UCL in the media
HESA data reveals concentration of engineering funding
The recently formed Science and Engineering South Consortium (which includes UCL, Imperial, Cambridge, Oxford and Southampton universities) accounts for more than a quarter of the UK's engineering research funding.
Woolwich murder reignites debate over university extremism
A Universities UK report on freedom of speech on campus, produced by a working group chaired by UCL Provost Professor Malcolm Grant, is cited in the ongoing debate about radicalisation in the UK.
Prism: the spying software reading your email and Facebook
Dr Jun Wang (UCL Computer Science) comments on how previous communications related to crime or terror can be used to create models to spot new ones.
What makes Wokingham England's healthiest place to live?
"The fact Wokingham is prosperous, has high rates of employment and good schools will all have a dramatic impact," says Dr Jessica Allen (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health).
Regulation for E cigarettes
"The opportunity that this [regulation] is giving us to really put an end to the tobacco epidemic is really too much of a prize to let go," says Professor Robert West (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health).
Having low levels of vitamin D could raise your risk of high blood pressure
"Our study strongly suggests that some cases of cardiovascular disease could be prevented through vitamin D supplements or food fortification," said Dr Vimal Karani (UCL Institute of Child Health).
UCL 61st in The Green league 2013
The People & Planet Green League 2013 has assessed the environmental and ethical performance of 143 universities, scoring them on their actions and attitudes towards a green living to create the rankings. »Ê¼Ò»ªÈËas ranked 61st, up 28 places for 89 last year.
Debate over controls of powerful Commons committees
"A chair of a select committee should not have a financial interest in matters relevant to the committee's work," said Professor Tony Wright (UCL Political Science).
Student entrepreneurs get own pop-up shop in London
The Launchbox pop-up shop at the Boxpark pop-up mall in Shoreditch will display and sell products made by UCL student entrepreneurs.
Dawn of the water eaters: How Earth got its oxygen
Dr Nick Lane (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment) comments on why it took so long for the oxygen-producing form of photosynthesis to evolve.