UCL in the media
Opinion split over 'on demand' drug that reduces risk of HIV
Dr Sheena McCormack (MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL) says that users of Truvada, anti-retroviral drug that can be used to cut the risk of HIV infection, are making highly nuanced decisions about their risks.
Read: New Scientist, More: Herald ScotlandIndia seeks to balance development with need for clean energy
Professor Michael Grubb (UCL Bartlett School of Environment, Energy & Resources) says that a hard cap on India's carbon emissions is essentially "out of the question" based on Modi's rhetoric and the developmental needs of the country.
Read: LA Times13 climate scientists on what makes them hopeful
Dr Ilan Kelman (UCL Risk & Disaster Reduction) explains how the inspiring work done by communities dealing with climate change gives him hope for the future.
Read: The ConversationWhy we need a 'space race' approach to saving the planet
Christopher Grainger (UCL Bartlett School of Environment, Energy & Resources) explains why we should battle climate change in a similar way to the space race.
Read: The Conversation, More: GizmodoMinority Game: What stock investors can learn from the failure of Black Friday
Dr Paul Ormerod (UCL Clinical, Educational & Health Psychology) looks at the fundamental questions raised by Black Friday about the predictability of many social and economic events.
Read: City AMThe path to a low carbon future
Professor Paul Ekins (UCL Bartlett School of Environment, Energy & Resources) comments on the challenges of removing carbon from electricity generation.
Read: New StatesmanFacebook at bedtime 'is damaging teens' grades'
A study led by Dr Dagmara Dimitriou (UCL Institute of Education) has found that drinking caffeinated drinks and using social media 30 minutes before bedtime is significantly reducing sleep quantity in teenagers and negatively affecting their school performance.
Read: Daily Mail, More: New Zealand Herald, The ConversationWar and Peace: the ultimate liar's cribsheet
Professor John Sutherland (UCL English Language & Literature) explains the main points of Leo Tolstoy's Russian classic, War and Peace.
Read: Times (£)Men are from Mars, women are from Venus? New brain study says not
Dr Michael Bloomfield (UCL Psychiatry) says that although a recent study found no evidence for a female or male type of brain, we need a more nuanced understanding of similarities and differences in brain structure between the sexes.
Read: GuardianShould refugees be vetted on the basis of religion?
Kat Eghdamian (UCL Geography) criticises anti-refugee statements by political leaders saying: "They've started to polarize the debate between refugees who are 'deserving' and those who are 'not deserving".
Read: Washington Post