UCL in the media
The high street is not dead, just sleeping
Dr Ben Clifford (UCL Bartlett School of Planning) argues that with positive planning and a strong lead from local authorities the high street could still have a future.
The secret to attracting females lies in a good wingman - in turkeys at least
Professor Judith Mank (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment) explains her research into why, in turkeys at least, having a wingman is the secret to male beauty.
More: »Ê¼Ò»ªÈËewsA Crisis of Brilliance, 1908-1922, at Dulwich Picture Gallery
A new exhibition at the Dulwich Picture Gallery surveys the formative years of six of Britain's best-known 20th-century artists, from when they were hopeful students at the UCL Slade School of Art to the wake World War I.
Academic ranking of world universities released
UCL retains its place in the top 25 of the annual Shanghai Jiao Tong university rankings. Cambridge, Oxford and Imperial College are also included.
Antitrust and airlines
Peter Clark (UCL Management Science & Innovation) comments on his new book, Masterminding the Deal, and the merger of American Airlines with US Airways.
Stop bullying middle-lane hoggers
Professor Benjamin Heydecker (UCL Transport Studies) says that the congestion caused by drivers sticking to the middle lane on motorways is "surprisingly small" as traffic continues to flow.
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Professor Sophie Scott (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) says that seeing familiar things - such as faces in the sky - can have more to do with our expectations than what is really there.
Save your work - give software engineers a career track
Dr James Hetherington (UCL Research Comp & Facilitating Services) comments on how UCL is prioritising research software engineering.Ìý
Mad dash to frack Britain puts carbon targets in danger
"Even for a relatively seasoned observer of the antics of government, the recent performance over fracking, crowned by the prime minister's comments about fracking his backyard, has been a wonder to behold," says Professor Paul Ekins (UCL Energy Institute).
Silicon roundabout
Professor Stephen Caddick (UCL Vice Provost, Enterprise) argues that if investors, government and universities make a concerted effort to support business, "Tech City will become the business supercluster that only a city like ours can truly support."