UCL in the media
Hope for Parkinson’s breakthrough
Dr Rohan de Silva (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology) comments on a new drug to treat Parkinson’s, saying that the recent trial of a new drug to slow the progression of the disease had "promising" results.
Cuba approves new constitution
Cubans have overwhelmingly ratified a new constitution that reaffirms socialism. Dr Emily Morris (UCL Institute of the Americas) says the new constitution might open the path to stronger labour rights for those working in Cuba’s non-state sector.
Investigating chemists’ dirty secrets
In the first of a two-part series, Professor Andrea Sella (UCL Chemistry) investigates the role that chemists have played in the development of chemical weapons.
How artists are being inspired by cutting-edge science
Emeritus Professor Arthur Miller (UCL Science & Technology Studies) describes how science is redefining today’s art.
Listen: BBC Radio 4’s ‘The Art of Now: Recombinant Rhymes and DNA Art’ (from 2 mins 20 secs)
Mueller investigation into US elections
Dr Brian Klaas (UCL School of European Languages, Culture & Society) comments on Bob Mueller's investigation into claims of Russian collusion in the 2016 US presidential election, saying an important aspect will be "connecting the dots" of what has happened since the election.
Social inequality 'affects exam results more than gender'
Professor Becky Francis (UCL Institute of Education) comments after the Equalities and Human Rights Commission called for white working class boys to receive extra teaching support. She says social inequality is a bigger influence on exam results than gender.
Poor standard of office-to-residential conversions
Dr Ben Clifford (UCL Bartlett School of Planning) discusses his research into office-to-residential conversions, which found that many of the conversions were of extremely poor quality.
Listen: BBC Radio 4’s ‘You and Yours’ (from 32 mins 50 secs)
How Folkestone took in 120,000 Belgian refugees
Dr Christophe Declercq (UCL School of European Languages, Culture and Society) talks about the influx of 120,000 Belgian refugees – including his own grandfather – into Folkestone in 1914.
Listen: BBC Two’s ‘Great British Railway Journeys’ (from 2 mins 22 secs)
The precious metals inside our smartphones
Smartphones contain about 60 different elements from around the world. Professor Andrea Sella (UCL Chemistry) discusses the impact on local communities where materials are mined.
How can top universities meet diversity targets?
As the Office for Students admits top universities will need to accept fewer middle class students in order to meet diversity targets, Professor Claire Callender (UCL Institute of Education) says such a move would provoke an “enormous backlash”.