UCL in the media
Why Black drama is a potent weapon in the fight against inequality
“Unless you’re immensely powerful, for Black film-makers it is always more glacial and laden with struggle. You have to bypass a lot of obstacles,” says Dr Clive Nwonka (UCL Institute for Advanced Studies).
'Unaccustom' the brain and avoid harmful situations, expert says
The tendency of our brain to ignore things that are constantly present or gradually changing is known as habituation and is used to conserve our resources, says Professor Tali Sharot (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences).
Online pharmacies slash price of weight-loss jabs Wegovy and Mounjaro – as doctors warn of dangers
Professor Nick Finer (UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science) warned that retail marketing of the new drugs could trivialise their side-effects and the medical imperative to stay on the therapy long-term.
New medicine could prevent disease before it begins — but at a cost
Professor David Wheeler (UCL Renal Medicine) said high costs have to be assessed against the increasing problem of chronic diseases. Levels of advanced-stage chronic kidney disease are forecast to rise 60 per cent by 2032 in eight countries, including the US, China and Brazil.
Graduate premium in UK regions ‘hasn’t fallen’, counters study
Research involving Dr Golo Henseke (UCL IOE - Education, Practice & Society) found that the earnings advantage enjoyed by graduates remained stable between 1997 and 2017 – not withstanding a dip during the recession of 2006 to 2012, after which it quickly recovered.
New academic task force grapples with campus antisemitism
Professor Anthony Julius (UCL Laws) launches new Intra-Communal Professorial Group to research anti-Jewish hostilities at British universities and plans to make recommendations on how to improve life for Jewish students and staff.
Make classrooms more creative again
Professor Dominic Wyse's (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education & Society) soon-to-be released book ' The Balancing Act' is quoted by The Guardian to suggest that the version of phonics currently taught in primary schools all over the world is overly narrow.
Gaza war protests are modern-day Vietnam – and could open the door to Trump
Dr Nick Witham (UCL History) said Republicans are particularly frustrated by the fact it is a Democrat president who is putting in place the foreign policies that mean Israel is being supported the way it is.
British pharmacies vie for weight-loss patients with drug price cuts
Professor Nick Finer (UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science) warned that retail marketing of the weight-loss drugs could trivialise their side-effects and the medical imperative to stay on the therapy long-term.
Decline in smoking stalled after pandemic, study reveals
A decade-long decline in the number of cigarettes a smoker has per day has stalled, with some people actually smoking more, according to a new study by Dr Sarah Jackson (UCL Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care).
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