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Beno Rothenberg Memorial Lecture 2026: From Mine to Masterpiece
Beno Rothenberg Memorial Lecture 2026: From Mine to Masterpiece

Beno Rothenberg Memorial Lecture 2026: From Mine to Masterpiece

Booking is now open for this year's Beno Rothenberg Memorial Lecture, which will be held at the UCL Institute of Archaeology on 7 October 2026.

10 Aug 2026

IoA Ceramic Analysis Day
IoA Ceramic Analysis Day

IoA Ceramic Analysis Day

The UCL Institute of Archaeology will be hosting a Ceramic Analysis Day on 4 September 2026.

07 Aug 2026

Queering the Medieval Past
Queering the Medieval Past

Queering the Medieval Past

Professor Bob Mills in Conversation with Curators of Recent Exhibition at The Met Cloisters

03 Aug 2026

In the media

Latest developments in Ukraine: overnight Russian attacks near Kiev
Latest developments in Ukraine: overnight Russian attacks near Kiev

Latest developments in Ukraine: overnight Russian attacks near Kiev

Dr Michal Ovadek (UCL Political Science) spoke on BBC World Service radio about the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

11 Aug 2026

Marine heatwaves strike as climate change plays out 'in front of our eyes'
Marine heatwaves strike as climate change plays out 'in front of our eyes'

Marine heatwaves strike as climate change plays out 'in front of our eyes'

"Despite us screaming 'fire!' loudly for over 30 years we are still acting too slowly to save countless lives and livelihoods both in the UK and around the world," said Professor Mark Maslin (UCL Geography) as global sea temperatures reached a record high in July.

10 Aug 2026

Does the US have the firepower to match its rhetoric?
Does the US have the firepower to match its rhetoric?

Does the US have the firepower to match its rhetoric?

“The US has ample capabilities to continue the war in the Gulf in the near term, but if there is another confrontation somewhere else in the world it may not be well-positioned to take up another offensive,” said Dr Julie Norman (UCL Department of Political Science).

05 Aug 2026