UCL in the media
Why a friendly gesture can be a touch too much
Touch has huge emotional overtones; it is primitive, powerful and increasingly prohibited, says Professor Adrian Furnham (UCL Health Psychology).
How Chinese men find the one... or just anyone
Professor Therese Hesketh (UCL Institute of Child Health) comments on how the introduction of China's one-child policy in 1979 resulted in infanticide and the neglect of female children.
No backtrack on Freedom of Information Act
A study by Professor Robert Hazell (UCL Constitution Unit) and Dr Ben Worthy (UCL Political Science) found the FoI act had not undermined the ability of civil servants to give frank advice, or affected government record-keeping.
Degree classifications: time for a change?
Professor Michael Ewing (UCL Dean of Students, Education) talks about »Ê¼Ò»ªÈË's proposed replacement of degree classifications with a grade point average (GPA) system.
The BBC Is Sacrificing Objectivity for Impartiality on Climate Change
Professor Steve Jones (UCL Genetics, Evolution and Environment) has warned about "false balance" in the BBC's reporting of issues, such as climate change, caused by "attempts to give a place to anyone, however unqualified, who claims an interest" in an issue.
The movement to ban McDonald's and Coca-Cola from the Olympics
Professor Terence Stephenson (UCL Institute of Child Health) comments on the fears that adverts for the Olympic sponsors will pose the biggest danger to kids' health.
Opening of new UCL Academy delayed as building firm collapses
The opening of the new academy school building in Swiss Cottage will be delayed by seven weeks because of the liquidation of a building company working on the site.
Lack of understanding about the judiciary is unacceptable and dangerous
Judges are subject to a greater level of scrutiny than ever before. It is time to develop judicial studies in Britain, says Professor Cheryl Thomas (UCL Laws).
Split personality crime: who is guilty?
"Normally the abuser is a family member or caregiver, so the children develop two interpretations of the same person - one as a caregiver and one as an abuser. These two have to be kept separate," says Professor John Morton (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences).
These fashion aristos puffing like yobs on a sink estate should read the tragic story of my mother
"Fear of premature death does not deter them. With teenagers, we may have to concentrate on messages about image. To put it crudely, we have to persuade them smoking is something only losers do," says Professor Robert West (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health).