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Writing for the Daily Mail, Professor Mark Galeotti (UCL School of Slavonic & East European Studies) describes how Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly becoming increasingly paranoid amid the strains of the Ukraine war and instability within his own elite circle.

Almost 10 weeks since the US–Israel war with Iran began, Dr Christian Emery (UCL SEES) reflects on the Trump administration’s decisions and questions its claims of victory. In an article for The Conversation, he examines how the conflict has damaged America's credibility.

In an article for The Conversation, Dr Anne Irfan (UCL Arts & Sciences) describes how the limited municipal election in Gaza’s Deir al-Balah highlights Israel’s continuing military control and the ongoing displacement of Palestinians in Gaza.

Congratulations to Dr Christian Emery who has been recognised for his outstanding commitment to student support with a prestigious national award from the UK Advising and Tutoring Association (UKAT).

The Arts & Humanities Community Cloth for UCL200 was completed on 14 April 2026, marking a shared moment of creativity, collaboration and community across the university.

In this student-written piece, current English Literature BA student Lamar Mansour reflects on her experience attending the 2026 Northcliffe Lecture.

“There's a really eclectic range of landscapes and places that she was drawn to... They can be ruins, either ancient or industrial quarries, mines, landfills, but also deserts and parks,” said Professor Joy Sleeman (UCL Slade School of Fine Art) on the artwork of Nancy Holt.

"Central Europe is not just a “breeding ground” for Orbán-style populism. More often, it has been an early and particularly stark laboratory for political trends visible across Europe as a whole," writes Dr Sean Hanley (UCL Slavonic & East European Studies) on political trends.

“These exciting documents may not in themselves make the case for Shakespeare-in-London after 1611, but they certainly firm up further what has long been suspected,” said Professor René Weis (UCL English Language & Literature) on new findings about Shakespeare’s London home.