UCL in the media
October 1973: The war that changed everything
Looking back at the 1973 Arab-Israeli war, Mr Damon Silvers (UCL Institute for Innovation & Public Purpose) remarks on the OPEC oil embargo and its far-reaching consequences for politics and society in the developed world.
The complications and long-term effects associated with ‘tweakments’
Dr David Zargaran (UCL Surgery & Interventional Science) discusses the potentially life-changing effects of ‘tweakments’ - non-surgical cosmetic treatments such as lip fillers and Botox that are growing in popularity.
Shouting at children can be as damaging as physical or sexual abuse, study says
A review co-led by Professor Peter Fonagy (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) highlights the importance of identifying childhood verbal abuse by adults as a standalone subtype of child maltreatment, to ensure targeted prevention and address the lasting harm it can inflict.
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Regulating cosmetic surgery in UK is a nightmare, says top surgeon
Researchers led by Professor Afshin Mosahebi (UCL Surgery & Interventional Science), scrutinised the websites of 22 self-regulating organisations that oversee surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures within the UK.
The private school problem
“The private school problem is they’re a drawback for equal opportunity in this country,” said Professor Francis Green (IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society), explaining that there are few avenues for low income students to attend and benefit from private schools.
Would proposed A level reforms be ‘unworkable’?
Professor Mary Richardson (IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society) said an International Baccalaureate-style system would not necessarily be a big reform for universities because most accepted these qualifications already.
Students more at risk of depression than non-students
Young people who are in higher education in England face a small increased risk of depression and anxiety, compared to their peers who are not attending higher education, finds a new study led by Dr Gemma Lewis and Dr Tayla McCloud (UCL Psychiatry).
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Warning to parents as 1 in 10 kids at risk of deadly Victorian diseases
"It is never too late to be vaccinated and I urge parents and young people to check their vaccination status, this can be done by looking in their child’s red book," said Professor Helen Bedford (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health).
Safer brain surgery using AI possible within two years
"Surgeons like myself - even if you're very experienced - can, with the help of AI, do a better job than without it," said neurosurgeon Mr Hani Marcus, Deputy Director of the Wellcome / EPSRC Centre for Interventional and Surgical Sciences at ʼһ.
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ChatGPT can now access up to date information
ChatGPT can now browse the internet to provide users with current information, meaning that "you can treat this as a source of the latest news, gossip and current events," says Professor Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences).