Prof Alan Smith and researchers at UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory and our partner, Teledyne UK, design devices like Gaia, the ESA's optical telescope to chart a 3D map of the Milky Way
www.ucl.ac.uk/ref
7 Jul 2022
Where research transforms links between nature and health
Professor Kate Jones and Dr Chris van Tulleken explain how human health is linked to the health of the planet, and how UCL climate and habitat research is helping doctors and policymakers predict (and maybe prevent) the next pandemic.
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/impact/ref-hub/ucl-ref-podcast/ep-10-where-research-transforms-links-between-nature-and-health
30 Jun 2022
Where research transforms Covid and privacy
How Dr Michael Veale (UCL) and colleagues across Europe built a privacy-friendly COVID tracking app, and how he worked with Parliamentarians to put citizens’ privacy rights on the agenda during the pandemic. https://ucl.ac.uk/ref
23 Jun 2022
Where research transforms children's mental health
How Professor Jess Deighton’s landmark study of school pupils’ mental wellbeing uncovered a growing crisis in young women’s mental health, and how her research has helped young people’s voices shape the HeadStart project’s support for them.
16 Jun 2022
Where research transforms the women we see
Professor Jessica Ringrose and Dr Kaitlyn Regehr on how sexism in London’s advertising landscape creates hostile environments for women, and how creativity and activism have challenged businesses and policy makers to address that injustice.
9 Jun 2022
Where research transforms how we protect cultural heritage
Hear about UCL Professor Eleanor Robson’s research on the ancient city of Nimrud in Iraq and how it enabled cultural heritage organisations, news media and policymakers to understand the site's importance as the world’s first imperial capital.
Read more here: bit.ly/UCLREF2021_heritage
8 Jun 2022
Where research transforms COVID-19 treatment
Professors Mervyn Singer and Becky Shipley explain how they got a mechanical breathing support machine from idea to reality in a month, and helped protect the NHS during the first COVID surge. www.ucl.ac.uk/ref
27 May 2022
Where research transforms climate change mitigation
Hear how UCL economics researchers and campaigning journalists put keeping fossil fuels in the ground and divestment on the climate crisis agenda.
19 May 2022
Where research transforms access to children's social care records
How UCL research led by care experienced people has restored children’s voices to official records of their time in care.
12 May 2022
Where Research Transforms Cancer Treatment
Professor Jayant Vaidya explains how, as a young surgeon in Mumbai, he set out to invent a new radiotherapy device to make his patients’ lives a little easier, and wound up discovering new things about how the body heals and transforming breast cancer surgery around the world.
12 May 2022
Where Research Transforms HIV Treatment and Prevention
Professor Alison Rodger and activist Bruce Richman explain how people living with HIV came together with scientists to fight stigma and prove that Undetectable Equals Untransmittable.
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