UCL in the media
Study abroad enriches student experience
"To embrace a new culture is to open yourself up to new experiences, sometimes on a daily basis… For those willing to take the plunge, the potential rewards are considerable,” said Jo Turner (UCL CAM Student Recruitment).
The limits of data and public trust
“Trust now has to be much more about a relationship. That means being transparent about what you’re not sure about, and being honest and open about the bad stuff as well as the good stuff,” said Dr Hannah Fry (UCL Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis) on trust post pandemic.
Poor performance by Democrat at Pennsylvania Senate debate
"Although last night's debate wasn't necessarily a death knell for [Democratic candidate John] Fetterman's campaign, his uphill battle to over swing voters just became considerably more steep," said Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science).
Arts and sport to be prescribed to adolescents with mental ill health
Social prescriptions for activities such as arts, music, dance and sports are to be offered to adolescents with depression and anxiety as part of a new project led by Dr Daisy Fancourt (UCL Epidemiology & Health).
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The health impacts of inequality
“That stress associated with poverty will damage children’s brains, it will damage child development,” said Professor Sir Michael Marmot (UCL Institute of Health Equity) describing the lasting tangible health impacts that inequality has on children.
New PM is a more traditional Tory
“[Prime Minister Rishi Sunak] will be much more traditional, much steadier — more predictable in a sense, in his foreign policy,” said Dr Tony McCulloch (UCL Institute of the Americas).
Candidates debate in tight Pennsylvania Senate race
"Debates for state-level races rarely tip elections in one direction or the other. But given the tightness of the polls in the Oz-Fetterman contest [in Pennsylvania], tonight could be an exception," said Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science).
A smaller coronation for King Charles III
“The UK no longer has the capacity to mount anything like this spectacle [of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation], nor should it do so in straitened times. The next coronation will inevitably be smaller,” writes Professor Bob Morris (UCL Constitution Unit) in a new report.
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Anti-inflammatory drug could help people with PTSD forget traumatic events
The tablet form of the stress hormone cortisol could accelerate the process of forgetting intrusive memories, when given immediately after a traumatic event, finds a new study by Vanessa Hennessy (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences).
Running builds bones better than biking
“Cycling is excellent for cardiovascular fitness but does not load the skeleton in the way that weight-bearing activities such as running do, so is not as effective for bone-building,” said Dr Nicky Keay (UCL Medicine).