UCL in the media
Guardian book club
Professor John Mullan (UCL English Language & Literature) talks about Small World by David Lodge, and looks at coincidences in the book.
Justice for others
Professor Philippe Sands (UCL Laws) reviews All the Missing Souls, an account of the US's efforts to establish international courts - and stay outside their reach.
Teenage girl drank six litres of cider a day
Professor Rajiv Jalan (UCL Institute of Hepatology) says government advice that children can drink from 15 if supervised is fuelling alcohol abuse.
On your head: I say, Carruthers, are we underpaying the natives?
Foreigners are paid up to 20 times the rate of the locals doing the same job in developing countries, leading to resentment, says Professor Adrian Furnham (UCL Health Psychology).
To Boldly Go, Up
Dr Kevin Fong (»Ê¼Ò»ªÈËeuroscience, Physiology & Pharmacology) looks at how unsuited human biology is to living on much of the planet.
Royal Marines help capture 13 Somali pirates
The Royal Navy will be looking for partner states like Kenya or Seychelles to take on prosecution, says Dr Douglas Guilfoyle (UCL Laws).
Optimism
With today allegedly the most depressing day of the year, Dr Tali Sharot (UCL Cognitive, Perceptual and Brain Sciences) talks about the optimism bias within us all.
Vitamin D 'improves eye sight of elderly'
Vitamin D supplements may have wide-ranging anti-ageing properties including the preservation of eyesight, according to research by UCL scientists.
Stop this password hell
Dr Sacha Brostoff (UCL Computer Science) comments on internet security, and the burden of complicated passwords.
London 2012: Local concerns over university campus plans near Olympic Park
Local residents comment on UCL's proposals for a second campus and new housing on the Carpenters Estate in Newham.