UCL in the media
15,000 bogus bomb detectors made before global scam exposed
Professor Andrea Sella (UCL Chemistry) dismisses fake bomb detectors as "pure snake oil".
Read: China Daily (£)A hairdresser's lawsuit could spell trouble for Brexit
Dr Jeff King (UCL Laws) comments on the Brexit legal challenge heading to the UK Supreme Court, saying: "This will be one of the most important constitutional law cases ever decided".
Read: BloombergBBC to deploy detection vans to snoop on internet users
Dr Miguel Rio (UCL Electronic & Electrical Engineering) explains how use of the BBC iPlayer service could be detected by scanning WiFi signals.
Read: TelegraphElite universities cut place offer by two grades for pupils from poorer backgrounds as they try to meet diversity targets
Article about widening participation in universities notes that UCL aims to increase the number of pupils whose parents work in non-graduate jobs from 19% to 23% by 2020.
Read: Daily MailNo other prime minister will hand out resignation honours after Cameron debacle, says head of sleaze watchdog
Professor Meg Russell (UCL Constitution Unit) comments on David Cameron's use of the honours system, saying "David Cameron really lost any sense of self-control when it came to appointing peers".
Read: TelegraphFoods to fight disease
Dr Dave Spratt (UCL Eastman Dental Institute) says mushrooms seem to change the population of the bacteria in the mouth by reducing the bad bacteria although it is unclear how. It could be because the mushrooms are actively killing the bad bacteria or creating a positive environment for the good bacteria to thrive.
Read: ExpressNew particle hopes fade as LHC data 'bump' disappears
Professor Jon Butterworth (UCL Physics & Astronomy) says he and the other Atlas researchers will have to work a lot harder now to discover a family of new particles that they believe must be out there and could fundamentally change our understanding of the Universe.
Read: BBC News, More: BBC Radio 4 'Inside Science', BBC World Service 'Science in Action' (from 23 mins 42 secs)How contactless card payments are still vulnerable to attack
Contactless card payments are fast and convenient, but convenience comes at a price: they are at a great risk of fraud than chip and pin payments. Dr Steven Murdoch (UCL Computer Science) explains how fraudsters are using a 'relay attack' to exploit vulnerabilities, and discusses possible solutions.
Read: MailOnlineWomen who have appendix or tonsils removed are more fertile, study finds
New research co-authored by Dr Li Wei (UCL School of Pharmacy) has found that women who have their appendix or tonsils removed are more fertile than the rest of the population.
Read: The Mail, More: The TelegraphA first-class mess
Academics fear a drying-up of a students and money following Brexit. Article quotes Professor Michael Arthur (UCL President & Provost).
Read: The Economist