UCL in the media
How Putin spun the initial failed invasion of Kyiv
Professor Mark Galeotti (UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies) described how Putin’s speech at Russia’s last annual Victory Day was used to spin the war against Ukraine as the battlefield for a larger conflict between NATO to the Russian people.
Do we live in more anxious times?
Professor Nick Freemantle (UCL Clinical Trials & Methodology) draws on his 2020 study into anxiety rates in the UK which found a dramatic increase in consultations and treatment offered from 2008, particularly in younger age groups and women.
Wartime Ukraine erasing Russian past from public spaces
Professor Andrew Wilson (UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies) warned of “the dangers in rewriting the periods in history where Ukrainians and Russians did cooperate and build things together” as Ukrainians remove old vestiges of Russia from the public sphere.
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Harry stuck with restrictions of a monarch but few of the benefits
"The harsh reality is that younger sons are spares who are ultimately dispensable from a hereditary monarchy: it is only those in direct line of succession who count," write Professor Robert Hazell and Dr Bob Morris (both UCL Constitution Unit).
Could the Sussexes give up their titles following Netflix docuseries?
Following calls for Harry and Meghan to give up their royal status, Dr Bob Morris (UCL Constitution Unit) said the Duke and Duchess of Sussex "could just stop using their titles in practice but that wouldn’t be legal".
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Poorer people with health problems in England at greater risk from cold
Professor Michael Marmot (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health) warned in a recent report that fuel poverty could lead to a “humanitarian crisis” and highlighted that being both cold and poor would result in “worse health and greater health inequalities”.
Putin cancels end of year events as unease grows over Ukraine war
Professor Mark Galeotti (UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies) reflected on Vladimir Putin's recent absence from end of year public events and puts into context the reports of a renewed drive from Russian forces.
The problem with shared parental leave
Professor Peter Moss (IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education) said that shared parental leave, introduced in 2015, is a "dysfunctional system that does not have clear purposes. We also have the lunacy of transferable maternity leave which we misleadingly call shared parenting leave".
Prince Harry and Meghan's struggle with royal life not unique
Professor Robert Hazell and Dr Bob Morris (both UCL Constitution Unit) say that “all royals [across European monarchies] suffer from constant intrusion into their private lives”. However, they acknowledge that it is "difficult for royals to criticise the press".
What were the biggest science stories of 2022?
Professors Ann Phoenix (IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education & Society), Yanlan Mao (UCL Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology) and Dr Helen Czerski (UCL Mechanical Engineering) share their picks of the year’s biggest scientific developments, from battery tech to cellular stiffness.