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An initiative to address a skills gap in science, technology, engineering and mathematics may be actually narrowing the pool of students who consider a career in STEM.
Autistic people have an elevated risk of homelessness, according to a new study.
First study to look at binge eating during pregnancy and the long-term outcome for mother and child.
The first worldwide skateboarding conference, Pushing Boarders, showed how skateboarding is evolving to include people of all genders, ethnicities and sexualities.
The Trump administration sees plenty of problems in Central America – but it seems to be doing everything it can to make them worse.
The failure of political systems is the main cause of conflict and displacement but climate change can exacerbate this.
Under current EU rules, Britain cannot recreate a railway monopoly. It can, however, follow the lead of other EU countries in bringing more of the rail sector into public ownership.
A decades-long policy of ambiguity means that Israel's chemical arsenal remains the subject of speculation.
Studies in psychology cannot be replicated in the same way as in other fields. But technology could change that.
TfL's money troubles worsen, as passenger numbers fall for the first time in two decades.
The gender pay gap and CEO to worker pay ratio won't be fixed by corporate governance initiatives alone.
We could find evidence of life on Europa within a couple of decades.
The history of Lords defeats – and why the fate of the EU (Withdrawal) Bill is not a constitutional anomaly.
The DRC has developed good systems to diagnose Ebola. But it's surveillance systems are still weak.
Do canal boats have toilets? Yes, and they're greener than your average bog.
The truth about harms on alcohol labels may not be good for the alcohol industry, but it could be good your health.
Synthetic biology allows us to engineer biological cells. This could help us tackle cancer in remarkable ways.
Paradoxically, people who know the real causes of cancer are also the most likely to believe in mythical causes of it.
Detailed information about stars in our galaxy could help us discover new exoplanets.
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Professor of Physics, Deputy Director (Solar System) at the Mullard Space Science Laboratory, UCL
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Associate Professor (Law), UCL
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Senior Honorary Lecturer on Infectious Diseases, UCL
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Wolfson PhD Scholar in Anthropology, UCL
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Professor of Architecture and Urban Culture, UCL
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Karl Mannheim Chair of Sociology of Education, UCL
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Professor of Earth System Science, UCL
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Associate Professor, Deputy Director - Centre for Commercial Law, UCL
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Professor of British and Comparative Politics and Director of the Constitution Unit, UCL
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Teaching Fellow in Conflict Resolution and International Security, UCL
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NIHR Clinician Scientist, UCL
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Researcher in Urban Transport Governance at the Centre for Transport Studies, UCL
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PhD Candidate, Institute of the Americas, UCL
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Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, UCL
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, UCL
