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AHRC award for project addressing inequalities in museum attendance
AHRC award for project addressing inequalities in museum attendance

AHRC award for project addressing inequalities in museum attendance

Theano Moussouri (UCL Institute of Archaeology) is part of a collaborative team awarded AHRC funding to investigate the attendance and benefit gap in museums and heritage institutions.

08 Dec 2025

Everyday Urban Governance: Varvara’s PhD Insights on Bucharest’s City Development
Everyday Urban Governance: Varvara’s PhD Insights on Bucharest’s City Development

Everyday Urban Governance: Varvara’s PhD Insights on Bucharest’s City Development

Congratulations to Dr Varvara Karipidou on passing her viva! Her research shows how Bucharest’s urban development is shaped by informal networks, everyday negotiations, and city governance.

08 Dec 2025

Elizabeth Baquedano on Civilisations: Rise and Fall
Elizabeth Baquedano on Civilisations: Rise and Fall

Elizabeth Baquedano on Civilisations: Rise and Fall

Elizabeth Baquedano (UCL Institute of Archaeology) was invited to contribute to the new BBC series providing her significant expertise on The Aztecs.

05 Dec 2025

In the media

Starmer urges Europe’s leaders to update ECHR to halt rise of far right
Starmer urges Europe’s leaders to update ECHR to halt rise of far right

Starmer urges Europe’s leaders to update ECHR to halt rise of far right

“Prohibition of torture & inhuman and degrading treatment is an absolute right...There is no margin of appreciation for states, nor any deference to them,” said Professor Veronika Fikfak (UCL Political Science) on Labour's calls to change the European convention on human rights.

10 Dec 2025

Night workers face inequalities in pay, health, safety and dignity
Night workers face inequalities in pay, health, safety and dignity

Night workers face inequalities in pay, health, safety and dignity

A major new study by Professors James Cheshire (UCL Geography) Ben Campkin and Dr Alessio Kolioulis (both UCL Urban Laboratory) has revealed the challenges faced by London’s 1.3m night workers, including pay inequality, health problems, transport difficulties and safety concerns.

03 Dec 2025

Trump is boxing himself into a damaging conflict that he assumed would be easy
Trump is boxing himself into a damaging conflict that he assumed would be easy

Trump is boxing himself into a damaging conflict that he assumed would be easy

“I think what Trump wants is to create and generate the appearance of strength and dominance. I think he will be very careful to avoid a situation where his only choices are back down or escalate,” said Dr Jonathan Monten (UCL Political Science) on US relations with Venezuela.

03 Dec 2025