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The Art by Animals exhibition, which starts at UCL's Grant Museum of Zoology next week, features work from a number of different animal species. Read: PA More: Culture24 Time Out Evening Standard IB Times Art Lyst Londonist BBC London 94.9 (from 1hr 43mins) New Scientist Belfast Telegraph BBC News Telegraph

Once passed human to human, the infection could in theory then affect the brain and cause lethal vCJD, says Professor John Collinge (UCL Institute of Neurology). Read: Nature

Because the fiscal pact terms involve only an intergovernmental agreement, they aren't EU law, which means they don't automatically come before national law, says Dr Ronan McCrea (UCL Laws). Read: Der Spiegel

Studies highlight that if partnered with the right information, social norm techniques can help change consumer behaviour, says Professor Imran Rasul (UCL Economics). Read: Guardian

A motion of no confidence in UCL Provost Professor Malcolm Grant tabled by the institution’s students’ union has been defeated. Read: Times Higher Education

Professor Julian Hunt (UCL Earth Sciences) says the report's findings could have implications for energy supply from solar and wind sources. Read: Guardian

"This information could be important in improving diagnosis to identify patients who will benefit from current or future treatments", says Professor Derek Hill (UCL Department of Medical Physics & Bioengineering). Read: BBC News More: Daily Mail

Republican presidential contender Newt Gingrich has called for a base on the moon. Professor Andrew Coates (UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory) analyses just how realistic Mr Gingrich's vision is. Listen: BBC Radio 4 Today

"If the government decide that they don't need a referendum, I suspect that the president will refer it to the Supreme Court," says Dr Ronan McCrea (UCL Laws). Read: Reuters

This year UCL will become the first in the UK to introducing a modern foreign languages requirement for all UK students.  Those who have not had an opportunity to study a language will be able to take a language course as part of their degree. Read: Times (£) More: UCL Statement Times letter (£)