UCL in the media
Female workers face an ‘embedded culture of misogyny’ in the NHS
Professor Dame Jane Dacre (UCL Medical School) spoke about the normalisation of sexual harassment and assault in the medical and healthcare profession.
Impact of the ‘Eat Out To Help Out’ scheme on coronavirus infections
Professor Christina Pagel (UCL Mathematics) called the pandemic ‘Eat Out To Help Out’ scheme an “extraordinary thing to do” and “reckless” as Sir Patrick Vallance gave evidence to the Covid enquiry.
Who said what: using machine learning to correctly attribute quotes
The Guardian’s data scientists team up with PhD students Paul Nathan, Alicja Polanska and Tara Tahseen from the UCL Centre for Doctoral Training in Data Intensive Science to train a machine learning model to accurately attribute quotes.
Universities to take smaller spin-out stakes as Hunt backs review
Jeremy Hunt, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, was among a number of government ministers to visit ʼһ East today to mark the publication of the Independent Review of University Spinout Companies. Dr Anne Lane (UCL Business) comments on potential benefits of the review.
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UCL announces 100 scholarships for Indian students
UCL has announced a new scholarship scheme to enable 100 of India’s brightest students to study in the UK at one of the world’s leading universities, as well as its first ever Summer School for pre-university students in the country.
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What do voters want to hear in the Autumn Statement?
Professor Mariana Mazzucato (UCL Institute for Innovation & Public Purpose) spoke about the need to re-invest business profits into the economy in order to make it more sustainable ahead of the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Autumn Statement.
Economic models buckle under strain of climate reality
A study by Professor Steve Keen (UCL Office of the Vice-Provost Research, Innovation & Global Engagement) was quoted, referencing the disparity between economic modelling and prevailing climate science.
Gaza races to disinfect refugee shelters as disease starts to spread
Professor Francois Balloux (UCL Biosciences) spoke about the high risk of disease spreading throughout refugee shelters in Southern Gaza.
How AI could be used to spot autism earlier in thousands of children
PhD candidate Celine El Baou (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) said findings of a new study suggested that AI could be used to improve the lives of young children but cautioned that the stigma surrounding a diagnosis could be difficult for some.
Donald Trump is already casting his 2025 staff
Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) commented on speculation that former US President Donald Trump is already building an administration-in-waiting: "Trump knows his opposition will go psychotic just knowing that he's doing it."