The group of winners at the 2025 UCL education awards.
Congratulations and good luck to our colleagues who have been nominated at the upcoming annual Education Awards on 10 June. The event recognises and celebrates the achievements of staff and students, and their contributions to the @ucl.ac.uk community. www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-lea...
Two people stand behind a large wooden table covered in A3 size sheets of paper which appear to have coloured maps on them. They are both looking at one sheet of paper which one of them is holding by the edge in their left hand and pointing at with their right hand. Behind them from floor to ceiling are wide, shallow drawers which are presumably where the maps are stored.
One week until this #LDNOpenFest26 session💡
Open Research: the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Perspective
🗓️Friday 24 April
🕑2-3:30pm
📍Online
Discover how open research supports creative, non‑traditional outputs and hear about various initiatives in this area.
Register: buff.ly/251ZKIH
We are excited to learn that this film by @royalsociety.org, featuring the Kathleen Lonsdale archives in @uclspeccoll.bsky.social, was recently nominated for a Webby Award by the Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Watch the video here:
Sarah Pipkin sits at a wooden table surrounding by library shelves.
Today, our library collection is made up of two million print books alone. Sarah Pipkin, Outreach and Exhibitions Coordinator for @uclspeccoll.bsky.social, discusses her work to shine a light on 200 years of collecting at @ucl.ac.uk. www.ucl.ac.uk/library/news...
UCL's portico with cherry blossoms in the foreground.
We would like to wish you all a good Easter Break. Find out more about access to our venues and library services here: www.ucl.ac.uk/library/news/2026/mar/li...
Explore all things open science with a jam-packed week of insightful sessions from 20 – 24 April. Find out more about the London Open Science & Scholarship Festival programme of events here: blogs.ucl.ac.uk/open-access/2026/03/05/l...
Last chance to see Amongst Visions celebrating the life and work of Slade School of Fine Art alumna Frances Jennings. Come along and view the display by PhD student and artist Holly Davey on 1 April. www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-coll...
Barbara Adams standing beside a large carved stone sculpture of a lion’s head.
Barbara Adams, former curator of the @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social, features as one of 200 Faces of UCL as part of the university’s bicentenary celebrations. Read more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-coll... #UCL200
We were honoured to gather to celebrate the life and work of Dr Paul Ayris, Pro-Vice Provost, @ucllccos.bsky.social, and UCL Press founder, and to mark the launch of his book Thomas Cranmer’s Register.
Read more about the event and Paul’s extraordinary contributions: uclpress.co.uk/celebrating-...
People listening to a presenter at the UCL Culture Lab.
A closeup of a rare book.
A yellow 1980s student union handbook from the Institute of Education.
People examining a small display of collection items.
Guest archivists and educators met with members of the Special Collections team in their recent event held at @ucl.ac.uk East. The showcase included a brief introduction and a small display of collection items including rare books and archives.
A virtual wasp flying through a reimagined rewilded Grant Museum.
The @uclgrantmuseum.bsky.social has been shortlisted for Best Use of Digital in the 2026 @museumsandheritage.com Awards for its work on the World of Wasps exhibition. Read more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-coll...
Join us on 26 March for a free lunchtime talk on the ongoing research examining DNA from Jeremy Bentham's Auto-Icon.
Display case in UCL’s Main Library showing books, documents, and objects under glass, with purple panels advertising the ‘On the Shelf’ display about 200 years of collecting at UCL.
A new display in the Main Library explores the history of some of @ucl.ac.uk’s key collections, and the staff who developed them. Read more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/library/news... #UCL200
Several cards on a wooden surface, where the following are printed on each: 'using images', copyright and GenAI', 'including materials in dissertations', 'publishing contracts', 'social media and copyright', protecting your copyright', 'permissions', 'Creative Commons'.
🔉 UCL staff and students - how are you feeling about copyright?
UCL copyright team have a range of upcoming sessions to support you, refresh your knowledge and answer your questions 👩💻📝
Take a look and register 👉 buff.ly/a508cP4
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Explore a selection of @ucl.ac.uk's incredible collection of rare books and archives at UCL East. Join us on 24 March:
To mark #UCL200, Georgina Brewis, Professor of Social History, and Dr Sam Blaxland, Lecturer in Education, have researched 200 years of student life in London to produce a new historical volume. Read more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/library/news...
How does research help shed new light on Jeremy Bentham's genetic data and the way his Auto-Icon was created? Come along to the upcoming talk on 26 March.
People walking towards where a screen is located, with text that has the word Genius repeated several times.
People looking at displayed photographs in the Words Matter exhibition.
Two people watching a short film which is part of the Words Matter exhibition.
A book next to a plant and a lit lamp with text which reads. 'Words Matter Guest Book. 20th November to 25th February. Please leave a comment.'
Words Matter drew to a close last month, showcasing the works of 12 artists who participated in a six-month knowledge exchange programme. The exhibition was part of Prejudice in Power, exploring @ucl.ac.uk’s historic role in promoting the pseudoscience of eugenics.
Come along to hear @lucyvandorp.bsky.social and I talk about our new Bentham research. Join us 26th March.
@ucllccos.bsky.social @ugiatucl.bsky.social
Old Relic, New Research: The Auto-Icon of Jeremy Bentham | Museums and Collections - UCL – University College London share.google/wCX3bm7V5RKI...
A black and white photo from the 1950s with a person lying down on the floor.
Come along to the upcoming Research in Focus talk with Dr Liz Bruchet illuminating mental health and disability in an art school archive. Join us on 18 March. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/research-i...
A group photo from the 1950s.
Dr Katie Meheux examines post-World War II reconciliation work achieved by librarians and archaeologists using materials from the @uclarchaeology.bsky.social archives. Come along to the talk on 11 March. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/insights-f...
200 years ago, UCL was founded on a radical idea: education for all.
To mark our bicentenary, the Two Centuries Here Exhibition explores UCL’s past, present, and future across our Bloomsbury campus.
The exhibition is open from 18 Feb 2026 to 31 July 2027.
#UCL200
This year's theme for Women’s History Month is Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future, seeking to celebrate women's sustainability efforts. Share your book recommendations here. ucl-global.libwizard.com/f/WomensHist...
People at the Student Centre. There is a curated display on the wall and a large banner with text which reads, "UCL200. Two Centuries Here.".
Students looking at the display part of the Two Centuries Here exhibition.
Visitors looking into Two Centuries Here display cases at the Octagon Gallery.
A student writing on a card in response to the question on the wall which reads, "What do you hope for the future of UCL?".
Two Centuries Here is a multi-space exhibition in the heart of central London, tracing @ucl.ac.uk’s origins and exploring 200 years of ground-breaking research, innovation, education and impact. Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/about/events... #UCL200
Call for applications!
We are looking for a small press to take up a temporary residency at UCL!
£5,000 to spend flexibly, an opportunity to work with outstanding collections & collaborate with brilliant students and staff!
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/special-coll...
In celebration of LGBT+ History Month, students and staff across @ucl.ac.uk have shared their book recommendations with us. Find out more and read through the list here: www.ucl.ac.uk/library/news...
Students passing through the main library entrance barriers.
The entrance to the Main Library has now reopened following the completion of the bicentennial refurbishment works. Read more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/library/news...
UCL's portico building at night.
Visitors are invited to explore @ucl.ac.uk’s ground-breaking 200-year history through an expansive new exhibition hosted in multiple spaces across the Bloomsbury campus. Read more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-coll... #UCL200
