UCL in the media
What is autism spectrum disorder?
Autism diagnosis criteria have changed over the years, explains Professor Joshua Stott (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences), which has created a "lost generation" of older people who may now meet those criteria.
How preventive medicine could be key to saving the NHS
Professor Sir Nicholas Wald (UCL Institute of Health Informatics) and Professor Aroon Hingorani (UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science) welcome the call for the UK to focus on disease prevention as "too many preventive health opportunities are missed".
How could European housing policies influence the UK?
“The real problem is not that we’re not building enough homes, it’s that we have turned housing into a financial asset,” says Dr Josh Ryan-Collins (UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose), adding that this is down to 1970s housing policy that prioritised home ownership.
How Olympians manage their periods
Research conducted by UCL academics including Dr Flaminia Ronca (UCL Division of Surgery and Interventional Science) is cited in a Telegraph article that explores how menstruation can affect female athletes competing at the Paris Olympics.
Why the Venezuela election matters to the West
“If the vote favours Gonzalez he will need to negotiate Maduro's exit plan, providing assurances on how they can exit the political stage without ending up in jail or losing all their resources," warns Professor Victor Bulmer-Thomas (UCL Institute of the Americas)
UK should stop arming Israel after ICJ advisory ruling, top lawyer says
The UK should stop arming Israel in order to comply with the historic advisory opinion by the UN’s top court that member states should not “render aid or assistance” to the occupation of the Palestinian territories, says Professor Philippe Sands (UCL Laws).
EU regulator rejects Alzheimer's drug lecanemab
"I am sure we will now see rich people with early Alzheimer’s disease flying to the US or other jurisdictions for treatment," says Professor Sir John Hardy (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology) who is critical of the EU's decision.
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'Game-changing’ Alzheimer’s drug lecenemab rejected by EU
“This conservative approach means that patients and doctors eager to explore a proven effective drug are now denied access," explains Professor Bart De Strooper (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology).
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Academics react to Labour halting freedom of speech law in universities
Nine UCL academics including Professor Alice Sullivan and Professor Emla Fitzsimons (both IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society) sign a letter to the Observer objecting to Bridget Phillipson’s decision to halt the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023.
Should Ukraine join Nato?
Six UCL academics including Dr Mart Kuldkepp (UCL School of European Languages, Culture and Society) and Dr Michal Murawski (UCL School of Slavonic and Eastern European Studies) sign an open letter arguing that a Ukraine Nato membership would not provoke conflict with Russia.