UCL in the media
More Dubai parents opt to store their children's stem cells
"In a place like the UAE where's there's a prevalence of genetic diseases I think public banks would certainly help the community on a larger scale," said Professor Chris Mason (UCL Biochemical Engineering).
Read: The NationalResilience is best learnt at the school of hard knocks
Resilience is an extremely valuable life characteristic that can, and needs to be, nurtured, writes Professor Adrian Furnham (UCL Psychology).
Read: Sunday TimesRoyal Society scientists angered by Prince Andrew's election as fellow
"The Royal Society was founded to advocate the idea that science is what matters, not deference to authority," said Professor David Colquhoun (UCL Biosciences).
Read: Sunday Times (£) More: Guardian Daily Mail Guardian (2) Times (£) Independent FT Kashmir Times Gulf Times Telegraph (no link)Are university lectures doomed?
Professor John Mullan (UCL English Language & Literature) and Professor Philip Hensher (University of Bath Spa) debate the future and purpose of university lectures.
Read: GuardianRadioactive materials lost in more than 30 incidents over past decade
Among the big names that have lost potentially dangerous materials are Rolls-Royce at a site in Derby, the Sellafield nuclear plant in Cumbria and the Royal Free hospital in London.
Read: GuardianBring on the bugs
It's sheer madness to use pesticides to kill insects that are possibly more nutritious than the crops they prey on, writes Dr Dawn Starin (UCL Anthropology).
Read: Al JazeeraThe Serpent's Promise: The Bible Retold as Science by Steve Jones
A review of The Serpent's promise by Professor Steve Jones (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment).
Read: Times (£) More: Telegraph Sunday Times (£) Independent SpectatorUCL sets admission deadline for May 31
"Our first year of operations at UCL Qatar has been very successful, with an exceptionally strong showing by Qatari and international students now completing their first year of studies," said Brett Kershaw (UCL Qatar).
Read: Gulf TimesMy father, the good Nazi
Otto von Wächter was an indicted war criminal implicated in the deaths of tens of thousands of Jews. Professor Philippe Sands (UCL Laws) asks how his son Horst can refuse to condemn him?
Read: FTData Mining and the Other Side of Twitter
"There are two sides to Twitter, you in essence are paying for the service with your information, and that's not something everyone realises," said Alistair Leak (UCL Security & Crime Science).
Read: International Business Times