UCL in the media
Increasing mental health problems seen in schools
“There was an explosion of mental health problems among young people between 2017 and 2021… In schools that has translated into a rise in pupils behaving badly as well as children being sad, depressed and anxious,” said Professor Peter Fonagy (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences).
Computer games deal prompts antitrust scrutiny
A proposed deal for Microsoft to acquire the computer games company Blizzard Activision is being met with scepticism from regulators over game subscriptions and cloud gaming, said Dr Joost Rietveld (UCL School of Management).
Imprisoned American Basketball player traded for Russian arms dealer
“If [Viktor Bout] were just some arms dealer and cargo magnate, then it is hard to see why it would have been quite such a priority for the Russian state,” said Professor Mark Galeotti (UCL School of Slavonic & East European Studies).
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UK government plans may make it easier to reject and remove asylum seekers from Albania
Dr Andi Hoxhaj (UCL Laws) said that widespread honour killings, gang-related violence, corruption and high unemployment in Albania makes the country unsafe and supports Albanians claiming asylum in the UK.
The battle for BTECs
“It should be remembered that without the availability of BTECs, many disadvantaged students might not have gone on to attend university at all,” said Dr Gill Wyness (IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education & Society) on the Government's plans to cut several BTEC courses.
Symptoms of long Covid in children may change over time
New symptoms may appear in children up to a year after initial infection with Covid-19, finds a new study from a team of UCL researchers led by Professor Sir Terence Stephenson and Professor Roz Shafran (both UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health).
What identical twins can teach us
Dr Clare Llewellyn (UCL Epidemiology & Health) explains how identical twin studies offer scientists an opportunity to study the influence of genetics on human behaviour and physical characteristics.
What mental illness is, and what it isn’t
Dr Lucy Foulkes (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) said some of the messaging around mental health awareness has led to a broader recognition of the issues but a continued lack of depth of understanding.
What young workers care about in a job
"Recent entrants into the workplace do seem a lot more comfortable talking about flexibility, work-life balance, fairness, about the kinds of expectations they have for their working lives, compared to older generations," said Professor Martin Kilduff (UCL School of Management).
Russian military facing discontent in the ranks
Dr Peter Duncan (UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies) said Vladimir Putin’s policy of poor military training and conscription is "really just a recipe for more desertions, more deaths - more people possibly being mutinous."