UCL in the media
Trial shows more than 90% of women trying for baby lack essential nutrients
Professor Judith Stephenson (UCL Institute for Women’s Health) says the trial does not provide all the answers, but adds if she were preparing for pregnancy, she would eat a nutritious diet and be sure to take over-the-counter supplements.
Cases of whooping cough rising in the UK
"As expected, we are now seeing cases of whooping cough increase again, so it's vital pregnant women ensure they get vaccinated to protect their baby," says Professor Helen Bedford (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health).
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Former Tesla worker claims company's self-driving tech is not safe for public roads
Professor Jack Stilgoe (UCL Science & Technology Studies) says Tesla's autopilot function is a "test case of artificial intelligence in the wild".
SNP accused of using spin to hide ‘damning’ school ratings
Professor John Jerrim (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education & Society) asks, “The SNP has been in charge for a long time and they have introduced big reforms, to what end? Teachers have been putting in a huge amount of work to implement these things. What good has it done?”
UCL academic on the history of Israeli and Palestinian politics
Dr Seth Anziska (UCL Hebrew and Jewish Studies): “So many advocates of the ‘peace process’ since the 1990s have simply ignored the structural reality that makes meaningful sovereignty and self-determination for Palestinians—the attainment of basic rights and freedoms—impossible."
UK scores expected to fall in Pisa education study
Professor John Jerrim (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education & Society) comments on the Pisa rankings and the pandemic's highly disruptive effect on learning around the world.
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Is Italy’s Campi Flegrei volcano ready to erupt?
Campi Flegrei has caused thousands of recent earthquakes, but Professor Christopher Kilburn (UCL Earth Sciences) says a crust currently serving as a barrier between molten rock and the earth's surface must be ruptured before another eruption can take place.
Tesla, Autopilot and safety culture
As safety concerns are raised, Professor Jack Stilgoe (UCL Science & Technology Studies) comments on plans for a legal framework for self-driving cars: "We'll have to see as the bill gets developed whether it grapples with all of the novel things about the technology."
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Study shows over half of UK homes overheated last summer
Dr Anna Mavrogianni (UCL Bartlett School of Environment, Energy & Resources) said the findings of the study “clearly indicate that overheating is not a future, but a current and ongoing problem”.
'Selective deafness' could be sign of something serious
Professor Gill Livingston (UCL Psychiatry) says your partner's "selective hearing" could be a sign that their ears are in need of support as hearing loss of any kind can increase your risk of developing dementia.