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£100m funding for UK wide cancer research network
Cancer Research UK has confirmed The CRUK City of London Centre, led by Professor Tariq Enver (UCL Cancer Institute), will continue to research and develop pioneering new biotheraputics, as part of a new £100 million investment.
UCL academic Chairs independent cancer services panel
Professor Dame Jane Dacre (UCL Medical School) is leading an independent Parliamentary review evaluating the UK Government’s commitments to improve the delivery of cancer services in England.
Opinion: Could probiotics help fight off Covid-19?
Probiotics are added to food with the aim of benefitting gut health, however research also suggests they may benefit our immune system and could even help fight Covid-19. Here Professor Andrew Smith and Dr Paul Gill (both UCL Eastman Dental Institute) assess the recent studies.
Opinion: Wordle – the best word to start the game
As millions worldwide play the internet game ‘Wordle’, language researcher Dr David Sidhu (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) delves into some strategies for picking your first word.
Developing a universal sound to alert road users to e-scooters
Experts at UCL’s Person-Environment-Activity Research Laboratory (PEARL) are working with London e-scooter operators to develop a universal sound to alert road-users of their approach.
Support for day-to-day tasks could reduce loneliness in older people
Providing tangible support to older people for carrying out day-to-day tasks like grocery shopping is essential for addressing loneliness, according to a new survey published today by UNFPA and led by a UCL researcher.
Opinion: urban planning is being weaponised in Jerusalem
In a piece published by The Conversation, Professor Haim Yacobi (Bartlett Development Planning Unit at UCL) and Dr Irit Katz, from the University of Cambridge, argue that the tools of urban planning are being used to reinforce Israeli dominance of a contested city.
Opinion: How anarchist architecture could help us build back better after COVID
Building our communities following anarchistic ideals of bottom-up self-organisation could contribute to a more inclusive, ecological and egalitarian future, writes Lecturer Paul Dobraszczyk (UCL Bartlett School of Architecture).
Nursery sector risks being damaged by large corporate takeovers
Smaller nurseries in England are being bought up by profit-focused companies, without necessarily creating more places or investing more in staff, according to a major new study led by UCL researchers.
UCL marks Holocaust Memorial Day with new podcast on survivor Leon Greenman
To commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day 2022, the Centre for Holocaust Education at the IOE (UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society) has launched a new podcast reflecting on one survivor’s experiences and the impact he has had on thousands of people around the world.
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