UCL in the media
Water company criticised for repeated sewage releases
"Anglian [Water company] profiteering is clearly exacerbating pollution by putting profit before people, before the otters, kingfishers, seals and fish of our local waterways," said Dr Jennie Gamlin (UCL Institute for Global Health)
Rail strikes biggest since the 1970s
“We’re not used to highly disruptive strikes anymore, they’re relatively uncommon,” said Professor Alex Bryson (IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education & Society).
Deputy PM urged to protect European Court of Human Rights
“[Dominic] Raab embraces a nationalistic and xenophobic spin on the idea of human rights, eviscerating one of its most fundamental tenets: basis human rights exist for all, and must be enforceable at the instance of all,” said Professor Philippe Sands (UCL Laws).
Difficult times ahead for French President Emmanuel Macron
“It’s going to be a very noisy crowd in parliament, particularly on the left with lots of household names, people coming from showbiz, arts trade unionists, anti-racist campaigners,” said Professor Philippe Marlière (UCL School of European Languages, Culture and Society).
The effects of ultra processed foods on the body
Dr Janine Makaronidis (UCL Medicine) describes the negative health impacts of eating a diet of primarily “ultra processed foods.”
Concern over plans to scrap daily labelled medicine blister packs
"Blister packs enable people with mild dementia or some memory problems to take their own medication and remain independent,” said Professor Gill Livingston (UCL Psychiatry).
Gender identity could affect health screenings
“We know there have been cases of people not receiving appropriate screening because their gender marker is reflecting their gender identity and not their sex,” said Professor Alice Sullivan (IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education & Society).
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Time for a written constitution?
Professor Jeff King (UCL Laws) argues in a letter to the editor that the time has come for the UK to adopt a written constitution to protect against ministers disregarding the ministerial code.
Students face off against their own lecturers
A team of UCL students compete against their lecturers on the quiz show ‘The 3rd Degree,’ answering questions on both general knowledge and specialist subjects.
Sharing stories helps address sexual assault
Thousands of students sharing their stories of sexual assault online has shown how pervasive and widespread the problem is across the UK, said Professor Jessica Ringrose (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education).