UCL in the media
How ‘Bridgerton’ makes history
Professor John Mullan (UCL English) reviews each Bridgerton script and makes suggestions, helping to “Regency-ify” the speech.
Providing consistent CPD on a global scale
Dr Simon Camby (IOE, Faculty of Education and Society) explains why global schools group Cognita turned to IOE academics to help create teacher and headteacher leadership courses.
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.
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.”
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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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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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 UCL, including Dr Dorina Cadar (UCL Behavioural Science & Health).
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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.
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.
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.”