UCL in the media
Forget 50 shades - for really dominant men, read Austen
Austen wrote in an age that was as entranced as our own with smooth-talking rakes and alluring sadists, says Professor John Mullan (UCL English Language & Literature).
Super Bowl XLVII overshadowed by suicides and NFL brain injury lawsuits
"Your brain... gets bruised on the front and back as it bangs backwards and forwards and the nerve fibres get sheared as well. That causes immediate damage and that sometimes leads to obvious concussion," says Professor John Hardy (UCL Institute of Neurology).
The Marmot public health review: how much progress has been made?
The government and health workforce have welcomed the findings, but almost three years on there is still much work to do, says Dr Jessica Allen (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health).
UK research councils could face mergers
"[The recommendations] will have wide implications for the research sector… I don't think it's widely known that this is going on," said Professor David Price (UCL Vice-Provost, Research).
Why lethal drink never gave Claire a chance of survival
Professor William McKenna (UCL Centre for Cardiology in the Young), said he had found "significant levels" of the amphetamine-like substance in her blood. The energy drink had been, he added, "an important factor" in her death.
Why humans cry: Shedding an anguished tear enabled us to communicate before language, expert claims
"Humans cry for many reasons. But crying for emotional reasons and crying in response to aesthetic experiences are unique to us," said Professor Michael Trimble (UCL Institute of Neurology).
Do men who wash up really have less sex?
Professor Ruth Mace (UCL Anthropology) comments on the relationship between sex, marriage and gender roles.
Poles vault: Polish leaps up language list to become second most common in England
"This latest migration has brought large numbers of highly ¬qualified dentists and engineers - people who we have an enormous shortage of in this country," said Dr Richard Butterwick-Pawlikowski (UCL SSEES).
Secretary Clinton holds global town hall
Octavia Zahrt-Omar (UCL European Social & Political Studies) and Elisa Elschner (UCL Political Science) ask U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton questions about America's foreign policy.
Cancer fight 'hampered in UK by stiff upper lip'
The UK's 'stiff upper lip' culture may explain why it lags behind other countries when it comes to beating cancer, according to a new UCL study.