UCL in the media
Electrical stimulation of the brain: the benefits of the short, sharp shock
Drs Sven Bestmann (UCL Motor Neuroscience and Movement Disorders) and Jenny Crinion (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) talk about new techniques in electrical stimulation of the brain that could soon be treating a range of conditions.
Stem cell scientists take hope from first human trials but see long road ahead
Professor Pete Coffey (UCL Institute of Ophthalmology) talks about stems cells, and how he's developing his own therapy for age-related macular degeneration, which affects about a quarter of the over-60s in the UK.
Guardian book club
Professor John Mullan (UCL English Language & Literature) talks about Spies by Michael Frayn, and looks at names in the book.
Money makes the (intellectual) world go round, at least a little
The role of money in intellectual endeavour is complex, says Professor Jonathan Wolff (UCL Philosophy), but it is possible to make progress without it.
Job promotions 'reduce the risk of a heart attack'
A study led by Professor Sir Michael Marmot (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health) found that civil servants in departments with high rates of promotion were approximately 20% less likely to develop heart disease.
Race to map Africa's forgotten glaciers before they melt away
Dr Richard Taylor (UCL Geography) talks about the rapidly disappearing Rwenzori glaciers in Uganda, and how Project Pressure is documenting them before they have gone forever.
French expats prepare to vote in parliamentary elections
"Northern Europe is a constituency for the left to win," says Professor Philippe Marlière (UCL French), who sees Hollande's narrow victory over Sarkozy in Britain as a cause for the Socialists to hope.
In Italy, a Soccer Scandal Casts a Shadow Over Euro 2012
"This is the worst scandal in Italian football history, and that's saying something," says Professor John Foot (UCL Italian).
Look, ol' Venus is giving us an eyeful
Venus will pass in front of the face of the sun this week. It is our last chance for 105 years to glean the planet's secrets, says Dr Lucie Green (UCL Space & Climate Physics).
When mums go mad
Women who choose not to work feel obliged not only to defend their decision to stay at home, but to go to ever more extreme lengths to demonstrate they are producing 'better' children as a result, says Dr Anne McMunn (UCL Epidemiology and Public Health).