UCL in the media
Going to private school makes you twice as likely to vote Tory, study finds
A new study led by Professor Richard Wiggins (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education & Society) revealed that a private education is directly linked to holding right-wing views and voting Conservative in midlife.
Donald Trump 'unnerved' by court case but would 'feel invincible' if found not guilty
"Non-accountability leads to a situation where Donald Trump feels invincible and as a result acts in that way," said Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) following Trump's "not guilty" plea to 34 counts of falsifying business records and conspiracy in New York.
The psychological tactics needed to negotiate
Professor Sunny Lee (UCL School of Management) shares the basic building blocks to help resolve conflict and identifies the qualities that make the perfect negotiator.
Genetic clues show how cancer may progress
Professor Charles Swanton (UCL Cancer Institute) and colleagues at the Francis Crick Institute have uncovered early genetic clues that could indicate where and when cancer cells might spread next.
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Russia's 'shadow mobilisation' accelerates
Professor Mark Galeotti (UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies) says there is a currently a "shadow mobilisation" taking place in Russia and comments on Moscow's reaction to a recent video showing the murder of a Ukrainian soldier by a Russian soldier.
Pandemic triggered ‘second midlife crisis’ among over-50s, study finds
A report led by Dr Darío Moreno-Agostino (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education & Society) with King’s College London has found the pandemic had such a severe impact on mental health that it prompted a “second midlife crisis” for the over-50s, with women worst affected.
Democrats are helping Donald Trump defeat Ron DeSantis
"There are a lot of Democrats who think that their best chance of holding the White House is if Trump is the Republican nominee in 2024," said Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) on why the Democrats are undermining Trump's likely rival, Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis.
Pregnant women are being denied routine medication, even when it is safe
A recent study co-led by Professor Irene Petersen (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health) has found there was a reluctance among healthcare professionals to prescribe and dispense some medicines to women who are pregnant.
Ofsted exhausts teachers
First findings from new research commissioned by the National Education Union (NEU) from the IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education & Society and Cardiff University has found the run up to Ofsted inspections makes work significantly harder and more exhausting for teachers.
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Finery in an Anglo-Saxon grave came from African ivory
Dr Katie Hemer (UCL Archaeology) and colleagues' analysis revealed the ivory rings buried with Anglo-Saxon women in the east of England came from an African elephant living in an area characterized by young volcanic rocks, such as the East African Rift Valley.