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Seven Things We Learned from UCL Spin Doctor’s Crazy Rant That Got Him Fired
In a bitter twist to the short reign of Charles Hymas (he was hired last April), UCL’s now former Head of Media Relations leaves the university in a blaze of…
Second Time’s The Charm For Ex-IDF Speaker
Back in 2016, UCL won international news coverage when an event with Hen Mazzig, hosted by UCL Friends of Israel, was disrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters, resulting in police involvement. Following…
Don’t know what UCL East is? Here’s An Explainer
As students enjoyed a break over the summer, work continued apace on UCL’s new campus in Stratford, East London—six miles from Bloomsbury. Located on the site of the Queen Elizabeth…
Senior Academics Revolt Against Management
A covert group of senior academics are plotting a staff revolt over worries that UCL East is endangering the university’s future. Some members of the group, who style themselves as…
Interview with the Provost
What were the biggest issues you faced when you first became Provost of UCL ten years ago? Number one was that the budget was really quite weak; the institution was…
Referenda Close
UCL Union rejects ‘No Confidence in Malcolm Grant’, becomes pro-choice and will decide international policy through member’s meetings or referenda. The pro-Grant campaign has won motion one of the UCLU…