UCL in the media
Poor pupils 'two years behind wealthier classmates at 15'
"For the Government to have any hope of using education as a means of increasing social mobility in future, it will need to learn from the lessons of the past 30 years," says Professor Steve Machin (UCL Economics).
Evicted Carpenters Estate residents entitled to £4,700 'home loss payment'
Carpenters Estate tenants likely to lose their homes will be given priority in the race for homes in the Olympic Park in Stratford.
The flows of prosperity
UCL is in negotiations with Newham council and the Olympic legacy company to build a campus in the Olympic borough of Newham.
Titan's tides reveal hidden ocean that could host life
"This is likely to represent a habitat that is at least as large, if not larger, by volume than all the Earth's oceans," says Dr Dominic Fortes (UCL Earth Sciences).
The secret of how to live longer? Eat 40 per cent less, claim scientists
"If we discover the genes involved with ageing, we should be able to delay ageing itself," says Dr Matthew Piper (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment).
Guardian book club
Professor John Mullan (UCL English Language & Literature) talks about Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks, and looks at deaths in the book.
Is your BBQ ageing you? Why that delicious char-grilled food could be giving you wrinkles
Dr Anastasia Kalea (UCL Centre for Cardiovascular Genetics) comments on how BBQ food can contribute to ageing.
Maths expert creates formula for 'perfect' tennis serve
Dr Nick Ovenden (UCL Mathematics) has produced a mathematical formula that will guarantee the perfect tennis serve, first time and every time.
Timbuktu mausoleums destroyed
Professor Kevin MacDonald (UCL Archaeology) comments on the importance of Timbuktu, and its destruction by radical Islamists.
Rubber hand shows brain can be fooled on skin colour
"The way that the brain defines who we are doesn't care that much about the surface features, it cares about actual sensory experiences," says Professor Patrick Haggard (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience).