UCL in the media
The vaccinations you need at every age
“If an MMR dose was missed, an adult can still have it - two doses are recommended, four weeks apart." - Professor Helen Bedford (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health)
Budget blowouts and delays: Why the UK struggles with infrastructure
"The highly transactional model of delivering major infrastructure projects often results in adversarial relationships with the supply chain... [and] is one of the leading causes of poor performan," said Dr Juliano Denicol (UCL The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction).
‘I told Blair to cancel Horizon in 1998'
A former advisor to multiple Prime Ministers, Professor Sir Geoff Mulgan (UCL Science, Technology, Engineering & Public Policy) spells out how the Horizon system was flawed – and why the winner of the next election "needs to reset."
Hydrogen and the race to net zero
Weaning ourselves off fossil fuels is hugely important, explains Professor Mark Miodownik (UCL Mechanical Engineering), who clarifies why hydrogen is touted as a wonder gas that could play a significant role on the road to net zero.
‘Measles parties’ could risk your child’s life, parents warned
The idea of parents trying to boost their child's immunity by deliberately infecting them with measles is “horrifying," says Professor Helen Bedford (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health).
How native English is perceived differently depending on where you're from
Dr Ruanni Tupas (IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education & Society) illuminates his experience of speaking four languages (English and three Philippine languages), and how having the way he spoke English judged at university affected the rest of his life and research.
How a Polynesian canoe inspired a renaissance in traditional seafaring
The revival of wayfinding in Hawaii is “delightful," says Professor Hugo Spiers (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences), adding there are a few pockets in the Pacific that have never lost their traditional methods of navigation.
Experts debate how to make the perfect cup of tea
High levels of calcium carbonate as well as added chlorine in tap water mean it is not Professor Mark Miodownik's (UCL Mechanical Engineering) first choice when making a cup of tea.
Calls to police the metaverse
Responding to calls for better policing of crimes committed by digital avatars, Dr Mark Dsouza (UCL Laws) says the law relating to offences against a person could be extended if it can be shown that assaults in the metaverse have "real-world psychological effects."
Cold water swimming could help ease menopause symptoms
Menopausal women who regularly swim in cold water report significant improvements to their physical and mental symptoms, including anxiety, mood swings and hot flushes - finds a new study led by Professor Joyce Harper (UCL EGA Institute of Women's Health).
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