Information for Staff
Institut Français-UCL: In Place(s) of Memory
11 December 2013
The Institut Français in London and University College London are initiating a new 3-year cooperation in order to strengthen research links between UCL and colleagues from French universities.…
Securing Britain's Energy Future
18 December 2013
Secretary of State Rt Hon Edward Davey will present the UCL Energy Institute's first Annual International Energy Lecture on 18 December 2013. The talk will be on the topic of 'Securing…
Tintin at 85
10 January 2014
This one-day symposium brings together scholars and Tintinologists to discuss The Adventures of Tintin from their first appearance in Le Petit Vingtième to the recent Hollywood film.…
Explore Zoology
18 January 2014
We have rifled through our drawers and searched through our cabinets to bring out some of our most amazing animals for our family hands-on specimen based activities. Ever wondered what…
The complexity of decision-making – UCL Honorary Professor Noreena Hertz
21 January 2014
UCL Honorary Professor Noreena Hertz discusses her new book Eyes Wide Open which considers how to improve decision-making; managing information excess; assessing the credibility of…
Postgraduate Open Day (Engineering, Mathematical and Physical Sciences)
24 January 2014
Join us for the Graduate Open Day (Engineering, Mathematics & Physical Sciences) 2014. This event will cover all departments in the Faculty of Mathematical and Physical Sciences and…
Lunch Hour Lecture: Why do some people become psychopaths?
30 January 2014
Although childhood behavioural problems are relatively common, not all problems develop for the same reason, and only a few individuals will go on to develop psychopathy in adulthood.…
Lunch Hour Lecture: Should we trust lawyers?
4 February 2014
Public trust in lawyers is on the decline. Some of this is inevitable: Hackgate, the financial scandal and Hillsborough have all involved lawyers at pivotal moments. But are lawyers…
Lunch Hour Lecture: The end of passwords
6 February 2014
Passwords have been used for around 40 years to authenticate people to computer systems, and nowadays on phones and touchscreen devices. This lecture will explain why most people today…
A civilisation for five thousand years? China's self-identity in the 21st century
13 February 2014
The claim that China is a civilisation of five thousand years duration is being made as part of a powerful internal debate about China’s identity and global authority in the twenty-first…
