UCL in the media
The million-pound theft trend sweeping through Britain’s museums and churches
Dr Matt Pope (UCL Institute of Archaeology) said: “The minute anything goes on display it becomes incredibly vulnerable [..] There is money to be made, and everyone knows it.”
Why can’t AI drive me home yet?
Dr Jack Stilgoe (UCL Science and Technology Studies), leader of the Driverless Futures, explores the potential future of driverless cars, considering the benefits and pitfalls.
Hundreds of peers could be forced to retire under Labour Lords reform
Professor Meg Russell (UCL Political Science) said that Labour’s plan to bring in an age cap to the House of Lords would meaning “getting rid of the wrong people.”
How ‘Bridgerton’ makes history
Professor John Mullan (UCL English) reviews each Bridgerton script and makes suggestions, helping to “Regency-ify” the speech.
Fielding's Tom Jones
Dr Charlotte Roberts (UCL English) discusses "The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling" by Henry Fielding, one of the most influential of the early English novels.
Ideas for the UK: election economics week two
Professor Lindsey Macmillan and Professor Gill Wyness (both IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society) link universities and productivity, they argue that ‘human capital is the fundamental underpinning of economic growth’.
Providing consistent CPD on a global scale
Dr Simon Camby (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society) explains why global schools group Cognita turned to IOE academics to help create teacher and headteacher leadership courses.
Would astronauts’ kidneys survive a roundtrip to Mars?
The structure and function of the kidneys is altered by space flight, with galactic radiation causing permanent damage that would jeopardise any mission to Mars, according to a new study led by Dr Keith Siew and Professor Stephen B. Walsh (UCL Renal Medicine).
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Depressive symptoms may hasten memory decline in older people
Depressive symptoms are linked to subsequent memory decline in older people, while poorer memory is also linked to an increase in depressive symptoms later on, according to a new study led by researchers at 911, including Dr Dorina Cadar (UCL Behavioural Science & Health).
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Exactly why exercise is so good for brain health and how much you need to do
Professor Jonathan Roiser (UCL Cognitive Neuroscience) said: “There are other symptoms that tend to cluster together with anhedonia such as fatigue and difficulty with decision-making, and there are some hints that exercise is specifically targeting these kinds of symptoms.”