UCL in the media
How London will have to adapt to climate change
From a ‘rooftop meadow’ in the city, Professor Chris Rapley (UCL Earth Sciences) suggests the cooling adaptations that should be made to the capital’s buildings to cope with rising temperatures and increased humidity.
This professor of future crimes stops burglaries before they happen
Professor Shane Johnson (UCL Security & Crime Science) describes the new technologies being exploited by criminals and explains how algorithms can predict future crime hotspots.
Why more cases of ‘mad cow disease’ could emerge
Professor John Collinge (UCL Institute of Prion Diseases) features on a documentary about bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and its relation to variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD), discussing the progress of research and vCJD's long period of dormancy in the brain.
Watch: BBC Two 'Mad Cow Disease: The Great British Beef Scandal' (from 39 mins 16 secs), Read: Telegraph (£)
Back-to-back heatwaves kill two thirds of Central Indian Ocean coral
New analysis of shallow reefs in the Central Indian Ocean, co-authored by Dr Daniel Bayley (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment) shows that 70 per cent of coral died following two successive marine heatwaves.
What's in a name?
A programme exploring labels for mental illness looks at case notes for soldiers diagnosed with shellshock in the First World War. The discussion takes place in the medical library of the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, where the notes are held.
Listen: BBC Radio 4’s ‘D is for Diagnosis’ (from 15 mins and 7 secs)
Queen could delay attempt to prorogue Parliament
Sir John Major threatens legal action against Boris Johnson if he tries to prorogue Parliament for a no-deal Brexit. In their blog of 30 June, Professors Meg Russell and Robert Hazell (UCL Constitution Unit) warn that attempts to prorogue Parliament could be delayed by the Queen.
Vaginal bacteria linked to ovarian cancer
Women at high risk of developing ovarian cancer have lower levels of protective “friendly” vaginal bacteria, as do women diagnosed with the disease, according to a study led by Professor Martin Widschwendter (UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health).
Read: BBC News, More: Daily Mail, Independent, Metro, UCL News
British Airways faces record fine over data breach
Dr Michael Veale (UCL Laws) says the decision by the Information Commissioner’s Office to propose a fine of £183 million on British Airways for a data breach last year was a “step change” from the previous fining regime.
Is literature entering an era of 're-censorship'?
Professor John Sutherland (UCL English Language & Literature) argues that British literature is moving towards “conservatism” because writers and academics are fearful of causing offence to vocal and influential millennials.
Brexit must not put global research at risk
Professor Michael Arthur, UCL President & Provost, argues that Brexit must not be allowed to put global research at risk, as world university leaders meet in Paris for the first ever U7 summit.