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Teaching AI in schools could equip students for the future
Professor Rose Luckin comments on the acquisition of AI education and digital skills by school students, saying encouraging 'overall computational thinking' is more critical than the basic knowledge of learning to code.
Read: RaconteurRenationalising Britain's railways - EU law not a barrier
Nicole Badstuber (UCL Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering) outlines how Britain could return its railways to the public sector, drawing on examples from Europe.
Read: The Conversation, More: Yahoo NewsOne in eight people set to have type 2 diabetes by 2045, says study
Professor David Napier (UCL Anthropology) has led a study showing one in eight people in the world will have type 2 diabetes by 2045 if obesity continues to climb at the present rate.
Read: Guardian, More: Mail Online, Sun, Telegraph, Yahoo NewsJurors from 'gruesome' trials welcome report recommending counselling
Professor Cheryl Thomas (UCL Laws) says the overwhelming majority of jurors in England and Wales come away saying they found the experience interesting, educational, and informative.
Read: ABC NewsGenetic tests to assess glaucoma risk for children
Mr Anthony Khawaja (UCL Institute of Ophthalmology) has co-authored a study identifying genetic variants that could predict the risk of developing glaucoma.
Read: Evening Standard, More: UCL News, SBS News, TelegraphSNP MP calls for monarchy to be abolished
Bob Morris (UCL Constitution Unit) says it's impossible to predict the future of the royal institution when Prince Charles takes the throne.
Read: Daily StarUCL Qatar adds new modules to master's degree
UCL Qatar is introducing new courses in archives, records and data management to support the emerging research sector and e-government initiatives.
Read: Gulf TimesUCL places students in prestigious institutions
Some master's students at UCL Qatar will have the opportunity to complete work placements at prestigious local and international museums, art galleries, and libraries.
Read: Gulf TimesCatherine the Great of Russia
Professor Simon Dixon (UCL School of Slavonic & East European Studies) discusses the life and legacy of Catherine II of Russia.
Listen: BBC World Service 'The Forum'Home Office-sponsored survey on foreign students is withdrawn
Alexandra Bulat (UCL School of Slavonic & East European Studies) says a Home Office-sponsored survey asking students how many of their friends at university are foreign is 'methodologically poor' and the results will be 'unfit to inform policy'.
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