UCL Centre for Digital Humanities

23/02/2026

UCL Institute of Advanced Studies is being closed.

It is with great sadness that we are sharing the news that the UCL Faculties of Social & Historical Sciences and Arts & Humanities have decided to close the IAS on 31 July 2026.

19/02/2026

Digital Humanities, Over Lunch
UCLDH is excited to host a series of informal lunchtime meetings for everyone working in digital humanities.
3 March 2026, 1pm-2pm

UCLDH is excited to host a series of informal lunchtime meetings for everyone working in digital humanities.

16/02/2026

Reflectance Transformation Imaging 4-day Training Course
13–16 October 2026
This course, led by Dr Kathryn Piquette, includes a combination of lectures, demonstration, and practical hands-on sessions.

This 4-day course, led by Dr Kathryn Piquette, includes a combination of lectures, demonstration, and practical hands-on sessions.

21/01/2026

Digital Humanities MA / MSc: Virtual Open Event
3 Feb 2026, 13:00 – 14:00
Join our Graduate Open Event for anyone who is interested in applying for the Digital Humanities MA / MSc at UCL.

Join our Graduate Open Event for anyone who is interested in applying for the Digital Humanities MA / MSc at UCL.

15/01/2026

Working with Open Source
12 February 2026, 2:00 pm–3:30 pm
Discover how open-source tools can transform your research. A roundtable for PhD students and Early Career Researchers.

Discover how open-source tools can transform your research. A roundtable for PhD students and Early Career Researchers.

02/12/2025

Reflectance Transformation Imaging 4-day Training Course
Dates: 17 - 20 February 2026
Upon completion of this course, you will know how to set up, capture, process, view, assess and disseminate RTI images on the Internet. For more details and to book a place please see

Dates: 17 - 20 February 2026

06/10/2025

UCLDH at 15: Highlights, Milestones & What’s Next
Thoughts from our new Co-Directors, Adam Crymble and Jin Gao.

We are delighted to write to you as the new co-directors of the UCL Centre for Digital Humanities. As we step into this role together, we want to take a moment to reflect on the past year, celebrate our achievements, and look ahead to what’s next. Last year marked a major milestone: UCLDH celebr...

23/05/2025

Thank you to Prof Julianne Nyhan for giving a wonderful talk last night at the Susan Hockey Lecture 2025. Everyone enjoyed the event and it was lovely to celebrate our 15th anniversary with many familiar faces.

21/05/2025

Happening tomorrow! Still time to register!
The 2025 Susan Hockey Lecture with Prof Julianne Nyhan.
Oral History as Data? Critically approaching the digital turn in method, meaning and recollection
22 May 6pm
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/digital-humanities/events/2025/may/oral-history-data-critically-approaching-digital-turn-method-meaning-and

12/05/2025

We are delighted to welcome Julianne Nyhan, Professor Emeritus of Digital Humanities at UCL, to give the 2025 Susan Hockey Lecture, as we celebrate our 15th anniversary!

Oral History as Data? Critically approaching the digital turn in method, meaning and recollection
22 May 6pm UCL

UCLDH is delighted to welcome Julianne Nyhan, Professor Emeritus of Digital Humanities at UCL, to give the 2025 Susan Hockey Lecture, as the centre celebrates its 15th anniversary.

02/05/2025

Oral History as Data? Critically approaching the digital turn in method, meaning and recollection
22 May 2025, 6pm-8pm

Can oral history can be understood as “data”? What happens when we try to organize or represent the rich and complex experiences shared in an oral history interview using a structured format, like a knowledge graph? And do such changes matter?

We're delighted to welcome Julianne Nyhan, Professor Emeritus of Digital Humanities at UCL, to give the 2025 Susan Hockey Lecture, as we celebrate our 15th anniversary! 🥳🎉

UCLDH is delighted to welcome Julianne Nyhan, Professor Emeritus of Digital Humanities at UCL, to give the 2025 Susan Hockey Lecture, as the centre celebrates its 15th anniversary.

02/05/2025

ARt-Z: Unlock the Unseen (AR-enhanced art for Gen Z)
1–23 May 2025
This exhibition, a research-led pilot project by Zeyu Zhao, presents 10 digitised paintings from the V&A’s Chinese Export Watercolours Collection. By integrating augmented reality (AR), the exhibition offers a new way to experience historical artworks.

This exhibition, a research-led pilot project by Zeyu Zhao, presents 10 digitised paintings from the V&A’s Chinese Export Watercolours Collection. By integrating augmented reality (AR), the exhibition offers a new way to experience historical artworks. Visitors can uncover hidden details, witness ...