'Hackney Wick lay like a shred of urban tatter in the crook of noisy roads’, writes Esther Kinsky. In her novel River, Kinsky brings a less-seen London to life, as her protagonist walks by the River Lea. See more of London through literature at our display bit.ly/3Q4rkfr

Discover the London experienced by Vincent van Gogh, where he confesses to becoming ‘een waar cosmopoliet’ (a true cosmopolitan)! Delve into the city from the perspective of Europe’s past and present artists, authors, and intellectuals in our display: bit.ly/3Q4rkfr

‘There were new-build flats, curry houses, pizza chains, halal restaurants, pashmina and sari stalls’: this is the London of the Familiar & Other expressed by Elif Shafak. We explore this theme + more in our display featuring many other European authors: bit.ly/3Q4rkfr

The West African Students' Union and its journal Wasu, founded in 1925, was fundamental in connecting African students across the UK, creating a support network and generating pan-African discussion. Discover the history of Students' Union UCL at our exhibition: bit.ly/3Lkg7Ge

'All it took was a stroll down the road to discover the world’ writes Ananda Devi about Portobello Road market, a microcosm of London’s diversity and freneticism. Explore the city through literature at our display, with texts in over 15 European languages: bit.ly/3Q4rkfr

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We're excited to welcome The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL students to the museum this Friday-Saturday as they host a set of installations inspired by ancient Egyptian deities. Drop in 13:00–17:00 Fri (limited entry) or 11:00–17:00 Sat for Otherlands: Museum for a Museum: bit.ly/3HjBwgg

“We were just right there, you know, in the middle of it all.”
UCL Linguistics alumna Lyn Stone recalls her student days in the Second Summer of Love! Discover alumni stories from all eras at our exhibition, placing students at the centre of UCL's history bit.ly/3Lkg7Ge

Pleasure and Disgust: this dichotomy is one of many that we explore in our display ‘Lost & Found’, tracing the works of European writers across London from the 19th century to today. See the full display in the Cloisters – just 100m from UCL Main Library! bit.ly/3Q4rkfr

🧠 Did you spot the brain on @ri_science Christmas Lectures? 🧠 It was great to be involved with Royal Institution #XmasLectures and see a 100-year-old specimen from UCL Pathology Museum used to discuss the ground-breaking development of AI. Read all about it: bit.ly/47qxrl8

Packed for next term? Don’t forget your silver fish knives! This beautiful cutlery set was an everyday item for UCL students ~100 years ago, when halls had more formal communal dining rooms. Learn more about student life over the years at our exhibition: bit.ly/3Lkg7Ge

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🧠 Behind the scenes shots from the Royal Institution #XmasLectures 🧠 A brain from the UCL Pathology Museum joined Michael Wooldridge on BBC Four this evening for his new lectures on AI. Great to see UCL’s teaching collections in action!
Watch the full episode: bbc.in/3NEu2rL

✨ Exciting news ✨ Our interactive language learning showcase ‘Not Just Words’ has been extended until 7 June 2024! Read more about it and stay tuned for more language taster sessions from @uclselcs & others in the new year: bit.ly/3ivDdyu

📢 The UCL Art Museum are extending their interactive showcase until 7 June 2024! ‘Not Just Words’ uses the Museum’s collection and video displays to introduce you to the array of modern and ancient languages taught at UCL. Discover more and visit in 2024: ucl.ac.uk/culture/whats-…

I finished off my History of Italian Emigration module this week by taking my students to visit the Lost and Found exhibition at UCL showcasing writers’ impressions of London over 300+ years. Delighted to see my suggestion of Claudia Durastanti featured! And Cristina Marconi too!

Learn more about… Dutch! It's our final lunchtime language session of 2023! Don’t miss the chance to try out some Dutch with Christine Sas from UCL SELCS/CMII + take a look around the 'Not Just Words' showcase. See you 1pm tomorrow: bit.ly/47i0cke

London has always captured the global imagination through fiction, film, art and music. Our exhibition ‘Lost & Found’ traces writings by European authors, artists and intellectuals and their impressions of the city over the past three centuries. Read more: bit.ly/3Q4rkfr

Looking for plans this weekend? Join our family workshop this Sat 9 December and learn the ancient Japanese craft of origami with artist Dr Lizzie Burns. Drop in from 11:00-12:30 to take part in this free event! Get more information on our website: bit.ly/3srcDM0

Congratulations to UCL Slade Alumnus Jesse Darling. 👏

The #TurnerPrize2023 is awarded for an outstanding exhibition or other presentation of work. buff.ly/454tOjw

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