"In the USA, human trafficking is recognised as a public health crisis, with more than 218,000 trafficking victims identified since 2007."
Read correspondence by Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson and Tyler Valiquette, featured in @thelancet.com: tinyurl.com/Lancet9235
#HumanTrafficking #UnitedStates #Venezuela
⏰ Book your spot now!
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Image of a poster for an upcoming event. Two images to the left show the dome of UCL and the front of the UCL Institute of Archaeology, with some blue sky. The bottom image shows students out in Greenwich Park with blue sky and the London city skyline behind them. The text on the poster reads: Future / Past: Decoding Society Enjoy two TED-style talks by experts on the hottest topics in Social & Historical Sciences, perfect for inquisitive minds and those interested in social and scientific research. #DecodingSocieties
🚨Free School TED-Style Talk Event @ucl.ac.uk Institute of Archaeology with speakers from #Archaeology & @uclgeography.bsky.social #Geography
📆 Wednesday 4th March 2026
🏛️ UCL IoA WC1H 0PY
🎟️ & Info bit.ly/40es9Ip
Aimed at #school students years 11/12/13 & #teachers #counsellors
#DecodingSocieties
A great day for sampling zooplankton at the Men's Bathing Pond, Hampstead Heath on our @uclgeography.bsky.social MSc Aquatic Conservation Lakes module. The Daphnia were in the lake centre likely due to avian predators pushing fish into the edge @thackers.bsky.social @freshwaterau.bsky.social
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Satellite pollution is real – threatening the ozone 🚀
Eloise Marais warns that re-entering satellites release aluminium oxides that can harm ozone and trap heat. With more satellites in orbit, upper-atmosphere pollution is rising.
#UCLGeography #SpacePollution #ClimateScience
Sarah Lim is pictured at the coast, with the sea and a blue sky behind them. Sarah is smiling whilst looking at the camera. Next to this photo is quoted text, which reads: "The highlight of my internship was researching, producing graphics for and co-writing a piece on homeless refugees. I was involved in the creative process of the piece from pitching to publication. Not only did I learn about the intersection between two complex governmental systems, but I also gained exposure to the workflow of journalism at the FT."
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Sarah Lim, BA Geography with Social Data Science
In our February Student spotlight, Sarah reflects on her UCL Social Data Institute internship with the @financialtimes.com, discussing responsibilities and opportunities.
Read the full post: tinyurl.com/SpotlightSarah
@ucl.ac.uk
This Saturday.
Final reminder to join @ucl.ac.uk Geography at the Postgraduate Open Day.
📍 Bloomsbury | ⏰ 11:00–13:00
👉 Book now: tinyurl.com/ucl-gradoe
#UCLGeography #PostgradLife
Text reads Ramadan Mubarak next to a graphic of a lit lantern (fanoos).
Ramadan Mubarak 🕯️—wishing peace and reflection this month
We wish all those observing Ramadan a reflective and inspiring month. May it foster connection, insight, and community across @ucl.ac.uk and beyond.
Man walks through flooded woodland palaeochannel pond in the snow
Proper winter biological sampling in flooded English chalk stream palaeochannel habitat yesterday for a single stone loach & a flotilla of mosquito larvae @reagan-envisci.bsky.social @uclgeography.bsky.social
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Stylised illustration of a horse with the text ‘Happy Year of the Horse’ on a yellow background.
Happy Year of the Horse 🏮Wishing joy and discovery!
@ucl.ac.uk Geography sends best wishes to everyone celebrating the Year of the Horse 🐎. May this lunar year inspire curiosity, learning, and bold new journeys.
#UCLGeography #YearOfTheHorse #ChineseNewYear
Who benefits when student mobility is inclusive?
Prof. Johanna Waters tells @timeshighered.bsky.social that Wales’ Taith has opened international opportunities for 18,000 students, including those facing financial, caring, or confidence barriers.
#StudentMobility #HigherEd #Geography @ucl.ac.uk
A large rocket launching, surrounded by bright flames and thick plumes of smoke, with the text “Rockets, Soot and the Atmosphere – How Launches Affect Earth’s Climate” and the UCL logo on a purple banner.
