UCL in the media
1.5 degree C global heating target is 'arbitrary and now unachievable'
“The climate system is so sensitive to additional heating that every fraction of a degree rise counts, so that every 0.1C rise is just as important as every other,” said Professor Bill McGuire (UCL Earth Sciences).
New study details techniques to sooth crying babies
“Other studies of the use of parental carrying exist and generally indicate that babies cry less when carried. It would be good to know whether these new, more detailed guidelines improve things,” said Professor Ian St James-Roberts (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society).
The UK’s unwritten constitution
“Our constitution basically depends on very British sentiments of decency and fair play, and it assumes people who reach high office will respect conventions, precedents and unwritten rules,” said Professor Meg Russell (UCL Constitution Unit).
Ukrainian gains ignored by Moscow media
“The Kremlin seems stunned, and has not yet come up with a plan as to how to try and spin [Ukrainian advance], so to a large extent the media are ignoring the bad news until they get a directive,” said Professor Mark Galeotti (UCL School of Slavonic & East European Studies).
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The public role of the young royals
"The younger royals help to maintain the popularity of the royal family among younger people," said Professor Robert Hazell (UCL Political Science).
Commonwealth nations weigh their future under monarchy
“The accession of Charles is of course putting this [monarchy] debate front and center: What are we doing with this British, distant, White monarch as our head of state?” said Dr Kate Quinn (UCL Institute of the Americas).
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Russian schools required to teach ‘patriotism’ to students
“To garner support for President Vladimir Putin and the invasion… Russian authorities have passed new education laws, revised school textbooks and introduced teaching guides that help teachers deliver ‘patriotic’ lessons,” wrote Dr Katerina Tertytchnaya (UCL Political science).
William and Kate may take on more royal duties
“We might see both more joint working and a degree of taking on duties to lighten the King and Queen Consort’s loads. There could be a higher degree of burden-sharing, particularly over foreign travel,” said Dr Bob Morris (UCL Constitution Unit).
King limited in ability to push for environmental policies
“If the government didn’t like what he planned to say about agriculture, or climate change, or whatever, they would simply say ‘I’m sorry sir but in your speech we’ve taken out paragraphs five and seven,’” said Professor Robert Hazell (UCL Political Science).
Can lions count?
Professor Brian Butterworth (UCL GOS Institute of Child Health) weighs in how lions in the wild can compare the sizes of their pride with that of an attacking pride.