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A breathing aid that can help keep Covid-19 patients out of intensive care, developed in just over a week by @uclmecheng @Health_Eng and @F1 engineers working with clinicians at @uclh , has been approved for use in the NHS #unisupport
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UCL has today announced it will dename spaces and buildings named after two prominent eugenicists Francis Galton and Karl Pearson, following the findings of the Inquiry into the History of Eugenics @UCL
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We are today issuing a public apology for UCL’s history and legacy of eugenics. UCL played a fundamental role in the development, propagation and legitimisation of eugenics. We deeply regret this and apologise.
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The Children of the 2020s study will include 8,000 babies born this year. Profs @GoodmanAlissa @IOE_London & @PascoFearon @UCLBrainScience speak with The Duchess of Cambridge @KensingtonRoyal about how high-quality research will help improve life chances
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For the first time, water has been detected on a potentially habitable planet. Congratulations to @uclmaps team led by Dr Angelos Tsiaras, Dr @IngoWaldmann & Prof Giovanna Tinetti @UCL_CSED , who used @esa @NASAHubble data of #exoplanet K2-18b #MadeAtUCL
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Congratulations to Prof Sir @MichaelMarmot @UCL_IEHC and Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp @uclmaps who have been honoured in #TheBMJAwards for their outstanding contribution to health and courageous public engagement in science during the pandemic
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Congratulations to the six academics from across @UCL who have been named among the @apoliticalco 100 most influential academics in government. The list, nominated by public servants, focuses on five policy areas including #COVID19 recovery and climate
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For the safety of @ucl students & staff amid the spread of Covid-19, face-to-face teaching is suspended with immediate effect for the rest of the academic year & all assessments scheduled to take place in exam halls will be replaced by online alternatives
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UCL has again been named as one of the best universities in the world in the latest QS @worlduniranking , with 9 subjects in the global top 10 and over half of subjects in the world top 25. @IOE_London has also retained its #1 spot for the 8th year running.
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We welcome the government’s decision that A-level results will be determined by teacher-predicted grades, and are delighted to accept all students who meet the terms of their original offer on all programmes that do not have an externally-determined cap.
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Congrats to 300+ @UCL medical students who have graduated today! Fast-tracked as part of the UK government’s response to Covid-19, many will now serve on the @NHSuk frontline as doctors. We could not be any prouder of you all! @UCLMS #unisupport #nhs
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We are delighted to announce @profgeraintrees as @UCL ’s new Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation & Global Engagement). He will be leading our research and innovation, animated by public purpose and working at the boundaries of academic endeavour.
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The Duchess of Cambridge meets UCL Developmental Risk & Resilience Unit staff, and students from @UCLPALS & @AFNCCF masters programmes in child development, to hear about their work on research, clinical practice and policy to support young people’s mental health @KensingtonRoyal
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Congratulations to Professor Sir Roger Penrose, a @UCLAlumni and UCL Honorary Fellow who, along with Professors Reinhard Genzel & Andrea Ghez, has been awarded the 2020 #NobelPrize in Physics for work improving our understanding of black holes
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On her visit to @ucl The Duchess of Cambridge @KensingtonRoyal is shown archives from the birth cohort studies @CLScohorts @IOE_London including research dating back to the 1940s & a ‘Birth Questionnaire’ given to new mothers in 1958. #earlyyears
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Prof Eamon McCrory @UCLPALS presented scientific evidence of the importance of early childhood for lifelong outcomes at a #G7 roundtable today with The Duchess of Cambridge @KensingtonRoyal and @FLOTUS Dr Jill Biden
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UCL has been ranked 8th best university in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2022. Assessors base scores on categories including reputation with employers, faculty-to-student ratio & proportion of international students #QSWUR @worlduniranking
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“I am committed to supporting greater in-depth research in this vital area and I’m delighted to be meeting all those behind the study at this early stage”: The Duchess of Cambridge @KensingtonRoyal on @UCL 's landmark Children of the 2020s study #earlyyears
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UCL has come 2nd in the UK for research power in @REF_2021 . The excellence of research @UCL and its real-world impact has improved since 2014 with 93% of our research graded as ‘world leading’ & ‘internationally excellent’ #UCLResearch #REFResults #REF2021
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We welcome news that the UK Government @10DowningStreet has ordered up to 10,000 breathing aids, developed by @uclmecheng @Health_Eng @UCL and @F1 engineers working with clinicians at @uclh , to help keep Covid-19 patients out of intensive care #unisupport
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It is with great sadness that we hear of the death of former Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe. We extend our deepest sympathies and sincere condolences to his family and the people of Japan at this difficult time.
