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Read more at: Winners announced for the Inaugural Arts and Humanities Impact Pilot Fund

Winners announced for the Inaugural Arts and Humanities Impact Pilot Fund

17 November 2016

The School of Arts and Humanities is pleased to announce the winners of the inaugural Arts and Humanities Impact Fund. The School received excellent applications from all arts and humanities disciplines across both SAH and HSS, and was impressed by not only the quality of the applications but the breadth of potential...


Read more at: Cambridge support for MPs' position on the importance of language skills

Cambridge support for MPs' position on the importance of language skills

19 October 2016

On Monday 17th October, the All Party Parliamentary Group on Modern Languages called on the UK Government to support languages education.


Read more at: History of Art Department responds to the AQA decision to drop Art History A Level

History of Art Department responds to the AQA decision to drop Art History A Level

18 October 2016

Response to AQA’s decision to axe the GCE A and AS level in History of Art We deeply regret the decision by AQA to cease to offer the GCE A and AS level in History of Art. While an A level in the subject is not necessary to study History of Art at Cambridge – we welcome candidates from multiple different academic...


Read more at: Postgraduate Open Day - Wednesday November 2nd
Postgraduate Open Day - Wednesday November 2nd

Postgraduate Open Day - Wednesday November 2nd

18 October 2016

Faculties and departments in the School of Arts and Humanities will be attending the University’s Postgraduate Open Day being held on Wednesday November 2nd 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM.


Read more at: Ensuring Artificial Intelligence benefits all mankind
Ensuring Artificial Intelligence benefits all mankind

Ensuring Artificial Intelligence benefits all mankind

18 October 2016

Ambitious new centre launches at University of Cambridge


Read more at: Dr Jesse Zink Awarded Audrey Richards Prize
Dr Jesse Zink Awarded Audrey Richards Prize

Dr Jesse Zink Awarded Audrey Richards Prize

27 September 2016

The Rev Dr Jesse Zink has been awarded the Audrey Richards Prize by the African Studies Association of the UK for his dissertation, “Christianity and Catastrophe: Sudan’s Civil Wars and Religious Change among the Dinka.” The prize recognizes the best doctoral dissertation in African studies examined in the UK in 2014 or 2015.


Read more at: “Boycott Olympics” reconsidered at University of Cambridge conference in September
“Boycott Olympics” reconsidered at University of Cambridge conference in September

“Boycott Olympics” reconsidered at University of Cambridge conference in September

20 September 2016

More than three decades after the boycotts of the Moscow and Los Angeles Olympics, athletes, archivists and experts will gather at a conference at Cambridge, 19-21 September to compare notes on what really happened.


Read more at: We hear a lot about Xenophobia in the news at the moment, but what does the word actually mean?
We hear a lot about Xenophobia in the news at the moment, but what does the word actually mean?

We hear a lot about Xenophobia in the news at the moment, but what does the word actually mean?

9 August 2016

Anne Thompson from The Cambridge Greek Lexicon Project explores the true meaning of the word "xenos" (usually translated as foreigner) and shows that the word has many more positive senses than you might think.


Read more at: The University’s IT Services – in one easy to find location
The University’s IT Services – in one easy to find location

The University’s IT Services – in one easy to find location

18 July 2016

Have you accessed the University IT Service Catalogue yet? With a new design and URL, the Service Catalogue will be coming to you soon.


Read more at: Award winning writer will oversee Artificial Intelligence research collaboration
Award winning writer will oversee Artificial Intelligence research collaboration

Award winning writer will oversee Artificial Intelligence research collaboration

4 July 2016

Dr Stephen Cave joins as Executive Director of the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence.