UCL in the media
As jobless men flee abroad, Albanian women embrace new freedoms
Dr Andi Hoxhaj (UCL Laws) comments on the low wages and high living costs in Albania, explaining that in 2021-22, Albanians spent as much as 60% of their income on food alone.
Ukraine investigating role of Belarus in transfer of children
Dr Yulia Ioffe (UCL Institute for Risk & Disaster Reduction) says that, if substantiated, Belarus’s alleged role in the forced deportation of Ukrainian children would likely put the country in violation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
The benefits and problems of eDNA
Professor Sir Jonathan Montgomery (UCL Faculty of Laws) discusses the ins and outs of eDNA – how it can be beneficial for conservation, forensics and healthcare, but could also be problematic from a privacy perspective.
‘Inaccurate’ grooming gang claims putting children at risk, Sunak and Braverman told
“This government – and any future government committed to tackling child sexual abuse – must do better to ensure no child is unseen or left behind,” says a joint letter to government from experts including Dr Ella Cockbain (UCL Department of Security & Crime Science).
How poverty is affecting food security and health in the UK
Professor Sir Michael Marmot (UCL Institute of Health Equity) explains that the health of poorer people in many regions of the UK has worsened in recent years, after decades of improvements in life expectancy, and talks about what can be done to reverse this trend.
Young people with caring responsibilities less likely to get a degree
Young carers are on average 38% less likely to graduate from university than their counterparts with no caring responsibilities, according to a new study led by Dr Baowen Xue and Professor Anne McMunn (both UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health Care).
Study reveals unique molecular machinery of woman who can’t feel pain
The biology underpinning a rare genetic mutation that allows its carrier to live virtually pain-free, heal more rapidly and experience reduced anxiety and fear, has been uncovered by new research by Professor James Cox and Dr Andrei Okorokov (both UCL Medicine).
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The council has come for our gnomes and pot plants. Your hanging basket might be next
Professor José L. Torero (UCL Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering) comments on 'draconian measures' being imposed by local authorities on residents of council estates using communal spaces.
Why people reward innate talent over hard work
Dr Chia-Jung Tsay (UCL School of Management) discusses her research revealing a “naturalness” bias in which people have greater respect for those with an innate gift than for those who have had to strive for their success.
Exercises to help with back and neck pain
Dr Darren Player (UCL Surgery & Interventional Science), a personal trainer as well as Lecturer in Musculoskeletal Bioengineering, describes exercises that can help with back or neck discomfort.