UCL in the media
Speech programme gives voices back to stroke patients
Professor Alex Leff (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology) says the new programme he co-founded can help patients recovering from a stroke to relearn areas of language.
Financial stress could impact your health more than grief, study finds
Dr Odessa Hamilton (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health Care) said: "We found that financial stress was most detrimental to biological health, although more research is needed to establish this for certain"
Expert claims you should never keep an Alexa Amazon Echo in your bedroom
Dr Hannah Fry (UCL Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis) discusses the ‘creep’ of allowing gadgets, such as smart phones and home assistants, to invade our privacy.
Is there a perfect tool for tracing heritage?
Professor Martyn Rady (UCL School of Slavonic & East European Studies) explores the history of the House of Habsburg to illustrate the complications involved in tracing genealogy and heritage.
The 2024 events that could change the world
"My suspicion is that if Putin were to die in 2024 - and wild rumours notwithstanding, there is no evidence this is at all likely - then it would have a seismic effect on the system he has built," says Professor Mark Galeotti (UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies).
Smokers twice as likely to quit by using cytisine, study finds
Professor Robert West (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health Care) comments on new research that suggests a pill that dampens nicotine cravings could play a major role in helping people kick smoking, calling it “excellent news for smokers”.
UCL professor tracks down elderly father after he vanished from her life
Professor Carolyn Stephens (UCL Bartlett Development Planning Unit) recounts the remarkable true story of how she tracked down her father after he was taken from his family and kept hidden for four years.
Chechen warlord applauds teenage son’s violence as he grooms dynasty for power
Dr Ben Noble (UCL School of Slavonic & East European Studies) said: “I think we can say with some confidence that Ramzan Kadyrov is trying to bolster the position of his family, but we know little beyond that, including what’s driving this effort.”
Could exercise pills help create a healthier society?
Professor Jonathan Roiser’s (UCL Cognitive Neuroscience) project to measure the impact of moderate-intensity exercise on the immune system and metabolism is discussed in relation to the possibility of a completely new class of antidepressants based on exercise.
New Year Honours 2024: knighthood for key Covid pandemic adviser
Emeritus Professor Valerie Lund CBE (UCL Ear Institute) has been made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to rhinology.