This is such a sad loss. Pete was an incredbily lecturer who inspired generations of students. His knowledge of Russian politics was second to none (outside of Russia at least). I'll especially remember his casual name dropping ("Well when I asked Gorbachev that question...") #SSEES #UCL
"Choosing the MA at SSEES was one of the best decisions I’ve made for my academic journey."
- Miruna Chirila, MA Russian & Post-Soviet Politics Graduate
Learn more about our Politics & Sociology MA at our virtual event:
📅 31 Oct, 14:00–15:00 (Zoom)
🔗 bit.ly/3WC32x3
#MakeyourMastersMatter #ssees
🎓Applications for UCL SSEES postgraduate degrees are now open!
👉Our programmes cover Economics & Business; Politics & Sociology; History; and Languages & Culture.
🔗Join our virtual Graduate Open Events next week to explore your options:
www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit...
#SSEES #PostgraduateStudy
🎓 Thinking about postgrad study in Economics & Business? Join us online on Wed 29 Oct 2025!
🕘 Choose a session:
▪️ 09:30–10:30
▪️ 15:00–16:00
💬 Led by Admissions Tutor, Dr Yating Li
🔗 Register here: bit.ly/3WC32x3
#UCL #SSEES #Postgrad #Masters #Economics #Business #FinanceCareers
🎓 Interested in postgraduate study?
Join our online session on IMESS, a 2-year MA covering Central, Eastern & South-Eastern Europe, Russia, the Baltics and more.
🗓️Monday 27 October, 11.00–12.00
💬With Dr Ilias Chondrogiannis
🔗 bit.ly/3WC32x3
#SSEES #MastersDegree
📢SSEES Graduate Open Series returns on Monday 27 October for two weeks, with a focussed session on each of our subject areas.
🎓Join our virtual Zoom sessions & explore a diverse range of MA opportunities.
➡️Register: bit.ly/4n0HaXc
#SSEES #postgraduatestudies #mastersdegree #studyinlondon
🇨🇿 Join us @uclssees.bsky.social for a roundtable on the 2025 Czech parliamentary elections. Specialists discuss the results, their implications for democracy, society & Czechia’s role in Europe.
🗓 9 Oct, 6pm | Online & in-person
#CzechElections #SSEES #BCSA.
www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit...
📢Job vacancy: Short Course Co-Ordinator (Maternity Cover)
Are you an aspiring administrator seeking to broaden your experience of different levels and types of learning and teaching? Then this is an excellent opportunity for you!
Closing date: 9 June 2025
Apply here: bit.ly/43sMlY1
#ssees #jobs
Governance in Complexity: Eurasia and Beyond
➡️Listen to Dr Irina Petrova's talk on her module and find out more about the Anthropocene and the evolution of governance approaches over the past decades: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivt7...
#ssees #eurasia #politics
Why is learning languages so important?
Dr Natalia V Parker, Lecturer in Russian Language at SSEES, talks about the significance of learning languages and gives us an overview of the Russian language module: www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3ce...
#languages #russianlanguage #russian #ssees
In February's edition of our SSEES Academic Spotlight, we hear from Stefan Lacny, Lecturer in Russian Culture, Language and Translation: www.ucl.ac.uk/ssees/news/2...
#staffspotlight #UCLSSEES #ssees
Event poster for 'Book Launch: The Last Peasant War (2025) by Jakub Beneš'. In-person event.
Please join us for the launch of 'The Last Peasant War' (@princetonupress.bsky.social) by Jakub Beneš, who will discuss his new book with @annakoch.bsky.social and Celia Donert.
Co-organised by #SSEES and Rethinking Modern Europe @ihr.bsky.social.
🗓️ 11 March at 6pm
📍 SSEES
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🏆Congrats to SSEES PhD student Serian Carlyle on winning the Lindsey Hughes Bursary!
The scholarship is awarded on PhD students researching Russian History or Culture. Read more: bit.ly/4000cDs
#AwardWinner #SSEES #PhD
📢 New SSEES Academic Spotlight
In this edition, we hear from Dr Diana Kudaibergenova, Lecturer in Central Asian Politics and Society. She tells us what brought her to SSEES and shares her biggest professional achievements.
Read more: bit.ly/41tRe3E
#ssees @dianakudaibergen.bsky.social
Meet Dr Alicia Barnes, Senior Research Coordinator at UCL SSEES. Alicia tells us what she did before SSEES, describes her current role and recommends her favourite books.
Read more: bit.ly/41a0mKS
#staffspotlight #UCLSSEES #ssees
