UCL in the media
Low social status 'can damage immune system'
Professor Michael Marmot (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health) and Professor Graham Rook (UCL Infection & Immunity) comment on a study finding that low social status alters the immune system among monkeys, saying the findings are likely applicable to humans as well.
Read: BBC NewsWhat will an extra £4.7 billion do for UK science and innovation?
Professor Graeme Reid (Office of the UCL Vice-Provost (Research)) comments on new government funding for research announced in the Autumn Statement.
Read: The GuardianPublicly owned bank shares are a risky distraction. It's time to sell
Richard Davies (UCL Political Science) writes that the UK should sell its publicly-owned shares of the Royal Bank of Scotland, even though they're worth much less than they were during the 2008 financial crisis when the government bailed out the bank.
Read: The TimesExhibiting Arab modern art in Iran is about more than just diplomacy
Edward McDonald-Toone (UCL History of Art) writes about the significance of the first group exhibition of modern art from the Arab region ever shown in Iran.
Read: The ConversationEducation rankings: hitting a home run or swing and a miss?
Research two years ago by John Jerrim (UCL Institute of Education) called into question whether education rankings were really assessing the quality of school systems, or if performance was based on other factors such as cultural norms. His study found that second-generation East Asian students in Australia had far better test scores than their peers from the same schools.
Read: TES (£)TES talks to… Rob Webster
Rob Webster (UCL Institution of Education) is featured for his research into the use of teaching assistants in schools, and how to maximise their positive impact.
Read: TES (£)U.K. Business Seeks Labour's Help to Make Case for Immigration
Research by the UCL Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration into the positive economic impact of UK immigration from the European Union, is mentioned.
Read: Bloomberg, More: IndependentWhy does anyone still smoke?
Professor Robert West and Dr Ildiko Tombor (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health) discuss why people take up smoking, how it becomes part of their identity, and why it's highly addictive.
Listen: BBC World Service 'The Inquiry'Bletchley Park: 'Codebreakers school' planned for site
Dr John Reid (UCL Institute for Security and Resilience Studies) comments on the potential benefits of teaching cybersecurity skills on the site of World War Two code-breaking projects.
Read: BBC NewsTACTICS: the new smart set of rising HE powers
Professor Simon Marginson (UCL Institute of Education) discusses research conducted by THE and the Centre for Global Higher Education, based at UCL, into Thailand, Argentina, Chile, Turkey, Iran, Colombia and Serbia as up-and-coming leaders in higher education.
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