UCL in the media
No, scientists are not smarter than non-scientists
Research by Professor Louise Archer (UCL Institute of Education) is used in an article about the 'brainy scientist' stereotype and why it can deter promising students from pursuing a career in science.
Read: ForbesHPV vaccines prevent cervical cancer, global review confirms
Professor Helen Bedford (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health) comments on a new report that conclusively finds that HPV vaccines protect against cervical cancer in young women, especially when vaccinated between 15 and 26.
Read: CNNWhy today is a day you should laugh
Professor Sophie Scott (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) talks about laughter as a behavioural pattern and its potential benefits on World Laughter Day.
Read: Sky News, More: YahooTransforming bodies
Dr Tamar Makin (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) contributes to a discussion about transhumanism - the idea that tech can push humans beyond our physical limits - and her research into how people's brains adapt to prosthetic limbs.
Listen: BBC World Service 'The Evidence' (from 4 mins 38 secs)Sensory systems
Dr Stephanie Koch (UCL Neuroscience, Physiology & Pharmacology) discusses sensory systems in babies and how these systems develop.
Listen: BBC Radio 5 live '5 live Science' (from 37 mins 53 secs)Mothers play 'critical role' in steering children away from extremism, says head of MI6
The UCL Institute of Education is working with Since 9/11, a counter-extremism education charity, to develop teaching materials for primary schools.
Read: Telegraph (£)InSight mission
Professor Andrew Coates (UCL Space & Climate Physics) comments on the launch of NASA's latest mission to Mars.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'Today' (from 1 hr 9 mins)'It's a hidden nasty': Parents in dark over need to top up student loans
Professor Claire Callender (UCL Institute of Education) comments on why the government might not be disclosing to parents how much extra money they will need to cover their children's living expenses while at university.
Read: Guardian'Not just for naughty boys': The rise in adult ADHD pills
Dr Joanna Moncrieff (UCL Psychiatry) expresses concerns about the rate at which ADHD medications are prescribed.
Read: BBC News, More: Yahoo, TelegraphMeasles is back with a vengeance - is the anti-vaccination movement to blame?
Professor Helen Bedford (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health) comments on vaccination trends in parents and what they are influenced by.
Read: Telegraph