UCL in the media
Why Maga civil war threatens Trump election campaign
“For representatives from deep red districts, Trump’s temperingof his tone on issues like immigration or abortion doesn’t do them any favours," says Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science).
What we know about the new mpox outbreak
Containing the current mpox epidemic will require “rapid international cooperation”, said Professor Francois Balloux (UCL Biosciences), adding there was “no evidence of transmission in Europe at this stage”.
Ukrainian strike destroys Kursk bridge used for Russian reinforcements
“They have been entrusted by their family to the state, and therefore the state should at least not waste them," says Professor Mark Galeotti (UCL School of Slavonic & East European Studies) about the young Russian recruits that are manning defence positions in the Kursk region.
Kamala Harris to tell the world what she stands for
Barely a month ago the Trump campaign was on course to collect more black votes than any Republican presidential candidate in history, but now polls suggest “surging enthusiasm for Harris among this demographic”, says Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science).
What is anhedonia and is there a cure?
Anhedonia, the inability to experience joy or pleasure, has been central in the research of Professor Jonathan Roiser (UCL Cognitive Neuroscience) for the last 10 years as he explains that joy is not a linear process, but is rather split up into phases.
Expert warns of London tsunami if WW2 shipwreck explodes
Asked if he thinks the government should finally deal with the SS Richard Montgomery, a sunken WW2 vessel in the River Thames with some 1,400 tonnes of explosives inside, Professor David Alexander (Institute for Risk & Disaster Reduction) said: “I think it is worth doing."
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Social segregation increases where primary free schools open
On average, social segregation of students has increased in neighbourhoods where mainstream primary free schools opened, and neighbouring schools have lost students, finds a report by UCL researchers including Dr Rob Higham (IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education & Society).
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Academics urge ministers to back campus free speech act
“Although the new free speech act merely restates universities’ existing weak responsibility to protect academic freedom, it provides for the first time some weak recourse. It’s about time," says Professor Alan Sokal (UCL Mathematics).
Case for the Lower Thames Crossing 'doesn’t stack up'
Private funding does not turn a bad scheme into a good one, explains Emeritus Professor Phil Goodwin (UCL Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering), adding: "The case for this one did not stack up."
Is this the end for the magnetic stripe?
Professor Steven Murdoch (UCL Computer Science) says although magstripe technology is extremely well established, it is “inevitable” that it will gradually disappear.
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