About us
The School of Arts and Humanities is a diverse community of academics, students and staff from across all of our related subjects.
Cambridge's reputation for excellence in the Arts and Humanities rests upon our outstanding teaching and our world-class research. We are ranked as the best UK university for Arts and Humanities and second best in the world in this field (THE Subject Rankings 2025).
The Institutions of the School support scholars who are leading authorities in their fields, and are home to innovative and collaborative research projects which continue to push the boundaries of our knowledge and refine how we think and see the world.
Latest news
Vice-Chancellor's award for research on Muslims and the Islamic lunar calendar
9 February 2026
In the UK there is no nationally observed Islamic lunar calendar, the guidance system for activities such as fasting the month of Ramadan, holiday dates such as Eid, and other special days of celebration and worship. Due to limited local resources and expertise, most mosques in the UK outsource calendrical decisions to...
28 January 2026
There are times when a young student asks Yomna Helmy a question that causes her to stop in her tracks. There’s one memory that stands out from a visit to a primary school: a 10-year-old asked her a question about fasting. “I was completely astonished by the detail in a question about how pregnant women manage being exempt...
New initiative prioritises healthy research culture
22 January 2026
A new project that guides the way research is conducted and communicated recently launched in the School of Arts and Humanities (SAH). The Research Culture in the Arts and Humanities initiative kicked off with an event at Newnham College that included an overview of the project in the School and within the University. The...
Summer research programme open for applications
12 January 2026
Applications are now open for the Aspiring Researchers Arts and Humanities Summer Research Experience at the University of Cambridge. This six-week, paid, summer research programme is for those completing or recently completed an UG degree in A&H and would like to explore what it takes to do a research project. You...
Apply now for the Global Humanities Network summer school
22 December 2025
Graduate students in the Arts and Humanities are invited to apply for a 2-week summer school on the theme of Global Plant Lives.
New History of Art MPhil goes global
28 November 2025
The University of Cambridge’s Department of History of Art is celebrating one of its most exciting moments in decades. The launch of a new MPhil in the Global History of Art and Architecture marks not only an expansion of programmes but also signifies a commitment to diversification alongside a culture that values global...