A stylised white line‑drawing of a rocket rising above a cloud of particles, with the text “Why rocket launches produce climate‑warming soot” and the UCL logo on a purple background.
A stylised white line‑drawing of a rocket releasing particles that rise and spread out in curved paths above it, with the text “How atmospheric circulation spreads rocket pollution” and the UCL logo on a purple background.
An industrial facility with chimneys releasing thick smoke under a cloudy sky, alongside the text “How soot absorbs sunlight and heats the atmosphere” on a white background, with the UCL logo.
Did you know? Rocket launches release black carbon into the atmosphere, where they absorb sunlight & warm surrounding air.
As a @ucl.ac.uk BSc Geography student, you'll explore how we can use circulation patterns to predict climate impacts.
More: tinyurl.com/ucl-rock
#ClimateScience #Geography
Very proud (as team manager) that our joint @uclgeography.bsky.social & @uclcber.bsky.social "Bloomsbury Botanists" team were joint leaders at the end of @bucbotany.bsky.social Round 1. Watch out Oxford we are coming for you with sharpened spines!!!
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Person standing on a rocky beach with cliffs in the background, alongside text about Zhihan Pan’s MSc Urban Studies and her path to a PhD at UCL.
Cities make more sense when you study them from the ground up.
MSc Urban Studies graduate Zhihan Pan reflects on human-centred urban thinking, flexible teaching, and fieldwork at @UCL Geography and how her master’s dissertation helped shape a PhD path.
Read more: tinyurl.com/ucl-pan
#UrbanStudies
Mountain landscape with vegetation in the foreground and a snow‑topped peak in the background.
Illustration of a deer and a tree beneath arrows pointing from a cloud and sun, representing climate and land‑use impacts.
Illustration of a house and a tree on a hill, symbolising the balance between human needs and ecosystems.
Three frogs partially submerged in a pond surrounded by aquatic plants.
As climate change reshapes habitats, conservation must move beyond protected areas. Professor Jan Axmacher’s research explores landscape-scale solutions - and informs BSc Geography teaching at @ucl.ac.uk.
Read more: tinyurl.com/ucl-con
#UCLGeography #Conservation
🌄 Millions of years ago, South Africa’s caves recorded the climate our early human ancestors faced.
Dr Phil Hopley (Birkbeck) explores these Plio-Pleistocene hydroclimates at @ucl.ac.uk’s Palaeoclimate Seminar.
📅 12 Feb | 13:00–14:00
#UCLGeography #Palaeoclimate #EarlyHominins #Geology
Choosing a postgraduate degree?
Hearing directly from students and academics can make all the difference.
@ucl.ac.uk Geography will be at the Social & Historical Sciences Postgraduate Open Day on 21 Feb.
Register now: tinyurl.com/ucl-gradoe
#Geography #HigherEducation
How does studying cities in London shape careers across law, planning, and finance?
MSc Urban Studies highlight fieldwork, cross-department research, and supportive faculty as key to developing unique expertise in urban studies.
#UCLGeography #UrbanStudies #CityResearch @ucl.ac.uk
Who remains vulnerable to food insecurity – and why? 🌾
Maia Watson-Hearne wins the 2025 RGS Dissertation Prize for her Ethiopia study, linking climate, environment & socio-economic factors to guide interventions.
What’s your view? #FoodSecurity #UCLGeography
Climate policy isn’t just about emissions - it’s about co-benefits.
Next Tuesday, Dr Joshua Lait discusses how decision-support tools shape UK energy & climate policy - and why recognising co-benefits is key to fairer, more feasible net-zero pathways.
🗓️ 10 Feb | 1–2pm
📍 NWW 304
A person standing in a shaded walkway beside red wooden pillars above a graphic panel displaying the text “How China’s Marine Protected Areas Really Work” and information about research on governance, resilience, and local context.
What shapes resilience in marine protected areas?
Dr Jian Chen’s PhD shows how decentralisation shapes China’s marine protected areas. Governance success depends on context, actors, and history. What’s your view?
Read more: tinyurl.com/ucl-jian
#UCLGeography #EnvironmentalGovernance @ucl.ac.uk
A white stork perched in a large treetop nest above a graphic panel reading “Can planning protect nature? UCL Geography experts warn recent reforms could undermine biodiversity in England.”
