UCL in the media
Foreign doctors should face tougher exams, study says
A study led by Professor Chris McManus (UCL Medical Education) found that the tests given to doctors trained abroad before they can practise in the UK are not tough enough to bring them in line with UK medical school graduates.
, . , , , , , , , ,If we want to save Ukraine, we need to call Vladimir Putin's bluff
Russia's bellicose president Vladimir Putin is not in quite as strong a position as it may appear and has unleashed forces he might not be able to control, writes Dr Andrew Wilson (UCL School of Slavonic & East European Studies).
How do children learn history?
Dr Adam Smith (UCL History) speaks to Education Secretary Michael Gove, teachers and pupils to investigate what history primary school pupils should study - and how it should be taught.
NHS and Chinese Medicine
ProfessorÌýDavid Colquhoun (UCL Biosciences)ÌýcriticisesÌýHealth SecretaryÌýJeremy Hunt's proposal for the NHS to adopt Traditional ChineseÌýmedicine.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
DrÌýJason Dittmer (UCL Geography) reviews Andrew Garfield in The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
Study suggests link between fall in salt intake and drop in heart attack deaths
New research claims a drop in daily salt intake played an important role in lowering stroke and coronary heart disease fatalities but Professor Patrick Wolfe (UCL Statistical Science) says: "Plausibility of assumption does not equal evidence".
Trying to be perfect could be ruining your health
Perfectionism can have a negative effect on health - including an increased risk of eating disorders. Professor Roz Shafran (»Ê¼Ò»ªÈËeurosciences & Mental Health) explains why perfectionists are more likely to be binge eaters.
Tinder mirrors 'impulse' of real dating
Apps such as Tinder and Grindr more closely replicate the traditional version of dating than internet dating websites as it allows for more serendipity, says Professor Tomas Chamorro Premuzic (UCL Psychology).
Revolutionary new scan spots arthritis before symptoms start
A new laser scanning technique used to spot signs of arthritis before symptoms occur has been created by a team led by ProfessorÌýAllen Goodship (UCL Orthopaedics & Musculoskeletal Science).
100 lessons on Sherlock Holmes
Over 300 people attended a UCL symposium organised by Tom Ue (UCL English Language and Literature) on New Directions in Sherlock.