UCL in the media
Smoking down while vaping and e-cigarettes are up
“Our own research indicates that the long-term decline in smoking may be stalling… A new and bold approach is urgently required,” said Professor Jamie Brown (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health).
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The role of the House of Lords
“We do not have a written constitution and a Supreme Court with power to strike down legislation that is inconsistent with its principles. That is one reason why the scrutiny role of the Lords is so important,” said Professor Dawn Oliver (UCL Laws).
Fighting Covid and Strep A in the classroom
Professor Francois Balloux (UCL Biosciences) said that increasing classroom ventilation is “largely uncontroversial, as ‘clean air’ is beneficial irrespective of its possible impact on reducing transmission of respiratory bugs.”
How to prepare for Christmas party season
As people celebrate the holiday party season with festive cocktails, Alex Ruani (IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education & Society) suggests taking a daily probiotic supplement before breakfast to improve gut health and displace harmful bacteria.
Significant improvements in NHS care for orthopaedic patients over last decade
There have been significant improvements in care for patients undergoing hip and knee surgery through the NHS over the past 10 years, finds a new study led by Professor Rosalind Raine and Dr Helen Barratt (both UCL Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care).
Warning of falling temperatures raises fears over health of vulnerable people
Dr Tammy Boyce (UCL Institute of Health Equity) said that government support "to address the energy price increases is very welcome, but it’s simply not adequate," and warned the coming cold combined with fuel poverty will effect the NHS as well as schools.
What is the best way to teach kids their ABCs?
Professor Dominic Wyse (IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education & Society) weighs in on the language curriculum in England and argues that a balanced reading instruction approach, which considers a word's meaning as well as its phonics, is more likely to succeed.
The ongoing relevance of the “squeezed middle”
“You don’t really need a snappy phrase, you need a larger story about what’s going on and what you might do about it,” said Professor Marc Stears (UCL Political Science) about the legacy of Ed Miliband’s “squeezed middle” term describing economic pressures on middle earners.
Labour proposes reform to the House of Lords
Professor Meg Russell (UCL Political Science) examined the political and practical implications of Labour's proposed reforms to the House of Lords and cautioned that "there have been lots of obstacles to Lords reform in the past".
The Politics of abortion in the US
“The recent election results have shown to me that the majority of Americans support abortion as a health care issue for women,” writes Professor Paul Camic (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology).