UCL in the media
800,000 fewer prescriptions for life-saving drugs were made during the pandemic
"This data shows the potential impact of the pandemic on disruption to routine disease prevention," said Professor Bryan Williams (UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science) who suggests the model of care requires an urgent review.
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Three ideas to boost teacher pay (without breaking the bank)
Dr Sam Sims (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education & Society) highlights the graduate pay gap outside of teaching and argues it would be difficult to differentiate pay by subject. The only way to solve the strikes issue in the shorter term is to increase teachers' pay, says Dr Sims.
Calls to return Assyrian artefacts to Iraq
“The mood music seems to be changing,” said Professor Eleanor Robson (UCL History) describing how the British Museum seemed to be becoming more amenable to returning treasures to the country of their origin.
Democrats likely facing a challenge to maintain majority in the Senate
“Democrats' margin of error for keeping control of the Senate is razor-thin,” Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science), adding that Senate elections are nearly two years away and it’s too early to know for sure how the next election might play out.
What does it mean to be “non-binary”?
Dr Susie Bower-Brown (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education & Society) explores the history and use of the phrase “non-binary” and similar terms for people who don’t identify as fully male or fully female.
Joe Biden’s first two years as president
"[President Joe] Biden hasn't figured out how to solve, much less alleviate, extreme partisan polarization afflicting the nation," said Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science), reflecting on the first two years of the Biden presidency.
New precision therapy for bile duct cancer extends patients’ lives
A new personalised cancer treatment can radically improve the outlook for some patients with bile duct cancer, finds an international multicentre trial led by Professor John Bridgewater (UCL Cancer Institute and UCLH).
Greenwashing or a net zero necessity? Climate scientists on carbon offsetting
“I think the carbon markets have a place, as we do not have other mechanisms, but they really have to be highly regulated, otherwise people are buying hot air, and things they don’t know the true value of," commented Professor Simon Lewis (UCL Geography).
What Marjorie Taylor Greene's committee role means for homeland security
Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) says Americans "shouldn't feel safer" with a GOP hardliner in a position which can influence America's defence and border security policies and highlights Greene's shaky record of "off-the wall statements and unhinged conspiracy theories".
Should dry January go all year?
“The safest amounts of alcohol to drink is zero. There’s no absolute safe level of consumption – the data is good on that,” said Dr Gautam Mehta (UCL Medicine), adding that consuming alcohol contributes to cancer, heart disease, stroke and liver disease.