UCL in the media
Warning labels should be on everyday food, say campaigners
Dr Chris van Tulleken (UCL Infection & Immunity) said the proposal for warning labels was a necessary but insufficient step.
Trump delivers tough-on-crime speech after landing major police endorsement
Professor Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) said the Republican candidate was "participating in more unscripted events" which he contrasted to Harris' "refusing to take tough questions from the media."
Putin dismisses Kursk incursion
Professor Mark Galeotti (UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies) discusses Putin’s reaction to Ukraine’s incursion into the Kirsk region.
Listen: BBC Radio Scotland ‘Good Morning Scotland’ (from 39 min, 26 sec)
‘Turn to the right’: What Macron’s choice of Barnier as PM means for France
Professor Philippe Marliere (UCL School of European Languages, Culture and Society) explains that following the results of the legislative elections, Macron could not choose a prime minister from his own party.
Proms Around the UK: BBC Young Composer
BBC Young Composers were inspired by the Gaia artwork, currently displayed in UCL East, as well as by soundscapes inspired by the work of academics at the UCL People and Nature Lab, and the UCL Centre for Biodiversity & Environment Research's Biome Health Project.
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump's Very Different Campaign Strategies
"[US presidential candidate Donald] Trump participating in more unscripted events makes the contrast of [Kamala] Harris refusing to take tough questions from the media look all the more stark,” said Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science).
Treating eyesight issues could prevent one in five dementia cases, study finds
“In the future, a visit to your local optometrist may be an effective screening tool not just for eye diseases but for other common causes of illness [including dementia and cardiovascular diseases],” said Professor Anthony Khawaja (UCL Institute of Ophthalmology).
Stonehenge tale gets ‘weirder’ as Orkney is ruled out as altar stone origin
“Life would have been far simpler had [the altar stone] turned out to be similar to the stones of Brodgar… The more we learn [about Stonehenge], the weirder it gets,” said Dr Robert Ixer (UCL Institute of Archaeology).
20% fall in GP surgeries while patient lists grow
Over the past decade, the number of NHS general practices in England has decreased by 20% with 15% fewer qualified fulltime equivalent (FTE) general practitioners (GPs) per 1,000 patients, finds a new analysis involving Professor Irene Petersen (UCL Epidemiology & Health Care).
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Stonehenge’s Altar stone didn’t come from Orkney
“We have said it's not from mainland Orkney, now I don't think it's from any of the other smaller islands either,” said Dr Robert Ixer (UCL Institute of Archaeology), on his new research further pinning down the origin of Stonehenge’s altar stone.
Listen BBC Radio Orkney ‘Around Orkney’ (from 13 mins 21 secs)