UCL in the media
Has the King redefined how we see the Royal Family?
The public wants "a host of contradictory things" from the Royal Family, believes Professor Robert Hazell (UCL Constitution Unit): “We want them to represent tradition, continuity and stability, and then criticise them for failing to keep up with the times.”
How to stop nocturia
Health consciousness among the social media generation might itself be contributing to nocturia - the medical term for needing to pass urine during the night - explains Daniela Andrich (UCL Division of Surgery & Interventional Science).
Donald Trump stung by double polling blow
Polls are so variable at this point that we can only assume Donald Trump and Joe Biden are "neck and neck - not only nationally but in key swing states", says Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science).
Should the system for getting rid of MPs behaving badly be changed?
MPs may behave in a way that "distracts them from the long term" if they are under constant threat that voters could get rid of them, says Dr Thomas Fleming (UCL Constitution Unit).
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Why religious leaders should be concerned about AI
AI technology leads to two very important questions when discussing its impact on religion, explains Professor John Wyatt (UCL EGA Institute for Women's Health): "One, what does it mean to be human? And secondly, what kind of world do we want to create in the future?"
Online pharmacies slash price of weight-loss jabs Wegovy and Mounjaro – as doctors warn of dangers
Professor Nick Finer (UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science) warned that retail marketing of the new drugs could trivialise their side-effects and the medical imperative to stay on the therapy long-term.
New medicine could prevent disease before it begins — but at a cost
Professor David Wheeler (UCL Renal Medicine) said high costs have to be assessed against the increasing problem of chronic diseases. Levels of advanced-stage chronic kidney disease are forecast to rise 60 per cent by 2032 in eight countries, including the US, China and Brazil.
Graduate premium in UK regions ‘hasn’t fallen’, counters study
Research involving Dr Golo Henseke (UCL IOE - Education, Practice & Society) found that the earnings advantage enjoyed by graduates remained stable between 1997 and 2017 – not withstanding a dip during the recession of 2006 to 2012, after which it quickly recovered.
New academic task force grapples with campus antisemitism
Professor Anthony Julius (UCL Laws) launches new Intra-Communal Professorial Group to research anti-Jewish hostilities at British universities and plans to make recommendations on how to improve life for Jewish students and staff.
Make classrooms more creative again
Professor Dominic Wyse's (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education & Society) soon-to-be released book ' The Balancing Act' is quoted by The Guardian to suggest that the version of phonics currently taught in primary schools all over the world is overly narrow.