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UCL Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science @ucllccos.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Dr Paul Ayris (1957-2025) has been celebrated as one of 200 Faces of UCL for his work championing open science and making research, scholarship and learning freely accessible to all. Read more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/library/news... #UCL200

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UCL Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science @ucllccos.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

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 President & Provost Michael Spence next to Petrie Museum curator Anna Garnett holding an award.

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UCL Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science @ucllccos.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

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.

Helen Jury presenting at the I Object Wednesdays session.

Event attendees examining objects at the Object Based Learning Laboratory.

Event attendees around a table examining objects.

An Object Based Learning Laboratory team member showcasing an object to event attendees.

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UCL Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science @ucllccos.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

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

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UCL Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science @ucllccos.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

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.

A group of people examining early glass artefacts at the Petrie Museum.

A group photo of conference organisers and event attendees at the Petrie Museum.

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UCL Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science @ucllccos.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

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.

An artwork and an opened book on a table.

A tablet on a table playing a video while surrounded by print material.

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UCL Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science @ucllccos.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

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...

People examining items from UCL Collections.

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UCL Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science @ucllccos.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

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...

The group of winners at the 2025 UCL education awards.

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UCL Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science @ucllccos.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

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...

Sarah Pipkin sits at a wooden table surrounding by library shelves.

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UCL Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science @ucllccos.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

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

UCL's portico with cherry blossoms in the foreground.

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UCL Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science @ucllccos.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

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: blogs.ucl.ac.uk/open-access/2026/03…

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UCL Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science @ucllccos.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

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

Barbara Adams standing beside a large carved stone sculpture of a lion’s head.

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UCL Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science @ucllccos.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

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.

People listening to a presenter at the UCL Culture Lab.

A yellow 1980s student union handbook from the Institute of Education.

People examining a small display of collection items.

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UCL Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science @ucllccos.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

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...

A virtual wasp flying through a reimagined rewilded Grant Museum.

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UCL Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science @ucllccos.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

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...

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UCL Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science @ucllccos.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

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.

People walking towards where a screen is located, with text that has the word Genius repeated several times.

People looking at displayed photographs in the Words Matter exhibition.

Two people watching a short film which is part of the Words Matter exhibition.

A book next to a plant and a lit lamp with text which reads. 'Words Matter Guest Book. 20th November to 25th February. Please leave a comment.'

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UCL Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science @ucllccos.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Come along to the upcoming Research in Focus talk with Dr Liz Bruchet illuminating mental health and disability in an art school archive. Join us on 18 March. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/research-i...

A black and white photo from the 1950s with a person lying down on the floor.

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UCL Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science @ucllccos.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Dr Katie Meheux examines post-World War II reconciliation work achieved by librarians and archaeologists using materials from the @uclarchaeology.bsky.social archives. Come along to the talk on 11 March. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/insights-f...

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UCL Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science @ucllccos.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Two Centuries Here is a multi-space exhibition in the heart of central London, tracing @ucl.ac.uk’s origins and exploring 200 years of ground-breaking research, innovation, education and impact. Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/about/events... #UCL200

People at the Student Centre. There is a curated display on the wall and a large banner with text which reads, "UCL200. Two Centuries Here.".

Students looking at the display part of the Two Centuries Here exhibition.

Visitors looking into Two Centuries Here display cases at the Octagon Gallery.

A student writing on a card in response to the question on the wall which reads, "What do you hope for the future of UCL?".

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UCL Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science @ucllccos.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Visitors are invited to explore @ucl.ac.uk’s ground-breaking 200-year history through an expansive new exhibition hosted in multiple spaces across the Bloomsbury campus. Read more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-coll... #UCL200

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UCL Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science @ucllccos.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

The World of Wasps exhibition recently wrapped up in the @uclgrantmuseum.bsky.social. It’s been great sharing @ucl.ac.uk research and celebrating the importance of wasps in our ecosystem. #GMZWasps

A variety of wasp nest specimens in a display case at the Grant Museum.

Visitors interacting with the exhibition at the Grant Museum.

