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Two UCL academics have been awarded prestigious 2025 Philip Leverhulme Prizes for their work in Economics and Languages and Literatures. 

Dr Dennis Duncan (English Language & Literature) reviews the book "Unabridged” by Stefan Fatsis, exploring the historical significance of the Merriam-Webster dictionary as well where it stands in modern society and language.

UCL academics are among the latest cohort of scientists awarded high-profile fellowships in recognition of their work in the field of social sciences.

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

Dr Kaitlyn Regehr features as a guest on the newest episode of The Oprah Podcast about the crisis of tech addiction among Gen Z.

Last week, we were delighted to welcome new students to UCL Arts & Humanities with a series of events organised by our Faculty Education and Student Experience team.

“The biggest single thing I think we can do is talk to our children about what they're seeing online... because they're very personal devices now,” said Dr Katharine Smales (UCL Department of Information Studies) on how we can support children with content they’re seeing online.

“Thank the lord that Shakespeare is still there. Not just because it is subtle and demanding and expressive, but also because it is the English language from another age, familiar yet strange,” said Professor John Mullan (UCL English Language & Literature).

“We’re putting algorithmically determined content into our bodies, and that is shaping what we believe and… who we are. I want to encourage people to think about ways they can be much more empowered,” said Dr Kaitlyn Regehr (UCL Information Studies) on social media use.