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Trauma of Post Office victims/survivors and families documented in new study
Post Office victims/survivors and their families have experienced deep trauma and can be left feeling revictimised, shows a study by Dr Karen Nokes (UCL Faculty of Laws) and researchers from University of Exeter.
Watch: ITV “Good Morning Britain” (from 1 hour 41 mins 5 secs), More: Times (£), Independent, ITV, ITV “Evening News” (from 27 mins 44 secs), STV News, Herald, UCL News
Early air pollution exposure affects health in adolescence, study finds
“One of the most important finding was seeing the large inequalities in terms of exposure to different air pollutants,” said Dr Gergo Baranyi (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education & Society) on his research into the impact of pollution on children and the disadvantaged.
Virginia Woolf's Mrs Dalloway 100th anniversary
“It’s changed the way we tell stories. I think that says it all about the city experience, which is what she’s trying to conjure up here, that there is no one story, no one plot,” said Professor Rachel Bowlby (UCL School of European Languages Culture & Society) on Virgina Woolfe.
UK lab promises air-con revolution without polluting gases
"We're expecting demand for air conditioning to increase hugely, globally, between now and 2050," said Professor Cliff Elwell (UCL Bartlett School of Environment Energy & Resources) on the need for more air conditioning in the future.
Part of Soviet-era spacecraft to crash to Earth this weekend
“Because this is uncontrolled… we can’t do anything to influence where it comes down, but we can track it with telescopes and with radar,” said Professor Marek Ziebart (UCL Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering) on the soviet space probe falling to Earth.
Wellness is turning people into right-wing conspiracy theorists – here’s how
“Conspirituality is fuelled by distrust of old sources of authority, including science, religion, mainstream media, and political leadership,” said Professor David Voas (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education & Society) on links between wellness disinformation and right-wing thinking.
What is Wegovy? What are its side effects and what does it treat?
“The efficacy of semaglutide is a true game-changer for the medical treatment of obesity, a chronic disease that shortens life through its many complications,” said Professor Nick Finer (UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science), on weight loss injections.
The Spectrum
“It’s quite a pragmatic approach to diagnosis, it’s not an exact science,” said Professor Ginny Russell (UCL Psychiatry) on when autism diagnoses are assigned on the basis that it’s beneficial to an individual.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 “The Autism Curve” (from 10 mins 10 secs)
Climate Change Is Straining Pakistan’s Water. Tensions With India Could Make It Worse
"The ambition to increase the acreage of farmland outstripped the amount of water that was available,” said Dr Daniel Haines (UCL Risk & Disaster Reduction) on water scarcity in Pakistan.
My week with ‘the Janeites’
“Her narration takes us into the minds of her characters… Her dialogue reveals each character in his or her total singularity. She doesn’t tell you what motivates people — she lets you work it out.” Professor John Mullan (UCL English Language & Literature) on Jane Austen.
