UCL in the media
The Centenarian Stargazer
Professor Martin Birchall (UCL Ear Institute) comments on a low-cost patch that could help people with damaged vocal cords to speak again. He said: “It does show that you can generate high quality voice using something that is completely non-invasive”.
Is Covid still a threat four years on from the first wave?
Professor Christina Pagel (UCL Mathematics) said: “We are now four years on from the first devastating wave of Covid in England. And things are better. They aren’t perfect – I would much prefer a world where Covid did not exist – but they are, measurably and meaningfully, better.
How to tell if you’re hooked on junk food – and what to do about it
Dr Chris van Tulleken (UCL Infection & Immunity) explains that many ultra-processed foods carefully balance opposing tastes which encourages us to accept far more of a particular ingredient such as salt or sugar, than we otherwise would.
Beatles book helps people with dementia rediscover joy of reading
Professor Gill Livingston (UCL Psychiatry) praised the project and explained that "most people with dementia can read but there are few books designed specifically for them”.
All women should be having orgasms in midlife and beyond, and here's how to do it
Professor Joyce Harper (UCL EGA Institute for Women's Health) writes an article about the health benefits for women of maintaining an active sex life into middle age.
‘Smell is really important for social communication’: how technology is ruining our senses
Professor Marianna Obrist (UCL Computer Science) said: “The way we experience everyday life is for all our senses. Everything is multisensory.”
Specific nasal cells protect against COVID-19 in children
Important differences in how the nasal cells of young and elderly people respond to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, could explain why children typically experience milder COVID-19 symptoms, finds a new study led by Dr Claire Smith (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health).
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Looking at the environment around tumours could help predict how cancer spreads
Examining the immune cells in the environment around a tumour could help to predict how a person’s cancer might progress and respond to treatment, according to new research involving Professor Charles Swanton (UCL Cancer Institute).
New report seeks to refresh UK’s approach to international affairs
Ambitious reforms of the Foreign Office and wider government machinery are needed to safeguard future UK prosperity and security, concludes a new report commissioned by UCL Policy Lab directed by Professor Marc Stears (UCL Political Science) alongside Oxford University.
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UCL retains top global ranking in ten subject areas
UCL remains ranked in the top 10 globally in 10 subject areas in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024, the world’s most consulted university ranking, including two first-place rankings.
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