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Professor Sophie Scott (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) discusses her research on laughter and her stand-up comedy work.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'Saturday Live' (from 1 hour 15 mins)Side effect-free prostate drugs can change the lives of thousands of men
A new light activated treatment for prostate cancer, that can be carried out instead of radiotherapy or surgery which damages the prostate and causes serious side effects, is being used in a trial led by Professor Mark Emberton (Dean of UCL Medical Sciences).
Read: Daily Express, More: MirrorSo many votes, so many systems: no wonder electoral reform is back on our minds
In an op-ed piece Dr Chrysa Lamprinakou (UCL Constitution Unit) says there have long been complaints that British general elections don't produce a fair result, but are the locals any better.
Read: The ConversationOil firms have 10 years to change strategy or face 'short, brutish end'
In a report, Professor Paul Stevens (UCL Vice-Provost Office, International) says that business models employed by multinationals such as Shell and BP are no longer fit for purpose.
Read: GuardianHow welcoming is academia to LGBT staff?
qUCL, UCL's LGBTQ Research Network, is an "example of how LGBT events, people, courses and research projects can be profiled in a way that provides a focal point for future initiatives and an access point for staff, students and the public".
Read: THE (£)London, reimagined: alternative tube maps - in pictures
A map by Dr James Cheshire (UCL Geography) shows the average life length of residents at each London Underground tube stop and a map by the UCL Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis uses TfL data of Disabled Freedom Pass Card journeys to create real-time visualisations of tube use by disabled people.
Read: GuardianCOCOs
Students at UCL have been learning about COCOs, a sophisticated type of bond, from Dr Colin Lawrence.
Listen: BBC World Service 'World Business Report' (from 17 mins 32 secs)London has five of the highest ranked universities in world
UCL has been ranked 20th in the world in the Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings.
Read: Evening Standard, More: BBC News, Times (£), Huffington PostElements: Zinc
Professor Andrea Sella (UCL Chemistry) explains the basic chemistry of zinc.
Listen: BBC World Service 'Business Daily' (from 1 min 35 secs)Wakey, wakey on the Left! François Hollande counts on disaffected socialists
Professor Philippe Marlière (UCL SELCS) comments on French president François Hollande's decision to target leftwing voters in his re-election campaign.
Read: Financial Times
