UCL in the media
The Ailments of an Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh
"The right and the left foot appear to look quite different from each other… He was probably putting more weight on his right foot for some reason and less weight on his left foot,” said Carolyn Rando (UCL Archaeology) describing some of the ailments afflicting King Tutankhamun.
Pennsylvania court decision on mail-in ballots could affect close election
"Conventional wisdom holds that Democrats are more likely than Republicans to vote by mail, so any technicality that could invalidate mail-in ballots is likely to favor [Republican senatorial candidate Mehmet] Oz," said Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science).
Two fifths of people have chronic pain by their 40s, with consequences for later life
Chronic pain is widespread among people in their mid-40s, with those experiencing it more likely to report pain, poor health and joblessness later in life, according to a new study by Professor Alex Bryson (UCL Social Research Institute) and researchers at and Dartmouth College.
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Congo peatlands could emit billions of tonnes of carbon in drier climate
The Congo peatlands turned from a major store of carbon to a source of carbon dioxide emissions thousands of years ago due to a drying climate, according to a new study involving Professor Simon Lewis (UCL Geography).
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Proportion of headteachers highly anxious about work more than doubled at pandemic peak
Headteachers experienced substantial increases in work anxiety throughout the pandemic – more so than junior teaching staff – with potential consequences for recruitment of leaders, according to a new study by Professor John Jerrim (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education & Society).
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More work needed on psilocybin-based depression treatment
Dr Ravi Das (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) said that recent research into treating depression with the psychoactive ingredient in magic mushrooms was positive but not spectacular, and that more work was needed.
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What does China want with TikTok data?
“I’m not convinced that the Chinese government’s focus is currently on spying on individuals’ TikTok data. They have other means to obtain private information. Growing and deepening an influential platform is itself a powerful goal,” said Dr Michael Veale (UCL Laws).
Prince Harry unlikely to lose his dukedom
“Harry can be deprived of his title only by an Act of Parliament… It seems very unlikely that Parliament itself will wish to take any initiative and it would be for King Charles and the government in practice to determine the matter," said Dr Bob Morris (UCL Constitution Unit).
Plastic bags marketed as biodegradable don’t break down
“The bottom line is that home compostable plastics don’t work,” said Professor Mark Miodownik (UCL Mechanical Engineering), on his research finding most “compostable” plastic bags don’t break down after six months.
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Remembering Jamaica's Morant Bay Rebellion
Professor Matthew Smith (UCL History) explores the brutal legacy of British slavery in Jamaica, the Morant Bay Rebellion in 1865 against the oppressive colonial plantation owners and the subsequent violent suppression of those taking part.