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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

REFERENDUM +10 Brexit deeply affected attitudes to referendums in the UK. Yet they remain part of our constitution. @alanrenwick.bsky.social of @conunitucl.bsky.social looks at how referendums might be conducted to avoid the shortcomings of the 2016 Brexit vote. ucleuropeblog.com/2026/06/23/r...

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

REFERENDUM+10: Ten years ago today, the UK voted to leave the European Union. On the anniversary of the most consequential vote in modern British history, academics from UCL and elsewhere look back: at the referendum itself and its legacies. Read them on ucleuropeblog.com @uclnews.bsky.social

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Is the EU Migration Pact part of a broader epistemic shift in the EU? At our 24 March event, “Fortress Europe? The New EU Migration Pact”, we explored its practical impact with Dr Ingrid Boccardi, Dr Marco Perolini, and Sarian Jarosz.

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Join us next week for a public conversation with @roxanaminzatu.bsky.social on EU–UK cooperation and the opportunities it creates for young people, student engagement, and international exchange 🤝 📆 26 March, 4:30-5:30pm 📍JZ Young Lecture Theatre, UCL Register here: www.ucl.ac.uk/european-ins...

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us week as we explored the global rule of law recession 🌍 With thanks to Dr Ana María Montoya, Prof Jeff King, and Dr Claudia Sternberg for an insightful discussion, co-organised with the UCL Global Centre for Democratic Constitutionalism & World Justice Project.

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Interested in how EU policy is shaped - and how research can inform it? Join us tomorrow for a masterclass on public health in the EU Open to UCL staff & students Sign up here: www.ucl.ac.uk/european-ins... #EUPolicy #PublicHealth #ResearchImpact #HealthData @ucl-global.bsky.social

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

EU Migration Pact – a genuine reform or repackaged status quo? Join us at UCL on 24 March, 6–8pm, for a student-led policy debate: “Fortress Europe? The New EU Migration Pact Under Scrutiny.” Registration required: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fortress-e....

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

They also really enjoyed deep diving into the work of the European Commission @ec.europa.eu, including on Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood, visiting the Parliament @europarl.europa.eu and its hemicycle, and finding out about the European Parliament Research Service.

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Such a privilege to be in Brussels last week with the bright young minds studying European Social & Political Studies at UCL. They loved the interactive talks with leading think-tankers @heathergrabbe.bsky.social, senior fellow @bruegel.org & @sophia-russack.bsky.social, researcher @ceps.eu.

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

As part of our EU Politics & Policy in Practice module, our students got to talk with officials from the European External Action Service @eudiplomacy.bsky.social today. The focus was on their work on the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine and EU-US relations. Couldn’t get more topical than this!

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

We're no longer active on X, but really happy to see UKMis enjoyed having our brilliant students, too (and referencing our @europeanlitlondon.bsky.social map's alumni pop-up recently!). Huge thanks for the team's generosity.

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

We're in Brussels with our @ucleisps.bsky.social students this week 🇧🇪 🇪🇺 Started off brilliantly at the UK Mission to the EU. The Head of Climate and Environment, Dan Bradley, led an interactive masterclass on EU #climate policy and the green transition🌱including a hands-on briefing exercise.

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Join us next week! 📚 Book launch hosted by the UCL European Institute & the UCL Global Centre for Democratic Constitutionalism celebrating The History of European Union Law: Constitutional Practice, 1950 to 1993 (Cambridge University Press), edited by Bill Davies & Morten Rasmussen.

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Happy 200th Birthday UCL! Today, 200 years ago, we established the UK’s first secular alternative to the established religious universities. UCL were first to admit students regardless of religion or social background, and the first to welcome women into higher education alongside men.

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

🗺️ Next week ‼️ Lost & Found: A European Literary Map of London is popping up in Düsseldorf this February! Alongside the exhibition, there will be a series of talks and events. Take a look at the full programme: www.international-library.de/events/lost-... @europeanlitlondon.bsky.social

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Masterclass on Interest Representation & Lobbying in EU Digital Policymaking 💻 Via a simulated ‘Digital Simplification Package,’ students role-played tech firms, industry & civil society to negotiate EU rules. @ucleisps.bsky.social #EUpolitics #DigitalPolicy #EUGovernance #InterestGroups

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Our Annual Review 2024/25 is here! 👇 From policy to culture, the European Institute spent 2024–25 connecting experts, shaping debate, and bringing research to life across Europe. Read the full review: www.ucl.ac.uk/european-ins...

