FACULTY OF SOCIAL & HISTORICAL SCIENCES

Research carried out by Dr David Lawson from UCL Anthropology in collaboration with Dr Anna Goodman (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine) and Professor Ilona Koupil (Centre for Health Equity Studies, Stockholm) has been reported in the media, including articles in the Economist and New Scientist. Their research published this week in Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, tests current theories of why, as human populations get richer, do they start having less children?

Welcome to David Kertai, a new postdoctoral Research Associate, who recently joined the Institute.

The Institute will introduce three new masters degrees in 2013-14, the first of which is concerned with the archaeology and heritage of Asia.

Congratulations to Hilary Orange who has been awarded funding to undertake a Knowledge Exchange project at UCL.

Dean Sully encountered Olympic gold dust when Hinemihi welcomed the New Zealand Olympic team with a formal powhiri (ceremonial welcoming) at Clandon Park in Surrey.

A contingent of twenty Institute of Archaeology students took part in the excavations at Tel Bet Yerah (Khirbet el-Kerak), Israel, this summer.

A two day International Event at Anthropology Department, UCL on 6th to 7th November 2012

The Institute of Archaeology is pleased to welcome a strong intake of new undergraduate students, starting this September.

Institute staff contributed to Farnborough Sixth Form College's 'Moving On Day' last month discussing the study of archaeology and potential career paths.

By Professor Stephen Conway

Professor Nicola Miller steps down this week after five years as head of History. She has been a great ambassador for the department, both within UCL and across the academic community. Staff and students, past and present, owe her a huge debt of gratitude for her hard work and dedication.