UCL in the media
Military experts reveal number of nuclear weapons on the planet – and the answer is terrifying
Professor Mark Maslin (UCL Geography) said: "What starts with one tactical nuclear strike or a tit-for-tat exchange between two countries could escalate to an all-out nuclear war ending in utter destruction.
Pills or patches, sprays or gels … everything you need to know about HRT
Dr Ruth Brauer (UCL School of Pharmacy) explains why she prefers the term menopausal hormone treatment (MHT). She said: “The ‘replacement’ bit suggests that you’re lacking in something when you hit menopause, which is, of course, not true.”
Deadly Victorian-era diseases surge in the UK
Professor Sir Michael Marmot (UCL Institute of Health Equity) said: “An increase in rickets and malnutrition in modern Britain is alarming but, regrettably, not surprising. They are diseases of poverty.”
How efficient people get stuff done
Dr Anna Volkmer (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) said: “I turn notifications off and choose when to respond to calls and social media, making sure I prioritise writing or meetings when I need to”.
Is reading for pleasure the single biggest factor in how well a child does in life?
Professor Alice Sullivan (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society) explains that children who read extensively made more progress with vocabulary than those who didn’t, and it was a more important predictor in their progress than having a parent with a degree.
Today in Parliament
Dr Natalie Byrom (UCL Laws) describes County Courts as an important part of the justice system. She said: “The issues that the county courts deal with day in, day out, are high volume, high impact problems for the economy, for public trust and confidence in the system.”
Northern Lights
Ms Catherine Regan (UCL Space & Climate Physics) describes the peak in solar activity that we are experiencing, solar maximum, which causes solar flares which can lead to releases of plasma.
Measles case confirmed as experts fear UK faces worst outbreak in 12 years
Professor Helen Bedford (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health) said current vaccine uptake figures are too low to keep the virus at bay, and cases will only rise if they remain stagnant.
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The mental health benefits of exercise
Professor Jonathan Roiser (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) joins Joe Wicks to discuss the impact exercise can have on our body, brain and mood. He talks about his research that involves prescribing physical activity to people living with depression.
Europe's anti-migration policies: the need to reverse a trajectory towards death, despair, and destitution
Professor Ibrahim Abubakar (Dean of UCL Population Health Sciences) said: "The reception [of] migrants across the EU often entails criminalisation, persecution, and health harms".