UCL in the media
Use of weather derivatives surges as extreme climate events rock the globe
Dr Samuel Randalls (UCL Geography) says "extreme weather events tend to make good marketing for weather futures" amid the rising use of weather derivatives.
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UCL ranked third best for mental health services at Russell Group universities
UCL has been named the third best Russell Group university in the UK for mental health services and the best in London, according to a survey of 4,000 students from across the country.
The role Britain and France played in creating the modern Middle East
Professor Izzat Darwazeh (UCL Electronic & Electrical Engineering) speaks about his grandfather who ran a school in the West Bank city of Nablus during the 1930s Arab revolt in Mandatory Palestine.
What are the dangers of ultra-processed food?
Dr Chris van Tulleken (UCL Infection & Immunity) says that poor diet has now overtaken smoking as the leading cause of early death on planet Earth, with a vast body of evidence linking ultra-processed food with negative health outcomes.
Neanderthal gene variants associated with greater pain sensitivity
People who carry three gene variants that have been inherited from Neanderthals are more sensitive to some types of pain, according to a new study co-led by Dr Kaustubh Adhikari and Professor Andres Ruiz-Linares (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment).
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The global backlash against climate policies has begun
Rishi Sunak is “playing with fire” according to Professor Michael Grubb (UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources), who says making climate change part of a culture war in the UK will ultimately harm business by undermining investor confidence.
Climate expert predicts what the UK will look like in 2050
Professor Bill McGuire (UCL Earth Sciences) warns that “no one will be immune from the climate crisis”, with droughts, floods, and rising sea levels set to severely impact the UK population by 2050.
Smartphones could be used to monitor liver disease patients at home
A smartphone camera was able to detect changes in skin tone and eye colour that require patients to seek medical help, in new research co-led by Professor Raj Mookerjee (UCL Medicine).
What can literary journals provide readers that books can’t?
Following the announcement that the acclaimed literary journal Freemans is to cease production after its tenth issue, Professor John Mullan (UCL English) sheds light on the benefits of literary journals and the “glorious miscellaneous” they can provide.
AI language models could help diagnose schizophrenia
Dr Matthew Nour (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and University of Oxford) has led research into developing new tools based on AI language models that can characterise subtle signatures in the speech of patients diagnosed with schizophrenia.
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