UCL in the media
How ‘Bridgerton’ makes history
Professor John Mullan (UCL English) reviews each Bridgerton script and makes suggestions, helping to “Regency-ify” the speech.
Fielding's Tom Jones
Dr Charlotte Roberts (UCL English) discusses "The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling" by Henry Fielding, one of the most influential of the early English novels.
Ideas for the UK: election economics week two
Professor Lindsey Macmillan and Professor Gill Wyness (both IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society) link universities and productivity, they argue that ‘human capital is the fundamental underpinning of economic growth’.
Providing consistent CPD on a global scale
Dr Simon Camby (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society) explains why global schools group Cognita turned to IOE academics to help create teacher and headteacher leadership courses.
Would astronauts’ kidneys survive a roundtrip to Mars?
The structure and function of the kidneys is altered by space flight, with galactic radiation causing permanent damage that would jeopardise any mission to Mars, according to a new study led by Dr Keith Siew and Professor Stephen B. Walsh (UCL Renal Medicine).
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Depressive symptoms may hasten memory decline in older people
Depressive symptoms are linked to subsequent memory decline in older people, while poorer memory is also linked to an increase in depressive symptoms later on, according to a new study led by researchers at ʼһ, including Dr Dorina Cadar (UCL Behavioural Science & Health).
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Exactly why exercise is so good for brain health and how much you need to do
Professor Jonathan Roiser (UCL Cognitive Neuroscience) said: “There are other symptoms that tend to cluster together with anhedonia such as fatigue and difficulty with decision-making, and there are some hints that exercise is specifically targeting these kinds of symptoms.”
Healthcare services must prepare for a world where Alzheimer’s disease is treatable
Drugs with the potential to change the course of Alzheimer’s disease are expected to be approved by mid-year in the UK, but the NHS may struggle to ensure equitable access, suggests research led by Professor Rimona Weil, (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology).
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Has the mystery of Stonehenge finally been solved?
A team of researchers led by Professor Mike Parker Pearson (UCL Institute of Archaeology) argues that the stones were moved over land, he claims to have discovered evidence which identifies the quarry of the Stonehenge bluestone, dating this to 3000 BC.
Joe Biden's black support collapses in battleground state
Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) said: "Biden can't win without key Democrat coalitions, and the increased get-out-the-vote effort by the campaign to woo Black voters is emblematic of growing apathy that advisers see among that demographic".