UCL in the media
What happens when the Monarch is unable to fulfil their constitutional duties?
Professor Robert Hazell (UCL Constitution Unit) explains the long-standing arrangements put in place by the 1937 Regency Act, which dictate what should happen when a Monarch is either temporarily or permanently incapacitated.
Thanks to a shadowy hacker group, the British Library is still on its knees. Is there any way to stop them?
Dr Enrico Mariconti (UCL Security & Crime Science) said: “unlike the NHS or GCHQ, a breach of its [the British Library’s] cybersecurity wouldn’t cause an immediate threat to public safety, so there are fewer incentives for the government to improve its IT systems.
Skiing competitions are being changed by global warming
Professor Mark Maslin (UCL Geography) described the temperature in Chamonix as "eerily warm" and said that if climate change were to continue at its current pace, the snow season would be much shorter.
What would happen if King Charles abdicated?
Dr Bob Morris (UCL Constitution Unit) explains how the Regency Act could come into play in the event of a monarch being in ill health. It would be triggered if the King became physically incapacitated due to illness, meaning he could no longer speak or move.
Social media algorithms amplify misogynistic content to teens
Social media algorithms amplify extreme content, such as misogynistic posts, which normalises harmful ideologies for young people, finds a new report led by Dr Kaitlyn Regehr (UCL Information Studies).
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Huge atom-smasher bid to find missing 95% of Universe
Professor Jonathan Butterworth (UCL Physics & Astronomy) defends the £12bn price tag as researchers at the world's biggest particle accelerator in Switzerland have submitted proposals for a new, much larger, supercollider.
Shift workers should be paid more due to poor sleep quality, say London scientists
Dr Gillian Weston (UCL Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care) described the repercussions of poor sleep. Research demonstrates both long and short sleep durations are associated with poor health, emphasising the critical role of balanced sleep in overall well-being.
You’re speaking my language! World’s sexiest accent revealed
Professor Patti Adank (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) suggests that English speakers are drawn to the melody of languages such as French and Italian. She added: languages such as Thai or Mandarin can sound harsh because they are using tonal distinctions”
Disposable ban could lead to 'turf wars' by doctors as Australia's anti-vaping laws leads to rise in smoking and gang violence
Dr Sarah Jackson (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health) claims 2.6 million adults would also be affected by the ban. She said: 'Not having disposable devices may discourage them from vaping because it may seem too difficult compared to continuing to smoke.'
UK taxpayers put £400m into OneWeb. Now its tech ‘is a gift to France’
Professor Marek Ziebart (UCL Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering) was unsurprised by Eutelsat’s failure to meet their targets. He said: “they had contracted-out the development of the ground terminals. They didn’t do that in-house.”