UCL in the media
UCL spinout raises £42 million to develop quantum processors
Quantum Motion, a quantum computing spinout co-founded by Professor John Morton (UCL London Centre for Nanotechnology) has raised more than £42 million from investors to help develop silicon quantum processors from the laboratory to industrial applications.
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Why are young men taking their own lives and not seeking help over their dark thoughts?
"The typical explanation given is that this is down to traditional masculinity — men hold back from talking about their problems because they don't want to appear weak," said Dr John Barry (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) who shared his research on men's mental wellbeing.
Woman partially paralysed by stroke moves arm for the first time in 10 years
“If there are no signals arriving at the motor neurones this approach [spinal cord stimulation] will not work," warned Professor Nick Ward (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology) as US trials expand to determine what type of stroke patients can benefit from the treatment.
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Texting parents may help schools tackle ‘truancy crisis’ in England, say experts
In a submission to the Commons education committee co-authored by PhD candidate Andy Eyles (UCL Economics), the need to develop evidence-informed approaches to absenteeism and a “genuine non-hierarchical, mutually respective relationships with parents” was highlighted.
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Juries convict defendants for rape more often than acquit
Once a rape case reaches court, juries in England and Wales are more likely to convict than acquit a defendant, and this has been the case for at least 15 years, according to a large-scale analysis of all jury verdicts by Professor Cheryl Thomas (UCL Laws).
Grammar schools: Some still failing to let in poorer pupils
"Grammar schools increase inequality," said Professor Lindsey Macmillan (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education & Society) who argued the evidence from a BBC analysis clearly shows that children in grammar schools areas who don't get a place have reduced opportunities.
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The ethical issues of germline genome editing
Dr Helen O'Neill (UCL EGA Institute for Women's Health) explains why germline genome editing is so controversial and shares her experience hearing the announcement that Dr He Jiankui had created the first human genetically edited babies at an International Summit in 2018.
Candidate vetting under scrutiny after series of scandals and health issues
"The problem is broader, and more difficult to solve, than just the task of performing better background checks. It speaks to the dearth of values like honour, civility, and trust in public life," said Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) on resume 'embellishments'.
‘Bond villain’ DNA could transform cancer treatment, scientists say
“The crucial point is that once we have found the cause of the problem then it becomes possible to develop and try out all sorts of drugs and therapies to tackle that," said Dr Mariam Jamal-Hanjani (UCL Cancer Institute) on the discovery of cancer-causing genes known as ecDNA.
Joe Biden may have handed Donald Trump a huge win with Ohio response
"Even if just as a symbolic show of support, the fact that it took a senior administration official roughly two weeks to visit the site [of the train derailment] isn't excusable given the scale and magnitude of the incident," argued Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science).