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Education: Free-range learning
"Almost all of academia in the UK is desperately interested in demonstrating impacts of their work on wider groups," says Dr Karen Bultitude (UCL Science & Technology Studies).
Read: NatureThe New Power List: 100 people to watch in 2013
Dr Dan Martin (UCL Department of General Surgery) has been cited among the top ten scientists in The Times 100 people to watch in 2013.
Read: Times (£)Cameron's Europe speech: A chance for the EU to boldly embrace the US
"It's hard to imagine expectations for David Cameron's long-overdue Europe speech getting any lower," says John Reid (UCL ISRS). "[But] the smart money is already on him getting caught in the crossfire between supporters and opponents of Britain's EU membership."
Read: City A.M.Scottish independence: Salmond pushes for new rights
Alan Trench (UCL Constitution Unit) comments on Alex Salmond's call for the right to a home and free education to be enshrined in a written constitution, following a vote for Scottish independence.
Read: Scotsman More: GuardianSeymour Laxon, 1963-2013
Throughout his career, Professor Laxon was at the heart of efforts to develop techniques of radar altimetry to map the shape of the ocean surface beneath the Arctic ice.
Read: THE More: The Times (£)Wearing Cross Is Sometimes Protected, European Court Rules
Colm O'Cinneide (UCL Laws) comments on the case of Nadia Eweida, who was sent home without pay after she decided to wear a cross openly in breach of company rules.
Read: International Herald TribuneWhat would a post-Chávez Venezuela look like?
Dr Thom Rath (UCL History) comments on the legacy of Hugo Chávez, and his impact on Venezuela's economy.
Read: FT (£) More: UCL History blogBorn to rule? Scientists uncover gene that may help create natural leaders
A new study by Dr Jan-Emmanuel De Neve (UCL School of Public Policy) has found that genetic differences are significantly associated with the likelihood that people take on managerial responsibilities.
Read: Independent Daily Mail Huffington Post BBC Newshour (from 38m) UCL News Wall Street JournalJust So Science: How the Leopard Got His Spots
Professors Andrea Sella (UCL Chemistry) and Buzz Baum (UCL Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology) explain the science behind a leopard's spots.
Listen: BBC R4's Just So ScienceEl Dorado: The truth behind the myth
Research by Dr Marcos Martinon-Torres (UCL Institute of Archaeology) has shown that within Muisca society "gold" objects were made specifically for immediate use as offerings to the gods to encourage them to balance the equilibrium of the cosmos.
Read: BBC News