UCL in the media
Competition policy will not cure all our ills
US bankers should note the increase in product mark-up rises highlighted in a 2017 paper by Professor Jan Eeckhout (UCL Economics).
Read: FTDrifting with Arctic ice floes on the 'Oden' research ship
Dr Helen Czerski (UCL Mechanical Engineering) phones in from the Arctic to talk about 'unpolluted' air and weather conditions near the North Pole.
Listen: BBC World Service 'Science in Action' (from 8 mins, 19 secs)Mexico's new president has plans to make his country safer - but will they work?
PhD student Patricio Estévez-Soto (UCL Security & Crime Science) discusses the victory of Mexico's newly elected president and his step-by-step plan to reduce violence, drug trafficking and organised crime in Mexico.
Read: ConversationCapitalism alone cannot reverse climate change
Energy use increases very sharply with increasing height of buildings, comments Emeritus Professor Philip Steadman (UCL Bartlett School of Environment, Energy & Resources) in response to ideas on improving city environments.
Read: Guardian'Biohacking' could lead to more collaborative science
Biohackers and 'citizen scientists' are adapting lab techniques in their experiments, a trend which could lead to greater creativity and collaboration with the scientific community, suggests Dr Jack Stilgoe (UCL Science & Technology Studies).
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'Stirring It Up' (From 4 mins, 6 secs)How stories contribute to memories
The brain is wired to create positive memories from many sources of information, including stories, explains Dr Tali Sharot (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) in a discussion about narratives.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'The Tyranny of Story' (from 10 mins, 33 secs), More: BBC Radio 4 'The Tyranny of Story (Part 2)' (from 14 mins)Anti-corruption protests in Romania - what happens next?
Dr Daniel Brett (UCL SSEES) writes about demonstrations in cities across Romania last week protesting against government attempts to weaken anti-corruption measures.
Summer weather is getting 'stuck' due to Arctic warming
Professor Chris Rapley (UCL Earth Sciences) comments on a new study linking Arctic warming to prolonged summers, saying the consequences are disruptive, and 'likely to become even more profoundly so.'
Read: Guardian, More: Express, Boston GlobeBridge collapse is a stark reminder of how mafia left Italy crumbling
Following the collapse of the Morandi Bridge in Genoa, Professor John Dickie (UCL School of European Languages, Culture & Society) discusses the reasons behind Italy's poor quality infrastructure and the "severe dangers" of sub-contracting which can prioritise profit over safety.
Read: Daily Telegraph (£)'Teens get a bad rap': the neuroscientist championing moody adolescents
Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) criticises the existence of GCSEs and discusses the developmental reasons for peer pressure, risk-taking and sleep patterns.
Read: Guardian