The UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES /ˈsiːs/) is a school of University College London (UCL). It is the largest centre for the study and research of Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, and Russia in the United Kingdom. The School teaches a wide range of subjects including the history, politics, literature, sociology, economics and languages of the region.
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