UCL SSEES

16/09/2026

11/09/2026

Unlimited coffee or unlimited printing credit? (We know what we’d pick ☕).

We asked our Class of 2026 to settle some of the biggest debates of university life before they officially waved goodbye to UCL.

From early mornings vs late-night cramming to the eternal question: stairs or the SSEES lift? 👀

Watch to see how they voted and let us know if you agree or disagree! 👇



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04/09/2026

📣 Reconnect with your heritage language at UCL SSEES.

📚 We are launching 3 new courses in Bulgarian, Polish, and Romanian (as well as our course in Albanian)! Fully online and designed to help you improve all your language skills, with a focus on formal language use and literacy.

⏳ Enrolment deadline: 20 September

🔗 https://www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanities/ssees/study-us/welcome-ssees-online-evening-language-courses

02/09/2026

🌍 Episode 5 of SSEES Unlocked has landed in Hungary!

Dr Thomas Lorman, Associate Professor of Hungarian History, unlocks Hungary's history and fascinating trivia, from the iconic Parliament building and the invention of the Rubik’s cube to the country's rich soup culture. 🧩🏛️🍲

Next episode coming soon!

25/08/2026

We are delighted to welcome Prof. Jasna Dragović-Soso as the incoming Director of SSEES.

She will take up her new role on 1 September 2026, succeeding the current SSEES Director, Prof. Simon Dixon.

In our latest staff spotlight, Prof. Dragović-Soso reflects on her career before joining UCL and shares what she is most looking forward to in her new role.

Read the full spotlight to find out more about our incoming Director, her research, and her plans for the months ahead: bit.ly/4zBBzht

18/08/2026

🌍 Episode 4 of SSEES Unlocked is here, and this time our journey takes us to North Macedonia!

🎤Join Ana Ilievska Zavrsnik, Macedonian and Slovene tutor, as she takes us through Macedonian traditions and hidden gems.

Drop a comment below with which SSEES country you want to see next! ✨

18/08/2026

Please join Dr Katarzyna Zechenter for a poetry reading of 'They live far from each other'. The poems trace a relationship developing over more than 30 years, across countries, continents, languages and cultures.

🗓️ 20 August at 6pm
📍 POSK Gallery, Hammersmith
🎟️ Free entry

04/08/2026

🎙️ PLEJ Podcast: Episode 4!

In this episode, we explore how the UCL Slade School of Fine Art Graduate, Iris, has come to terms with the concept of trash. How can we draw attention to the topics and objects that we often ignore? Through a multimodal approach, Iris’s representation of trash serves as a visual interpretation of language and its hierarchies. In reclaiming the term ‘trash’, Iris prompts us to question our preconceptions and inquire lessons from the everyday objects which end up beneath our feet. We discuss how art can locate the in-between, translating life visually through our habits, movements, and that which we leave behind.

🎧 Listen now: https://share.transistor.fm/s/3c221e07

03/08/2026

🌍 For Episode 3 of SSEES Unlocked, we’re heading to Bulgaria!

🎤Dr Yordanka Velkova, Associate Lecturer in Bulgarian Language and Culture, joins us to talk about the country’s first Eurovision win, the fascinating history behind its name and alphabet, and many more surprising facts.

Stay tuned for the next stop on our tour! ✨

Special thanks to Dmitry Matchin, Lecturer in Russian, for filming, and to SSEES student Molly Hirst for editing.

Yordanka Velkova