Graduate Open Series

Analysis: Did prehistoric women hunt?
New research suggests so - For a long time, it was assumed that hunting in prehistoric societies was primarily carried out by men. Now a new study adds to a body of evidence challenging this idea, says Honorary Research Fellow Dr Annemieke Milks (UCL Archaeology).

Analysis: Remote-work visas will shape the future of work, travel and citizenship
As Bermuda is the first country to issue 12-month remote work visas, PhD researcher Dave Cook (UCL Anthropology) asserts this will change the future of work and our views on citizenship.

Foreign investment expected to fall 37% post-Brexit
Foreign investment into the UK is now predicted to fall by 37% post-Brexit, a 50% increase over previous estimates, as a result of leaving the EU single market and customs union, finds a new study by UCL and LSE economists.

Rise in heat-related deaths linked to climate change
The last two decades have seen a 54% increase in heat-related deaths in older people linked to worsening climate change, a new international report led by UCL researchers has revealed.

Meet Betty Romary, UCL’s Oldest Living Alumna
Betty Romary (UCL History 1937) is an extraordinary woman. Endlessly curious, fiercely socialist and a proud rule-breaker, she is also 100 years old.

UCL alumnus & art historian explores the myth-making and hidden meanings of 21st-century popular culture
Presented by UCL History of Art alumnus Professor Richard Clay, this is a journey that takes us from Paris to Margate, from the streets of Manhattan to the Accademia Gallery in Florence.

COVID-19 and the US Presidential Election
Hear Dr Nick Witham (UCL Americas) on Episode 25 of the acclaimed UCL Minds podcast series 'Coronavirus: The Whole Story'; all about the role that Coronavirus is playing in voter decisions in America.

UCL launches new Centre on US Politics
In August UCL launched its new Centre on US Politics (CUSP), providing a home for cutting-edge research, critical analysis, and expert commentary on political developments in the United States.
We are a large and vibrant community of academics and students working in eight departments and institutes: the Departments of Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, History of Art and Political Science, and the Institutes of the Americas, Archaeology and Advanced Studies. Our interests span the globe, as we seek to understand the social, political, economic, cultural and environmental processes that have shaped the world over time.