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UCL retains top global ranking in ten subject areas
UCL remains ranked in the top 10 globally in 10 subject areas in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024, the world’s most consulted university ranking, including two first-place rankings.
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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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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).
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).
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).
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.
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).
David Cameron puts pressure on the US for Ukraine funding
Foreign Secretary David Cameron and the UK are "pulling out all the stops" in their attempts to encourage the US to approve funding for Ukraine in its conflict against Russia, explains Dr Julie Norman (UCL Political Science).
Climate change models show impact of sea level rise on New York City
Greater sea level rises with far more severe impacts due to melting ice sheets are predicted to occur in the coming hundreds to thousands of years, states Professor David Thornalley (UCL Geography).
Trying new things can boost mood and dispel 'habituation'
Many of us grow tired of our daily routines because of a phenomenon known as habituation, according to Professor Tali Sharot (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences), who adds: "We need to make room for the new and unexpected, so our brain filters out the old and expected."