relatively new treatment for breast cancer, intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT).
Read: Daily Mail