UCL in the media
Lone children seeking UK asylum at increased risk of exploitation in Home Office hotels
Housing lone children in Home Office child hotels, as occurred between 2021 and January 2024, increased the risks of trafficking and exploitation, according to a new report led by Dr Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson (UCL Department of Risk and Disaster Reduction).
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‘Google Earth for the human heart’ set to accelerate cardiovascular medicine
Two whole adult human hearts, one healthy and one diseased, have been imaged in unprecedented detail by researchers from UCL including Professor Peter Lee (UCL Mechanical Engineering) and the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF).
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Mariana Mazzucato on how Labour should address an era of crisis
“To get the economy growing, the government needs to see the role of public investment as investment and not a cost,” explains Professor Mariana Mazzucato (UCL Institute for Innovation & Public Purpose) in an exclusive interview with City A.M.
Repurposed drug improves outcomes for patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia
A drug used to treat cystic fibrosis improved outcomes for patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia and could have further uses, according to clinical trial results from researchers at ʼһ, UCLH and the Francis Crick Institute including Professor Joanna Porter (UCL Medicine).
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What would JD Vance as Vice President mean for Ukraine?
Vance could wield significant influence on Trump as vice president, but his role shouldn't be overstated, according to Dr Tom Packer (UCL Political Science).
The Trump loyalists behind project 2025
Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) says Democrats are fixating on Project 2025 because they want to paint Trump as an extremist, but adds that Trump has actually distanced himself from the document.
What is causing Britain’s child health crisis?
The average height of five-year-old British children has got shorter over the last decade since the imposition of austerity, Professor Sir Michael Marmot (UCL Institute of Health Equity) tells BBC Panorama.
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Why was election turnout so low?
A UCL Policy Lab and More in Common study shows that 70 per cent of people believe that the Conservatives lost the election for being ‘incompetent’, while Professor Marc Stears (UCL Policy Lab) asks whether this new government can fulfil their promise of change.
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Biden and Trump ask Americans to dial down the political rhetoric
The pressure on Joe Biden has mounted since the presidential debate, but the story is now all about the Republicans because of the failed assassination attempt on Donald Trump, explains Dr Brian Klaas (UCL European & International Social & Political Studies).
Start preparing for climate catastrophe, expert says
Rising temperatures will lead to crop failure and ultimately, societal breakdown, believes Professor Bill McGuire (UCL Earth Sciences), who says: “Really, a few days without food and things fall apart.”