UCL in the media
How Republicans are echoing climate change conspiracy theories
"If you want to boost employment and you want people to be happy, you boost the green economy," said Professor Mark Maslin (UCL Geography) who highlighted that there are approximately 10 million people employed in the US green economy, compared with 40,000 in coal.
UK science chief says new department will improve lives
"There are many more pressing issues facing UK science than [which office] is in charge of it," said Professor James Wilsdon (UCL Science, Technology, Engineering & Public Policy) who argued it is an ''odd time'' to make such a big change to how research is run in the UK.
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Albanian gangs in the UK recruiting new members from their homeland
Dr Andi Hoxhaj (UCL Laws) provided written evidence to a Home Affairs Select Committee inquiry into migration and asylum in which he revealed how Albanian gangs lure desperate men into crime with a free ride to the UK.
Amid cholera outbreak, health fears grow in quake-hit Syria
“In the immediate post-disaster environment, the risk of already present disease is immediately heightened. It is both an immediate threat as well as a slow burn risk," explained Professor Ilan Kelman (UCL Institute for Risk & Disaster Reduction)
Soluble paracetamol 'presents a problem' as it exceeds NHS maximum salt intake
Dr Xand van Tulleken (UCL Institute for Global Health) pointed out how taking soluble paracetamol could put your health in danger and highlighted how how eight tablets of soluble paracetamol is equivalent to 9.6g of sodium.
Weight loss drug used by Hollywood A-listers ‘to be sold in Boots from Spring’
“For the first time, people can achieve through drugs what was only possible through weight-loss surgery," said Professor Rachel Batterham (UCL Medicine) who described the diabetes drug, known as Wegovy, as a "game changer".
More earthquake survivors rescued in Turkey but survival window closing
Professor David Alexander (UCL Institute for Risk & Disaster Reduction) explained how there are few spaces large enough for people to survive in due the way the buildings collapsed and said the window for pulling people alive from the rubble is “almost at an end”.
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Changing the conversation on women and pregnancy
A UCL study, lead authored by Dr Jenny Hall (UCL EGA Institute for Women's Health), has developed a holistic model to bridge the gap between contraception and antenatal services to better serve women's and partners' needs.
PM pops in to help UCL's students pack parcels for Turkey-Syria relief effort
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made a surprise visit to UCL today to help our students pack clothes, blankets, tents and baby food, that are being put together in support of the Turkey-Syria earthquake relief effort.
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Yes, you can eat white bread! 8 food myths busted
“Not every food we avoid because we think it is bad for us is actually harmful to our health," says Dr Alex Ruani (IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education & Society) who breaks down the misconceptions around foods such as red meat, white bread, potatoes and butter.