UCL in the media
Election house building pledges
Professor Stanimira Milcheva (UCL Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction) explains how house building targets have not been met since the mass building of social housing in the 1960s.
Le Pen and Bardella: France's far-right double act zero in on power
Professor Philippe Marliere (UCL School of European Languages, Culture and Society) described the political tag team that Bardella and Le Pen have formed as “very complementary".
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Ten years of fasting diets: the legacy of Michael Mosley
Ms Alex Ruani (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society) said it is a common misconception that you can eat what you like on non-fasting days, and you should think of a fast as a pause in healthy eating.
A surprisingly quick enzyme could shift our understanding of evolution
Research by Mr Kabir Husain (UCL Physics and Astronomy) suggests biological processes such as DNA replication or cellular structure formation may become more accurate when done as quickly as possible, offering new hints into life's origins.
British TV host Dr Michael Mosley reached millions by being his own guinea pig
Professor Mark Miodownik (UCL Mechanical Engineering), who had worked with Dr Michael Mosley, said: "Science has lost one of its best and most influential communicators. His warmth and connection to the audience was remarkable."
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Broaden and balance the primary curriculum to foster children’s creativity and love of learning
Professors Dominic Wyse and Alice Bradbury, Dr Yana Manyukhina and Emily Ranken (IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society) present their recommendations for a new government to consider and recognise the importance of primary education in children’s development.
Exactly why exercise is so good for brain health and how much you need to do
Professor Jonathan Roiser (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) said: “I’ve long been interested in the information processing aspects which go wrong in depression and how they contribute to symptoms”.
Psychogeography: How to reclaim the urban environment
Professor Matthew Beaumont (UCL English) described Londoners as “involuntary psychogeographers” due to the constantly changing urban ambience.
Putin's daughters take center stage at 'Russia's Davos' conference
Dr Ben Noble (UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies) said: “The question of succession isn’t just for the dictator, it’s also for the senior members of the elite.”
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How TV doctor Michael Mosley revolutionised our approach to losing weight
Tributes are paid to broadcaster Dr Michael Mosley whose death was confirmed on Sunday after his body was found on the Greek Island of Symi. Michael studied at what is now known as UCL Medical School.
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