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We are delighted to announce that Baroness Hale of Richmond, President @UKSupremeCourt , is joining @UCLLaws as Honorary Professor. Lady Hale will play a part in research, teaching, and public engagement in the Faculty.
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"These are unprecedented times. We've taken this decision so the NHS can plan & decide how to deploy our staff." Prof David Lomas @ucl_slms explains @UCL 's decision to free up all medically-trained academics to support the NHS during the COVID-19 crisis.
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. @UCLpress is launching a new open access megajournal that will provide academics and students with ground-breaking #research free of charge in a move that challenges traditional commercial publishing models
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The first drug targeting the cause of Huntington’s disease was safe and well-tolerated in its first human trial led by Prof Sarah Tabrizi @UCLHD @UCLIoN
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Bentham's head (on display @UCL for 1st time in decades) due to appear on Have I Got News for You today @BBC1 at 9pm
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UCL is proud to announce the world's first @WHO_Europe Collaborating Centre on Arts & Health, led by Dr @Daisy_Fancourt @UCL_BSH . The centre will advance understanding of how arts, culture and heritage can help our mental and physical health @NetworkMARCH
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Congratulations to all the @UCL staff & alumni who have been named in the 2023 #NewYearHonours , with special mention to Professor Sir @MichaelMarmot @marmotihe , who has been appointed to the Order of the Companions of Honour
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Today @ucl opened its new state-of-the-art Student Centre dedicated to enhancing the student experience. It provides 1,000 new study spaces, over eight levels, for UCL's 42,000-strong student community and is one of the greenest student centres in the UK
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UCL's medical students have been praised as 'invaluable' and 'outstanding' for their support for the NHS frontline during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic @UCLMS @uclh
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Breathing aids developed by @uclmecheng , @F1 & @uclh are now being delivered to NHS hospitals and instructions for manufacture have been downloaded by 1,500 bodies in 105 countries. Prof @rebeccajshipley talks to @BBCNews (from 16 mins 55 secs) #unisupport
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Congratulations to @UCL 's Professor Hiranya Peiris ( @UCL Physics & Astronomy) who has shared this year’s $3 million Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for creating detailed maps of the early Universe
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Brain injury & stroke patients being discharged from hospital earlier than normal, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, will receive virtual rehabilitation at home, as part of a pilot project led by @dr_nickward @NeurorehabUCLP @UCLIoN & supported by @SameYouOrg
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We're pleased to announce the appointment of Prof Matthew Smith @senmattye , leading scholar in Caribbean history, as the new Director of @LBS_at_UCL (Legacies of British Slave-ownership), following the retirement of Dr Nick Draper @UCLHistory @UCL_AHSHS
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This week, as COVID-19 took its grip on UK life, @UCL has released all its medically-trained academics to support the NHS. Here in @guardian Prof David Lomas @ucl_slms – who has returned to the frontline - explains why researchers must ‘stand ready’.
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Congratulations to Prof Sir @MichaelMarmot @marmotihe @UCLPopHealthSci for being invested as a Companion of Honour at Windsor Castle for services to public health, a distinction reserved for just 65 people at any given time
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The Duchess of Cambridge has arrived at UCL to visit developmental neuroscientists @UCLPALS to learn about their ground-breaking research into how environment and biology interact to shape the way in which children develop both socially and emotionally @KensingtonRoyal
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Congratulations @ucl staff & alumni in the #QueensBirthdayHonours , inc Prof @rebeccajshipley OBE, Prof Mark Emberton OBE, Prof @MayCassar CBE, Prof @GoodmanAlissa CBE, Dr Laura Shallcross CBE, Prof John Deanfield CBE, Prof Marie Scully MBE & Nick Ross CBE
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Academics, staff & students @UCLPALS met with The Duchess of Cambridge today to talk about their pioneering work in developmental neuroscience, and how by studying early brain patterns they are finding ways to give children the best possible start to life
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Professor Eamon McCrory @UCLPALS speaks with The Duchess of Cambridge about how his lab uses brain imaging to see changes in brain structure & function in children following early adversity, with the aim of developing ways to prevent mental health problems before they emerge
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UCL has been ranked 8th best university in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2023! #QSWUR @worlduniranking
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Professor Sir @MichaelMarmot has written to 58 MPs, including former PM Liz Truss, imploring them to act if they care about their local population’s health, after a @marmotihe report confirmed that UK government policies are cutting people’s lives short
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"We are now seeing cases & hospital admissions rising steadily & an out of control epidemic within schools. The government must switch to its plan B immediately": Prof @chrischirp @uclmaps joins @NHSConfed in calling for extra #Covid19 restrictions now
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. @ucl ’s spiritual founder Jeremy @Bentham is off on his first overseas trip in 180 years – as an exhibit at New York @Met_Breur museum. Read about it here: @uclnews @UCL_Culture @littlegaudy and see a brilliant time lapse video of his preparation below:
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We are today announcing that @UCL is bringing forward the harmonisation of sick pay - and other measures - for all cleaning, security, portering and catering staff in response to the coronavirus Covid-19 crisis @unisontheunion
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We're proud to announce a new partnership with the @nationaltrust , joining forces to share @ucl research expertise in #heritage science, #sustainable conservation and cultural value, helping to promote & protect history, heritage, art & nature for everyone
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“Long #Covid , like all diseases, would benefit from public health and prevention perspectives, and ‘integrated care’ across specialities and disciplines,” argues Prof @amibanerjee1 @UCL_IHI @UCLPopHealthSci in @guardian @guardianopinion
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UCL is excited to announce the creation of a new Professorship of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence + three research roles within @uclcs . The roles will be funded by @DeepMindAI , whose co-founders @demishassabis & Shane Legg are @UCL alumni.
