UCL in the media
Human-wildlife overlap expected to increase across more than half the planet by 2070
A study by Dr Tim Newbold (UCL Biosciences) found that human-wildlife overlap expected to increase across more than half the planet by 2070 due to population growth.
Climate policy success needs mix of three factors
Professor Paul Ekins (UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources) said the it reinforced the view that a single climate policy was rarely enough. Professor Michael Grubb (UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources) called it “an important step forward in analysis of ‘what works’”.
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Most Americans think inflation is higher than it really is
Professor Iwan Morgan (UCL Institute of the Americas) said: "Inflation is a key issue in the election despite other economic indicators being generally strong,"
Is 'The Squad' suddenly falling apart?
Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) questions the power of ‘The Squad’, the progressive group of Democrats including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. He said: "The Squad's power on Capitol Hill isn't in a free fall, but there's no doubt that its clout is waning".
Despite DNC optimism, Donald Trump has quietly had a great week
Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) said that while polls "clearly show Harris breaking in the right direction, it's important to remember that she's still in her honeymoon phase."
Will Kamala Harris be judged on Biden's economy? It's complicated
Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) said: "Persistent inflation was a significant political burden for Joe Biden, and now it weighs heavily on Kamala Harris, as well".
UCL spinout secures £9.4m to revolutionise EV battery charging
Gaussion, a UCL spinout that has developed new technology to allow ultrafast and safe battery charging, has won £9.4 million funding.
Calls for cold water swimming to be made safer for women
Cold water swimming is growing in popularity amongst women, but more support is needed to make many wild swimming sites in the UK safer and more accessible, finds a new study led by Professor Joyce Harper (UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health).
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'Momentous occasion': UCL experts greet first drug approved for early Alzheimer’s disease in the UK
Lecanemab has been approved for use in the UK following decades of work supported by UCL academics. The news was welcomed by Professor Sir John Hardy, Professor Jonathan Schott, Dr Cath Mummery (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology) & Professor Robert Howard (UCL Psychiatry).
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Should we think of our children as strangers?
Professor Adam Swift's (UCL Political Science) 2014 book “Family Values: The Ethics of Parent-Child Relationships” is part of a discussion about different parenting tactics in The New Yorker.