UCL in the media
RFK Jr's string of strange animal stories
"It just makes you wonder what wild tale he'll come up with next," says Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science). "For some voters, RFK Jr's eccentricity is part of his appeal. For others, it just leaves them shaking their heads."
Climate change leading to lack of wasps across the UK
Based on what we've seen this spring and summer, there are not only fewer wasps around but also fewer insects as a whole, explains PhD student Iona Cunningham-Eurich (UCL Biosciences).
Rare orchids and bees are thriving on London’s green rooftops
“By transpiring - that's by sweating as we do - plants emit more heat into that form of latent heat, the heat that you can't perceive, so it's water vapour basically,” explains Dr Oscar Brousse (UCL Bartlett School of Environment, Energy & Resources).
Girls more anxious about climate change than boys
Girls are more likely to worry about climate change and engage more in teaching on the topic than boys, according to research led by UCL academics including Professor Nicola Walshe (IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education & Society).
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Why are older women leaving the workplace?
“Women’s stress and anxiety is worse than men’s and rising dramatically,” says Professor Alex Bryson (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society), adding: "Many women are now wondering, what’s the value of being in work versus out of work?”
Why is far-right violence spreading on Britain's streets?
Although the violence on British streets over the weekend looked "deeply scary", Dr Benjamin Abrams (IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society) says what we have seen is actually a "real failure of mobilisation by the far right".
Warning Scotland will suffer unless SNP pour money into industry
A report co-authored by Professor Mariana Mazzucato (UCL Institute for Innovation & Public Purpose) found that a “chronic problem of low investment” is undermining living standards, stifling innovation, and holding back Scotland’s net zero transition.
England’s curriculum review: what education experts want to see
Professors Dominic Wyse and John Jerrim (both IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society) offer suggestions for the government’s curriculum and assessment review in England, which is scheduled to begin later this summer.
US state Attorney Generals travel to France on a sponsored trip
Events where US Attorney Generals are seen mingling with lobbyists don't necessarily help companies get the outcomes they hope for, believes Colin Provost (UCL Political Science).
Kamala Harris poised to announce her VP pick
Selecting Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro as her 2024 running mate could put Pennsylvania "in play" for Kamala Harris, says Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science).