¹û¶³Ó°Ôº in the media
Dispatches from ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Qatar: sun, sand and kamikaze drivers, but it's exciting
Brett Kershaw (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº - Qatar) reports on adjusting to the Qatari culture, roads and processes of a new overseas university.
Meteor Shower
Dr Lucie Green (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Mullard Space Science Laboratory) talks about shooting stars and how to see them.
Gold Bulls Driven By Emotions
Professor David Tuckett (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Psychology & Language Sciences) comments on our psychological relationship with gold.
80mph speed limit 'would increase deaths by 20%'
Professor Richard Allsop (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Centre for Transport Studies) comments on government proposals to increase the motorway speed limit to 80mph.
Archaeology notebook
Professor Sue Hamilton (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Archaeology) talks about Easter Island, and her aim to find out how the ancient society actually worked.
Miscarriage of justice points to fingerprint flaws
Dr Itiel Dror (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Cognitive Neuroscience) comments on the weaknesses present in fingerprint examination.
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Professor John Mullan (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº English Language & Literature) talks about A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, and looks at readers' responses to the book.
Anxiety disorders have soared since credit crunch
Dr Joanna Moncrieff (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Mental Health Sciences Unit) says too many people are being given a medical label and prescribed drugs, when their feelings and anxieties are normal.
The optimism bias: reasons to be cheerful
Dr Tali Sharot (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Cognitive, Perceptual and Brain Sciences) explains how she discovered the optimism bias, and how it helps to keep people feeling happier.
Lie back and relax: reflexology and aromatherapy degrees are dropped
Professor David Colquhoun (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Biosciences) comments on degrees in complementary medical therapies, and their decline following campaigns by scientists.