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The sudden catastrophe and fast movement of the Taliban in Afghanistan shocked the world. The evacuation of the USA opened the gate for the Taliban’s rapid movement to take over the country within few days, which was a dramatic change. People are leaving Afghanistan desperately.
Support for those affected by events in Afghanistan
The Taliban have completed a rapid takeover of Afghanistan after the United States, UK and other Western countries withdrew forces after 20 years.This has created a dangerous and hostile environment for those living in, or visiting, Afghanistan with many people urgently seeking to leave the country and find safety.
Your questions on vaccines, answered
Every Wednesday, we ask you to send us your questions on our Instagram stories. Since a lot of people don't have Instagram or may have missed the stories, we've put together a few of our frequently asked questions here. Here's what you've been asking about vaccines, covid-19 and the hotel quarantining process.
"Social Hackathons are a good way to get experience in the voluntary sector and help a charity in a short amount of time."
Elena Kayayan had recently participated in our Social Hackathons. Here, she shares her experience devising ideas for Our Parklife, a community organisation that aims to connect local people to the Park, through volunteering, training and employment.
UoL and Birkbeck, what are you doing to our space?
More than two months have passed since we learnt that Birkbeck had acquired the lease for the Student Central building with plans to remove the swimming pool and all of the activity space. Birkbeck gets the keys on 23 July and we’re trying everything we can to get them to see sense and save this essential save student space.
From in-person teaching, to student space. Here's where we stand
The past 18 months have been challenging for a hundred different reasons, and every part of UCL has had to adapt and change, including us. We’re here to make more happen, and that means making sure UCL acts with students’ best interests at heart.