UCL in the media
The Baltimore bridge disaster is what happens when 95,000 tons of modern cargo ship meets America's aging infrastructure, experts say
Professor Tim Broyd (Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction) said: "Almost certainly when the bridge was designed, there was little to no consideration given to a hundred-thousand-ton ship hitting it".
What the UN ceasefire vote means and what it could achieve in Gaza
Dr Haim Abraham (UCL Laws) said: “While the Security Council’s resolutions are binding, they could be interpreted to varying extents and enforcing them is challenging”.
Mystery rise in infection with 30% fatality rate sweeps Japan
Professor David Katz (UCL Infection & Immunity) said that while a relaxation in sanitary measures following the pandemic would account for the rise in infections, the increase in the severity of the cases might be explained by the "old hygiene hypothesis."
Are Donald Trump's luxury plane, yacht, other luxury assets at risk?
Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) suggests that Donald Trump’s luxury possessions would be much easier to liquidate than some of his properties.
I'll Be Back: 40 Years of The Terminator
Professor Jack Stillgo (UCL Science & Technology Studies) said: “It was a really interesting insight into how engineers see the world and how they programme their robots to see the world”.
What’s happening to arctic ice?
Professor Julienne Stroeve (UCL Earth Sciences) explains how to read the data regarding recent fluctuations in the arctic ocean’s ice levels.
Mum’s warning to all parents after her ‘fit and healthy’ daughter, 10, died a DECADE after ‘mild bout of measles’
Professor Helen Bedford (UCL GOS Institute of Child Health) explains all you need to know about the MMR vaccine.
‘There’s a gay bar in my pocket!’: how 15 years of Grindr has affected gay communities and dating culture
Research by Dr Ben Campkin (UCL Bartlett School of Architecture) found that between 2006 and 2017 there was a net loss of 58% of LGBTQ+ venues in London. Dr Campkin said: “It detracts from the actual reasons why venues might be struggling to stay open”.
This shipwreck could send a tsunami crashing into London
Professor David Alexander (Institute for Risk & Disaster Reduction) advises the authorities to remove the explosive in the Thames Estuary but acknowledges the work would be very expensive.
US warning about terror attack 'unheeded'
Professor Mark Galeotti (UCL School of Slavonic & East European Studies) spoke of Vladimir Putin’s reaction to the Islamic State attack on Moscow: “He was irritated that this public warning came as an embarrassment and a spoiler before this election."