UCL in the media
Give primary school pupils lessons on drugs
Professor Simon Gibbons (UCL Pharmaceutical and Biological Chemistry), a member of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, has recommended a broader drugs education in primary and middle schools.
, ,E-cigarettes full of puff as user numbers triple to 2.1m
Professor Robert West (UCLÌýEpidemiology and Public Health) says: "About 85% of people using e-cigarettes are smokers trying to quit".
Businesses need better understanding of built environment
A UCL Bartlett report has found that business leaders need to invest in sustainability and infrastructure in the built environment if they want to remain competitive on a global scale.
, ,Top academic says Britain lags behind the US in research and innovation
Professor Michael Arthur (UCL President & Provost) explains the importance of innovation in maintaining Britain's academic standing and emphasises the importance of nurturingÌýundergraduates' research skills.
In the workplace, leaders who aren't always followed
New research co-led by ProfessorÌýMartin Kilduff (UCL Management Science and Innovation)Ìýhas uncovered a bias surrounding brokerage roles within organizations that gives advantages to male brokers and their teams.
,Drive to improve housing can bring unintended consequences
Clive Shrubsole (UCL Bartlett) looks at how the reduction of householdÌýCO2Ìýemissions can have unintended consequences on buildings, inhabitants and the environment.
Arty brains
A team led by Professor Chris McManus (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) has found that the brains of trained artists change as they practice, enhancing grey matter to improve motor control and procedural memory.
Engineered vaginas grown in women for the first time
Vaginas grown in a lab from the recipients' own cells have been successfully transferred to the body for the first time, Professor Martin Birchall (UCL Ear Institute) describes the results asÌý"very meaningful".
, , , , , , ,Ìý,John Guillebaud: Passionate, perfectionist, persevering
Professor JohnÌýGuillebaud (UCLÌýMaternal and Fetal Medicine) answers the BMJ's questions about work, life and less serious matters.
Conservation should protect the most genetically unique species, not just the most rare
Dr David Redding (UCLÌýGenetics, Evolution and Environment) discusses a new approach to conservation which looks at the genetic uniqueness of endangered species.