UCL in the media
Lessons for clinical commissioning groups on long-term conditions
As the NHS switchover approaches, the Nuffield Trust sets out its advice to commissioners, writes Dr Sara Shaw (UCL Medical School).
Iraq 10 years on: national museum still shut
"The museum in Mosul is closed, the museum in Baghdad is closed, and there is still a security situation in Baghdad," says Dr Lamia Al-Gailani-Werr (UCL Institute of Archaeology).
Why is the stuffed corpse of a great philosopher at University College London?
Bentham specified that his body be used as much as possible. This included an illegal educational dissection. He also wanted it displayed as a monument to his beliefs, and since by that time he had become an icon, people agreed.
Wide support in UK for novel DNA 'transplants' in human egg cells
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) today voted to advise the government on the regulation of techniques meant to prevent the inheritance of mitochondria. "I have a small number of patients for whom this technique is applicable, and for whom this is a real opportunity to have a genetically related child without a devastating disease," says Dr Shamima Rahman (UCL Institute of Child Health).
Cyprus Bailout
"The big issue is what's going to happen when the banks reopen, some form of capital control is going to be imposed because otherwise there is going to be massive capital flight from Cyprus banks." said Dr Eugene Nivorozhkin (UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies).
Should science on brain injury inspire a ban on boxing?
"We shouldn't get our fun out of watching people inflict brain damage on each other," said Professor John Hardy (UCL Institute of Neurology).
The technofix is in
The visions of the future we are being sold are not merely technological. They are intrinsically political, writes Dr Jack Stilgoe (UCL Science and Technology Studies).
The Armoury gym in Hampstead is saved thanks to the Royal Free Hospital
The Royal Free hospital charity has offered a fresh lease to a local gym. The deal is set to be finalised at a council cabinet meeting next month.
Academia and the academy: what makes a university open a school?
The opportunity to shape the curriculum afforded by the academies programme was too good to turn down, writes Professor Michael Worton (UCL Vice-Provost).
What's the difference between 'crimes against humanity' and 'genocide?'
"The law can help describe the narrative of what has happened in the past and hopefully - but the jury's out on this - also prevent future things from happening," said Professor Philippe Sands (UCL Laws).