UCL in the media
Joe Biden’s approval ratings inch up
"[President Joe] Biden has certainly stopped the bleeding, but it's too early to tell whether this is just a short-term blip or a more sustained improvement in his favorabilities," said Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science).
Junior workers have to earn flexible working
“Humans are hierarchical by nature: if you’re a newcomer you have to start from the bottom. This won’t change, so a junior worker has to earn status, seniority and credibility,” said Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences).
The “headache” of nationalising Scottish energy
“We haven’t had nationalised energy companies for so long, people have forgotten that it’s an enormous headache… as well as an enormous opportunity in the sense that the taxpayer ends up as the owner,” said Professor Jim Watson (UCL Bartlett School Env, Energy & Resources).
Donald Trump’s base still behind him after raid
“While a clear majority of Americans have serious questions about Trump’s alleged taking of classified materials, Trump is most concerned with retaining support among his base,” said Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science).
Getting a relative with dementia to turn over their car keys
“Being able to drive is a symbol of freedom for many people and many simply don't want to give up. Part of the problem is people tend to over-estimate their own driving ability and think they're safe on the road when they're not,” said Professor Gill Livingston (UCL Psychiatry).
Can MRIs read our mind?
Professor Karl Friston (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology) and Professor Joanna Moncrieff (UCL Psychiatry) weigh in on claims that a special MRI scan can recreate an image a patient is thinking of with surprising accuracy.
Poor heart health predicts premature brain ageing
By estimating people’s brain age from MRI scans using machine learning, a team led by Professor Jonathan Schott (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology) has identified multiple risk factors for a prematurely ageing brain.
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What’s 3D printing good for?
“The thing [3D printing] is brilliant at is the bespoke. So anything to do with the body or medicine because we’re all different sizes and shapes,” said Professor Mark Miodownik (UCL Mechanical Engineering).
“Harsh” to blame private schools for grade inflation
“Whether the difference in grades between 2021 and 2022 is greater for independent schools than other centre types really does depend on whether one is talking in an absolute or relative sense,” said Professor John Jerrim (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society).
Concern grows as shelling nears Ukrainian nuclear power plant
Professor Mark Galeotti (UCL School of Slavonic & East European Studies) said that though a serious situation, increasingly dire Russian rhetoric around disaster scenarios at the Ukrainian Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is an effort to ratchet up pressure on the West.