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UCL Geography PhD graduate Will Stewart explores how the International Space Station became a symbol of cooperation between the US and Russia, revealing a hopeful story of space diplomacy.

The UCL Institute of Archaeology is co-organiser of the Current Archaeology Live! 2026 event which will take place in London on 28 February.

UCL Geography explores how Dr James Kneale’s new book reveals changing ideas about drinking, health, and life assurance in Britain, 1840–1918.

“This comes from his background in the dog-eat-dog environment of Manhattan construction in the 1980s, where any sign of being the weak dog in the pack means the rest just gobble you up,” said Professor Iwan Morgan (UCL Institute of the Americas) on Trump’s health.

“When we spoke with the Environment Agency there was much interest at the technical level, but at the management level there was no interest,” said Professor Ray Harris (UCL Geography) on a study finding evidence of thousands of illegal waste sites in the UK.

"The White House wishes it could have that much control over events, quite frankly, and if it could, I'm sure it would do things in a very different fashion," said Dr James D. Boys (UCL Political Science) on whether President Trump can strategically influence the news agenda.