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UCL in the media
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).
Hezbollah vs Hamas: key differences in military power
Hamas has increasingly received funding, weapons, and training from Iran, but it is not as controlled by Iran as Hezbollah, which is almost entirely backed by Iran and follows its directives." - Dr Julie Norman (UCL Political Science)
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.
Risk of Parkinson’s more than double for people with anxiety
The risk of developing Parkinson’s is at least twice as high in people with anxiety compared to those without, finds a new study by UCL researchers including Dr Juan Bazo Avarez (UCL Epidemiology & Health) and Professor Anette Schrag (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology).
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Push to prevent Prime Ministers from handing out honours
Labour and the Conservatives must stop doling out honours to friends and allies, according to a senior group of politicians, judges and academics including Professor Meg Russell and Professor Robert Hazell (both UCL Political Science).
Private schools hit by VAT on fees could join state sector
“I think private schools are worrying unnecessarily about VAT because I don’t think the demand will fall off to the extent they say. There will be a small number of closures," believes Professor Francis Green (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society).
Leading scientist joins calls for Covid convictions amnesty
“Wiping the slate clean would be a proper acknowledgement that a public health crisis calls for public health responses that elude politicisation or criminalisation," says Professor Karl Friston (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology).
Restoring trust in the political class
Professor Meg Russell and Professor Robert Hazell (both UCL Political Science) co-sign a letter in The Times that says low trust in politics is damaging the health of British democracy and is "indicative of the need for substantial improvement in the governance of the UK."