UCL in the media
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."
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).
Scottish and Irish rocks confirmed as rare record of ‘snowball Earth’
A rock formation spanning Ireland and Scotland may be the world’s most complete record of “snowball Earth”, a crucial moment in planetary history when the globe was covered in ice, finds a new study led by UCL researchers including Professor Graham Shields (UCL Earth Sciences).
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Rise in entries for A-levels in Russian and Chinese
This week's A-level results day saw an increase in entries for Mandarin Chinese, which were boosted by the Mandarin Excellence programme, an initiative delivered by UCL and the British Council.
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Boost to A-level maths reflects student desire for digital literacy, experts say
“Certainly from our work with schools, what we are seeing is that teachers and students have been working their socks off post-pandemic. It’s great to see their efforts bearing fruit,” says Dr Jennie Golding (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society).
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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Weight loss drugs alone are not enough for individuals to achieve health goals, researchers say
There is a need for comprehensive data on the long-term effects of weight loss drugs such as semaglutide or tirzapatide, as well as strategies for once people stop using them, argues a multidisciplinary team led by researchers from UCL, including Dr Adrian Brown (UCL Medicine).
New living building material draws carbon out of the atmosphere
A new construction biomaterial that uses living microorganisms to extract carbon dioxide from the atmosphere has been developed by a UCL graduate student, Prantar Tamuli (UCL Biochemical Engineering), and colleagues.
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New British PM Starmer seeks to reset ties, improve Brexit deal with lukewarm EU
Dr Denny Pencheva (UCL Political Science) comments on the new UK government’s ability to renegotiate ties with the EU.
Stonehenge Altar Stone came from Scotland, not Wales
The largest “bluestone” at the heart of Stonehenge came from northern Scotland, not Wales, according to researchers including Dr Robert Ixer (UCL Institute of Archaeology).
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