UCL in the media
Campus anti-terror warning is threat to freedom of speech
UCL Provost Malcolm Grant has warned the Government against playing "fast and loose with the rule of law" on free speech and academic freedom, following publication of the Prevent counter-terrorism strategy.
Read: The Times (£) More: THEDNA test for bogus refugees scrapped as expensive flop
UCL's Professor Mark Thomas (UCL Genetics, Evolution and Environment) says it is surprising that plans to use DNA tests to determine the nationality of asylum seekers got off the ground given their scientific flaws.
Read: The Times (£)Syphilis testing could dramatically cut baby deaths
Dr Sarah Hawkes (UCL Institute of Child Health) leads new research showing that hundreds of thousands of babies' lives could be saved each year if pregnant women were screened for syphilis.
Read: BBC News Online, More coverage: Reuters, GuardianBig ideas that will transform lives
UCL scientists are among those included in a new report today from Universities UK to mark Universities Week, highlighting university research with the potential to change the way we live.
Read: Mirror More: Metro, The EngineerUCL's Cheryl Thomas comments on 'Facebook juror' conviction
Leading authority on the jury system Professor Cheryl Thomas (UCL Laws) comments on the first case of a juror being convicted of contempt of court for using Facebook to contact a trial defendant.
Listen: BBC Radio 4's World at One, More coverage: BBC Radio Five Live's DriveGreek PM offers to resign
Following protests in Athens against new austerity measures, Professor Costas Meghir (UCL Economics) discusses the impact of Greek debt on the Euro Zone.
Listen: BBC Radio Scotland's Newsdrive (from 1hr 39mins 43s)Researchers to develop pipe material to improve water flow
Dr Andew Wills (UCL Chemistry) is working to develop a material that could be coated onto pipes to enable water to flow through them more efficiently.
Read: The EngineerComprehensive pupils 'mis-sold' soft A-level courses
Comprehensive school pupils are significantly more likely to take courses viewed less favourably by Russell Group institutions like UCL, according to figures obtained by MP Elizabeth Truss.
Read: Daily TelegraphFacebook juror told to expect jail term
Professor Cheryl Thomas (UCL Laws) comments on the implications of the case of the juror who faces jail after contacting a trial defendant on Facebook.
Watch: Channel 4 News (from 2min 35s)Are friends electric?
In the THE's cover story, Dr Kathleen Richardson (UCL Anthropology), examines the history and development of the robot, and asks whether machines could become social beings.
Read: Times Higher Education