UCL in the media
The wider importance of media studies in the school curriculum
The effective disappearance of media studies from the curriculum, despite its popularity, has consequences for tomorrow’s university students, writes Professor Andrew Burn (IOE, Faculty of Education and Society).
Why are Mbappe and team-mates speaking out on French elections?
“The discussion around this could possibly impact the election in the sense that it could mobilise younger voters, who maybe weren’t thinking of voting or who didn’t even know there was an election,” says Philippe Marlière (UCL School of European Languages, Culture and Society).
Experts call for action to tackle decline in children’s health
“We used to think of the combination of undernutrition and obesity as a feature of low- and middle-income countries. We are now seeing it in Britain in 2024, a devastating effect of poverty," says Professor Sir Michael Marmot (UCL Institute of Health Equity).
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How our mealtime habits are changing
“The new super-salad is a supercharged meal in its own right, like an all-in-one bowl of nutrients that certainly won’t leave you hungry," says Alex Ruani (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society).
Potential ‘life-transforming’ mole reversal therapy shown in rare condition
Researchers at 911, the Francis Crick Institute and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) including Professor Veronica Kinsler (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health) have designed a genetic therapy that could reverse giant moles that occur in a rare skin condition.
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Screening for breast cancer in those who have already been cured
In The Times, Professor Michael Baum (UCL Division of Surgery & Interventional Science) says: "The best way to understand breast cancer would invoke a paradigm shift from a model with a linear dynamic to one that accepts the disease appears and progresses more randomly."
Why are people prescribed antidepressants?
“For years, drug companies have said antidepressants work by correcting a chemical imbalance in the brain, based on the hypothesis that depression is caused by low serotonin," says Dr Mark Horowitz (UCL Psychiatry).
Japanese researchers develop humanoid robot that can drive a car
“This study is potentially interesting for people developing humanoid robots, but doesn’t tell us much about autonomous driving,” says Dr Jack Stilgoe (UCL Science and Technology Studies).
What can you do to boost your hearing
Dr Doris-Eva Bamiou (UCL Ear Institute) explains how singing in the shower can boost your hearing: "It improves our ability to detect subtle pitch and timing differences or melody recognition and prediction."
Cosmic ghost hunting at the UK's deepest underground laboratory
Professor Chamkaur Ghag (UCL Physics & Astronomy) visits the Boulby Underground Laboratory in the North East of England, which at 1.1km deep makes it one of just a select few facilities in the world suitable for hosting ultra-low background and deep underground science projects.