UCL in the media
New report seeks to refresh UK’s approach to international affairs
Ambitious reforms of the Foreign Office and wider government machinery are needed to safeguard future UK prosperity and security, concludes a new report commissioned by UCL Policy Lab directed by Professor Marc Stears (UCL Political Science) alongside Oxford University.
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Looking at the environment around tumours could help predict how cancer spreads
Examining the immune cells in the environment around a tumour could help to predict how a person’s cancer might progress and respond to treatment, according to new research involving Professor Charles Swanton (UCL Cancer Institute).
The relationship between climate change and epilepsy
We are seeing early signals that there will be many impacts of climate change for people with epilepsy, states Professor Sanjay Sisodiya (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology).
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Will Stonehenge lose its UNESCO World Heritage status?
From an archaeological perspective, plans to build a road tunnel under Stonehenge present "serious issues" to the future and the security of the ancient site, says Professor Mike Parker Pearson (UCL Archaeology).
Children unsure of gender identity ‘let down by NHS’, report finds
“Exceptionalism often lies at the heart of medical scandals when services go rogue and start to operate outside the normal parameters of clinical practice," says Dr Sallie Baxendale (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology).
What was theoretical physicist Peter Higgs really like?
Peter Higgs, the physicist who proposed Higgs boson, didn't like the public eye but understood he had "a duty to speak up for science", says Professor John Butterworth (UCL Physics & Astronomy).
Outbreak of Victorian disease in children declared
To help deal with parental concerns amid a measles outbreak in the UK, Professor Helen Bedford (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health) explains what the public need to know about the MMR vaccine.
Donald Trump backed over bond reduction
A poll suggesting that a plurality of Americans believe a state appeals court was right to lower former President Donald Trump's bond in his New York civil fraud case from $454m to $175m won't have much "predictive value", states Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science).
Is intermittent fasting good for you?
People can become more "rigid and inflexible" when fasting, research conducted by Dr Lucy Serpell (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) suggests.
What to do if your eyes hurt after looking at the solar eclipse
The human eye can only withstand a certain "intensity" of light, explains Professor James Bainbridge (UCL Institute of Ophthalmology), and anyone experiencing issues after looking directly at the sun should seek medical care.