UCL in the media
Should we have faith?
A study led by Professor Michael King (UCL Mental Health Sciences Unit) found that, in the UK, people that described themselves as spiritual were three times more likely to have an episode of depression.
Listen: BBC World ServiceInternational strategy runner up: University College London
UCL International Strategy was awarded runner up in the Guardian University Awards Ideas Bank.
Read: GuardianFunding councils begin open-access consultation
The final policy on open access needs to be "consistent, rational, realistic and - crucially - not discriminate against excellent research outputs," says Professor David Price (UCL Vice-Provost for Research).
Read: THEMy virtual body double
The Virtual Physiological Human project aims to build models that can mimic biological systems. "At some point, we will have a virtual human," says Professor Peter Coveney (UCL Chemistry), whose blood-flow simulator is an example.
Read: New ScientistUnderstanding Tumour Diversity
"Every cancer cell in a tumour is different from its neighboring cancer cell," says Professor Charlie Swanton (UCL Cancer Institute).
Listen: BBC Radio 5 Live (from 2 hours, 49 mins)Migration to the UK down by a third
Official figures from the Office for National Statistics show that net migration to the UK actually fell by a third last year. "I wouldn't be at all surprised if the numbers continued to fall over the next year or two," says Professor John Salt (UCL Geography).
Listen: BBC Radio 5 Live (from 2 hours, 27 mins)Bus Advert Row
TFL has rejected a bus advert claiming gay people can be 'cured' on the basis that it is offensive. "There's no evidence that homosexuality is a disorder that need cure," says Professor Michael King (UCL Mental Health Sciences Unit).
Listen: BBC Radio London Breakfast Show (from 2 hours, 35 mins)Testing for Dementia
Professor Nick Fox (UCL Institute for Neurology) comments on questions used in tests for dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 Woman's HourLevel of excess drinking of alcohol 'is underestimated'
"This gap between what is seen in the surveys and sales potentially has enormous implications for public health in England," says Sadie Boniface (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health).
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"British colonial slave-ownership was of far greater significance in Britain than has previously been recognised," said Professor Catherine Hall (UCL History).
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