UCL in the media
Representation among BAFTA nominees improves after changes
Dr Clive Nwonka (UCL Institute for Advanced Studies) commented that BAFTA's categories have “increased visibility of Black and brown people and people of colour” and said the award's September review reflected “a recognition that there needs to be some kind of radical change".
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AI images reveal how drinking before pregnancy can change your baby’s face
“Self-reported alcohol consumption is perhaps a little unreliable, and this may be more pronounced in a group that’s repeatedly told not to drink," highlighted Professor Matt Sydes (MRC Clinical Trials Unit at ʼһ).
Black holes ‘contain dark energy that drives expansion of universe’
“Given the mysterious nature of dark energy, which has been considered in different incarnations for over a century, it is healthy to consider fresh ideas like this, and to think how they can be falsified," commented Professor Ofer Lahav (UCL Physics & Astronomy).
UK engineers, seismologists and geologists to embark on post-earthquake mission to Turkey
A team of UK experts co-led by Dr Yasemin Didem Aktas (UCL Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering) will carry out post-earthquake assessments and uncover the causes of the Turkey-Syria earthquake alongside Turkish colleagues and officials.
59% of long Covid patients had organ damage a year later
Organ damage persisted in 59% of long Covid patients a year after initial symptoms, even in those not severely affected when first diagnosed with the virus, according to a comprehensive new study co-led by Professor Amitava Banerjee (UCL Institute of Health Informatics).
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UK Jewish groups fear for future of Israeli democracy
"There’s a reflex of self-restraint and avoidance of any public statements because of the anxiety over how they might be used or misused," highlighted Professor Anthony Julius (UCL Laws) who said public disagreements, particularly over Israel, are especially sensitive.
The vulnerable housing market
Dr Josh Ryan-Collins (UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose) warns that the housing market is vulnerable to unexpected external forces and events that can cause interest rate hikes and inflation.
A spring offensive
Professor Heather Jones (UCL History) compares an expected spring offensive in the Ukraine conflict with the historical expectations of a spring offensive by the Germans in the fourth year of World War I.
Understanding the nation’s sexual health
Professor Cath Mercer (UCL Institute for Global Health) explains how the once-a-decade National Survey of Sexual Attitudes, which she co-leads, will interview between 8,000 and 10,000 people to better understand sexual behaviour and sexual health service use in the UK.
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Long Covid can affect organs for a year or more
“Three in five people with long Covid have impairment in at least one organ, and one in four have impairment in two or more organs, in some cases without symptoms,” said Professor Amitava Banerjee (UCL Institute of Health Informatics).
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