UCL Social & Historical Sciences

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UCL is ranked first for research power in the social sciences.

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3 subjects in the global #5

# 3 in Archaeology
# 4 in Anthropology
# 4 in Geography

QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025

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UCL Digital Speech Lab launches new podcast: Philosophically Speaking

UCL has launched a new podcast, Philosophically Speaking: a show presenting the best new scholarship and social philosophy, featuring lively conversations with leading thinkers.

17 Feb 2026

PhD Student Labna Fernandez Erana publishes in History of Science