UCL in the media
Coal Comfort?
Professor Paul Ekins, Director of the UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources, questions the future of coal mining in the UK.
Listen: BBC Radio 4's File on 4 (from 33mins)At home: biologist Lewis Wolpert on why happiness peaks at 74
Eight years have passed since the developmental biologist Lewis Wolpert retired from his teaching post at University College London but, at the age of 83, he is emeritus professor of biology at UCL and vice-president of the British Humanist Association, writes books and, until a hip operation several months ago, regularly cycled, ran and played tennis.
Read: Financial TimesThe best time to have a heart attack? When it's a full moon, new studies show
Researchers at University College London have discovered that the number of epileptic seizures, which are related to electrical activity in the brain, falls when the moon is at its brightest.
Read: Daily MailHomophobia and housework: social division in the European Union
"The lower level of acceptance of homosexuality in Eastern Europe is the cumulative effect of various social and political influences which differ from state to state..." says Dr Richard Mole (UCL SEES)
Read: The ConversationThe great BBQ debate: Charcoal or gas?
Dr Joseph Devlin, a neuroscientist at University College London, and avid barbecue cook led the investigation.
Read: The Times(£)Embryonic stem cells could help restore sight to blind
Professor Robin Ali (UCL Institute of Ophthalmology), says: "Now that we have proved the proof-of-concept, the road is clear to the first set of clinical trials just to see whether it'll work."
Read: Guardian More: UCL News Independent Daily Mail BBC News New Scientist Business StandardDeforestation in Africa's Congo Basin rainforest slows
Deforestation in Central Africa's Congo Basin has fallen by almost a third since 2000. Dr Simon Lewis (UCL Geography) argues the rainforest is still under threat.
Read: BBC News Listen: BBC Radio 4The Royal Male? It's the Best Bet for Delivery
Dr William James (UCL Biosciences) and Prof Robert Hazell (UCL Political Science) offer their views on the sex of the Royal baby and the state of the constitution, respectively.
Read:WSJ More: FT Guardian TelegraphDoes working temperature affect productivity?
Professor Alexi Marmot (UCL Bartlett) discusses the link between optimum working temperatures and productivity.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 (from 21.30 mins)Teaming up with academia
Damco, one of the world's leading specialists in freight forwarding and supply chain management solutions, teams up with Newcastle, Plymouth, and UCL.
Read: Sunday Telegraph