UCL in the media
‘The Middle Kingdoms’ Review: Europe’s Eternal Battlefield
A review of Professor Martyn Rady’s (UCL School of Slavonic & East European Studies) book ‘The Middle Kingdoms: A New History of Central Europe’ in the Wall Street Journal.
The moon may enter a new geological period thanks to human activity
Dr Ingo Waldmann (UCL Physics & Astronomy) says just humans walking on the moon has a bigger environmental impact than anything that would happen to the moon in "hundreds of thousands of years”.
Biden's Israel-Gaza move is winning back Democrats
Dr Julie Norman (UCL Political Science) says we should all be cautious to read too much into the changing polls on this issue as the president's approval rating is likely to "continue to go up and down" as the situation develops.
What are the most eco-friendly materials used for bed linen?
Dr Eral Bele (UCL Mechanical Engineering) explains the process of making bamboo-based bed linen, saying that the textile fibres that are spun from bamboo are not really bamboo fibres anymore.
Could Donald Trump become a dictator if he wins the 2024 election?
“If he were to win, he would enter an office with fewer and fewer untapped constraints on his power," says Professor Phillip Ayoub (UCL Political Science).
Cuba health and education hollowed out as staff join emigration exodus
The conditions under which the Cuban government is operating are "impossible” according to Dr Emily Morris (UCL Institute of the Americas), who adds: “These new sanctions have caused a severe decline in living standards."
Male science students ‘ignore and belittle’ female classmates
Students from under-represented backgrounds record the highest rates of degree non-completion, particularly in subjects such as computing, finds a new study led by Professor Louise Archer (IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society).
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Brains of newborns aren't underdeveloped compared to other primates
Human newborn brains aren’t significantly less developed compared to other primate species but appear so because so much brain development happens after birth, finds a new study led by Dr Aida Gomez-Robles (UCL Anthropology and Genetics, Evolution & Environment).
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Donald Trump surges ahead of Joe Biden among independents
"It seems like every poll now adds to the avalanche of evidence showing that Donald Trump isn't just electable. He might even be the favourite to retake the White House at this point," says Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science).
Scientists explain why the world’s largest iceberg is on the move
Robbie Mallett (UCL Earth Sciences) comments on the giant iceberg known as A23a, estimated to cover an expanse of almost 4,000 square kilometres, making it roughly three times the size of New York City.