Graduate Open Evening 2026
We are excited to announce the SSEES Graduate Open Evening on Wednesday 28 January 2026!
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The UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES), is one of the world’s leading centres for the study of Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, the Baltics, Russia, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. With over 80 expert academics, we offer a dynamic and interdisciplinary learning environment covering politics, sociology, economics, business, history, languages, literature, and culture.
Our research and teaching is rooted in language-based area studies, giving our students the tools to understand complex global issues through both cultural and linguistic lenses.
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SSEES News
SSEES Student George Apostolakis Passes his PhD Viva
Congratulations to George Apostolakis on passing his PhD viva with minor corrections on 26 September 2025.
30 Oct 2025
Portrait Unveiling: In Memory of Dr Philippa Hetherington
Earlier this week, the School unveiled the portrait of our late colleague, Dr Philippa Hetherington
30 Oct 2025
SSEES Project Featured in UCL's Grand Challenge of Transformative Technology Impact Report
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!
28 Oct 2025
11 Nov
12 Nov
in person
A Home Less Friendly: Exploring War Trauma Among the 1990s Serbian Emigrants to the United Kingdom18:00 - 20:00