Can England grow without harming nature?
@ucl.ac.uk Geography research warns planning reforms risk biodiversity and may undermine the UK’s conservation goals. Choices today will shape landscapes for decades.
Read more: tinyurl.com/ucl-planning
#UCLGeography #PlanningPolicy
A person wearing a conference lanyard stands in front of a presentation screen above text that reads “How water shapes African cities: Wilfred Jana’s PhD on governance, inequality and urban development,” alongside the UCL logo.
Why does urban water inequality persist?
Congrats to Wilfred Jana 🎓 His PhD at @ucl.ac.uk Geography shows how water governance in Lilongwe shapes uneven urban development across local, national & global scales.
Find out more: tinyurl.com/ucl-jana
#UrbanGeography #WaterGovernance #AfricanCities
A researcher on a boat holds up a clear tube containing a lake sediment core, with turquoise water and mountains in the background.
A simplified white icon of a lake with surrounding trees on a purple background, with text about understanding lake change through biological and chemical records.
A white icon of a test tube containing liquid and sprouting leaves on a purple background, with text about what lake sediments reveal about ecosystem recovery.
A researcher in a lab coat leans over a microscope in a laboratory, with accompanying text about studying environmental change over long timescales.
How do lakes recover from decades of nutrient pollution? Prof Helen Bennion tracks recovery using sediment cores. BSc Geography students explore these methods to link long-term data to freshwater management.
Read more: tinyurl.com/ucl-lake
#UCLGeography #FreshwaterEcology #BScGeography @ucl.ac.uk
🌡️ 1.5 million years of climate swings in one hour!
Prof. Chronis Tzedakis explores glacial & interglacial intensities using sea surface temperature records.
📅 5 Feb | 13:00–14:00
Part of the UCL Palaeoclimate Seminar Series – open to all.
#UCLGeography #Palaeoclimate #ClimateScience
London’s environment in focus 🌍
The London Assembly seeks input on city priorities and progress. Geographers: how should urban policy tackle climate, green spaces, and inequality? Share your insights via: bit.ly/49tK1Ev
#UrbanGeography #ClimatePolicy #Cities
LGBT+ History Month is also about place - how cities, borders and everyday spaces shape queer lives and resistance.
These questions sit at the heart of Geography, from urban space to migration and community.
Explore events & reading via @ucl.ac.uk.
#LGBTHistoryMonth #UCLGeography #SocialGeography
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When migration studies meet activism and creativity 🎧🌍
Viola Vercelli on the MSc Migration, Politics and Society at @ucl.ac.uk Geography - from border research to work as a sound artist.
Interdisciplinarity, done well: tinyurl.com/ucl-viola
#UCLGeography #MigrationStudies #HumanGeography
Cover of "The Bartlett Review" featuring the title "How human behaviour is the key to tackling indoor air pollution" displayed over an image of a brick building facade with multiple windows, from UCL The Bartlett.
Text poster stating that outdoor airborne pollutants like PM2.5 are monitored at network stations, while indoor air quality receives less attention. It notes that how people use their buildings affects indoor pollutant levels. Includes the logo of The Bartlett, UCL at the bottom.
Promotional poster by UCL The Bartlett featuring a partial view of a building through a circular patterned window, with text discussing Londoners' control over air quality.
An air purifier next to a couch with a quote about its effectiveness in reducing PM2.5 particles by 45%, attributed to Dr Sam Stamp from UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering. UCL logo at the bottom.
We spend 80% of our time indoors & our everyday habits have a big impact on air quality. New Bartlett Review research shows how simple actions can help reduce indoor pollutants. 🌬️🏠
🔗 https://bartlett-review.ucl.ac.uk/how-human-behaviour-is-the-key-to-tackling-indoor-air-pollution/index.html
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two students on Santander bikes outside UCL East Marshgate building
A birds eye view of students sat on the stairs at UCL's Student Centre
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2 weeks to go until UCL turns 200! ✨
We all have that one spot at UCL that feels iconic - whether it’s the Portico, the Student Centre, or your favourite study nook.
Tell us: What’s your most iconic UCL place? Let us know in the comments
