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Spotlight on Gaia Dossi
Spotlight on Gaia Dossi

Spotlight on Gaia Dossi

We find out more about Gaia Dossi, recently appointed Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Stone Centre in UCL Economics

30 Aug 2024

Professor Jennifer Robinson Elected Fellow of the British Academy
Professor Jennifer Robinson Elected Fellow of the British Academy

Professor Jennifer Robinson Elected Fellow of the British Academy

We're proud to announce that Professor Jennifer Robinson has been elected as a Fellow of the British Academy, one of the highest honours in the field of humanities and social sciences in the UK.

29 Aug 2024

Weaving fibres of resistance: Tikuna tree bark and identity in the Amazon
Weaving fibres of resistance: Tikuna tree bark and identity in the Amazon

Weaving fibres of resistance: Tikuna tree bark and identity in the Amazon

Renata Peters (UCL Institute of Archaeology) is leading collaborative fieldwork in the Brazilian Amazon as part of research funded by the Endangered Material Knowledge Programme (British Museum).

29 Aug 2024

In the media

Will Kamala Harris be judged on Biden's economy? It's complicated
Will Kamala Harris be judged on Biden's economy? It's complicated

Will Kamala Harris be judged on Biden's economy? It's complicated

Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) said: "Persistent inflation was a significant political burden for Joe Biden, and now it weighs heavily on Kamala Harris, as well".

23 Aug 2024

Despite DNC optimism, Donald Trump has quietly had a great week
Despite DNC optimism, Donald Trump has quietly had a great week

Despite DNC optimism, Donald Trump has quietly had a great week

Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) said that while polls "clearly show Harris breaking in the right direction, it's important to remember that she's still in her honeymoon phase."

23 Aug 2024

How big is Kamala Harris' lead with black voters? National polling average
How big is Kamala Harris' lead with black voters? National polling average

How big is Kamala Harris' lead with black voters? National polling average

Dr Thomas Gift (UCL Political Science) said that "it's clear that Trump is having a much harder time making inroads within the Black community."

23 Aug 2024