A study led by Dr Severine Sabia (UCL Epidemiology and Public Health) has shown that middle-aged men who smoke suffered more rapid cognitive decline than peers who have never smoked. Read: LA Times More: Times of India China Daily

Justin Kurland (UCL Security and Crime Science) says that football clubs should be paying their fair share and should be held responsible. Watch: BBC London News (from 20mins) More: BBC One’s Inside Out London (from 9mins)

"Shared space," says Professor John Adams (UCL Geography), "deliberately creates uncertainty as to who has the right of way, letting road users work it out for themselves in a civilised fashion." Read: Evening Standard

Research by Dr Nick Wright (Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging at UCL) shows that testosterone affects our decisions by making us more egotistical. Read: Daily Mail, More: PA, Times of India, Irish Times, AFP, Times of India