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YouTube video by UCL The Making of Student London

To mark the 200th anniversary of @ucl, Georgina Brewis and Sam Blaxland have written a history of 'Student London' - putting students at the heart of otherwise institutional histories.

Watch some of their reflections here 👇

www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfxj...

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Main Library entrance reinstated following refurbishment works The main entrance to the Main Library on the ground floor of Wilkins Building has now reopened.

Main Library entrance reinstated following refurbishment works www.ucl.ac.uk/library/news...

The Yiddish Yentl — Jewish Renaissance Join us for a theatrical outing to the show that sold-out Sydney Opera House, including pre- and post-show discussions with the director, members of the cast and special guests…

Looking forward to speaking on a Yiddish theatre panel (w/ Isaac Bashevis Singer’s granddaughter) hosted by Jewish Renaissance prior to the 15 March performance of ‘Yentl’ by the Kadimah Yiddish Theatre at the Marylebone Theatre.
@artshumsucl.bsky.social

www.jewishrenaissance.org.uk/events/the-y...

Happy World Book Day! 📚

From literature and languages to art, philosophy and culture, UCL Arts & Humanities is built on the power of books and storytelling. Books shape our teaching, our research and the way we understand the world.

Discover more about the faculty: buff.ly/UuoDWNv
#WorldBookDay

Consider applying to the Conference Grant Programme of the European Association of Jewish Studies - details below.

Deadline 26 March 2026

Freimann-Sammlung / Aguilar, Grace: The women of Israel or: characters and sketches from the holy scriptures and Jewish history : illustrative of the past history, present duties, and future destiny o... Freimann-Sammlung. Aguilar, Grace: The women of Israel or: characters and sketches from the holy scriptures and Jewish history : illustrative of the past history, present duties, and future destiny of...

#WomensHistoryMonth | "Let us not, as women of Israel, be content with the mere performance of domestic, social, and individual duties, but vivify and lighten them by the rays of eternal love and immortal hope, which beam upon us from the pages of the Bible." Introduction Grace Aguilar 1953

You can view manuscript material and printed works by Grace Aguilar In the Aguilar Papers @uclspeccoll.bsky.social archives.ucl.ac.uk/CalmView/Rec...

We are very excited to share the full programme for the London Open Science & Scholarship Festival 2026 and announce that bookings are officially open! ✨

Find all the details on the Open@UCL blog 👉 buff.ly/S7yECkO

Screenshot of the latest titles added to the collection section of the UCL Library Hebrew & Jewish studies subject guide, featuring the cover of The Cambridge introduction to the Old Testament by Bill T. Arnold,

This week's #NewBooks : Bible, Talmud, Israel, and the diaspora library-guides.ucl.ac.uk/hebrew-jewis...

Open Science, Grey Literature and Decolonising Research: Expanding the Research Ecology | UCL Open@UCL Blog UCL Homepage

Brilliant piece on the Open@UCL blog today, written by @nazlinbhimani.bsky.social

Nazlin unpacks how grey literature, research produced outside of traditional academic publishing, is vital for open science and contributes to decolonising research.

Read now 👉

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

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...

Chag Purim Sameach to everyone celebrating from UCL Arts & Humanities!
May your day be filled with happiness and celebration ✨

#Purim @uclhjs.bsky.social

Screenshot of the Latest titles added to the collection section of the UCL Library Hebrew & Jewish Studies subject guide, featuring the cover of The Dead Sea: a 10,000 year history by Nir Arielli.

This week's #NewBooks : Israel/Palestine in English and Hebrew library-guides.ucl.ac.uk/hebrew-jewis...

Tomorrow: @returnstosender.bsky.social's talk at UCL about his and Harriet Murav's new @stanfordpress.bsky.social collection of Soviet stories about the Holocaust. Free event, registration required.

Attendees can also purchase the book with a nice discount.

Select tickets – In the Shadow of the Holocaust: Translating Jewish Writers from the Soviet Union – UCL In the Shadow of the Holocaust: Translating Jewish Writers from the Soviet Union – UCL, Thu 26 Feb 2026 - An in-person event at UCL The short fiction collected in In the Shadow of the Holocaust, trans...

Join us for Sasha Senderovich's talk about Soviet literary narratives about the Holocaust

Thursday, 26 February, 6 pm - in person, at University College London!

www.tickettailor.com/events/uclin...

Institute for Polish-Jewish Studies, UCL Institute for Jewish Studies

UCL Arts & Humanities Graduate Open Events Discover Graduate Open Events taking place within the Faculty of Arts & Humanities.

Make your Master's Matter at UCL Arts & Humanities💜

Our UCL Arts & Humanities Graduate Open Events coming up in March will give you the chance to explore postgraduate programmes, meet academics, and discover how your Master's degree can shape your future.

Register now:

On 2 March, Michael Berkowitz will discuss the role of Jewish Hollywood during World II, exploring the work of Jewish writers and directors – including Leo Rosten, George Coker and Stanley Kramer – the movies they created and why. Book here: bisa.bbk.ac.uk/event/hollyw...

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...

The backing behind the blueprint: Isaac Goldsmid, the forgotten UCL founder Isaac Lyon Goldsmid used his wealth and connections to promote educational and social reform. Perhaps less well known is his role as founder of UCL.

The backing behind the blueprint: Isaac Goldsmid, the forgotten UCL founder www.ucl.ac.uk/about/search... #UCL200

The link should be blogs.ucl.ac.uk/special-coll...

Screenshot of Latest titles added to the collection section of the UCL Library Hebrew & Jewish Studies subject guide, featuring the cover of Zlochov, my home: poems, by Moyshe-Leyb Halpern ; selected and translated by Richard J. Fein ; introduction by Lawrence Rosenwald

This week's #NewBooks: Jewish literature and Israel/Palestine library-guides.ucl.ac.uk/hebrew-jewis...

Students with laptops in a lecture theatre.

Using artificial intelligence in research and education raises many questions around copyright. Join us on 4 March for an interactive workshop on copyright and GenAI with guest speaker, Ben White. https://library-calendars.ucl.ac.uk/event/4430020

Text reads Ramadan Mubarak next to a graphic of a lit lantern (fanoos)

Ramadan Mubarak to everyone celebrating

Wishing everyone who is celebrating a Happy Year of the Horse from UCL Arts & Humanities 🏮

Watch messages for the New Year from our Dean, Heads of Departments and students from across our faculty.

新年快乐!
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Join us on 2 March at Birkbeck to hear Michael Berkowitz on the elusive story of Jewish Hollywood’s role in World War II. Book here: bisa.bbk.ac.uk/event/hollyw...

Stylised illustration of a horse with the text ‘Happy Year of the Horse’ on a yellow background

Wishing everyone who is celebrating a Happy Year of the Horse 🏮

Screenshot of Latest titles added to the collection section of the UCL Library Hebrew & Jewish Studies subject guide, featuring the cover of Judaism in five minutes, edited by Sarah Imhoff

This week's #NewBooks : an introduction to Judaism, Yiddish culture, Israel/Palestine in English and Hebrew, and more library-guides.ucl.ac.uk/hebrew-jewis...