UCL in the media
Can we reverse the rising tide of compulsory admissions?
The UK has achieved some success in shifting mental health care but compulsory admissions have risen steadily over the past two decades, writes Professor Sonia Johnson (UCL Mental Health Sciences Unit).
Small rise in rubella cases triggers warning
"Rubella has been at an all time low, but last year there was a real small rise in circulating rubella, although this was mostly imported cases," said Dr Pat Tookey (UCL Institute of Child Health).
International Space Station has leaky pump
"I don't believe it's particularly serious, at least the astronauts aren't in any direct danger," said Dr Geraint Jones (UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory).
More: Sky News (no link)Pear shaped nucleus found
"We can use these weirdly shaped nuclei to test matter-antimatter asymmetry," said Professor John Butterworth (UCL Physics & Astronomy).
Skateboarders form village green preservation society for Southbank
Professor Iain Borden (UCL Bartlett School of Architecture) comments on attempts to declare the skate park at the Southbank Centre a village green in response to plans to redevelop it into retail units.
More: Sunday People (no link)What Happens In Your Brain When You Inhibit Emotions?
Professor Patrick Haggard (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) co-author of the paper said: "Most studies of emotion processing in the brain simply assume that people passively receive emotional stimuli, and automatically feel the corresponding emotion. In contrast, the area we have identified may contribute to some individuals' ability to rise above particular emotional situations."
UK's Olympic Park wants £1bn UCL project
Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, and the owners of the Olympic Park are preparing to woo University College London to build its £1bn "University Quarter" on the former site of the Games.
John Maynard Keynes's hypothetical grandchildren
What unites today's economists, Keynesian or not, is the conviction that we are still a long way from "yet", writes Professor John Adams (UCL Geography).
Demographic crisis pushes outsiders to fill jobs
"Migrants tend to be younger and may be married with young children," said Professor John Salt (UCL Geography).
Palace denies conflict of interest over equerry's Royal Charter role
"The way it would be handled would be that her private secretary would say, 'The Queen just wants to raise a question about this'," said Professor Robert Hazell (UCL Political Science).