UCL in the media
Brexit, xenophobia and international students: how to combat ‘public paranoia’ over immigration
Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) explores globalisation in higher education, arguing that international students benefit the UK in multiple ways, not just financially.
The Master and Margarita
Dr Olga Voronina (UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies) joins presenter Bridget Kendall in a discussion about Mikhail Bulgakov's classic novel, 'The Master and Margarita'.
Listen: BBC World Service 'The Forum' (from 1 min 35 secs)
Why positive thinking is the best way to get a grip
Research led by Professor Andrew Steptoe (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health) found people who saw the things they did as being worthwhile were healthier as they aged.
Read: Times (£), More: Daily Mail, Sun, NZ Herald, Telegraph (Australia), UCL News. Watch: BBC News Channel 'The Papers' (from 17 mins 24 seconds), Channel 5 'Jeremy Vine' (from 1 hour 29 mins 10 secs). Listen: BBC Radio 2 'Breakfast Show' (from 1 hour 9 mins 30 secs), BBC Radio 5 'The Emma Barnett Show' (from 2 hours 26 mins 40 secs)
Exercise hormone may delay dementia onset
Professor Martin Rossor (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology) comments on the importance of a new study into Alzheimer's disease conducted by researchers at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.
Rare ichthyosaur skull 3D-modelled using cutting-edge technology
Dr Laura Porro (UCL Cell & Developmental Biology) and co-researchers have CT-scanned and digitally 3D-modelled the skull of a rare prehistoric ichthyosaur from fossils unearthed in Warwickshire over 60 years ago.
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The anxieties of night time
In a programme about sleep through the ages, Dr Bill Maclehose (UCL Science & Technology Studies) describes some of the anxieties, from burglars to demons, that may have plagued the night time thoughts of people in the middle ages.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'Sleep: A Third of Human History' (from 15 mins 30 secs)
Yellowstone eruption could cause 'volcanic winter'
Dr Christopher Kilburn (UCL Earth Sciences) describes the possible impacts of an eruption of the Yellowstone 'super volcano' and explains how a volcano can produce what is referred to as a 'volcanic winter'.
Diets and detoxes are everywhere - but are they really good for you?
Although detoxes don't offer any long-term benefit, they are popular because "we value immediate rewards and short-term results," says Dr Stephanie Stanton-Fay (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences).
Forming a new habit
UCL research, which found that it takes 66 days to form a new habit, is quoted in an article about holistic wellness makeovers.
New Brazilian President discussed
Dr Malu Gatto (UCL Institute of the Americas) helps analyse the ideology and policies of newly-elected Brazilian President, Jair Bolsonaro.