UCL in the media
Undocumented workers
Professor John Salt (UCL Geography) explains the effect undocumented illegal workers have on the UK economy.
Listen: BBC Radio Wales 'Good Morning Wales' (from 1 hour 36 mins)Life story
Experiments by Dr Nick Lane (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment) show that the pores in the honeycomb structure of underwater towers called "white smokers" could act as primitive cells.
Read: EconomistHow cities are innovating towards a circular economy
The UCL Circular Economy Lab, co-directed by Dr Julia Stegemann (UCL Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering), is currently working on a number of community initiatives to reuse resources.
Read: GuardianThe architects using animation skills to build film careers
Dr Penelope Haralambidou (UCL Bartlett School of Architecture) discusses the work of Unit 24, which as part of the UCL Bartlett School of Architecture explores the relationship between architecture and film.
MPs to ask for evidence behind policies
Professor David Gough (UCL Institute of Education) and Dr Kathryn Oliver (UCL STEaPP) comment on plans for the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee to check the evidence underpinning government policies.
Read: Research Fortnight (£)Finding the right words to attract more women into science careers
Dr Jenny Rohn (UCL Clinical Physiology) explains why she is wary of the idea that simply adding adjectives to job adverts would encourage women to apply for scientific roles.
Read: Research Fortnight (£)Mutation alert halts stem cell trial to cure blindness
Professor Mike Cheetham (UCL Institute of Ophthalmology) comments on the decision to halt a stem-cell trial conducted by the Riken Center for Developmental Biology after genetic mutations were discovered in the cells of a participant.
Read: New ScientistResearchers are looking to a surprisingly old idea for the next generation of ships: wind power
Dr Tristan Smith and Dr Nishatabbas Rehmatulla (both UCL Bartlett School Environment, Energy & Resources) explain how innovative ideas on how to decarbonise shipping are helping to once more harness the original renewable power source, wind power.
Read: The Conversation#ILookLikeAnEngineer shines a welcome light on industry's diversity
Ellie Cosgrave (UCL STEaPP) explains how a social media campaign is revealing more about the good, and bad, in the engineering industry.
Read: The ConversationQuants and quaffs
A novel artificial intelligence approach developed by Professor John Shawe-Taylor and Dr Tristan Fletcher (both UCL Computer Science) can more accurately predict the price fluctuation of fine wines.
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