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High-status Iron Age burials reveal early links to Roman Empire
A large cemetery containing the lavishly adorned remains of high-status individuals dating from around 2,000 years ago has been uncovered by Archaeology South-East (UCL Institute of Archaeology).
10 Jul 2026
Reflections from the Making Things Human Workshop
In this article, UCL Geography PhD student Eleanor Luxton shares highlights from a two-day workshop that encouraged early career researchers to explore creative, collaborative research methods.
09 Jul 2026
UCL helps lead urgent call for coordinated research into the atmospheric impacts of spaceflight
Researchers at UCL Geography have helped lead a major international white paper calling for coordinated research into the atmospheric impacts of rocket launches and satellite re-entries.
09 Jul 2026
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