For recordings of past events, check our Lunch Hour Lectures YouTube playlist.
Find out about our pick of the 11 most unmissable UCL Lunch Hour Lectures.
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UCL’s Lunch Hour Lecture series, running since 1942, showcases exceptional UCL research. Free and open to all, the lectures have been held online since 2020.
For recordings of past events, check our Lunch Hour Lectures YouTube playlist.
Find out about our pick of the 11 most unmissable UCL Lunch Hour Lectures.
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This popular series has been running at UCL since 1942. Lectures are free, available online and open to all. Book your place and catch up on past events.
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Join us at the Bloomsbury Theatre for a special UCL200 collaboration with the Royal Society, marking UCL’s Bicentenary.
12 May 2026
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This event will consider how approaches to colonial legacies have developed, what challenges institutions face in addressing contested histories, and what constructive engagement looks like in 2026.
13 May 2026