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Congratulations to our @UCL academics awarded 2021 Future Leaders Fellowships by @UKRI_News to accelerate their research & innovation in areas ranging from robotics & new medical treatments to social media harm, free speech and the role of taxes #ukriflf
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@UCL has today provided 13 hi-tech virus detecting machines, which will enable thousands more people to be tested for Covid-19. Professor David Lomas @ucl_slms said he had "no hesitation" in freeing up the equipment to support the national effort.
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UCL President & Provost Professor Michael Arthur: “I am shocked and saddened to hear about a racially-motivated attack on one of our students. UCL is offering him our full support at this time and we condemn this attack.”
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We have climbed one place in latest @ShanghaiRanking of world universities, placing us 17th worldwide and 3rd in UK
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Congratulations to all members of UCL's community who have been recognised in the 2022 New Year’s Honours, including Professors John Hardy @UCLIoN , Lord Kakkar @uclmedsci , @russellviner , @hugh_montgomery , @laugepoulsen & Alan Cottenden @UCLmedphys
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Today @UCL launches a new sustainability strategy which sets out our plans to help tackle #climatechange & ensure we take a leading role in environmental & social sustainability. We can also confirm we're divesting from fossil fuels in 2019 @SustainableUCL
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Three UCL scientists, turned authors, have been shortlisted for the prestigious @royalsociety Insight Investment Science Book Prize 2018. Congratulations to Prof. @sjblakemore @UCL_ICN , Prof. @markmiodownik @uclmecheng & Dr @FryRsquared @CASAUCL
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A family is celebrating the successful birth of their daughter, who had surgery on her spine whilst still in her mother’s womb. The surgery was performed by a team from @ucl led by Prof Anna David @PrenatalTherapy @UCL_IfWH , @uclh & @GreatOrmondSt
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We're delighted to announce launch of @UCLpress : UK’s first fully open access university press http://t.co/9vYbyyZrH9 http://t.co/GgUFXuuXuB
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As coronavirus spreads around the world, @UCL experts are taking a prominent role in advancing public knowledge about the virus by advising world leaders, providing expert comment in the media and urgently researching new ways of tackling COVID-19.
