UCL in the media
Hearts that race at rest 'point the way to an early death'
Professor Patrick Wolfe (UCL Statistical Science) comments on new research suggesting that men with a resting heart rate over 90 were at an increased risk of dying early.
Read: Times (£) More: Daily MailFit to Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History
Professor Stephen Conway (UCL History) is interviewed about the so-called madness of King George III.
Watch: BBC 2's Fit to Rule (from 45 mins)Measles Warning
Dr Helen Bedford (UCL Institute of Child Health) says that parents in all areas of the UK should ensure their children have had both doses of the MMR vaccine.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour (from 2 mins) More: BBC Radio 5 Live Drive (from 2 hours 42 mins) Watch: ITV News More: Sky News (no link)The lasting imprint of Margaret Thatcher hardline governing style
Professor Kathleen Burk (UCL History) comments on former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's unique imprint on the history of the world.
Read: Time Weekly (Chinese)Goodbye vice-chancellor, hello chief executive?
Dr Negley Harte (UCL History) says that UCL was the first British university to add the title of president to that of vice-chancellor in 1999.
Read: GuardianAliens most likely to be found on icy moons of Jupiter and Saturn, UK scientists suggest
Professor Andrew Coates (UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory) comments that new NASA projects searching for life on other planets could be at the expense of some basic science and exploration.
Read: Telegraph More: BBC BBC (2)Dialogue of Civilizations Opens
The first ever "Dialogue of Civilizations" has begun in Guatemala and Dr Dorian Fuller (UCL Institute of Archaeology) was the first academic presenter.
Read: National GeographicDoes your mental matter matter? Get involved with the Great Brain Experiment
Organised by UCL's Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging, The Great Brain Experiment app aims to analyse a variety of basic brain functions to paint a grand picture of the nation's mental powers.
Read: Time Out More: Wall Street Journal7 rules for managing creative people
Although every organisation claims to care about innovation, very few are willing to do what it takes to keep their creative people happy, or at least productive, writes Dr Tomas Chamorro Premuzic (UCL Pyschology).
Read: Financial ReviewParkinson's: hope on the horizon
"By the time people notice movement problems, 50-60% of affected brain cells have been lost, dramatically reducing the chance of slowing down or stopping the disease," said Dr Alastair Noyce (UCL Institute of Neurology).
Read: Saga