UCL in the media
Interstellar: The Journey to Proxima b
Dr Joanna Barstow (UCL Physics & Astronomy) discusses the discovery of an Earth-like planet orbiting Proxima Centauri, and whether it could have the right conditions for life and be within reach of an expedition from Earth.
Watch: BBC Four 'The Sky at Night' (from 22 mins)Brexit Doesn't Deter EU Students From Choosing U.K.
UCL President & Provost, Professor Michael Arthur discusses how leaving the EU could impact students from EU member states.
Read: The Wall Street Journal (£)What Happens in the Brain When We Misremember
Dr Martin Chadwick (UCL Brain Sciences) discusses his brain scan research explaining the creation of false memories.
Read: Scientific AmericanThe science of laughter
Professor Sophie Scott (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) writes about the physiology and universality of laughter, and is interviewed by comedian Jimmy Carr.
Read: BBC News, Watch: BBC 'Horizon'Class divide: the return of the grammar school
Dr Lindsey Macmillan (UCL Institute of Education) comments on plans for more grammar schools, in an article that also cites research by Dr Alice Sullivan (UCL Institute of Education).
Read: Financial Times, More: The GuardianTheresa May persists with selection of the fittest
Professor Becky Francis (UCL Institute of Education) comments on universities sponsoring schools.
Read: The GuardianResearch-led teaching needs a research-informed head
Dr Chris Brown (UCL Institute of Education) says teachers who want to incorporate research into their classrooms need the support of their school's leadership.
Read: TES (£)David Attenborough accused of being seduced by 'pseudoscience'
Emeritus Professor Roger Lemon (UCL Motor Neuroscience & Movement Disorders) defends the use of non-human primates in brain research.
Read: The Independent'Frank Coffield is a true gentleman and a scholar'
An article highlights the career of Emeritus Professor Frank Coffield (UCL Institute of Education), particularly his criticisms of education policy.
Read: TES (£)Can London mayor's car ban solve pollution crisis?
Professor David Metz (UCL Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering) comments on his research into the decline of car use in London.
Read: CNN