UCL in the media
Ministers, the Queen and the constitution
Professor Jeff King (UCL Laws) is quoted as explaining that parliamentary sovereignty would be violated if the government advised the Queen to refuse royal assent to a bill passed by both Houses of Parliament.
Anak Krakatau: Collapsed volcano's tsunami simulated
A model simulating the collapse of the Anak Krakatau volcano in Indonesia and subsequent devastating tsunami in 2018 has been developed by a team of scientists led by Professor David Tappin (UCL Earth Sciences) and could help improve disaster mitigation strategies.
1 in 5 business leaders may have psychopathic tendencies
Professor Tomas Chamorro Premuzic (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) writes an article about psychopathic and narcissistic traits among business leaders.
How technology can drive urban development
Dr Ellie Cosgrave (UCL STEaPP) discusses smart cities - which use technology, big data and innovation to drive urban development - and how they can use this technology to decrease inequality, be less polluting, more adaptive and accountable.
Black hole images captured in world first
Dr Ziri Younsi (UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory) discusses his research capturing the first direct visual evidence of a supermassive black hole and its shadow in a world first. Professor Lucie Green (UCL MSSL) also comments on the ground breaking discovery.
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NHS still funding homeopathy despite new guidelines
Emeritus Professor David Colquhoun (UCL Biosciences) questions the use of NHS funds on homeopathy, saying £55,000 a year is “extraordinarily high”. An NHS England review in 2017 found “no clear or robust evidence” to support the alternative treatment.
Debunking myths about video games
A game developed by Professor Hugo Spiers (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) to gather data about navigational abilities and cognitive decline around the world is cited in an article defending video games against negative myths.
Guidance for the medical use of cannabis
A clinical review co-authored by Dr Michael Bloomfield (UCL Psychiatry) and Dr Chandni Hindocha (UCL Clinical Psychopharmacology Unit) offers advice to help patients and doctors considering the use of medicinal cannabis.
No-deal Brexit is now Leavers’ preference
A UCL-YouGov survey shows that “no-deal” is now Leavers’ preferred Brexit outcome. Dr Uta Staiger (UCL European Institute), Professor Christina Pagel (UCL Mathematics) and data scientist Christabel Cooper analyse the implications.
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Politics of compromise
Professor Meg Russell (UCL Constitution Unit) says that, without a majority in the Commons, MPs need to embrace a different kind of politics, working across party lines, which “ironically our partners on the European continent are quite used to”.