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First Year Challenge 2025 winners announced
First Year Challenge 2025 winners announced

First Year Challenge 2025 winners announced

The UCL Department of Economics and CTaLE announce the winners and runners-up of this year's First Year Challenge

14 Nov 2025

Research into Tudor transformation of Dover harbour now Open Access
Research into Tudor transformation of Dover harbour now Open Access

Research into Tudor transformation of Dover harbour now Open Access

Archaeology South-East's monograph ‘The Honour and Safety of the Realm: The Elizabethan and later harbour works at Dover Western Docks, Kent’ is now available online to read and download for free.

14 Nov 2025

Professor Veronika Fikfak elected to serve as an expert on UN HRC Advisory Committee
Professor Veronika Fikfak elected to serve as an expert on UN HRC Advisory Committee

Professor Veronika Fikfak elected to serve as an expert on UN HRC Advisory Committee

We are excited to announce that the UN Human Rights Council has elected Professor Veronika Fikfak to serve as an expert on its Advisory Committee.

13 Nov 2025

In the media

Donald Trump's ‘unpopularity might be here to stay’
Donald Trump's ‘unpopularity might be here to stay’

Donald Trump's ‘unpopularity might be here to stay’

"With more than three years left in his term, it’s premature to conclude that Trump’s approval ratings are permanently mired in the doldrums," said Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) on Trump’s support amid the government shutdown.

13 Nov 2025

Election losses and infighting: Trump’s week to forget
Election losses and infighting: Trump’s week to forget

Election losses and infighting: Trump’s week to forget

“These results indicate the significant disappointment with affordability. I think Trump has damaged rather than helped inflation,“ said Professor Iwan Morgan (UCL Institute of the Americas) on the Republicans' recent election losses and the possible contributing factors.

10 Nov 2025

Chuck Schumer faces Democratic fury after government shutdown deal
Chuck Schumer faces Democratic fury after government shutdown deal

Chuck Schumer faces Democratic fury after government shutdown deal

“Tonight, he has been defied by a core group of his caucus after the longest shut down in U.S. history and is derided by the left of his party…. Different tactics, same result," said Dr James D. Boys (UCL Political Science) on the deal to end the US government’s 40-day shutdown.

10 Nov 2025