UCL in the media
Starmer must seize the power of tech, expert urges
Investing in spin-outs would "create not only wealth and jobs but the solutions to some of our biggest challenges, such as improving public health and achieving net zero," argues Dr Anne Lane (UCL Business).
Politicians unclear on whether English tuition fees will rise
Major parties have failed to answer questions about higher education funding despite a mounting crisis in the sector, Dr Claire Crawford (IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education & Society) told a recent event organised by educational charity the Sutton Trust.
London’s Friday travel discount had limited effect on commuters
“We should figure out how to make the transport system fit with the people rather than force the people to fit the transport system,” says Professor Nick Tyler (Director, UCL Centre for Transport Studies).
First UK trial of Deep Brain Stimulation for children with epilepsy begins
A teenager who is the first patient to take part in a UCL-sponsored clinical trial involving Martin Tisdall (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health) to use deep brain stimulation (DBS) to treat epilepsy has seen his daytime seizures reduce by 80%.
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Easter Island study casts doubt on theory of ‘ecocide’ by early population
“For at least a decade, the idea of ecocide through population growth and landscape mismanagement has been increasingly convincingly challenged for Rapa Nui," says Professor Sue Hamilton (UCL Archaeology).
Are primary school kids in England the best readers in the Western world?
Professor John Jerrim (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society) helps to clarify whether or not Rishi Sunak's claim that primary school children in England are the best readers in the Western world is true.
What Glastonbury could look like in 2050
Future iterations of the Glastonbury festival could face heat "in realms we have never experienced" and this could become deadly if people are unable to cool down overnight, warns Professor Ilan Kelman (UCL Institute for Risk & Disaster Reduction).
Is multitasking bad for your brain?
“Our brain-imaging studies have shown that too much information at once can cause ‘inattentional blindness’ and even deafness," explains Professor Nilli Lavie (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences).
What happens when 80% of your diet is made up of UPFs
Dr Chris van Tulleken (UCL Infection & Immunity) describes what happened to his body when, for an experiment, he changed his diet so that 80% of it was made up of ultra-processed food (not an atypical diet for a teenager in the UK or US).
UTIs and their link to antibiotic resistance
Professor Jennifer Rohn (UCL Renal Medicine) speaks to Madeleine Finlay about how urinary tract infections take hold, and the complexity surrounding their treatment.