UCL in the media
Government to invest £20m helping universities turn research into businesses
UCL has supported new measures set out in the UK government’s ‘Spinout Review’. Dr Anne Lane (UCL Business) said: “For 30 years, UCLB has created successful spinout businesses from UCL’s ground-breaking research, which have raised £2.75bn investment in the last 5 years alone.”
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Joe Biden's Israel red lines are taking shape
Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) commented on the tensions within the US Democratic Party regarding the Israel Palestine conflict. He said: "The White House's language, and policy, are no doubt being shaped by domestic political considerations."
New trial to investigate if music therapy helps patients recover from brain injury
A new trial led by Dr Sara Ajina (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, and Rehabilitation Medicine at ʼһH) will explore whether music therapy, such as playing an instrument or singing familiar songs, can help patients recover from severe brain injury.
What will the Covid inquiry tell us about science and politics?
Professor Christina Pagel (UCL Mathematics) recalled her time on the Independent SAGE panel during the pandemic, commenting that the fact scientific disquiet about certain policies is only now emerging suggests the policies had “the legitimacy of scientific approval” at the time.
What the Rwanda ruling means for the government
Professor Philippe Sands (UCL Laws) is interviewed about the Supreme Court’s recent ruling that the government’s plan to deport migrants to Rwanda is unlawful.
Reported Nevada investigation could help as much as hurt Trump
Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) said that an investigation into Nevada's "fake electors" is unlikely to have significant political impact on former US President Donald Trump, and could end up helping him.
UK soft drinks levy linked to fall in child hospital admissions for tooth extraction
The UK soft drinks industry levy, which was introduced in 2018, may have reduced the number of under-18s having a tooth removed due to tooth decay by 12%, finds a new study co-authored by Dr Oliver Mytton (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health).
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Faster Arctic warming hastens 2C rise by eight years
Faster warming in the Arctic will be responsible for a global 2C temperature rise being reached eight years earlier than if the region was warming at the average global rate, according to a new modelling study led by PhD candidate Alistair Duffey (UCL Earth Sciences).
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Are schools in poorer areas now getting better Ofsted grades?
Professor John Jerrim (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education & Society) said a new analysis of Ofsted data on the link between a school's performance and the social status of its students showed “tentative signs that the link between Ofsted judgments and disadvantage may be weakening."
UK approves the world’s first gene therapy for sickle cell and thalassemia
“The future of life-changing cures resides in CRISPR-based (gene-editing) technology,” said Dr Helen O'Neill (UCL EGA Institute for Women's Health) on the approval of the gene therapy that could offer relief to thousands of people in the UK suffering from genetic disorders.
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