UCL in the media
Building life from the bottom: Are underground cities the future?
Professor Matthew Carmona (UCL Bartlett School of Planning) discusses the possibility of subterranean living.
Read: MetroA revolutionary mission statement: improve the world
Dr Nicholas Maxwell (UCL Department of Science & Technology Studies) discusses the need for an academic revolution; applying enquiry and intellect to our biggest problems.
Read: THESupernova in Messier 82 discovered by UCL students
Students and staff at UCL's teaching observatory, the University of London Observatory, have spotted one of the closest supernova to Earth in recent decades.
Read: BBC News, More: UCL News, Daily Mail, Nature, Huffington Post, Listen: BBC Radio 4 'The World Tonight' (from 21 mins)Giant leaps of evolution make cancer cells deadly
A study led by Professor Charles Swanson (UCL Research Department of Oncology) has found that tumours turn invasive in sudden leaps that can be explained genetically.
Read: New ScientistGoogle's home invasion
Dr George Danezis (UCL Department of Computer Science) argues that if Google launched a device that gathered data on electricity use in a home, they would be able to surmise a lot about residents.
Read: New ScientistHeight and light-how schools are changing inside and out
Lighting can affect the mood of students in education and learning says Dr Efrosyni Konstantinou (UCL Bartlett School of Construction & Project Management).
Read: CNBCWhy being happy is key to staying fit
A happy old age appears to protect against physical decline a study led by Professor Andrew Steptoe (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health) has found.
Read: The Times, More: Telegraph, Daily Mail, Globe & MailEndowment league table reveals university funding gap between UK and US
Professor Jonathan Wolff (UCL Philosophy) looks at the disparity in university endowments between the UK and the US.
Read: The GuardianSoaring sales of 'dangerous' do-it-yourself DNA test kits
Professor Mark Thomas (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment) comments on the use of at home DNA tests: "The idea that we can read our ancestry directly from our genes is absurd".
Read: The Daily MailObesity tsars and a very unhealthy relationship
Professor David Colquhoun (UCL Biosciences) comments on the conflict of interest faced by some scientific advisers:
Read: Daily Mail