UCL in the media
Strip-searches of children by London police are called ‘deeply concerning’
Dr Matt Ashby (UCL Security & Crime Science) says that London police carry out around 200,000 strip searches a year, of which 650 are on minors.
Joe Biden just had the best week of his presidency
"Unless Americans see sustained relief from sticker shock every time they pull into the gas station or buy groceries at the store, Biden isn't likely to see a big uptick in his approvals," said Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science), who said that more still needs to be done.
Ancient flint tool found during St Brelade excavation
"We suspect that they will be less than 50,000 years old, maybe anywhere between 50,000 and 40,000 years ago, but we will have to prove that with some science,” said Dr Matt Pope (UCL Institute of Archaeology).
From grammar schools to Oxbridge, how do candidates’ promises stack up?
“In the interests of widening participation, there may be an argument for interviewing all kids in receipt of free school meals or who live in Polar 1 areas (which have the lowest undergraduate participation rates) an interview,” said Professor Claire Callender (UCL IOE).
The scientist tackling global warming through comedy
"If you can make people laugh about climate change for an hour, then we can probably solve climate change", says Dr Matt Winning (UCL Institute for Sustainable Heritage), ahead of performing his stand-up global warming comedy show, 'Hot Mess' at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Heatwave caused computer crashes at leading London hospitals
As global temperatures increase, Professor George Zervas (UCL Electronic & Electrical Engineering) says large data centres need to have more efficient cooling systems in place to avoid computer crashes, as it emerges two London hospitals suffered IT failures during the heatwave.
Monkeypox: Can we still stop the outbreak?
"Unless the virus changes I personally doubt it will spread in children or more generally in people who don't have many sexual partners," said Professor Francois Balloux (UCL Genetics Institute), adding it's unclear whether the monkeypox outbreak will be completely controlled.
Heartbroken mum of Archie Battersbee says 'beautiful little boy fought until the end'
Professor Sir Jonathan Montgomery (UCL Laws) calls for improved resources in hospitals to help mediate to prevent cases "with no real prospect of success" going to court.
Is retraining your brain the cure for back pain?
The feeling of pain “is wired into the most basic bits of our brain and physiology” meaning that a change of mindset could help chronic pain relief, says Professor Amanda Williams (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences).
Climate change driving extreme weather events
“What is astonishing is the speed with which global heating is translating into a hike in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather when the average temperature of the planet is up by just a little more than 1C,” said Professor Bill McGuire (UCL Earth Sciences).