UCL in the media
US public is far less isolationist than experts think
Experts, especially in the media, often portray the American public as more isolationist than it is and pictures of a “war-weary” nation belie how Americans really feel about exercising US power abroad, write Thomas Gift and Dr Jonathan Monten (UCL Political Sciences).
How antibiotics change human microbiome diversity long-term
A single course of antibiotics can change the composition of oral and gut microbiomes for at least a year, according to a modelling study by Professor Francois Balloux (UCL Genetics Institute) and Dr Liam Shaw (UCL CoMPLEX).
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Scrap job interviews to avoid narcissistic managers
Professor Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) suggests interviews favour narcissists who may turn into bullying managers and that organisations ought to use data-driven assessments instead.
Hunt for bogus asthma cure threatens pangolins
Dr Dan Ingram (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment) explains why pangolins, one of nature’s most remarkable creations, are threatened with extinction.
No need to stockpile medicines ahead of Brexit
Professor Russell Viner (UCL Institute of Child Health), president of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, says supplies are “very largely secured” in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
Parliament urged to stop May’s deal
A citizens’ assembly run by the UCL Constitution Unit, designed to represent the Leave-Remain split and UK demographics, is cited to support the idea that most people in Britain favour retaining free movement of people.
Brexit: how long will another referendum take?
A report by Jess Sergeant, Professor Meg Russell and Professor Alan Renwick (UCL Constitution Unit) is cited to explain that a referendum will take a minimum of 22 weeks to enact.
Will humans survive the century?
PhD student Karin Kuhlemann (UCL Political Science) argues that overpopulation is a risk to humanity that rarely makes the headlines but is rapidly depleting the world’s resources.
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Mothers are not to blame for our childhood obesity crisis
“Let’s have a constructive debate about how we can support mothers, fathers and childcare providers to keep their children happy and healthy," writes Professor Emla Fitzsimons (UCL Institute of Education) about her new research on childhood obesity.
Princess Royal visits UK Dementia Research Institute at UCL
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visited the UK Dementia Research Institute’s hub at UCL yesterday to learn about the institute’s ground-breaking neuroscience research.