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Read more at: Exploring religion, art and culture with Cambridge Inter-faith Programme
Exploring religion, art and culture with Cambridge Inter-faith Programme

Exploring religion, art and culture with Cambridge Inter-faith Programme

8 March 2016

The Cambridge Inter-faith Programme, based at the Faculty of Divinity, is to explore the intersections of religion, art and culture in a series of new events.


Read more at: DAAD-University of Cambridge German Research Hub announced
DAAD-University of Cambridge German Research Hub announced

DAAD-University of Cambridge German Research Hub announced

7 March 2016

The University of Cambridge has announced a new Research Hub for German Studies, in partnership with DAAD, the German Academic Exchange Service


Read more at: Sights and sounds of Japan: Old traditions in new contexts
Sights and sounds of Japan: Old traditions in new contexts

Sights and sounds of Japan: Old traditions in new contexts

22 February 2016

Come and experience different aspects of Japanese traditional culture as it is lived today at the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern studies. Listen to Noh music performance and rakugo storytelling, and immerse yourself in virtual reality soundscapes from across Japan.


Read more at: A pilgrimage for art lovers: the Stations of the Cross come to London
A pilgrimage for art lovers: the Stations of the Cross come to London

A pilgrimage for art lovers: the Stations of the Cross come to London

9 February 2016

A unique new exhibition from the University of Cambridge and King's College London, held in 14 locations across London, will use works of art to tell the iconic story of Jesus’ crucifixion in a new way this Easter, for people of all faiths and none.


Read more at: Pilkington Prize 2016
Pilkington Prize 2016

Pilkington Prize 2016

9 February 2016

Two members of teaching staff within the School of Arts and Humanities have been awarded this year's Pilkington Prize by the University.


Read more at: Speaking my language? Translation and the periphery
Speaking my language? Translation and the periphery

Speaking my language? Translation and the periphery

8 February 2016

A panel discussion at the University of Cambridge on 17 February will examine the impact of translation and language on marginalised communities in the UK and worldwide.


Read more at: How do you like those Apfelüberrests? Cambridge researcher develops smartphone app to map Swiss-German dialects
How do you like those Apfelüberrests? Cambridge researcher develops smartphone app to map Swiss-German dialects

How do you like those Apfelüberrests? Cambridge researcher develops smartphone app to map Swiss-German dialects

5 February 2016

Researchers at the Universities of Cambridge, Zurich and Bern have developed a smartphone app to crowdsource and map Swiss-German dialects, a recent paper in PLoS ONE reports.


Read more at: Cambridge Language Centre receives £50,000 to support Sri Lankan languages
Cambridge Language Centre receives £50,000 to support Sri Lankan languages

Cambridge Language Centre receives £50,000 to support Sri Lankan languages

4 February 2016

Healthcare company LycaHealth have donated £50,000 to the University of Cambridge Language Centre to support the teaching of Sri Lankan languages.


Read more at: Cambridge access project celebrates student milestone and launches new learning resource
Cambridge access project celebrates student milestone and launches new learning resource

Cambridge access project celebrates student milestone and launches new learning resource

29 January 2016

The University of Cambridge’s HE Plus programme has just registered its 10,000th participant, the culmination of five years of work with state schools and sixth form colleges across the UK.


Read more at: Introduction to The Conversation
Introduction to The Conversation

Introduction to The Conversation

28 January 2016

Are you interested in communicating your research to a wide audience? Would you like to get your work read by an audience of tens – possibly hundreds – of thousands of readers?