UCL in the media
Making an art of academic reference writing
Time for academia to follow the rest of the world of work and seek references only at the final stage - and in the short form, says Professor Jonathan Wolff (UCL Philosophy).
Read: The HinduYou can have too much precision
Whether mapping genomes or climates, scientists aim for accuracy and precision. But maybe the important thing is how useful our maps are, says Jack Stilgoe (UCL Science & Technology Studies).
Read: GuardianScientists and their emotions: the highs ... and the lows
Professor Andrea Sella (UCL Chemistry) and Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) discuss how their work plays on their emotions.
Read: ObserverDoctors 'miss' underweight children, UCL study suggests
A UCL study led by Dr Lee Hudson (UCL Institute of Child Health) suggests doctors have poor knowledge about how to identify underweight children and serious complications.
Read: BBC NewsNo Great British Films, please, we're British
It's hardly a surprise that Barry Norman is stuck for a 50th classic Britflick. Making them is not in our nature, writes Professor John Sutherland (UCL English Language & Literature).
Read: Times (£)Lancet withdraws its support of document on collaboration between doctors and drug industry
Dr Thomas Yates (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health) comments that medical education should be free of industry involvement.
Read: BMJKill Me Quick: Meet the Italian Mafia Boss from Blackpool
Professor John Dickie (UCL School of European Languages, Culture & Society) comments that the 'Ndrangheta are "the richest and most powerful mafia in Italy".
Read: Sunday Times (£)Wait, the Pope can resign?
Professor David d'Avray (UCL History) comments on previous papal resignations.
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Professor Angela Sasse (UCL Computer Science) comments on the security of banking IT systems.
Read: GuardianStress at work unlikely to trigger common cancers, say researchers
Stress at work is unlikely to be a cause of the four most common types of cancer, according to an international review led by Professor Mika Kivimaki (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health).
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