UCL sits at the centre of the vibrant, multicultural and cinematic city of London. The university, which was the first to establish Film Studies in Britain, houses a thriving graduate research culture in the subject alongside remarkable resources for the study of cinema across its history and across the world. UCL has research strengths in particular in cinema and cultural history across the world. UCL has research strengths in particular in cinema and cultural history across the world. We have interests in early cinemas, new wave cinemas, and political cinemas. Research areas: North and Latin American cinema history; European cinema history; Documentary cinema; Non-theatrical/radical cinema; The history of the discipline; Silent cinema; Film theory. Many or our graduates have gone on to academic careers as well as careers in writing and research.