UCL in the media
Public health approach to knife crime
Professor Ingrid Schoon and Emeritus Professor John Bynner (both UCL Institute of Education) call for a public health approach to reversing rising knife crime in England, rather than intensifying police stop and search.
A luxury high-rise for renters
The UCL East campus is referenced in an article describing a £1.1bn makeover of Stratford, east London, and a new luxury high-rise, 42-storey Manhattan Loft Gardens.
Brexit Britain’s weakness exposed in US trade deal documents
Dr Michael Plouffe (UCL Political Science) argues that the starting point in UK-US trade negotiations involves the UK ceding sovereignty over a wide range of issues.
Zero emissions transport
Dr Michael Whiteley (UCL Electrochemical Innovation Lab) discusses zero emissions transport with the Toyota Mirai hydrogen-powered car and how UCL researchers are working to push fuel cell technology forward.
Parliament facing Brexit decisions and drama
Oliver Patel (UCL European Institute) comments ahead of Parliament’s “meaningful vote” on the prime minister’s Brexit deal.
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Gender pay gap reversed for older, unmarried women
Data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) has revealed that the gender pay gap has finally reversed – but only for unmarried women over the age of 65. The ELSA report is compiled by UCL and partner institutions.
Brexit countdown
The UK is due to leave the European Union in three weeks but an agreement on Theresa May’s deal is yet to be reached. Oliver Patel (UCL European Institute) says "it's highly unlikely the deal will be passed. The big question is, what will the margin be?"
Targeted deep brain stimulation reduces OCD symptoms
A study led by Professor Eileen Joyce (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology) has found that severe obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) could be significantly improved with targeted deep brain stimulation.
Introducing linguistics into the UK curriculum
UCL Linguistics is launching a campaign to make language analysis part of mainstream education. Professor Richard Hudson (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) says “language analysis uncovers the systems that we use to communicate, so it should be part of every child’s education."
A link between working mothers and child obesity?
Research led by Professor Emla Fitzsimons (UCL Institute of Education) is reported in the media as having found a link between a mother’s job status and the weight of her children.
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