10 things I wish I knew before starting university
By Annabelle Brand
Annabelle (second year UCL English student) shares 10 things she wishes she had known before starting her degree.
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My First Thanksgiving at UCL
By Isabelle Osborne
Isabelle, second year UCL English student, reminisces about her first Thanksgiving experience in her first year at UCL.
A day in the life of a student in lockdown
By Annabelle Brand
Annabelle Brand, second year UCL English student, takes us through a typical day in lockdown life.
How to improve your CV during lockdown
By Benjamin Glass
Quarantine has provided us all with a surprisingly large amount of time. But how to fill it?
The Wellbeing Series
By Isabelle, Deepali & Elin
Our current students share their advice on how to look after your wellbeing and the importance of self-care during these challenging times.
Inaugural Lecture: A Journey through the World of Jewish Languages
By Francesca Ashfield
Professor Lily Kahn’s inaugural lecture, “A Journey through the World of Jewish languages” was a fascinating tour of the history of Jewish languages from all corners of the world.
Inaugural Lecture: The Future in Retrospect: Land Art to the Moon and back
By Cliodhna Timoney
On a wet and windy evening on in November I made my way UCL’s Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatre to join Joy Sleeman for her inaugural lecture The Future in Retrospect: Land Art to the Moon and back.
Inaugural Lecture: Translation as Microhistory
By Helen Tappin
How do translations reflect the contemporary political landscape and transnational relations and what role do translations play in recording history?