UCL in the media
Why do autocrats hold elections?
“Only amateurs steal elections on Election Day,” says Dr Brian Klaas (UCL European & International Social & Political Studies). “The pros are really doing it in advance, through a series of much more savvy, subtle ways.”
When children become caregivers, who cares for them?
“Young carers and young adult carers need to be recognised as a priority group within financial support schemes, such as bursaries, grants or scholarships,” states Dr Baowen Xue (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Public Health).
Why do we age?
If one manages to reverse the “hallmarks of ageing”, they stand to live longer or be healthier while they age, says Professor Dame Linda Partridge (UCL Biosciences).
£1.7 million for vaccine to prevent lung cancer
The world’s first vaccine to prevent lung cancer will be worked on by scientists from UCL, University of Oxford and the Francis Crick Institute, led by Professor Mariam Jamal-Hanjani (UCL Cancer Institute), following a grant from Cancer Research UK and the CRIS Cancer Foundation.
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Social climbing lowers your risk of dementia, study shows
People in lower socioeconomic positions have a higher risk of developing mild cognitive impairment by the age of 50, according to a study led by UCL researchers including Chanthie Sahota, who conducted the research as part of a Master's in Social Epidemiology at ʼһ.
Biden leads Trump in presidential polling average
Current polling suggests Trump and Biden are in a "virtual dead heat" in the race for the presidency, believes Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science).
Russian and instability in the Balkans
After appearing before the Foreign Affairs Select Committee to give evidence on increased violence and instability in the Western Balkans, Dr Andi Hoxhaj (UCL Laws) tells BBC News about the instability in the area.
'I’ve been cyberflashed, like all my female friends'
Research from 2020 conducted by Professor Jessica Ringrose (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society) cited by The Times this week found that 76 per cent of girls aged 12-18 had been sent unsolicited nude images of boys or men.
How the Covid pandemic has affected every UK generation
“Some of the babies were born quite isolated, they didn’t see many people and most of the faces they saw would’ve been masked,” says Professor Monica Lakhanpaul (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health).
Experts debunk total solar eclipse conspiracies
The only effect of a total solar eclipse is a rapid cooling in the "very local atmosphere and land" and only for a few minutes, says Dr Francisco Diego (UCL Physics & Astronomy).