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Congratulations to the UCL engineers & medics who have been awarded an @RAEngNews prize for exceptional services during the COVID-19 pandemic. The breathing aid they developed with @MercedesAMGF1 & @uclh is now being used in more than 60 UK hospitals
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"We need to rediscover our ambition to improve public health as we did in the 18th & 19th centuries": Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp @uclmaps on how to live with #Covid19 better – & the three Omicron myths we need to stop believing @guardianopinion
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HRH The Princess Royal visited @UCL today to open a new state-of-the-art centre for advanced biomedical research imaging. The UCL Multiscale Imaging Centre, in partnership with ZEISS, is the first @zeiss_micro laboratory in Europe outside of Germany #UZMIC
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It is with great sorrow that we hear of the death of Her Majesty The Queen, Queen Elizabeth II. We extend our very deepest sympathies and sincere condolences to the Royal Family at this extremely difficult time
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. @UCL has committed to ensuring that security, cleaning and catering staff will receive the same or equivalent pay and benefits as directly employed staff, following constructive negotiations with UNISON
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Over 350 experts have provided recommendations about how to end Covid-19 as a public health threat as part of a new @Nature study co-authored by Prof @SusanMichie , @OksanaPyzikUCL & Prof @chrischirp which emphasises the need for a whole-of-society strategy
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Congratulations to Professor Catherine Hall, Chair of @LBS_at_UCL @UCLHistory , awarded the Leverhulme Medal and Prize 2021 by the @BritishAcademy_ for the wide-ranging impact of her work in the fields of class, gender, empire and postcolonial history
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A sixth of London's streets are wide enough to accommodate protected cycle lanes, meaning 1,464 miles of track could be created quickly to keep cyclists safe, finds new analysis by Dr Ashley Dhanani & @npalomin @BartlettArchUCL @CASAUCL @BartlettUCL
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Congratulations to two @ucl medical research teams, who have been recognised for their groundbreaking and pioneering healthcare work, winning national prizes at the prestigious 2019 BMJ awards! @bmj_latest #TheBMJAwards
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A new generation of brain scanner can be worn like a helmet so patients can move naturally whilst being scanned – developed by @WCHN_UCL & @UniofNottingham researchers. Video: @wellcometrust @UCLION @UCLBrainScience
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Congratulations to Professor Hiranya Peiris @uclmaps , who has been awarded the prestigious Max Born Prize and Medal by @PhysicsNews & the German Physical Society (DPG) for her outstanding contributions to cosmology
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Congratulations to 8 senior @ucl researchers who have been awarded @ERC_Research Advanced Grants. The research will address global challenges and cover urban development, archaeology, ophthalmology, anthropology and physics and astronomy #ERCAdG #EUfunded
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UCL has been ranked at 20th in the world in the latest @worlduniranking for graduate employability - a jump of two places compared with 2020 - placing it in the top 4% universities worldwide. The results place UCL at 3rd in the UK and 1st in London #QSWUR
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"We can suppress this epidemic in the way that China and other countries have done ... But we need to act now": Prof Anthony Costello @globalhlthtwit @UCLGlobalHealth urges the UK government to change its strategy on COVID-19
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UCL wins its first @LeverhulmeTrust Doctoral Training Programme ‘The Ecological Study of the Brain’ to fund 15 multidisciplinary doctoral scholarships. It will be led by Prof Gabriella Vigliocco @vigliocco_g @EP_UCL
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On Boxing Day, watch Dr Hannah Fry @FryRsquared @CASAUCL deliver the Royal Institution’s 2019 #XmasLectures series on ‘Secrets and Lies: The Hidden Power of Maths’ @Ri_Science on @BBCFOUR at 8pm. Two further episodes follow on the 27 & 28 December too!
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A huge congratulations to all members of @ucl 's community who have been recognised in the 2021 New Year’s Honours, including Prof @OrmerodDavid CBE, Prof @rmoonesinghe OBE, Prof Mohan Edirisinghe OBE @uclmecheng & Prof Lorraine Sherr MBE @UCLGlobalHealth
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As young people weren't considered to be at high risk from #Covid -19 directly, pandemic policy decisions largely ignored their needs and resulted in their long-term detriment, finds research led by Prof Lauren Andres @dpu_ucl @TheBartlettUCL
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. @UCL 's Ramsay Hall will become a #COVID19 testing centre today, in partnership with @CamdenCouncil & @DHSCgovuk . Those with symptoms are able to get a test 7 days a week. We are committed to playing an active role in our community & supporting residents
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Professor @MazzucatoM takes on new post this week as EU Commissioner Carlos Moedas’ new special advisor on mission-driven science and innovation @UCL_IIPP @BartlettUCL
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Funding for a new £10 million hub for behavioural research has been announced by @ESRC and will be co-led by Professors @SusanMichie @UCLBehaveChange @UCLPALS and @LindaBauld @EdinburghUni , with the aim of tackling societal and economic challenges
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Prof @SusanMichie @UCLBehaveChange @UCLPALS raises concerns about the timing of the UK Government encouraging a return to the office, saying "we should wait and see" if transmission rates rise as schools and universities reopen, before reopening offices
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"The poorer the children, the higher the risk of mortality, but nothing’s been done… We're in a high-income country and this is on our doorstep": Prof Monica Lakhanpaul @ProfLakhanpaul @UCLchildhealth @UCLPopHealthSci on how poverty affects child health
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A UCL-led groundbreaking clinical trial co-led by Prof Caroline Moore @mrsprostate & Prof @EmbertonMark @uclmedsci @uclh is underway and could help transform screening for prostate cancer. Watch @BBCFergusWalsh on @BBCNEWS tonight #MadeAtUCL
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Mariana Mazzucato awarded one of world’s top #economics prizes for work on role of governments in #innovation
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Congratulations to the seven UCL academics who have been awarded @UKRI_News Future Leaders fellowships, receiving government investment to support ground-breaking research
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