UCL in the media
The political consequences of indicting Donald Trump
“If [U.S. Attorney General Merrick] Garland does proceed with an indictment, the tidal wave of backlash among the Maga-verse will be enormous – and could end up helping, rather than hurting, Trump if he runs in 2024,” said Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science).
Donald Trump, “Teflon president”
“The haze of scandals surrounding him at any one time is almost too much for voters to keep track of, and he effectively uses the sheer number of court cases he's implicated in as evidence that he's the victim of a political hit-job,” said Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science).
Talk therapy could improve mental health of people with dementia
People living with dementia may benefit from talking therapies available on the NHS, if they suffer from anxiety or depression, finds a new study led by PhD candidate Georgia Bell (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences).
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New study finds that black people are more likely to develop dementia
“The difference [in dementia rates] means we need greater awareness in that population that dementia is a concern - and more proactive management of risk factors like hypertension, and more health checks,” said Dr Naaheed Mukadam (UCL Psychiatry).
Eight-hour ambulance waits
“We’ve got very little reserve capacity in the system and it’s October, it’s not yet the usual winter surge… This is avoidable mortality in 2022,” said Professor Amitava Banerjee (UCL Institute of Health Informatics).
Lots of individual efforts on climate change can have an impact
“Often we talk about climate change in large scales such as icebergs melting and sea level rise, and this can make the issue feel overwhelming,” said Professor Paul Ekins (UCL Bartlett School of Environment, Energy & Resources).
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Human brain cells implanted into rats
“The combination of human cells with a full-body animal model overcomes limitations that these models have by their own,” said Dr Gabriele Lignani (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology), on how the implanted neurons can help scientists understand neuropsychiatric disorders.
Parliamentary committee highlights brief warning against new oil and gas fields
An environmental policy brief by the UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources and UCL Energy Institute warning that new UK oil and gas fields were incompatible with NetZero goals was highlighted in a Parliamentary committee.
A very different coronation
“Charles expects to have a coronation, but that it should be much smaller than the event in 1953 and be more inclusive, particularly of other religious beliefs. It’s simply a reflection of the sort of country we have become,” said Professor Bob Morris (UCL Constitution Unit).
Former Russian President Medvedev once considered a pro-Western liberal
Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev was once “considered the face of another Russia – one more liberal, Western-oriented, and forward-looking,” said Dr Ben Noble (UCL School of Slavonic & East European Studies).