UCL in the media
Our long and destructive journey to the age of extinction
Professor Mark Maslin and Professor Simon Lewis (both UCL Geography) detail humans' first biodiversity crisis at the end of the last ice age and highlight the deaths caused by the European colonisation of the Americas.
Ancient Roman coins reveal long-lost emperor
A gold coin long dismissed as a forgery appears to be authentic and depicts a long-lost Roman emperor named Sponsian, according to a new study led by Professor Paul N. Pearson (UCL Earth Sciences).
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New jab for Alzheimer's due in a year
"It depends upon regulatory authorities, but I would guess that we would see the first people [getting the drug] towards the end of next year," said Professor Sir John Hardy (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology) on a breakthrough Alzheimer's treatment, lecanemab.
Vladimir Putin could use chemical weapons in attacks against Ukraine
US officials are fearful the Russian President may use chemical weapons in his attack against Ukraine. Dr Andrea Sella (UCL Chemistry) is quoted from a previous article, describing one of the potential weapons, Novichok, as "excruciatingly painful and unbelievably violent".
The dehumanisation of warehouse pickers
Professor Sir Michael Marmot (UCL Epidemiology & Health) described the work of a warehouse picker in Britain as a concentrated mix of “everything we know about damaging aspects of work” due to the physical and psychological impacts.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine could spark new conflict in Europe
PhD candidate Jakup Azemi (UCL School of Slavonic & Eastern European Studies) said there is an understanding that Serbia and "certain sections of Serbs in the Balkans including those in Kosovo have been manipulated and used as a tool by Moscow".
Pandemic damages young people's mental health
Poor mental health among young people aged 16 and 17 has increased by more than 25% since 2017, with those who identify as non-binary among the most affected, according to research led by Dr Jake Anders (IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education & Society) with the Sutton Trust.
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London prime-property market booms above pre-pandemic levels
"We’ve forgotten [how] to build places for people," said Professor Yolande Barnes (UCL Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction) reflecting on why prime property buyers prefer central London areas with well-designed, pleasing streetscapes.
Biden subpoena incoming as Republicans face pressure to probe him
Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader in the US House of Representatives, is certainly going "to face overwhelming pressure from the Trumpian elements of his base to go all-in on investigations into Biden and his associates," said Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science).
What is the healthiest way to eat vegetables?
“If it is mainly a shot of vitamin C that you are after, then try microwaving spinach for 2-3 minutes without water to cut losses of the vitamin,” said Alex Ruani (IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education & Society), adding that steaming vegetables maximises their nutritional benefits.