UCL in the media
Sleep-deprived pupils need extra hour in bed
Professor Russell Viner (UCL GOS Institute of Child Health) asserts that sleep is the “strongest predictor of wellbeing among teenagers” in an article about the 'epidemic' of sleep-deprivation among school pupils.
Smart gadgets open door to stalking and abuse, say police
Commenting on a Metropolitan Police report highlighting increased use of ‘smart’ gadgets to track partners’ activities, Dr Leonie Tanczer (UCL STEaPP) said such devices should be designed "to make it easier to detect people who want to harm us.”
Electroconvulsive therapy being used on teens in NHS trusts
Commenting on reports that mental health patients including teenagers are being treated with ECT (electroconvulsive therapy), Dr Joanna Moncrieff (UCL Psychiatry) said there is “no evidence” that ECT has long-term benefit.
98 earthquakes in 2019 - Is Alaska at risk of a tsunami?
Emeritus Professor Bill McGuire (UCL Earth Sciences) explains Alaska’s susceptibility to tsunamis is due to the magnitude of earthquakes which occur.
Everything we could learn from China's daring Moon landing
China’s Chang’e 4 mission to the far side of the Moon will have a unique vantage for studying the solar weather, and might see "some interactions that one based on the near side won’t see,” says Professor Andrew Coates (UCL Space & Climate Physics).
Brexit: Chequers deal discussed
As the Parliamentary debate resumes, the UCL Constitution Unit's projection of 22 weeks to organise a second referendum is mentioned.
'The Cow' - mysterious space explosion investigated
Dr Paul Kuin (UCL Space & Climate Physics) investigates a mysterious space explosion designated AT2018cow - dubbed 'The Cow' - and conjectures that it may have been caused by a star being ripped apart by a black hole.
Funding Trump’s Mexican border wall
Dr Brian Klaas (UCL School of European Languages, Culture and Society) says President Trump’s threat to use disaster relief funds to build a wall on the Mexican border will "almost certainly be challenged in court.”
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Framework for Ethical Leadership in Education launched
The Association of School and College Leaders' new ethical code, the 'Framework for Ethical Leadership in Education', has been launched. The code was drawn up by a commission including Professor Becky Francis (UCL Institute of Education).
The Spanish subtitling of 'Roma'
Professor Jorge Diaz-Cintas (UCL Translation Studies) offers his opinion on Netflix’s decision to subtitle Alfonso Cuaron's Spanish language film 'Roma', which is set in Mexico, for viewers in Spain.
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