UCL in the media
Why are older women leaving the workplace?
“Women’s stress and anxiety is worse than men’s and rising dramatically,” says Professor Alex Bryson (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society), adding: "Many women are now wondering, what’s the value of being in work versus out of work?”
England’s curriculum review: what education experts want to see
Professors Dominic Wyse and John Jerrim (both IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society) offer suggestions for the government’s curriculum and assessment review in England, which is scheduled to begin later this summer.
Warning Scotland will suffer unless SNP pour money into industry
A report co-authored by Professor Mariana Mazzucato (UCL Institute for Innovation & Public Purpose) found that a “chronic problem of low investment” is undermining living standards, stifling innovation, and holding back Scotland’s net zero transition.
Why is far-right violence spreading on Britain's streets?
Although the violence on British streets over the weekend looked "deeply scary", Dr Benjamin Abrams (IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society) says what we have seen is actually a "real failure of mobilisation by the far right".
Consultancy is blocking the State from dealing with major problems, expert argues
Professor Mariana Mazzucato (UCL Institute for Innovation & Public Purpose) argues that, instead of aggregating value, firms in the consultancy segment make the State precarious and perpetuate socioeconomic problems.
The heart health benefits of laughter
Making someone laugh will encourage them to "tell you more intimate information about themselves because they feel closer to you," explains Professor Sophie Scott (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience)
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Has Donald Trump killed his chances with Black voters?
Trump's remarks about Harris' racial identity "play into a long history of using racially-charged language," Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) remarks.
Brazil's economic transformation has enormous potential, says economist
Professor Mariana Mazzucato (UCL Institute for Innovation & Public Purpose) highlights the need for governments to redesign and work for people and the planet.
Champagne discovered in a 100+ year old shipwreck
Dr Helen Czerski (UCL Mechanical Engineering) explains the physics behind some of the most unusual bubbles found in the ocean.
Anti-war protests planned for Democratic National Convention in August
"Even if protests don't escalate to a fracas on the level of 1968, the chance of viral moments through the spread of social media makes any disturbance take on heightened salience," says Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science).