UCL in the media
How changing weather can affect you and what you can do about it
Dr Gavin Donaldson (UCL Respiratory Medicine) explains how hot and cold weather can increase heart attach risk.
Scientists create embryos in lab that 'could grow to full term'
Professor Chris Mason (UCL Biochemical Engineering) comments on new research where scientists extracted stem cells from human embryos created in a laboratory.
New Straits Times (no link)Contact time a matter of degree
Development of personalised learning by harnessing technological advances is going to transform higher education. But it will require substantial, long-term investment, says Professor Stephen Caddick.
Social media use raises questions of ethical guidance for researchers
"I'm not keen on having to put new online ethics guidelines in place because as soon as you do, the world will shift yet again," says Dr Andy Hudson-Smith (UCL Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysi).
US-style GPA is one numbers game too many, NUS argues
Professor Anthony Smith (UCL Vice Provost: Education) comments on objections from the NUS to an American style grade point average degree class system.
In Bangladesh, shock may give way to status quo
"It hasn't caught the collective imagination of Western consumers in ways that could really bring change," said Dr Nicola Countouris (UCL Laws).
Leading figures call for long-term funding from the Government
Sir Paul Nurse, Chief Executive, The Francis Crick Institute, is one of many peers and leaders of the medical research community calling for long-term commitment from the Government.
Extreme science: Two doctors united to research high altitude and aerospace
In 2000, Nasa enthusiast Dr Kevin Fong and mountaineer Professor Mike Grocott decided to join forces to investigate the body's response to extreme conditions. They established the Centre for Altitude, Space and Extreme Environment Medicine (CASE Medicine) at UCL.
Verdict on juries: placing blind trust in them helps no one
Almost a quarter of jurors in England and Wales currently misunderstand the restrictions on internet use during a trial, according to research led by Professor Cheryl Thomas (UCL Laws).
Royal Free and UCL search for architect to design world-class research
The Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead has begun the search for an architect to design a £22 million research centre into some of the world's most serious diseases.