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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer chose UCL to deliver his first major speech of 2023, as he set out how he hoped to build the UK economy and said our "universities, young people and researchers" provide him with optimism for the future.

Professor Kristin Bakke (UCL Political Science) and her colleagues report in The Conversation the results of their survey, finding that support of NATO and the west was at an all-time high amongst Ukrainians since the start of the conflict.

A UCL-led team of researchers is using the world's first exascale computer to identify a shortlist of potential new drugs for diseases and to better understand how stroke affects the brain. The supercomputer, Frontier, at the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility in Tennessee, US, is the first in the world capable of an exaflop - a billion billion operations a second.

A clinical trial of a personalised therapy for blood cancer, led by researchers at UCL and University College London Hospitals, has been expanded enabling new groups of patients with a wider range of blood cancers to now receive the treatment. The new type of CAR T-cell therapy - where a patient's own immune system is 'reprogrammed' in order to fight their cancer - has already been  shown to have promise  for adult patients with a type of blood cancer called relapsed B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (B-ALL).

Dr Anna Killick (UCL Political Science) shares new research in The Conversation revealing how politicians from five countries view economists based on nearly 100 interviews, particularly in light on the 2008 financial crisis.

UCL is among the first universities to qualify for the University Mental Health Charter Award which recognises its commitment to continuous improvement in mental health and wellbeing.

Dr Rokia Raslan (UCL Bartlett School Environment, Energy & Resources), with Aimee Ambrose at Sheffield Hallam University, warns in The Conversation that a quarter of houses worldwide are classified as "hard to decarbonise" using conventional energy efficiency upgrades.

A patient with relapsed T-cell leukaemia has been given base-edited T-cells in a world-first use of a base-edited cell therapy, in a 'bench-to-bedside' collaboration between UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH).

Everyone has the right to study, work and live in a friendly and inclusive environment, free of prejudice, where they feel comfortable, respected, listened to, supported and valued.

More than half of Britons do not know that dementia is a terminal illness and the majority underestimate the current and future impact of dementia in the UK, a new study co-led by UCL researchers has found.

A primary school teaching and assessment approach for science put students involved with the programme two months ahead of their peers, according to a new analysis by UCL researchers.

Racism, xenophobia, and discrimination are important influences on health globally, but have so far been overlooked by health researchers, policymakers, and practitioners, finds new UCL-led research. The four-paper series, published in The Lancet , examines how prejudice impacts the health of minoritised people across the globe and outlines the diverse pathways through which discrimination harms health, including directly impacting the body via stress responses, profoundly shaping living environments, and limiting individuals' opportunities to improve health.

You may be concerned by reports in the media about serious illness caused by Group A Strep, which has been linked to a number of deaths around the country.

Young people need better access to civic activities in schools to address social and gender gaps in political engagement that emerge during adolescence, according to a new report by UCL, University of Roehampton and University of Southampton researchers.

Following China's strict zero-COVID strategy, Professor Francois Balloux (UCL Biosciences) warns in The Conversation about the risk of a likely surge in infections as restrictions ease.

As the weather turns cold and energy prices increase, Professor Hugh Montgomery shares tips and strategies in The Conversation on how to stay warm without turning up the heat.

Covid-19 compounded existing problems in the UK's asylum system leading to lengthy delays and disruption in essential services for young unaccompanied asylum seekers, finds a study co-coordinated by a UCL researcher.

Tips and resources to help you stay safe at UCL and in London while you enjoy the festive season. As the evenings draw in and the days grow shorter, it is tempting to stay home and hibernate.

UCL is very concerned about reports of spiking of drinks and by injection across the UK. Find out what UCL and Students' Union UCL are doing to help you stay safe when you're on a night out, and what support is available to you.

The UK Met Office has released a severe cold alert for England between Wednesday 7 December and Monday 12 December.

Dr Jessica Few and Professor Tadj Oreszczyn (both UCL Bartlett School Environment, Energy & Resources) use real data to calculate in The Conversation how much money the average household can save by turning down the thermostat.

UCL's Professor Sir John Hardy was the first to identify the role of amyloid in Alzheimer's disease - now, three decades later, that finding has resulted in a drug that may help patients. In newly published trial results, a drug has for the first time been shown to slow the rate of cognitive decline in people with Alzheimer's disease.

Following Elon Musk's controversial Twitter takeover, Dr keisha bruce (UCL Institute of Advanced Studies) examines in The Conversation the impact of Black Twitter on internet culture and its ability to create and redefine itself in the digital age.

It's estimated that six percent of children are affected with dyscalculia, the persistent difficulty in understanding numbers, and researchers from UCL's Institute of Education share strategies in The Conversation to support them and help them succeed in maths.

Applications are now open and will open for a limited time only from 28 November 2022 to 15 January 2023.

Roadworks around Gordon Square will start on Monday 5 December and are anticipated to last until around Wednesday 21 December.