UCL in the media
How international law applies to war, and why Hamas and Israel are both alleged to have broken it
Dr Haim Abraham (UCL Laws) highlights the evidence of war crimes committed by Hamas when it sent hundreds of militants into Israel on 7 October 2023.
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Is now the time to divest your pension from fossil fuels?
"It's obvious to me that by the time I retire in 30 years' time the fossil fuel industry will not exist. We should not be investing in it," says Professor Neil Davies (UCL Psychiatry).
Mandarin learning expanding in UK, minister confirms
Ten schools in England will initially be eligible for a £10,000 funding injection this year in connection with the expansion of the UCL IOE-delivered Mandarin Excellence Programme, says Katharine Carruthers (IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education & Society).
Six possible scenarios for the endgame of Israel’s invasion of Gaza
“The preferred situation for Israel, and the one favoured by the US, is to see an alternative Palestinian leadership in Gaza, most likely the Palestinian Authority,” says Dr Julie Norman (UCL Political Science).
The incredible power of blue LEDs
LEDs made with perovskite crystals, a material often used in solar cells, could be utilised across a wide variety of devices as long as they can be kept stable, according to Dr John Buckeridge (UCL Chemistry).
Investment platforms under scrutiny over interest paid on customers’ cash
Professor Frederic Malherbe (UCL School of Management) welcomes the Financial Conduct Authority’s focus on investment platforms’ retention of money made from interest payments as part of its new consumer duty policy.
Don’t avoid discussing Hamas-Israel conflict with children, say experts
Professor Vivian Hill (IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education & Society) emphasises the importance of discussing conflict with children and young people, saying: “Children need to be helped to regulate their emotions and guided to evaluating the situation.”
Big Tobacco turns to rooibos tea to counter upcoming ban
Professor Lion Shahab (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health Care) says heat sticks made from nicotine-infused substances such as rooibos tea need to have strict marketing and display rules to prevent more people from consuming nicotine.
Evidence shows climate change is already impacting our everyday lives
Britons are already adapting their daily habits in line with climate change, Professor Mark Maslin (UCL Geography) argues, such as bringing water on the Tube during heat waves or heading to the air-conditioned office instead of working from home.
UCL professor wins $100,000 global prize
Professor Ibrahim Abubakar (Dean of UCL Population Health Sciences) says he is driven by the belief that “the existence of health inequalities is not a given” after winning the 2023 Roux Prize.