News from the Faculty

We are deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of Bolesław “Maz” Mazur, a key figure in Polish Studies at SSEES for over 30 years.

We are excited to welcome our new Honorary Professor, Dr Claudia Wiesner.

Precarity in Western European Cinema

Deborah Martin's video essay compares sequences from two films, The Innocents (Clayton, 1951) and Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Sciamma, 2019).

Explore Jewish mental health, depression, and Haredi psychotherapy on Tuesdays from 1-2pm.

Dr Olwenn Martin writes for the Journal of Internal Medicine

Congratulations to George Apostolakis on passing his PhD viva with minor corrections on 26 September 2025.

Earlier this week, the School unveiled the portrait of our late colleague, Dr Philippa Hetherington

We are thrilled to announce that Dr Felix Ciuta and Dr Diana Popescu's project was featured in the recently launched Grand Challenge of Transformative Technology Impact Report!

The UCL EPSRC Landscape Award (UELA) 2026/27 will offer five fully funded studentships for Arts & Humanities projects.

We’re proud to celebrate our IMESS student Lu Dong, whose journey was recently featured in UCL’s Master's Matter student stories!

UCL Hebrew & Jewish Studies, Yiddish Café Trust and JW3 partnered for a Yiddish theatre series in 2024. This initiative has become a troupe preparing for a 2026 debut.

A list of Dr Irfan's media appearances and articles.

Congratulations to Ella Rossman on passing her PhD viva!

UK students in Years 10 and 11 (England/Wales)/ S3 and S4 (Scotland)/ Years 11 and 12 (NI) are encouraged to explore the rich history of Jews who have come to Britain over the past 1,000 years.