In the Media

“For years now, we've been hearing the public say they want big change... the public is just deeply dissatisfied with politics itself and deeply dissatisfied with the status quo,” said Professor Marc Stears (UCL Policy Lab) on public frustration with Britain’s two-party system.

“The challenge facing the Government now could not be starker: convince the public that it understands and appreciates the challenges they face or risk being replaced by more extreme forces,” said Professor Marc Stears (UCL Policy Lab) on Labour’s losses at the local elections.

"A lot of the change that we're seeing, a lot of the exacerbations in climate, in change in environments is down to, actually, human activity," said Professor Helene Burningham (UCL Geography) on how human actions are accelerating climate change.

“Delcy Rodriguez is probably trying to find an equilibrium that will keep everyone happy, and that could enable Venezuela to survive past Trump,” said Pablo Uchoa (UCL Institute of the Americas) on Venezuela’s attempt to navigate shifting political pressures.

“When writing the book, my co-author and I had conducted dozens of interviews with Palestinians and Israelis, leaving us with pages of memories and anecdotes from people of all walks of life,” said Dr Julie Norman (UCL Political Science) on adapting her book for the stage.

“This essentially brings us back to the type of negotiations that were taking place prior to the war,” said Dr Julie Norman (UCL Political Science), noting that the US–Iran proposal returns talks to their pre‑war state and now places the US in a weaker position.

"We've got, for the first time, significant pressure on the main political parties across every single council," said Dr Melanie Garson (UCL Political Science) as voters across the UK head to the polls for the local elections.

"If you look at the health service for example, it is falling behind seriously in various metrics, even against the health service across the water," said Alan Whysall (UCL Constitution Unit) on his new report on Northern Ireland.

The programme “has led to improvements in pupil attendance [and] behaviour and reductions in anxiety related to exams,” said Zillah Watson (UCL Anthropology) on the ‘Phase Space pilot programme’ that uses VR headsets to calm student anxiety.

‘Crafting Small, Thinking Big’ by Dr Dalia Iskander (UCL Anthropology), explores how adults can benefit from owning and using dollhouses, especially when facing major life challenges.

“There’s good reason to think the assassination attempt could give Trump a short-lived bump in the polls… Any boost is unlikely to overwhelm broader structural pressures," said Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) on factors shaping voter support for President Trump.

“Americans often respond sympathetically when a president confronts tragedy – or even a would-be tragedy,” said Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) on how the US public may react to the latest assassination attempt on President Trump.

Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) said that the latest assassination attempt on President Trump could give him "a short-lived bump in the polls".

“They are paid out of public funds to perform their public duties, and they don’t have any gigs on the side,” said Professor Robert Hazell (UCL Constitution Unit) on the Palace’s constraints on commercial activity from working royals.

"There's always more to be done. There are thousands of families, not only those involved in Operation Condor, who are still waiting for answers," said Dr Francesca Lessa (UCL Institute of the Americas) on the importance of her work investigating and documenting Operation Condor.