UCL in the media
Healthcare services must prepare for a world where Alzheimer’s disease is treatable
Drugs with the potential to change the course of Alzheimer’s disease are expected to be approved by mid-year in the UK, but the NHS may struggle to ensure equitable access, suggests research led by Professor Rimona Weil, (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology).
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Has the mystery of Stonehenge finally been solved?
A team of researchers led by Professor Mike Parker Pearson (UCL Institute of Archaeology) argues that the stones were moved over land, he claims to have discovered evidence which identifies the quarry of the Stonehenge bluestone, dating this to 3000 BC.
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Joe Biden's black support collapses in battleground state
Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) said: "Biden can't win without key Democrat coalitions, and the increased get-out-the-vote effort by the campaign to woo Black voters is emblematic of growing apathy that advisers see among that demographic".
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The diminishing returns of in-office mandates
Professor Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) said employees spend office days looking occupied in front of suspecting managers who aren't equipped to lead their teams in a hybrid way, and presume workers are more productive in sight.
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Election house building pledges
Professor Stanimira Milcheva (UCL Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction) explains how house building targets have not been met since the mass building of social housing in the 1960s.
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Le Pen and Bardella: France's far-right double act zero in on power
Professor Philippe Marliere (UCL School of European Languages, Culture and Society) described the political tag team that Bardella and Le Pen have formed as “very complementary".
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Ten years of fasting diets: the legacy of Michael Mosley
Ms Alex Ruani (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society) said it is a common misconception that you can eat what you like on non-fasting days, and you should think of a fast as a pause in healthy eating.
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A surprisingly quick enzyme could shift our understanding of evolution
Research by Mr Kabir Husain (UCL Physics and Astronomy) suggests biological processes such as DNA replication or cellular structure formation may become more accurate when done as quickly as possible, offering new hints into life's origins.
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British TV host Dr Michael Mosley reached millions by being his own guinea pig
Professor Mark Miodownik (UCL Mechanical Engineering), who had worked with Dr Michael Mosley, said: "Science has lost one of its best and most influential communicators. His warmth and connection to the audience was remarkable."
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Broaden and balance the primary curriculum to foster children’s creativity and love of learning
Professors Dominic Wyse and Alice Bradbury, Dr Yana Manyukhina and Emily Ranken (IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society) present their recommendations for a new government to consider and recognise the importance of primary education in children’s development.
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