Two people looking into a display case at the Grant Museum.

Two people examining the paper sculptures in the Grant Museum.

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UCL Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science @ucllccos.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

A diverse range of projects has progressed our mission in 2024-25; from curating and opening up world-class collections, to pioneering open science, and partnering with our local and global communities to address society’s grand challenges. Read our Annual Report here: www.ucl.ac.uk/lccos/about-...

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UCL Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science @ucllccos.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

What’s missing from natural history collections? Maria Dragoi, @ucl.ac.uk Museum Studies alumna and current PhD candidate, discusses her research into the Grant Museum’s entomology collection and the importance of interpreting collections through a decolonial lens. www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-coll...

Maria Dragoi stood in the Micrarium at the Grant Museum of Zoology.

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UCL Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science @ucllccos.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Opening today at the @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social, a new group art show places contemporary Sudanese voices alongside the museum’s ancient artefacts. Find out more about The Land Carries: www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-coll...

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UCL Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science @ucllccos.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Listen in to a conversation addressing Flinders Petrie's complex legacy. UCL President and Provost Michael Spence meets Head of Petrie Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology Collections, Catriona Wilson, and Curator Dr Anna Garnett in the Faces of UCL podcast. faces-of-ucl.transistor.fm/episodes/epi...

Head of Petrie Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology Collections, Catriona Wilson, and Curator Dr Anna Garnett.

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UCL Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science @ucllccos.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

@uclspeccoll.bsky.social has appointed Monitor Books as the inaugural Small Press in Residence as part of celebrations marking 60 years since UCL’s Small Press Collection was established. Read more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/library/news...

A collection of publications by Monitor Books.

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UCL Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science @ucllccos.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Researchers from the Sumner Lab talk about how their research informed the @uclgrantmuseum.bsky.social’s latest virtual reality exhibition, World of Wasps. Read more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-coll... #GMZWasps

Cintia Akemi Oi and Serian Sumner on a research trip to Japan.

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UCL Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science @ucllccos.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Hello and welcome new students! We provide services and resources to support the world-class research, education and enterprise that is undertaken in UCL. www.ucl.ac.uk/lccos/library-culture… #WelcomeToUCL

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UCL Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science @ucllccos.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Photos from ‘Spineless Wonders and 60 years of Small Press at UCL’. It’s been a great exhibition by the Research Institute for Collections showcasing iconic presses from the 1960s and 1970s alongside recent acquisitions.

A display case in Senate House containing items from UCL Special Collections.

Coins and print materials in a display case.

A variety of print materials in a display case at Senate House Library.

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UCL Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science @ucllccos.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Interested in being one of 21 portraits at our photography exhibition next year? We are looking for volunteers to represent your subject of study while showcasing your student society, in our libraries or museums. forms.office.com/e/Pjdi1e2B8E

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UCL Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science @ucllccos.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Prejudice in Power takes a critical look at @ucl.ac.uk’s history of eugenics and its ongoing impact through the structural inequities eugenic thinking left as a legacy. Find out more about the digital showcase and exhibition here. www.ucl.ac.uk/prejudice-in...

Students sat at the Student Centre next to the Prejudice in Power installation.

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UCL Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science @ucllccos.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

We are excited to announce the launch of the new digital home for @ucl.ac.uk Museums and Collections. Find out more and explore the new site for all things museums, programmes, exhibitions and collections. www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-coll...

A student working on a laptop against a vibrant orange background.

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UCL Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science @ucllccos.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

We are delighted to announce that @artscouncilengland.bsky.social have renewed accreditation for the UCL Art Museum, the @uclgrantmuseum.bsky.social and the @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social. Read more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-coll...

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UCL Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science @ucllccos.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Hello @bsky.app! We are a department within the Office of the UCL Vice-Provost (Faculties). We provide outstanding staff, services and resources to support the world-class research, education and enterprise that is undertaken in @ucl.ac.uk. www.ucl.ac.uk/lccos/librar...

UCL's portico building surrounded by clear blue skies.

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