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UCL Geography Alumna Publishes Groundbreaking Research on Microplastic Pollution in UK Woodland Soil
UCL Geography MSc alumna Faye Weaver has published new research on microplastic pollution in UK urban woodland soils, revealing widespread contamination and its conservation implications.
11 Nov 2025
Job Vacancy: Associate Lecturer (Teaching) in Islamic Archaeology
The UCL Institute of Archaeology currently has a vacancy for an Associate Lecturer (Teaching) in Islamic Archaeology (Ref.: B03-02751).
11 Nov 2025
La revolución que no fue: Nuevas miradas a la historia del APRA by Paulo Drinot
Paulo Drinot and Martín Bergel offer a renewed perspective on one of the most influential and controversial political movements of twentieth-century Peru
07 Nov 2025
In the media
Mexico protests: Why Mayor’s assassination has sparked anger
“There is clearly a generational frustration,” said Professor Bill Booth (UCL Institute of the Americas) on Generation Z protests in Mexico over the assassination of Uruapan Mayor Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodríguez and protests in Peru demanding an end to nationwide corruption.
06 Nov 2025
Enormous ritual construction by early Mesoamericans unearthed in Mexico
A recently unearthed ancient monument in southeastern Mexico was built as a giant representation of the Mesoamerican universe, and was likely an important ceremonial site, finds research by an international team involving Dr Verónica Vazquez Lopez (UCL Institute of Archaeology).
06 Nov 2025
Election results show ‘Latinos abandoning GOP’ says Republican strategist
“The fact that Latino voters abandoned the GOP candidate is noteworthy, but it’s not clear that Virginia is representative of broader national trends, including in border states with large Latino populations,” said Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) on the election results.
06 Nov 2025