UCL in the media
'Boaty McBoatface' ship should be named after scientist killed by lorry while cycling, says sister
The sister of Dr Katharine Giles, who worked at the UCL Centre for Polar Observation & Modelling, who was tragically killed by a lorry while cycling is campaigning to name a polar research ship in her honour.
Read: Evening StandardBe on message or beware: targets and rankings are the way forward for universities
In an op-ed piece, Professor Peter Scott (UCL Institute of Education) says money-grabbers are joining forces with university leaders to rejoice at the demise of the quangos and it doesn't bode well for proper scrutiny.
Read: GuardianItaly
Dr Lucia Rinaldi (UCL SELCS) discusses the portrayal of the British in Italian cinema and the depiction of Italy in British films.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'Inglorious Isolation' (from 2 mins)Technology: Use or lose our navigation skills
Professor Kate Jeffery (UCL Experimental Psychology) describes how mental activity moves from the brain's striatum to the hippocampus when we leave familiar routes.
Read: NatureDon't let a few romantic untruths bother you
Professor John Sutherland (UCL English Language & Literature) says that sometimes a little invention can make biography sing but at other times blatant lies or plagiarism utterly demean it.
Read: Times (£)Academies
Professor Stephen Machin (UCL Economics) discusses the evolution of academy schools.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'More or Less' (from 11 mins 44 secs)FBI hacking iPhone
Dr Steven Murdoch (UCL Computer Science) explains why Apple is seeking answers to how the FBI broke into an iPhone without the company's aid.
Listen: BBC Radio Scotland 'Newsdrive' (from 1 hour 48 mins)Fruit flies and ageing
Dr Jenny Regan (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment) explains how fruit flies can be used to study gender differences in ageing.
Listen: BBC Radio 5 live '5 live Science' (from 16 mins 19 secs), More: BBC Radio Cambridgeshire 'Naked Scientists' (from 14 mins 41 secs)Desert Hearts
Dr Florence Sutcliffe-Braithwaite (UCL History) says the need for lesbian love stories that aren't doomed is just as great now as it has ever been.
Read: The ConversationDIY DNA kits
Professor Joyce Harper (UCL Reproductive Health) discusses how accurate direct to consumer genetic tests are.
Listen: BBC 5 live '5 live Daily' (from 50 mins 11 secs), More: BBC Radio London 'Drivetime' (from 1 hour 40 mins), BBC Radio 5 live 'In Short'