UCL has announced plans to launch built environment clubs in Shanghai and Hong Kong in October. The networking clubs will welcome UCL alumni from several faculties and departments as well as others working in the built environment. Read: AJ

Professor Yvonne Rydin (UCL Environment Institute) comments on the health aspects of urban renewal: “Everybody agrees urban areas have the potential to improve health... We know what we need to do, but institutions are still not doing it.” Read: FT (£)

The UK’s optimal future energy system is heavily dependent on the cost and pricing patterns of technology and gas. Unfortunately, both are unpredictable, says Professor Paul Ekins (UCL Energy Institute). Read: Telegraph