UCL in the media
The philosophy of the sublime
PhD student Young-Jin Hur (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) offers a critique of Edmund Burke's theory that experiencing the sublime is related to fearfulness.
Why neighbours let ‘Kristallnacht’ destroy Jewish Germans’ lives
Professor Mary Fulbrook (UCL School of European Languages, Culture and Society) explores why the lessons learned from the ‘Kristallnacht’ attacks in Nazi Germany are still relevant to today’s society.
Jeremy Bentham's utilitarian view of moral choices
Professor Philip Schofield (UCL Laws and Director of the Bentham Project) explains that Jeremy Bentham’s views on moral choices are based on utilitarian principles - to achieve the greatest good for the greatest number.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'A History of Ideas' (from 3 mins 19 secs)
Is Italian supervolcano on verge of eruption?
Dr Christopher Kilburn (UCL Earth Sciences) examines the magma build-up in Italy's Campi Flegrei supervolcano and conjectures that an eruption could equal that which destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum.
Virus imaging inspires artworks
Professors Greg Towers and Richard Milne (UCL Infection & Immunity) explain how their work imaging viruses inspired visual artist John Walter.
Universities must build bridges quickly to ensure access to EU funding
Professor Peter Coveney (UCL Chemistry & Director, Centre for Computational Science) urges building more links with European institutions to ensure continued UK access to EU funding.
Draft Brexit agreement
Research Associate Oliver Patel (UCL European Institute) comments on the fallout from the announcement of a draft Brexit agreement.
Watch: BBC News (via YouTube), Euronews 'Good Morning Europe' (via YouTube)
Jewish Germans had their lives destroyed
A new book by Professor Mary Fulbrook (UCL School of European Languages, Culture and Society) on trials of Nazi-perpetrated crimes contains research showing up to a million people were involved in the extermination of Jews in Hitler’s death camps, but just 6,600 were convicted.
Doctors and nurses can have an influence on Brexit to help protect the NHS
Professor Christina Pagel (UCL Mathematics) reviews recent data suggesting doctors and nurses are trusted far more than any other voices speaking about Brexit and people who are concerned about impacts of Brexit on the NHS are more likely to vote remain in any future referendum.
Unlocking the spectacular secrets of the auroras
A study of our auroras by Dr Jonathan Rae (UCL Space & Climate Physics) has revealed new ways of understanding the physics of explosive energy releases in space.