UCL in the media
Politics and poverty caused past conflicts in East Africa - not climate change
Professor Mark Maslin says there is no clear evidence that climate change and conflict are linked.
Read: The ConversationHow perceptive are you? Not everyone is the same
A study by Professor Nilli Lavie and Joshua Eayrs (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) found that some people have superior powers of perception, showing greater ability to spot objects outside their focus of attention.
Read: Scientific AmericanBritish scientists developing blood test for liver disease
Professor William Rosenberg (UCL Liver & Digestive Health) and Dr William Peveler (formerly UCL Chemistry) are developing a quick blood test for liver disease which can diagnose the illness ten years before symptoms appear.
Read: Daily Mail, More: Times (£), Yahoo! News, UCL NewsHow volunteer cartographers are mapping epidemics and atrocities
UCL is working with Amnesty International to develop algorithms to map war crimes.
Read: Economist (£)PET plastic
Professor Mark Miodownik (UCL Mechanical Engineering) comments on the recycling rates of PET plastic.
BBC Radio 4 'PM' (from 51 mins 30 secs)University College London Press Passes 1 Millionth Open Access Book Download
UCL Press, the UK's first fully open-access university publisher, has had more than 1 million copies of its books downloaded in the international marketplace.
Read: Publishing Perspectives, More: Book BrunchFacebook and Google are already facing lawsuits under new data rules
Michael Veale (UCL Science, Technology, Engineering & Public Policy) comments on how Facebook collects information in the wake of Europe's new data rules.
Read: CNNSlade Degree Shows
The Slade Graduate Degree Show is labelled a 'must see', given the UCL Slade School of Art frequently tops polls as best in the country.
Read: Evening StandardGuardian's Science Weekly podcast
Dr Tali Sharot (UCL Psychology & Language Science) contributes to the Guardian's Science Weekly podcast.
Listen: Guardian Science Weekly podcastWould you go to a Republican doctor?
Dr Tali Sharot (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) comments on an experiment she conducted, testing whether a professional's political leanings affect their clients' views of their expertise.
Read: New York Times