Two @ucllibraries.bsky.social staff and a partner of @uclspeccoll.bsky.social feature in the Faces of UCL campaign as part of the university’s bicentenary celebrations. #UCL200

Library staff and Special Collections partner celebrated in Faces of UCL campaign

Two of UCL’s library staff and a partner of UCL Special Collections feature in the Faces of UCL campaign as part of the university’s bicentenary celebrations.

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Our specimens were showcased on the green carpet for the premiere of How to Live on Earth, a new feature documentary exploring humanity's relationship with the natural world. Read more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-coll...

Congratulations to @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social curator, Anna Garnett, who has been recognised for her work with a win in the Celebrating Education category of the UCL Education Awards! Read more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-coll...

UCL Copyright Officer, Christine Daoutis, has written a blog post about the recent news that a group of publishers, including Elsevier, have filed a lawsuit against Meta for copyright infringement. Have a read: buff.ly/wG8ToSK #Copyright #OpenAccess #AcademicPublishing

Elsevier et al. sue Meta over AI training: what’s at stake for researchers? | UCL Copyright Queries

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Guest speaker Helen Jury (@ucl.ac.uk Arts and Sciences) presented in the recent #IObjectWednesdays session about the handling of objects and materials in Art Psychotherapy as a distinctive psychotherapeutic intervention.

Richard Blair, son of author Eric Blair, better known as George Orwell, has been a committed guardian of Orwell’s public legacy, working with @uclspeccoll.bsky.social to preserve and promote his father’s collection. Read more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/about/search... #UCL200 #FacesOfUCL

The recent ‘Transparent Journeys along the Silk Roads’ conference focused on the vital role of glass as an indicator of exchange, trade and movement along the Silk Roads. @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social hosted sessions handling early Egyptian glass.

The Research Institute for Collections Annual Showcase recently showed research using a variety of @ucl.ac.uk collections. Guests were able to find out how using collections can enhance their research and potential projects.

Interested in finding out about collections? Join us at the upcoming Research Institute for Collections Annual Showcase on 14 May. www.eventbrite.com/e/research-i...

We are delighted to share that UCL Discovery, UCL's #openaccess repository, has surpassed 70 million downloads! 🎉 Read about this milestone in our latest blog post: buff.ly/8fqfyNN #OpenScience #ResearchDissemination @ucllccos.bsky.social

Congratulations and good luck to our colleagues who have been nominated at the upcoming annual Education Awards on 10 June. The event recognises and celebrates the achievements of staff and students, and their contributions to the @ucl.ac.uk community. www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-lea...

One week until this #LDNOpenFest26 session💡 Open Research: the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Perspective 🗓️Friday 24 April 🕑2-3:30pm 📍Online Discover how open research supports creative, non‑traditional outputs and hear about various initiatives in this area. Register: buff.ly/251ZKIH

We are excited to learn that this film by @royalsociety.org, featuring the Kathleen Lonsdale archives in @uclspeccoll.bsky.social, was recently nominated for a Webby Award by the Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Watch the video here:

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Today, our library collection is made up of two million print books alone. Sarah Pipkin, Outreach and Exhibitions Coordinator for @uclspeccoll.bsky.social, discusses her work to shine a light on 200 years of collecting at @ucl.ac.uk. www.ucl.ac.uk/library/news...

We would like to wish you all a good Easter Break. Find out more about access to our venues and library services here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/library/news/2026/mar/library-services-and-lccos-venues-during-easter-break-2026

Explore all things open science with a jam-packed week of insightful sessions from 20 – 24 April. Find out more about the London Open Science & Scholarship Festival programme of events here: https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/open-access/2026/03/05/london-open-science-scholarship-festival-2026/

Last chance to see Amongst Visions celebrating the life and work of Slade School of Fine Art alumna Frances Jennings. Come along and view the display by PhD student and artist Holly Davey on 1 April. www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-coll...

Barbara Adams, former curator of the @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social, features as one of 200 Faces of UCL as part of the university’s bicentenary celebrations. Read more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-coll... #UCL200

We were honoured to gather to celebrate the life and work of Dr Paul Ayris, Pro-Vice Provost, @ucllccos.bsky.social, and UCL Press founder, and to mark the launch of his book Thomas Cranmer’s Register. Read more about the event and Paul’s extraordinary contributions: uclpress.co.uk/celebrating-...

Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Dr Paul Ayris

Celebrating the life and legacy of Dr Paul Ayris and the launch of his open access book Thomas Cranmer’s Register while recognising his lasting impact on UCL and open science.

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Guest archivists and educators met with members of the Special Collections team in their recent event held at @ucl.ac.uk East. The showcase included a brief introduction and a small display of collection items including rare books and archives.

The @uclgrantmuseum.bsky.social has been shortlisted for Best Use of Digital in the 2026 @museumsandheritage.com Awards for its work on the World of Wasps exhibition. Read more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-coll...

Join us on 26 March for a free lunchtime talk on the ongoing research examining DNA from Jeremy Bentham's Auto-Icon.

Old Relic, New Research: The Auto-Icon of Jeremy Bentham

A free lunchtime talk on the ongoing research examining DNA from Jeremy Bentham's mummified head and Auto-Icon.

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A new display in the Main Library explores the history of some of @ucl.ac.uk’s key collections, and the staff who developed them. Read more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/library/news... #UCL200

🔉 UCL staff and students - how are you feeling about copyright? UCL copyright team have a range of upcoming sessions to support you, refresh your knowledge and answer your questions 👩‍💻📝 Take a look and register 👉 buff.ly/a508cP4 (Image AI-generated from Microsoft Copilot)

Explore a selection of @ucl.ac.uk's incredible collection of rare books and archives at UCL East. Join us on 24 March:

What's so Special about UCL Special Collections?

Explore a selection of UCL's incredible collection of rare books and archives and meet members of the Special Collections team at UCL East.

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To mark #UCL200, Georgina Brewis, Professor of Social History, and Dr Sam Blaxland, Lecturer in Education, have researched 200 years of student life in London to produce a new historical volume. Read more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/library/news...

How does research help shed new light on Jeremy Bentham's genetic data and the way his Auto-Icon was created? Come along to the upcoming talk on 26 March.

Old Relic, New Research: The Auto-Icon of Jeremy Bentham

A free lunchtime talk on the ongoing research examining DNA from Jeremy Bentham's mummified head and Auto-Icon.

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Words Matter drew to a close last month, showcasing the works of 12 artists who participated in a six-month knowledge exchange programme. The exhibition was part of Prejudice in Power, exploring @ucl.ac.uk’s historic role in promoting the pseudoscience of eugenics.

Come along to hear @lucyvandorp.bsky.social and I talk about our new Bentham research. Join us 26th March. @ucllccos.bsky.social @ugiatucl.bsky.social Old Relic, New Research: The Auto-Icon of Jeremy Bentham | Museums and Collections - UCL – University College London share.google/wCX3bm7V5RKI...

Old Relic, New Research: The Auto-Icon of Jeremy Bentham

A free lunchtime talk on the ongoing research examining DNA from Jeremy Bentham's mummified head and Auto-Icon.

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