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The trauma associated with care experience casts a long shadow on mothers' mental health and that of their children, finds new UCL research. The researchers found that mothers who had lived in care were at greater risk of mental health difficulties than their peers who hadn't experienced care, with their children also experiencing higher rates of psychological problems.

Social media algorithms amplify extreme content, such as misogynistic posts, which normalises harmful ideologies for young people, finds a new report led by a UCL researcher. The research, conducted in partnership between UCL, the University of Kent and the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), found a fourfold increase in the level of misogynistic content in the "For You" page of TikTok accounts over just five days on the platform, in an algorithmic modelling study.

Local councils are growing more pessimistic about delivering sufficient affordable housing in the future, despite a desire to directly engage in housing development again, finds a new report by UCL researchers.

If you are an enrolled student and are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, support is available to help you find somewhere to live.

A new pair of reports co-led by a UCL researcher highlights the scale of online harm faced by young people in the UK while also demonstrating the impact of educational workshops in equipping young people with tools to navigate the digital world.

A ban on disposable vapes, currently being considered by the UK Government, would affect one in seven young adults (aged 18-24) in Great Britain, and one in 20 adults overall, according to a new study led by UCL researchers. The study, funded by Cancer Research UK and published in the journal Public Health , looked at survey responses from 69,973 adults in England, Wales and Scotland between January 2021 and August 2023.

Richard Taylor (UCL Geography) explains how vital it is to monitor groundwater levels and the importance of accurate groundwater level information for local communities and businesses, in The Conversation. If you stand at  practically any point on Earth , there is water moving through the ground beneath your feet.

Recent advances in generative AI help to explain how memories enable us to learn about the world, re-live old experiences and construct totally new experiences for imagination and planning, according to a new study by UCL researchers.

Nurse home visits to disadvantaged mothers can significantly reduce their rates of hypertension and their daughters' likelihood of obesity, finds a new reanalysis of health data by a team led by a UCL researcher. The study, published in the journal JAMA Network Open , reanalysed data taken as part of a Nurse-Family Partnership trial started more than 30 years ago - The Memphis New Mothers Study (1990-1994).