UCL in the media
'Correct and brilliant': Angus Deaton's work is a model of applied economics
Professor Ian Preston (UCL Economics) explains how an Angus Deaton school of economics marries data collection with theory to find solutions to real-world problems.
Read: The ConversationHome truths: tackling London's affordable housing crisis
Professor Peter Rees (UCL Bartlett School of Planning) comments on London's affordable housing crisis.
Read: Financial TimesAngus Deaton wins Nobel Prize for economics
Professor Orazio Attanasio (UCL Economics) says: "Angus Deaton is one of the few people who understands consumption behaviour deeply, both across individuals and over time".
Read: Financial TimesWorld's first trial of stem cell therapy in the womb
Dr Anna David (UCL Maternal & Fetal Medicine) comments on a clinical trial of stem cell therapy in the womb which aims to help babies born with brittle bone disease start life with stronger skeletons.
Read: New ScientistSee the world through the eyes of a chameleon
The PolyEyes 2.0 headset has been created by researchers at the UCL Interactive Architecture Lab and uses pivoting cameras in domes that let wearers see two views at once.
Read: Daily MailCheese was food of the gods in Stone Age Britain
Archaeologists from UCL and the University of York, including Professor Mike Parker Pearson (UCL Archaeology), have discovered that the builders of Stonehenge offered up cheese, milk and yoghurt to their deities during ancient ceremonies, keeping 'impure' meat for feasting amongst themselves.
Read: Telegraph, More: Daily Mail, Mirror, Yorkshire Post, UCL NewsElite athletes
Professor Vincent Walsh (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) discusses how elite athletes perform under stress.
Listen: BBC Radio Wales 'Jason Mohammad' (from 1 hour 44 mins)Standing desks aren't better for you
Research by UCL and Exeter University has found that sitting down is no worse for you than standing up as long as you take regular exercise.
Read: Evening Standard, Washington PostDon Quixote? Choke on it, or you're not saying it right
Professor John Sutherland (UCL English Language & Literature) says: "Interpretations of names are influenced by different forms of language, accents and methods of writing, which in turn impacts the way they are pronounced".
Read: Times (£), More: Daily Mail, TelegraphHow the joy of reading can set you free
Research by Dr Joseph Devlin (UCL Experimental Psychology) has found that the written word has the power to light up regions of the brain that process sensory experiences.
Read: Independent