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How to get more with less in the police
A study led by Dr Kate Bowers (UCL Security and Crime Science) shows that targeted policing of crime hotspots can lead to a 'diffusion of benefits' for nearby neighbourhoods.
Read: BBC News, Evening Standard, Police Review (£), More infoWeight Watchers 'three times better than a GP's advice'
Professor Nick Finer (UCL Division of Medicine) comments on a study into the effectiveness of points-based slimming programmes.
Read: Daily MailComputers can see you - if you have a mug shot
Dr Simon Prince (UCL Computer Science) highlights the limitations with existing facial-recognition software.
Read: Wall Street Journal, The AustralianResearch council bucks trend on funding success
Professor David Price (UCL Vice-Provost, Research) comments on the EPSRC's success rate for grant applications.
Read: Times Higher EducationPioneers need not apply
The research councils' use of peer 'preview' is fundamentally flawed, argues Professor Donald Braben (UCL Earth Sciences).
Read: Times Higher EducationThe Origin of our Species
Dr Jon Turney (UCL Science and Technology Studies) reviews Chris Stringer's new book, 'The Origin of our Species'.
Read: Times Higher EducationAre you good or evil?
An experiment led by Professor Mel Slater (UCL Computer Science) shows how virtual reality can be used to investigate if people have a moral instinct, and if so, what it would look like in operation.
Watch: BBC 2's 'Horizon' (from 1min 38s)Names, not social bind us to global cultural and ethnic communities
Dr Pablo Mateos (UCL Geography) led a study into the links between hundreds of millions of names around the world.
Read: PhysOrgStem cell drug may heal heart damage in medical breakthrough
Professor Chris Mason (UCL Biochemical Engineering) comments on research at King's College Hospital in London which is investigating the use of stem cells to treat heart attacks.
Read: Daily Mail, FT MagazineHow Botox fixed my wonky walk
The work of Professor Kailash Bhatia (UCL Institute of Neurology) is referred to in an article about the neurological movement disorder 'dystonia'.
Read: Daily Mail
