UCL in the media
Quarter of Brits suffer 'pavement rage'
Professor Michael Batty (UCL Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis) comments on the issues surrounding crowded shopping environments, saying: "During busy shopping periods, the limited pavement space available is put under pressure to accommodate an increasing density of pedestrians."
Read: Daily TelegraphModern life 'turning people off sex'
Results published in The Lancet give the most detailed picture yet of the British population's sex lives over the last 10 years, as part of the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal). Study Principal Investigator Professor Dame Anne Johnson (UCL Infection & Population Health) said: "We tend to think these days we live in an increasingly sexually liberal society, but the truth is far more complex."
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Committee meeting today on mad cow disease
Professor John Collinge (UCL Institute of Neurology) comments on data suggesting 1 in 2,000 people in the UK are carriers of vCJD , in light of a parliamentary committee on the issue being held today, saying: "These are diseases that incubate silently in humans for decades."
Listen: BBC R4 Today (from 55 mins)Exercise in sixties boosts healthy ageing
Regular exercise in later life can dramatically boost the chance of healthy ageing, a UCL study suggests. Dr Hark Hamer (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health) said: "The take-home message really is to keep moving when you are elderly."
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High sodium levels in drugs 'put patients at risk'
New research involving Dr Li Wei (UCL School of Pharmacy) highlights high salt levels in some common medicines, calling for clearer labeling in order to limit the risk of cardiovascular events.
Read: The Guardian, More: Daily Mail, UCL NewsHow can we end the male domination of philosophy?
There is still an 'aristocracy of sex' in the world of philosophy, says Professor Jonathan Wolff (UCL Philosophy), where women find it hard to thrive.
Read: The GuardianShale gas no easy bonanza
Shale gas will be an important part of Australia's energy mix, but will not be a "great bonanza that will be easily won", according to industry experts including Professor Paul Stevens (UCL Australia).
Read: The Adelaide AdvertiserThe idea of a university
Professor Michael Arthur's (UCL President & Provost) views on why teaching must become as important as research - and how this might be achieved - are covered in a news article and accompanying editorial.
Read: The Times (1) (2) (£)Archaeologists looking for Stonehenge origins 'are digging in wrong place'
The exact origin of the Stonehenge bluestones appears to have been revealed according to new research by Dr Rob Ixer (UCL Institute of Archaeology) and colleagues.
Read: The Guardian, More: BBC News, Daily MailLight and Dark
Dr Simon Werrett (UCL Science & Technology Studies) discusses the invention of the microscope against a backdrop of the Grant Museum's Micrarium, as part of a documentary exploring how mathematicians and scientists used light.
Watch: BBC 4 (from 15mins 45)