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BSc Information, Data and Society
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BSc Information, Data and Society

Our BSc Information, Data and Society will equip you with knowledge from both the humanities and technology, along with an understanding of the role of information, data, and evidence in society.

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We are the only department in the UK with courses in library and information studies, information science, archives and records management, publishing, and digital humanities.

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2019-2020 marked the centenary of UCL Information Studies - find out more about how we celebrated our 100 year anniversary.

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Research seminar by Matthew Chambers - Catalogues and Little Magazines:
Research seminar by Matthew Chambers - Catalogues and Little Magazines:

Research seminar by Matthew Chambers - Catalogues and Little Magazines:

The Selling of Literature in Early Twentieth Century. Online seminar

05 Feb 2026

Online seminar - The Pleasures of Reading in the Age of AI
Online seminar - The Pleasures of Reading in the Age of AI

Online seminar - The Pleasures of Reading in the Age of AI

Tyler Shores (Director of ThinkLab, University of Cambridge) - 1pm Wednesday 4th February 2026

27 Jan 2026

Stevenson Lecture 2026 - 25th February 2026
Stevenson Lecture 2026 - 25th February 2026

Stevenson Lecture 2026 - 25th February 2026

Richard Oswald’s Library: Slavery, Collecting, and the Invention of Rare Books

26 Jan 2026

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