UCL in the media
Wisconsin voters will decide control of state Supreme Court
"The potentially sweeping consequences of reshaping electoral districts in Wisconsin shows just how much gerrymandering has become a dominant factor in who controls the levers of power in America," commented Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science).
Workplace buzzwords to take seriously — and those to ignore
Dr Anthony Klotz (UCL School of Management) who coined one of the biggest buzzwords, the 'Great Resignation', shares his views on the meaning and truth behind popular workplace jargon including 'quiet-quitting'.
Can you run the London Marathon without training?
"One of the first basic principles of sport science is specificity, you have to be training for the particular sport you are going to undertake," said Dr Darren Player (UCL Surgery & Interventional Science) who recommends at least 16 weeks of training before running a marathon.
Donald Trump grand jury indictment may ‘advance his 2024 chances’
Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) and Dr Brian Klaas (UCL School of European Languages, Culture and Society) comment on Donald Trump's indictment as the former US president becomes first to face criminal charges.
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The life changing materials hidden in plain sight
Professor Mark Miodownik (UCL Mechanical Engineering) shares his material science expertise and names his favourite material, Silica aerogel, which is made of 99.8% air and would be one of the best insulators on the planet if it wasn't so brittle.
Adeno-associated viruses linked with development of hepatitis
The rise in unexplained hepatitis cases among children since 2022 has been linked to a common childhood virus, known as adeno-associated virus 2 (AAV2), led by Professor Judith Breuer (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health).
Terracotta Army’s broken arms may solve mystery of its creation
“It is not like bronze weapons production, and it is not assembly line mass production. The terracotta warriors were individually built and sculptured,” commented Dr Xiuzhen Li (UCL Archaeology) on the intricately carved Chinese figures which have been preserved for 2000 years.
The struggle for a black history of Manchester
The Global Threads project, a collaboration between UCL's Centre for the Study of the Legacies of British Slavery and Manchester’s Science and Industry Museum has a specific remit to tell untold stories of the city’s cotton industry, particularly those related to colonialism.
UK science ‘smashed‘ by US and China in priority areas
Dr James Phillips (UCL Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy) co-led a new study which looked at the top 100 academic papers to assess the UK's scientific position and responded to the statistic that the UK produces 13 per cent of highly cited publications.
UK government gambles on carbon capture and storage tech despite scientists’ doubts
Professor Mark Maslin (UCL Geography) and Professor Jim Watson (UCL Bartlett School Environment, Energy & Resources) comment on the UK government's long-awaited energy strategy titled “powering up Britain” and argue it will not meet Britain’s climate goals.
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