UCL in the media
Nuremburg trials reverberate to this day
The Nuremburg trials changed the world because it was the first time that leaders were held to account for committing war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, said Professor Philippe Sands (UCL Laws).
Job satisfaction down, work stressors up
“Our work hours are starting to spread into other times of the day, through phones and other forms of digital technology. And we’re expected to be ‘always on’,” said Professor Francis Green (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education).
Wasps have a critical role in the ecosystem
“A world without wasps would be just as devastating as a world without bees, or beetles, or butterflies,” said Professor Seirian Sumner (UCL Biosciences), highlighting the importance and excitement of wasps in her new book ‘Endless Forms.’
Economists’ letter criticises PM’s wage policy
Dr Joshua Ryan-Collins (UCL Institute for Innovation & Public Purpose) is among 65 academics criticising the Prime Minister for not acting to increase wages during a time of increasing inflation.
Russian sanctions could be exacerbating inflation
“The history of regulation is the history of unintended consequences. By slapping sanctions on Russia, the White House created a vast legal minefield that U.S. firms are understandably - and imperfectly - just learning to navigate,” said Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science).
Trans voices overlooked in abortion conversations
“Every health care appointment can be an uncertainty of how trans folks will be treated. Especially in the context of pregnancy care… there is an assumption that the service user will be a married, heterosexual, cisgender woman” said Kate Luxion (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education).
Asthma attacks may be cut by half with digital tools
Digital interventions that help people take their asthma medication better, such as ‘smart’ inhalers or text messages, may cut the risk of asthma attacks by half, finds a new review of evidence led by UCL, Queen Mary University of London, and University of Auckland researchers.
Progesterone altering drug could reduce risk of aggressive breast cancer
New research found that existing drugs that modify the effect of the hormone progesterone could reduce the risk of aggressive ‘triple negative’ breast cancer in women by altering the BRCA1 gene. Lead author Professor Martin Widschwendter (UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health).
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Indicting Donald Trump politically risky
"Any moves by the Justice Department to prosecute the former president will be met with howls from the right alleging a partisan vendetta aimed at eliminating Biden's most likely opponent in 2024," said Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science).
The roots of last year’s violence in Lod, Israel
“The Palestinians of Lod are doubly excluded: as Arab inhabitants of the city and as Palestinian citizens of Israel. It is the result of policies that have their roots in Israel's colonial character,” said Professor Haim Yacobi (UCL Development Planning Unit).