UCL in the media
'New dawn' for dementia research will transform diagnosis and treatment in 10 years
The UCL Drug Discovery Institute hosted Hilary Evans, chief executive of Alzheimer’s Research UK, who highlighted new diagnostic tests and treatments for dementia funded by the charity and researched by the institute.
Putin will escape Hague trial as key flaw in international arrest warrant
Professor Mark Galeotti (UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies) says Vladimir Putin's arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court is a significant statement but is unlikely to be actioned as the ICC is not a “truly global” body.
It may not be 2008 all over again – but this banking turmoil is not without danger
“There is no real case for financial sector deregulation,” said Dr Josh Ryan-Collins (UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose) who argues the government should prioritise making banks safer and direct credit to more productive sectors of the economy.
BBC rejects charge of elitist Oxbridge bias in University Challenge
“Each of the 70-plus Oxbridge colleges are allowed to compete in University Challenge, but huge civic universities are allowed only one entry each," highlighted Professor Frank Coffield (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education & Society) in his letter of complaint to the BBC.
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The 12 most dangerous dinosaurs of all time
Palaeontologist Cassius Morrison (UCL Earth Sciences) helps rank the most dangerous dinosaurs and what could have made them a threat to humanity based on their known characteristics.
Experts cast doubts over report linking Covid to raccoon dogs
"[The Chinese Centre for Disease Control's] report does not improve our understanding of the early stages of the pandemic," said Professor Francois Balloux (UCL Biosciences) adding there is a risk of undermining serious investigations of the origin of COVID-19.
How to deal with the narcissistic bosses
Professor Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) helps break down the toxic leadership styles of the Roy family in 'Succession' and suggests how to deal with narcissistic bosses in real life.
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Twitter takes legal action after source code leaked online
“Leaks of source code like this can allow security vulnerabilities to be identified and may disclose sensitive commercial information," said Professor Steven Murdoch (UCL Computer Science) who highlighted the long-term impacts of the leak of Twitter's underlying software.
Black children 11 times more likely to be strip-searched in England and Wales than white peers
Dr Krisztián Pósch (UCL Security and Crime Science) analysed data collected by the children’s commissioner for their report on police strip-searches and revealed a black child in England and Wales is 11 times more likely to be searched than their white counterparts.
Poorest children have worse health and educational outcomes in adolescence
Generation Z children born into the poorest fifth of families in the UK are 12 times more likely to experience poor health and educational outcomes by the age of 17 compared to affluent peers, finds a report led by Professor Eric Brunner (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health).