UCL in the media
BMJ rejects scare stories on statins following plea from Oxford professor
Professor John Greenwood (UCL Institute of Ophthalmology) applauds the decision to retract two statements on the frequency of side effects experienced by those taking statins.
,Urban renewal needs more than 'garden city' stamp to take root
Professor Laura Vaughan (UCLÌýBartlett) looks at the steps needed to ensure 'garden cities' weather the future.
The challenge of maintaining sustainable global prosperity
Professor Henrietta Moore (UCL Institute for Global Prosperity) discusses the launch of the ÌýUCL Institute for Global Prosperity and the challenges ofÌýmaintaining sustainable global prosperity.
,Pfizer takeover bid raises fear for university-industry links
Professor Sir John Tooke (UCL Vice Provost, Health)Ìýproposes the need for biomedical public-private partnerships to protect the 'R&D ecosystem' from commercial affairs.
Forget coalition with the Lib Dems - Labour is tempted by minority government
Professor Robert Hazell (UCL Constitution Unit) explains how minority governments can govern successfully.
Five reasons to love impact
Professor Graeme Reid (Office of the UCL Vice-Provost, Research) discusses how requiring researchers to explain how they affect the world beyond academia builds an understanding of, and support for, their endeavours.
How to be a good mayor of your body's microbe city
Professor Graham Rook (UCL Research Department of Infection) describes the 'old friend hypothesis' as an explanation of the symbiotic relationship between humans and microbes.
A squeeze on the arm could save lives in heart surgery
Professor Derek Yellon (UCLÌýCardiovascular Science) explains howÌýbriefly restricting the blood flow to a person's arm can prime the heart and other organs to cope with a more severe loss of blood supply.
The medical experts who refuse to use low-energy lightbulbs in their homes
Professor John Marshall (UCL Ophthalmology) discusses some of the health problems related to the use of low-energy lightbulbs.
European court orders Turkey to pay damages for Cyprus invasion
Professor Philippe Sands (UCL Laws) discusses how the European Court of Human Rights' judgement on Turkey paying damages for the invasion of Cyprus could "set a precedent for Georgian and Ukrainian claims against Russia".