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

A warm congratulations to Elif Shafak on her appointment as President of the @rsliterature.bsky.social Elif is featured on the European Literary Map of London - @europeanlitlondon.bsky.social 📖 Take a moment to read her entry - www.europeanliterarylondon.org/feature/a82d...

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Thank you to the speakers, participants, and the Goethe-Institut Barcelona for a wonderful conference reflecting on Hannah Arendt’s legacy and her relevance today. The event was curated by @ukstaiger.bsky.social, in close collaboration with local academic and cultural partners ❇️

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

The 2025 European Lecture is now available 👇 Michael Ignatieff on Academic Freedom: What It Is, What It Isn’t and Why It’s Under Threat Watch now: youtu.be/IYi_67T5VnM?... @laws.ucl.ac.uk @efieldingd.bsky.social

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Thank you for joining us for Paris+10! 🌱 With thanks to H.E. Madame Hélène Duchêne for her insightful opening remarks, to our chair Prof Eloise Scotford, and to our expert panel: Adam Berman, Lisa Vanhala, Pedro Schilling de Carvalho, Dan Bradley, and Jean Jouzel, for a rich and hopeful discussion.

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

A huge thank you to everyone that joined us last night for the annual UCL Europe Lecture on Academic Freedom! With thanks to Michael Ignatieff and @efieldingd.bsky.social for a fascinating discussion. Chaired by European Institute Director @ukstaiger.bsky.social. #AcademicFreedom #UCL #University

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Marking 10 years of the Paris Agreement, UCL & the French Embassy in the UK host experts in policy, diplomacy & research to reflect on its innovation, impact & the future of global climate governance. 🌍 🗓️ 12 November 2025, 6pm - 8pm 📍 UCL Bentham House 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/paris-10-r...

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

“It looks like we are heading back to a period where the great powers divide the world into spheres of influence without much regard for what ‘ordinary people’ want. But it is ordinary people’s lives that are at stake, so we ought to hear their voices.” - @kristinmbakke.bsky.social

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

🚀 Our October newsletter is live! Stay ahead with the latest updates, insights, and events. Our monthly newsletter brings you fresh perspectives, opportunities, and upcoming activities - straight to your inbox! ✨ Don't miss out, read along & sign up here: mailchi.mp/ucl.ac.uk/eu... #UCL #Europe

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

🎙️ Tune in to the latest episode of The Ukraine Shelf podcast where @oliahercules.bsky.social and Felicity Spector speak with @uilleamblacker.bsky.social and @okhromeychuk.bsky.social on all things food! ☁️ soundcloud.com/european-ins... 🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6HZ... #Europe #TheUkraineShelf

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

📣 Academic Freedom: What It Is, What It Isn’t and Why It’s Under Threat 📣 Join us for our annual Europe Lecture, in partnership with UCL Laws, supported by UCL Disagreeing Well Register for free: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/academic-f... #UCL #AcademicFreedom #Europe

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

🏢 Curious about the architecture of politics in Europe? 🗺️ 🇪🇺 Brexit still shapes our politics of today ➡️ Dive into discussion - our books are available to download for free with @uclpress.bsky.social discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10... discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10... #Europe #UCL

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

A warm welcome to all our students on the first day of term! We look forward to meeting at you at the UCL European Institute! #Welcome #UCL #Freshers #EuropeanInstitute

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

📚 A new academic year begins at @ucl.ac.uk! Be the first to find out about events, publications and collaboration opportunities this term by signing up to our monthly newsletter: mailchi.mp/ucl.ac.uk/si... ✨

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

The UCL European Institute was proud to support the 2025 WUB-HUB Conference: on Ukraine, Belarus, and the Complex Geopolitics of Europe, a collaboration between @ucl.ac.uk and the University of Warwick, in partnership with @sceeus-ui.bsky.social and Ukrainian Prism. 🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/european-ins...

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

It was great to have Judge Damjan Kukovec of the CJEU giving a hybrid lecture at UCL today. Thank you also to Professor George Letsas @laws.ucl.ac.uk for chairing this very thought-provoking discussion on the jurisdiction of the CJEU in Common Foreign and Security Policy. @ucl-global.bsky.social

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

UCL @profgeraintrees.bsky.social hosted Ekaterina Zaharieva, @ec.europa.eu Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation, and the @euinuk.bsky.social this week, to discuss the vital role universities play in fostering growth. 📖 Read more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/european-ins...

