UCL in the media
Lies, damned lies, statistics and university performance targets
Professor Peter Scott (UCL Institute of Education) writes that performance measures often get overused, as whatever is easiest to measure gets used to judge effectiveness.
Read: The GuardianEnglish pupils overtaken by Kazakhs in maths rankings
Professor Toby Greany (UCL Institute of Education) comments on England's school rankings in the Trends in International Maths and Science table.
Read: The Times (£)Death Threats and Abuse for Woman Leading Brexit Court Fight
Professor Jeff King (UCL Laws) comments on newspapers criticising the judges who ruled that Brexit must be considered by the UK Parliament.
Read: New York Times"Very promising" findings on what helps teens with depression
A study by Professor Peter Fonagy (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) has found long-term benefits of psychiatric treatments for teenagers with depression.
Read: CBS NewsFive year olds not so bad after all
Dr Alice Bradbury (UCL Institute of Education) comments on the Department of Education statistic that almost one in three five-year-olds is below the expected standard for their age.
BBC Radio 4 'More or Less' (from 7 mins 8 secs)The life and career of Sharon White
Professor Richard Blundell (UCL Economics) shares what he remembers of Sharon White, chief executive of Ofcom, from when she did a master's degree in economics at UCL.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'Profile' (from 3 mins 25 secs)George Orwell statue
Professor John Sutherland (UCL English Language & Literature) discusses George Orwell, who is being honoured with a statue outside BBC's New Broadcasting House.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'Broadcasting House' (from 26 mins 10 secs)Female dementia sufferers get worse medical treatment than men
A new study by Dr Claudia Cooper (UCL Psychiatry) has found that women with dementia have fewer visits to the GP, receive less health monitoring and take more potentially harmful medication than men with dementia.
Read: The Telegraph, Listen: BBC Radio 4 'Woman's Hour', More: Daily Mail, Express, The Times, UCL NewsMental health services should not be paid by outcomes
Dr Andy Fugard (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) writes about the pitfalls of the UK government's plan to tie mental health service funding to outcome measures.
Read: The ConversationBrexit case starts at UK Supreme Court
Professor Jeff King (UCL Laws) comments on the complexities of the court case considering whether Brexit needs approval from the UK Parliament.
Read: Financial Times