UCL in the media
Scientists advising governments need to engage with both the legislative and executive arms
“If you want to change the weather, you deal with the executive, but if you want to change the climate, you need to talk to the legislature,” said Dr Chris Tyler (UCL Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy).
How stopping smoking is good for your circulation
The carbon monoxide from smoking can damage the endothelial cells lining a person’s blood vessels, affecting their circulation, but that damage can be reversed by stopping smoking said Professor Lion Shahab (UCL Epidemiology & Health).
Escalating Russian attacks limit Vladimir Putin’s policy options
“[Vladimir] Putin’s actions today are aimed at getting out of this corner from which the only way out is the nuclear button,” said Honorary Senior Research Associate, Vladimir Pastukhov (UCL School of Slavonic & East European Studies).
Lacklustre results for phonics reading program
Professors Dominic Wyse and Alice Bradbury (both IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education & Society) evaluate the “expensive” and “disappointing” results of a recently trailed phonics reading programme in schools.
King Charles’ coronation will be smaller than Queen Elizabeth’s
“[The last coronation] was an enormous undertaking – 8,250 people were crammed into Westminster… I think he must be sensitive to the view that in retrospect we can see the whole business of 1953 as the last imperial hurrah,” said Professor Bob Morris (UCL Constitution Unit).
Wind turbine-powered oil and gas rigs don’t cut carbon
“The emissions associated with getting oil and gas out of the ground and ready for use on average make up just 20 per cent… The vast majority of their total emissions are released when they are combusted,” said Dr James Price (UCL Bartlett School Environment, Energy & Resources).
Inadequate supervision for stem-cell treatments in private clinics
“We do our work under strictly regulated conditions. But no one has run any proper trials on autologous stem-cell transplants for orthopaedic or cosmetic uses. We don’t therefore know if such uses are safe,” said Professor John Martin (UCL Medicine).
The importance of healthy hormones
“We each have hormones working magic inside us. And they have these powerful and far-reaching effects on every single system in the body… yet most people have little idea how to harness their hormones to benefit wellbeing,” Dr Nicky Keay (UCL Medicine).
Understanding the mental health of surrogate mothers
Dr Vasanti Jadva (UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health) describes her work tracking the mental health of surrogate mothers, finding that those who expected to keep contact with the child but couldn’t, were negatively affected.
Russia’s climate is changing faster than the rest of the world
"The amplified warming in the Arctic region is largely a result of the loss of sea ice and also earlier removal of spring snow cover. Both of these allow for the ocean and the land to warm up,” said Professor Julienne Stroeve (UCL Earth Sciences).