UCL in the media
UK wins largest slice of EU research funding
Commenting on reports that the UK has won €752 million (£654 million) worth of Horizon 2020 projects, Professor Graeme Reid (UCL Office of the Vice-Provost, Research) explains that “many of the fears about the effect of Brexit have not materialised".
Seven problems with Ofsted’s new inspection framework
Professor Frank Coffield (UCL Institute of Education) says Ofsted’s new inspection framework “has lots to welcome”, but identifies seven key areas where improvement is needed before it can become a force for improvement.
Government urged to reduce dosage of childhood vaccine
Professor David Goldblatt (UCL GOS Institute of Child Health) comments on recent findings that a change to the dosing schedule of one key childhood vaccination could save the NHS millions of pounds.
UCL eyes closer Berlin links
UCL is deepening its relationships with institutions in Berlin and other major European cities. Professor Michael Arthur (UCL President & Provost) talks about the drive to maintain strong links to Europe after Brexit.
E-cigarettes twice as effective as gum or patches to help smokers quit
Professor Robert West (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health) comments that a study showing e-cigarettes to be almost twice as effective as gum, patches or sprays at helping smokers give up is “of huge significance”.
‘Great American Dying’ cooled the Earth
A new study by PhD candidate Alexander Koch, Professor Mark Maslin and Dr Chris Brierley (UCL Geography) concludes that the colonisation of America in the 15th century killed so many people that it disturbed the Earth’s climate.
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Why are we taking fewer bus journeys?
Transport researcher Nicole Badstuber (UCL Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering) discusses recent findings that the number of bus journeys taken in the UK fell by more than 90 million in one year.
Brexit: what happens next?
On 29 January, MPs voted in favour of amending the ‘backstop’ to be replaced with "alternative arrangements to avoid a hard border". But will the Prime Minister be able to get the EU to agree? The UCL Constitution Unit’s suggested timetable for a second referendum is referenced.
Neanderthals sprinted in Ice Age woodlands
Neanderthals were sprinters rather than long-distance runners, with physiques better suited to short bursts of speed, according to a study involving several UCL academics and co-authored by Professor Mark Thomas (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment).
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Tribute to Professor Robin Clark
Renowned inorganic chemist Professor Robin Clark, who was UCL's Sir William Ramsay Professor Emeritus of Chemistry and a Royal Society Fellow, is remembered for his pioneering research and achievements as Head of UCL Chemistry from 1989 to 1999.