UCL in the media
Has the media become desensitised to Donald Trump’s violent rhetoric?
Dr Brian Klaas (UCL School of European Languages, Culture & Society) argues that Trump’s intimations of violence are receiving relatively less press coverage today because they have become so routine and are no longer considered shocking.
The untold stories of women during the miners’ strike of the mid-1980s
Dr Florence Sutcliffe-Braithwaite (UCL History) discusses her new book ‘Women and the Miners’ Strike, 1984-1985' - a deep dive into the stories of more than 100 women living in coalfield communities around Britain during a tumultuous period of history.
Rishi Sunak’s smoking ban could have merit but comparisons with New Zealand show risks
Targeting young smokers with new legislation makes sense according to Dr Sarah Jackson (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health Care), but a tobacco ban would not immediately stop 6.4 million Britons from smoking and could drive demand towards illicit markets.
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Smoking policy tipped to be a defining moment for Rishi Sunak’s government
Professor Lion Shahab (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health Care) and Professor Jamie Brown (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health Care) hail Rishi Sunak’s smoking policy, saying it could become “one of the most significant public health interventions for a generation.â€
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Will a much-vaunted new treatment for Alzheimer's really save lives?
Professor Rob Howard (UCL Psychiatry) explains the complexities of treating people with Alzheimer’s disease in the wake of medical trials involving the breakthrough drug donanemab that could slow the progression of the disease.
Language expert tackles claim that over 50% of English comes from French
Dr Beth Malory (UCL English) investigates the sources of the English language after a recent news article claimed over half of English words are of French origin.
James Webb Telescope spots Jupiter-sized objects floating in space
Jupiter-sized celestial objects have been spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope floating around space in pairs, described by Professor Richard Ellis (UCL Physics & Astronomy) as being “shot out of a solar system.â€
Building more affordable housing could save the government £1.5bn a year, academics find
Investing more in social and affordable housing may save the UK government an estimated £1.5 billion a year by eliminating homelessness costs, finds a report led by Professors Rosalind Raine (UCL Applied Health Research) and Murray Fraser (Bartlett School of Architecture at »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË).
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Artificial intelligence helps to simplify lung cancer risk prediction
Machine learning models to identify the simplest way to screen for lung cancer have been developed by a team co-led by Dr Tom Callender and Professor Sam Janes (UCL Medicine), bringing personalised screening one step closer.
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Tree-planting schemes threaten tropical biodiversity, ecologists say
Ecologists are urging governments to prioritise the conservation and restoration of native forests over monoculture tree-planting schemes, which Professor Simon Lewis (UCL Geography) says should not be seen as an alternative to cutting fossil fuel emissions.
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