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Fascinating and important conversation on the groundbreaking CJEU judgment of European Commission v Malta with @profkochenov.bsky.social, @sarahganty.bsky.social, Dr Oliver Gerstenberg, @liorerez.bsky.social and @msumption.bsky.social, chaired by Dr Claudia Sternberg @laws.ucl.ac.uk

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Looking back on an exciting Tuesday afternoon with @jean23bean.bsky.social, who introduced a framework of “suspect citizenship” which demonstrates how ethnoracial minorities are constantly outside the boundaries of full societal inclusion. View future events here: www.ucl.ac.uk/european-ins...

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Episode 4 of The Ukraine Shelf is out now — listen to @uilleamblacker.bsky.social @okhromeychuk.bsky.social Yuliya Musakovska and Maria Tumarkin discuss writing about war and trauma. 🔗 Listen to it here and find out more about book recommendations: www.ucl.ac.uk/european-ins...

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

2024-25 UCL Europe Lecture starting now! A conversation with @philippesands.bsky.social on his new book 38 Londres Street. @ucllaws.bsky.social

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

The ELML comes to Brussels! Find us at Passa Porta, Benelux’s largest multilingual literary festival (28-30 Mar, Muntpunt). Discover how writers like Hans Christian Andersen captured London. More info: passaporta.be Submit your ideas: bit.ly/3zgon6T #europeanliterarylondon Image: Miguel Navarro

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Episode 2 of The Ukraine Shelf is out now — listen to @uilleamblacker.bsky.social @okhromeychuk.bsky.social and @efinkel.bsky.social @dovzhyk.bsky.social discuss threats to Ukrainian culture and identity 🔗 Listen to it here and find out more about book recommendations: www.ucl.ac.uk/european-ins...

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Join us next week at the #BlackEurope Reading Group! Was Andromeda, Ethiopia’s princess, whitewashed in myth? Prof. Phiroze Vasunia traces her racial legacy from antiquity to modernity. 🗓 Wed 26 March, 1-2 PM ☕️ Tea, coffee, & pastries provided! Feel free to bring your lunch 🔗 bit.ly/uclblackeurope

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

📸Some snapshots of the panel from last night's event: "Perspectives on European Security: In conversation with the Lithuanian Vice Minister of National Defence" Thank you to everyone who came and to Dr. Karolis Aleksa @uclssees.bsky.social for making this possible @ucl-global.bsky.social

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Forgot to stay on top of European issues this month? Don't worry! This month's articles on our UCL Europe blog offer the perfect opportunity to reflect on wider developments, focusing on European values, security, and politics. 📖Read more here: ucleuropeblog.com

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Don’t miss the next #BlackEurope Reading Group!📚 Decolonisation and DEI Are Dead: Long Live Deracialisation 🖤 Scholar/activist Dr Toyin Agbetu critiques ‘anti-wokeness’ and explores deracialisation as a solution to structural racism. 🗓 Wed 5th March, 1-2 PM Programme & sign up: bit.ly/41lT1rg

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

📚UCL staff & students! Join the #BlackEurope Reading Group for discussions on race & culture. 🎬26th Feb: Dr. Beatrix Gassmann de Sousa on Affective Debt in Film & Thelma Buabeng's satirical defiance of white supremacy 🗓Weds 1-2PM Programme & sign up: bit.ly/41lT1rg @uclgrandchallenges.bsky.social

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

🌟Delighted to have met with @uclalumni.bsky.social in Stockholm on Monday, as part of a bigger delegation visiting @kthuniversity.bsky.social, @ki.se, and @stockholmuni.bsky.social 🇸🇪, while showcasing the European Literary Map of London @europeanlitlondon.bsky.social in its Swedish incarnation.

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Delighted to see HMA Alex Ellis open the @europeanlitlondon.bsky.social display @hayfestivalesp.bsky.social, made possible through a @ucl.ac.uk partnership with the British Embassy in Spain, Ámbito Cultural and @elcorteingles.bsky.social.

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

📸 Some snapshots from tonight's event: "The EU in a changing world: Q&A with His Excellency Ambassador Serrano" Thank you to everyone who came and to @euinuk.bsky.social and all student societies for organising this event. @ucllaws.bsky.social @ucl-global.bsky.social

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UCL European Institute @uclei.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Join the #nightofideas, a night of thought-provoking and free debates tackling the latest ideas of our time, from war and geopolitics to the climate crisis, AI and disinformation 6 Feb @frenchinstituteuk.bsky.social nightofideas.co.uk

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