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EEFIT publishes its latest report on the Kumamoto Japan earthquake

The Institution of Structural Engineers' Earthquake Engineering Field Investigation Team (EEFIT) has now published its report on the Kumamoto Japan earthquake of 14th and 16th April 2016.

20 July 2017

Peter Sammonds from the IRDR was part of the EEFIT team for this research. The report can be found on the EEFIT website here.

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Sir Roland Jackson 9th Bart (1954-2026)

Sir Roland Jackson 9th Bart (1954-2026)

Sir Roland Jackson 9th Bart (1954-2026)

It is with great sadness that we report the sudden and unexpected death of Roland Jackson whilst climbing on Helvellyn on 10 January 2026

16 Jan 2026

UCL Computer Science secures NVIDIA Academic Grant for humanoid robotics research

UCL Computer Science secures NVIDIA Academic Grant for humanoid robotics research

UCL Computer Science secures NVIDIA Academic Grant for humanoid robotics research

The research explores how humanoid robots can listen to sound and respond in real time with expressive, whole-body movement.

16 Jan 2026

UCL200 Physics Annual Lecture - Dr Luke Caldwell (UCL)

UCL200 Physics Annual Lecture - Dr Luke Caldwell (UCL)

UCL200 Physics Annual Lecture - Dr Luke Caldwell (UCL)

14 Jan 2026