UCL in the media
International law and the war in Ukraine
Professor Philippe Sands (UCL Laws) shares how his personal connection to Lviv, his research into crimes against humanity and his proposal to try Russia for crime of aggression placed him at the centre of debate about how international law should respond to the war in Ukraine.
More than 3,000 excessive deaths in England and Wales during heatwave
“The heat was excessive, people may not have had full opportunities to be ready for it, and to deal with it, particularly given all the other issues we are facing, and it really is just awful,” said Professor Ilan Kelman (UCL Institute for Risk & Disaster Reduction).
Autumn Covid wave could overwhelm NHS
"The UK has been distracted by a lot of other things going on at the moment, and we’ve got a perfect storm brewing of covid cases rising, autumn and winter flu, and a workforce that’s already pretty strained,” said Professor Amitava Banerjee (UCL Institute of Health Informatics).
Public not putting lessons from pandemic towards common disease prevention
“Being sick with flu or endless colds is not good for individuals, for families, or for a productive workforce… There hasn’t been a sense of learning from the past – or from elsewhere,” said Professor Susan Michie (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences).
Covid not the death knell for human contact
“I don’t think the handshake died in March 2020,” said PhD student Ella Al-Shamahi (UCL Anthropology).
Likely no winter Covid spike
Using computer modelling, Professor Karl Friston (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology) predicts that the current Covid wave is likely to peak around late October or early November and before rising again around March.
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New Alzheimer’s treatment seems promising, but still a long way to go
"Scientifically, we see that busting amyloid plaques might make a small difference. But unfortunately it's not enough to make a significant difference in patients,” said Professor Rob Howard (UCL Psychiatry).
Report highlights life expectancy differences across socio-economic levels
“[The report] showed that the lower the grade of employment, the lower the life expectancy. People near the top have shorter life expectancy than those at the very top, and that runs all the way from top to bottom,” Professor Sir Michael Marmot (UCL Institute of Health Equity).
Despite recent defeats, Vladimir Putin likely won’t be overthrown soon
“What we’re seeing is a regime which is still very strong and solid. Putin still has control of the security apparatus, and that’s probably the most important individual factor, but it’s brittle,” said Professor Mark Galeotti (UCL School of Slavonic & East European Studies).
Transition to clean energy shaped by political institutions
A country’s ability to transition to green energy is dependent on the structure of its political institutions, according to new research involving Dr Jared Finnegan (UCL Political Science).