UCL in the media
Trump: The Presidential Precedents
Dr Adam Smith (UCL History) is hosting a radio series discussing past American presidents who, like Donald Trump, were elected on platforms promising radical change.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'Trump: The Presidential Precedents'Observations on the HE and Research Bill debate
Lord Jim Knight (UCL Institute of Education) writes about his impression of how the Higher Education and Research Bill was debated in the House of Lords.
Read: THEWhy some children are more likely to go back into care than others
Louise McGrath-Lone (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health) writes about her research into the factors influencing which children who leave the care system end up having to return to it.
Read: The ConversationAlien bird risk from pet trade
Dr Ellie Dyer and Professor Tim Blackburn (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment) led a project to map out where alien birds - those that have been introduced from other regions - are the most prevalent worldwide, and why.
Read: BBC News, More: i News, BBC Radio 4 'You & Yours' (from 28 mins 50 secs)Tunisia: 'State Feminism'
Professor Henrietta Moore (UCL Institute for Global Prosperity) discusses the status of women in Tunisia, and how its policies and societal norms compare to the rest of the world.
Listen: BBC World Service 'The Compass'A Week in the Life of Physicist Helen Czerski
Dr Helen Czerski (UCL Mechanical Engineering) writes a column that touches on her research into ocean bubbles, the research of her studies, and the physics of everyday life.
Read: Wall Street JournalWorld's largest peatland with vast carbon-storage capacity found in Congo
Dr Greta Dargie and Professor Simon Lewis (UCL Geography) led a research team that mapped the Cuvette Centrale peatlands in the central Congo basin and found they cover 145,500 sq km and could lock in 30bn tonnes of carbon that was previously not known to exist.
Read: The Guardian, More: Washington Post, New York Times, The ConversationA hidden code in our DNA explains how new pieces of genes are made
Professor Jernej Ule (UCL Institute of Neurology) writes about his research into how the human genome ensures gene mutations help humans evolve without too much disruption to cellular function.
Read: The ConversationArclight device 'could save sight of millions'
The Arclight, a cheap, pocket-sized, solar-powered ophthalmoscope has been developed by a team including a UCL researcher.
Read: BBC NewsHow to speak truth to power
Professor Graeme Reid (UCL Office of the Vice-Provost (Research)) writes about how academics can ensure their research influences public policy.
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