UCL in the media
Antitrust and airlines
Peter Clark (UCL Management Science & Innovation) comments on his new book, Masterminding the Deal, and the merger of American Airlines with US Airways.
Read: EconomistStop bullying middle-lane hoggers
Professor Benjamin Heydecker (UCL Transport Studies) says that the congestion caused by drivers sticking to the middle lane on motorways is "surprisingly small" as traffic continues to flow.
Read: TelegraphPhotographer snaps 'cloud that looks like Capt Jack Sparrow' over Manchester
Professor Sophie Scott (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) says that seeing familiar things - such as faces in the sky - can have more to do with our expectations than what is really there.
Read: MetroSave your work - give software engineers a career track
Dr James Hetherington (UCL Research Comp & Facilitating Services) comments on how UCL is prioritising research software engineering.
Read: THEMad dash to frack Britain puts carbon targets in danger
"Even for a relatively seasoned observer of the antics of government, the recent performance over fracking, crowned by the prime minister's comments about fracking his backyard, has been a wonder to behold," says Professor Paul Ekins (UCL Energy Institute).
Read: The ConversationSilicon roundabout
Professor Stephen Caddick (UCL Vice Provost, Enterprise) argues that if investors, government and universities make a concerted effort to support business, "Tech City will become the business supercluster that only a city like ours can truly support."
Read: City AMIncentives to attract top students to London universities
As competition increases to attract the best students to London's universities, UCL is offering £1,000 to students who obtain three A* grades at A-Level.
Read: Evening StandardNuclear subs likely to cost same as diesel models
Professor Stefaan Simons, Director of the International Energy Policy Institute at UCL Australia, says there is a need to debate nuclear-powered options before spending billions on conventional diesel-powered submarines.
Read: The Australian (£) More: On Line opinion Phys.org GizMag PerthNowMisophonia, mondegreens and miscommunication
Professor Andrew Nevins (UCL Linguistics) explains why we are prone to mishear certain sounds and discusses the potential implications.
Listen: BBC Radio 4's Word of Mouth (from 18m 10s)What our surnames tell us about ourselves
The database Public Profiler, brainchild of Professor Paul Longley (UCL Geography), can help people map the geographical origins of their surname.
Read: Guardian