UCL in the media
Left hander’s brains may be wired differently
“Left-handers are much more variable in the way that their brains are organised… You might find yourself with a slightly unusual way your brain is organised and suddenly that gives you skills that other people don’t have,” said Chris McManus (UCL Medical School).
Once promising Alzheimer’s drug tests proving dangerous to patients
“We need a moratorium on any more of these trials and research bodies should refuse to take part. Companies are desperate to prove their products work, but the line is crossed when people end up getting hurt,” said Professor Robert Howard (UCL Psychiatry).
New leadership for the UK
“It is likely that both [King Charles III and Prime Minister Liz Truss] being new to their roles, they will lean into each other,” said Professor Robert Hazell (UCL Political Science).
A new era for the monarchy
“We are a very different society from what we were in 1952. It’s a massive change, and the royal family has done the right things and has adjusted. It has been sink or swim, but they’ve shown shrewd judgment,” said Dr Bob Morris (UCL Constitution Unit).
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Cooperation is a double-edged sword
“Our supreme commitment to cooperation is the key to solving the massive global problems we now face, but it is our ability to cooperate that might also be our eventual downfall,” wrote Professor Nichola Raihani (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences).
Space is tight for King’s Privy Council
“At the moment there are just over 700 [Privy Council members] … So, there’ll be a sort of management problem of how to deal with all the numbers which would also include probably the high commissioners from the realms,” said Dr Bob Morris (UCL Constitution Unit).
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The new King’s first act is a personal declaration to the Accession Council
“This [personal declaration] includes regret at the passing of his predecessor, a ringing assertion of fidelity to the nation’s constitution, and a humble request for the nation’s help in carrying his new burdens,” said Professor Robert Hazell (UCL Political Science).
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How air pollution can cause lung cancer in non-smokers
Air pollution can cause lung cancer in people who have never smoked found a new study led by Professor Charles Swanton (UCL Cancer Institute) and researchers at the Francis Crick Institute.
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The unique relationship between the Crown and Parliament
“We are ruled by the Crown in Parliament. Ever since the 17th century, we’ve had a constitutional monarchy, and the King reigns with the consent of parliament and subject to laws passed by parliament,” Professor Robert Hazell (UCL Political Science).
The aims of the French far left
The attitude of the La France Insoumise political party is to “radically oppose anything and everything,” said Professor Philippe Marlière (UCL School of European Languages, Culture and Society).