UCL in the media
Most smokers wrongly believe vaping is at least as harmful as smoking
More than half of smokers in England wrongly believe that vaping is more harmful or as harmful as smoking, according to a new study led by UCL researchers including Dr Sarah Jackson (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health Care).
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Office politics - how to play the game
Honorary Professor of Practice John Curran (UCL Anthropology) talks office politics and the power games that are played within a work environment.
Jo Phoenix case 'indictment of UK universities’
A professor's tribunal win against Open University exposed a “failure of leadership in the sector”, says Professor Alice Sullivan (IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education & Society), who is leading a review of the use of sex and gender questions in scientific research and statistics.
Therapy could be effective treatment for non-physical symptoms of menopause
Interventions such as mindfulness and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), could be an effective treatment option for menopause-related mood symptoms, memory and concentration problems, finds a new study led by Professor Aimee Spector (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences).
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Will a Dutch startup’s plan to restore Arctic sea-ice work?
“I agree that the sea ice is worth protecting since it helps to keep our planet cool, but the entire Arctic Ocean is about 14m sq km,” says Professor Julienne Stroeve (UCL Earth Sciences), adding that the only solution is to pull carbon out of the air or to cut emissions by half.
The difference between scarlet fever and PFAPA
Professor Helen Lachmann (UCL Medicine) says Periodic Fever, Aphthous stomatitis, Pharyngitis and Adenitis (PFAPA) is most commonly seen in young children aged 18 months up to five years and can be mistaken for scarlet fever.
How a slow-moving court reached the centre of an intense global debate
Israel’s past record suggests it might not be particularly sensitive to direct pressure from the International Court of Justice, believes Dr Kate Cronin-Furman (UCL Political Science).
UCL students appear on University Challenge
Trinity College, Cambridge takes on UCL in the second quarter-final of the trivia quiz show hosted by Amol Rajan, with a place in the semi-finals at stake.
Vest can detect earlier signs of heart muscle disease
A reusable vest that can map the electric impulses of the heart could detect abnormalities from a potentially fatal heart disease much earlier than is currently possible, suggests a new study led by Dr George Joy (UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science and Barts Heart Centre).
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15% of UK households went hungry last month, data shows
“There are fewer needs more basic than nutritious food for you and your children. In the UK in 2024, one in five households with children cannot meet that basic need," says Professor Sir Michael Marmot (UCL Institute of Health Equity).