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As London’s Global University, UCL has the opportunity and the obligation to use the breadth of its intellectual expertise to help resolve some of the world’s major problems. We are seizing this opportunity to develop an innovative cross-disciplinary research agenda, which will enable us to understand and address significant issues in their full complexity. Our vision extends beyond the common understanding of what a university is; we aim not just to generate knowledge, but to deliver a culture of wisdom – that is, an academic environment committed to the judicious application of knowledge for the good of humanity.
While it is tempting to view the war in Ukraine as a metaphor for some larger struggle between a tolerant West and an intolerant East, the reality is inevitably far more complex.
‘Vlad the mad’ psychological analyses don’t help us understand Russia’s war. Historians gain insights by examining the enabling and determining factors behind why conflicts erupt.
La agricultura intensiva y la pérdida de hábitat provocan una intensa disminución en el número y la variedad de especies de insectos. Preservar espacios naturales en los cultivos puede reducir hasta nueve veces dichas pérdidas.
Sebagai alternatif, pengawasan global dapat mengandalkan pengurutan sistematis dari jenis virus yang dibawa oleh pelancong internasional yang masuk, misalnya.