Humanities - History & Archeology

Studentscore knowledge and understanding of the Holocaust remains insecure, with many struggling to answer basic questions about what happened, to whom, where and when, finds new research from the UCL Centre for Holocaust Education.

Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) takes place every year on 27 January. Find out about UCL events marking the day, as well as key resources and further information.

"Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face, Great Chieftain o' the Puddin'-race!" These immortal lines from Robert Burns's "To a Haggis" have echoed across dining rooms for more than two centuries. But new research by Professor Gerard Carruthers and Dr Paul Malgrati shows that this playful tribute to Scotland's national dish is far more than a culinary curiosity, in fact it is the culmination of centuries of cultural, political and literary history.

A remarkable prehistoric hammer made from elephant bone, dating back nearly half a million years ago, has been uncovered in southern England and analysed by archaeologists from UCL and the Natural History Museum, London.

Scotland's national bard Robert Burns never crossed the Atlantic but his words did. They crossed the ocean in the hands of immigrants and reformers and arrived on the shores of America. Then they found their way into the speeches of leading Americans inspired by Burns's writing.

Dr Christian Emery (UCL SSEES) explains in his The Conversation article the historical and economical importance of Kharg Island both for Iran and for its role in global oil supply.