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Future of the ICWS

Friday 17 June 2022
Institute of Commonwealth Studies
This is an update on the implementation of the recommendations of the  Inquiry into the future of Commonwealth Studies at the University of London . Appointment of new Director A search committee for the new Director has been established, with a view to advertising the role in the coming month (June). Partnership agreements
Ms Marilyn Clarke

IALS announces appointment of Marilyn Clarke as its new librarian

Friday 10 June 2022
Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
The Institute of Advanced Legal Studies is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Marilyn Clarke as the new IALS Librarian. Ms Clarke is currently the Director of Library Services at Goldsmiths, University of London, having previously served as Head of Discovery Services and Acting Director since 2016. She began her career in librarianship at Senate House Library as a Cataloguer, before moving to Imperial College London. She is a graduate of London South Bank University and Birkbeck, University of London.
Jaspreet Talwar Principal Sec Higher Education Gov of Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Edu Minister Delhi Gov of Delhi

University of London in India on ground-breaking higher education mission

Thursday 9 June 2022
School of Advanced Study
This week, the University of London is delighted to be part of a UK Government-led higher education mission to India, the largest UK university leaders’ delegation to the country to date. The University is one of 23 UK higher education institutions (HEIs) on the mission - which has been spearheaded by the British Council, Universities UK International, the Department for Education and the Department for International Trade. Jaspreet Talwar Principal Sec Higher Education Gov of Punjab  Deputy Chief Minister  Edu Minister Delhi Gov of Delhi

Early career fellowships: inclusion, participation and engagement

Friday 27 May 2022
Institute of Modern Languages Research
In all spheres of their activity, the Institute of Classical Studies ( ICS ), Institute of English Studies ( IES ), and Institute of Modern Languages Research ( IMLR ) are enhancing the extent to which they work together. The intention is to ensure that this collaboration benefits the subject areas that they serve and strengthens the ability of the institutes to pursue agendas that lie at the heart of the mission of the School of Advanced Study (SAS).

Being Human festival announces BBC 100 Hub at the University of Bradford

Wednesday 27 April 2022
School of Advanced Study
Being Human , the UK’s national festival of the humanities, has announced a £15,000 grant from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) to create a festival Hub in Bradford with a special focus to celebrate the BBC centenary. Being Human demonstrates and celebrates the ways in which humanities research is vital to society and directly relevant to the lives and interests of people across the UK. Every year, hundreds of free events take place across the UK, showcasing the latest research in subjects including history, literature, philosophy, classics and languages.

IALS Archive achieve national accreditation

Tuesday 5 April 2022
Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
The National Archives ( TNA ) has given a major boost to the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS), part of the University of London’s School of Advanced Study, by designating the IALS Archive as an ‘Accredited Archive Service’. This UK quality standard raises the status and visibility of the IALS Archive and enables it to apply for external funding for conservation and cataloguing projects to improve and develop its services further.

Ancestry.com pairs with IALS to digitise historic legal exam data

Monday 14 March 2022
Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
An ambitious project to save the unique collection of the Law Society’s examination papers held in the archives of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies ( IALS ) at the University of London’s School of Advanced Study has reached a significant milestone. Working in partnership with Ancestry, the genealogy company, the institute has completed the digitisation of hundreds of examination records dating from the 1860s to the 1940s, making them available online for the first time.

Dr Sue Onslow leads new policy thrust for Institute of Commonwealth Studies

Tuesday 1 March 2022
Institute of Commonwealth Studies
The University of London’s School of Advanced study has appointed Dr Sue Onslow as interim director of the UK’s only postgraduate institution devoted to the study of the Commonwealth, the Institute of Commonwealth Studies ( ICWS ). Currently a senior research fellow and the institute’s former deputy director, she takes up her new role this month.

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