In the Media

“Israel has instructed its military to be on heightened readiness with return to full force combat, assuming that this is likely to lead to resumption of hostilities," said Dr Melanie Garson (UCL Political Science).

A previously misidentified Stone Age seal-tooth pendant offers insights into the technology and cultural connections of ancient Britons, according to a new analysis led by Simon Parfitt (UCL Institute of Archaeology and Scientific Associate at the Natural History Museum).

Dr Melanie Garson (UCL Political Science) said that the UK is “not moving fast or far enough” in preparing for a potential World War Three - as Poland, France and Finland invest significantly in their arms supplies and general military preparations.

"The North Pole is not really a north pole. It is the pole that the north of a magnet points to," said Professor Mark Maslin (UCL Geography) on understanding the North Pole and whether a reversal of the magnetic poles is due.

“Public friction in the relationship between the US-UK-Nato will always leave it open to Russia and its axis partners seeking to take the advantage,” said Dr Melanie Garson (UCL Political Science) on President Putin's actions.

"We’re actually slowing down the repairing of ozone hole with the space industry. Which is quite something," said Dr Connor Barker (UCL Geography) on how space launches and satellite activity are contributing to pollution on Earth.

“We’ve seen that the Iranian missiles are still not very accurate. There would be a risk that they might hit somewhere not in the UK so systems would go into play just in case," said Dr Melanie Garson (UCL Political Science) on the possibility of Iran striking the UK.

“Some companies are paying out significant portions of their revenue to investors, landlords and creditors, rather than reinvesting in the service,” said Dr Amy Horton (UCL Geography), as findings show staff in for-profit homes are working longer hours with low sick pay.

“Picasso’s invention of stylisation and simplification and the formalisation of work in the early 20th century via cubism was very much a product of looking at, and valuing, African sculptural practices, which he collected,” said Professor Tamar Garb (UCL History of Art).

Most areas in England have seen a substantial drop in the number of health visitors available to support new parents, finds a new study led by Professor Gabriella Conti (UCL Economics, UCL Social Research Institute and Institute for Fiscal Studies).

The earliest genetic evidence for the existence of dogs, dating to about 15,800 years ago has been identified by Simon Parfitt and Professor Rhiannon Stevens (both UCL Institute of Archaeology) and Dr Selina Brace (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment).

Dr James D. Boys (UCL Political Science) said that a slight divergence is occurring between President Trump and President Netanyahu due to "Israel’s short-term focus on devastating Iran and Trump’s focus upon a more long-term geopolitical picture".

Dr Francesca Lessa (UCL Institute of the Americas) describes how President Milei has been dismantling teams working to support human rights trials, slashing the budget for memory-related institutions, and carrying out vicious smear campaigns against human rights groups.

"No, Andrew cannot voluntarily relinquish his position in the line of succession," said Professor Robert Hazell (UCL Constitution Unit) on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's status in the line of succession of the British Royal Family.

“Trump has been saying that Iran poses an existential threat to the United States since 1980. He also has a longstanding belief that NATO and other allies do not contribute enough to defence and global security,” said Dr James D. Boys (UCL Political Science) on Trump’s views.