UCL in the media
The 20th-century decline of deference
Dr Florence Sutcliffe-Braithwaite (UCL History), author of Class, Politics and the Decline of Deference in England 1968-2000, describes how people’s willingness to defer to class hierarchies dramatically declined in the 20th century.
Are we too obsessed with plastic pollution?
Dr Peter Jones (UCL Geography) writes that with single use plastics so high on the agenda, the issue is providing a "convenient truth" to distract from addressing real environmental threats, such as climate change.
Brexit defections reveal frayed fabric of UK party politics
Emeritus Professor Tony Wright (UCL Political Science) comments on the formation of the new Independent Group, formed after the defections of eight Labour and three Conservative MPs.
UCL unveils its new state-of-the-art Student Centre
UCL unveils its new Student Centre, dedicated to enhancing the student experience. It provides 1,000 study spaces and is one of the greenest student centres in the UK.
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Girls aged 13 having plastic surgery due to social media
A study by You Inside Out has shown that thousands of teenage girls as young as 13 are turning to cosmetic surgery. Professor Afshin Mosahebi (UCL Surgery & Interventional Sciences) says there is “no doubt” that social media increases the pressure on appearance.
The rise of the teetotal student
A study led by Dr Linda Ng Fat (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health) has found that a rising number of young people are abstaining from alcohol, with 36% of 16-24 year olds in full time education being teetotal.
Why do humans drink animal milk?
Before 10,000 years ago, hardly anybody drank milk, so why has evolution favoured us tolerating dairy? Professor Dallas Swallow and Catherine Walker (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment) explain how populations adapted genetically and culturally depending on their way of life.
Stone Age Europe was a lonely place
Dr Jennifer French (UCL Institute of Archaeology) comments on a study suggesting as few as 1,500 humans lived in Europe during the Aurignacian period of the Stone Age.
Donald Trump's new artificial intelligence initiative
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to launch the American Artificial Intelligence Initiative, focusing federal resources on the development of AI. Kasia Kozdon (UCL Computer Science) explains the three basic ways to train AI systems.
Skateboarding turns cities into playgrounds for all
Professor Iain Borden (UCL Bartlett School of Architecture) argues that skateboarding disrupts the economic and functional logic of cities.