UCL in the media
Reserved powers for Wales
A report by the UCL Constitution Unit and Cardiff University warns that the UK Government's devolution proposals for a 'reserved powers' model of devolution for Wales are unlikely to be workable.
Listen: BBC Radio Scotland 'Good Morning Scotland' (from 42 mins 9 secs)Childhood obesity
Professor Russell Viner (UCL Institute of Child Health) discusses who should take responsibility for childhood obesity rates in north east England.
Listen: BBC Radio Newcastle 'Alfie and Charlie at Breakfast' (from 1 hour 27 mins)Perpetual motion
Professor Steven Bramwell (UCL Physics & Astronomy) discusses the rise of the idea of perpetual motion and its decline, in the 19th Century, with the Laws of Thermodynamics.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'In Our Time'Restless movements 'undo the damage caused by sitting for a long time'
Research from Leeds University and UCL, involving Dr Gareth Hagger-Johnson (UCL Institute of Child Health) suggests that restless movement can counteract the adverse effects of sitting for long periods.
Read: Daily Mail, More: GuardianWorld Health Organization wants to know how happy we are
Professor Sir Michael Marmot (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health) says: "Measuring subjective well-being in 53 countries is challenging because of cultural variation, but potentially adds a new and different dimension to monitoring".
Read: New ScientistFish oil is good for you... if you're an Inuit
Greenlanders possess genetic mutations that enable them to reap the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids but their traditional diet might not be suitable for others says Dr Matteo Fumagalli (UCL Genetics Institute).
Read: Daily MailLab-grown kidneys work in animals
Professor Chris Mason (UCL Biochemical Engineering) says new research by the Jikei University School of Medicine is promising but we are still years off seeing it work in humans.
Read: BBC NewsNeed help working through a personal crisis? Just pretend you're Freud
Research by Professor Mel Slater (UCL Computer Science) found that a small group of male study participants who adopted Freud's avatar in a virtual reality scenario gave themselves better psychological advice than when the used their own avatars.
Read: Huffington PostSeven ponds in seven days
Researchers at UCL, with support from the Norfolk Wildlife Trust and other conservation partners are leading a volunteer team to restore seven farmland ponds in Norfolk.
Listen: BBC Radio Norfolk 'Stephen Bumfrey' (from 3 hours 2 mins), More: BBC Radio Norfolk 'Nicky Price' (from 2 hours 22 mins), BBC Radio Norfolk 'The Garden Party' (from 40 mins 30 secs), Read: UCL NewsFewer than half using free bowel cancer test service
Dr Christian Von Wagner (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health) says there are lots of reasons why people might not have the test and he hopes ongoing research will help find ways to encourage as many eligible people as possible to take part.
Read: Mirror Online, More: BBC News, BMJ