UCL in the media
Dry January: how to keep going to the end
Commenting on the health benefits of Dry January, Professor Kevin Moore (UCL Liver & Digestive Health) said: "If you took a drug that reduced blood pressure and improved cholesterol and insulin resistance it would be a blockbuster drug that would be worth billions".
Read: Times (£)UCL raises £50m to spin new companies out of research
UCL has launched the UCL Technology Fund to invest £50 million in commercialising its world-leading research emerging over the next five years.
Read: Financial Times, More: Bloomberg, Research Fortnight (£), UCL NewsGravitational waves
Dr Andrew Pontzen (UCL Physics & Astronomy) explains why the possible observation of gravitational waves, a prediction Einstein made in his theory of General Relativity, is big news.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'More or Less' (from 21 mins)The ultra-violent origins of gold
Professor Jon Butterworth (UCL Physics & Astronomy) explains how neutron star collisions may be the main source of heavy elements, including gold, platinum and uranium.
Read: GuardianPersonal brands turn up the volume
Professor Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic (UCL Clinical, Educational & Health Psychology) explains that he is sceptical about the value of personal branding advice.
Read: Financial TimesDoes cannabis really lower your IQ?
In a comment piece, PhD student Claire Mokrysz (UCL Clinical, Educational & Health Psychology) explains how her research has shown that differences other than cannabis use might be causing the much-discussed disparities in cognitive function.
Read: GuardianCoalville mining museum
Tim Schadla-Hall (UCL Archaeology) comments on the closure of Snibston Discovery Museum and the decision to not open a mining museum in Coalville.
Listen: BBC Radio Leicester 'Ben Jackson' (from 1 hour 58 mins)Back to the street
Research by Professor Bill Hillier (UCL Bartlett School of Architecture) suggests that the design of housing estates can contribute to social problems.
Read: EconomistProfessor accuses Hunt of death rates 'lying'
Professor David Curtis (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment) says that Jeremy Hunt is lying about the deaths of stroke patients to justify his actions during the doctors' strike.
Read: MirrorEPSRC launches Internet of Things research hub
The EPSRC has announced the creation of a research hub into the Internet of Things, involving a consortium of nine universities led by UCL.
Read: Research Fortnight (£)