UCL in the media
How will new Labour government fight climate change?
Professor Simon Lewis (UCL Geography) offers his analysis of the new government’s priorities for tackling the climate crisis, transitioning to renewable energy and the Tories’ eco report card after 14 years in power.
Smoking a key lifestyle factor linked to cognitive decline among older adults
Smoking may be among the most important lifestyle factors affecting how quickly our cognitive skills decline as we age, suggests a new study led by Dr Mikaela Bloomberg (UCL Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care).
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Congressmen put pressure on President Biden to step aside
Dr Brian Klaas (UCL European & International Social & Political Studies) explores the arguments around Biden’s potential legacy that may be happening in Democratic circles.
Read: iNews (£); Listen: BBC Radio 4 ‘Today’ (from 2 hrs, 33 min, 26 sec)
Cleaning up our fetid politics is Keir Starmer’s toughest task yet
A report by Professor Meg Russell (UCL Constitution Unit) is quoted, suggesting that there should be 600 peers or fewer in the House of Lords. She recommends letting the parties to select the final make-up, together agreeing a formula for each party’s quota.
Call for year-round Covid monitoring as summer wave brings new dominant variant
Professor Christina Pagel (UCL Mathematics) said: “England is short on Covid data. This is extremely irritating [...] It means we can’t say anything for sure but are forced to search for clues in the spaces and imperfect data that remains”.
Change is a great slogan, but how do you achieve it?
Professor Marc Stears (UCL Policy Lab) said: “The biggest problem the Keir Starmer is facing really is the crisis of trust or belief in politics”.
Donald Trump poised to win more Latino votes than any Republican in recent history
Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) said: "For decades, Democrats have largely assumed that 'demographics is destiny'—that the growing proportion of minorities, including Latinos, would naturally help their party gain a permanent majority in Washington".
Lucy Letby: killer or coincidence? Why some experts question the evidence
Professor John O’Quigley (UCL Statistical Science) said: “In my opinion there was nothing out of the ordinary statistically in the spike in deaths, and all the shift chart shows is that when Letby was on duty, Letby was on duty.”
Read: The Guardian; More: Mirror; Listen: Times Radio (from 24 min)
The star economist who inspired Sir Keir Starmer’s ‘missions’
Professor Mariana Mazzucato (UCL Institute for Innovation & Public Purpose) is interviewed about her interventionist arguments Labour plans to enact in government.
Biggest ever Mandarin Excellence Programme trip sees 1,200 pupils travel to China
A record-breaking number of students from across England are preparing to embark on the most ambitious international school trip of its kind, as part of the UCL-led Mandarin Excellence Programme (MEP).