From pamphlet to pixel: the humanities in transition

The humanities have been quick to embrace the potential of computer technology but universities have been reluctant to accept digital projects as bona fide scholarship. Katy Barrett, a PhD student at Cambridge's Department of the History and Philosophy of Science, argues for a change in attitude.

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Powerful words

Ancient manuscripts that hold important clues to India's intellectual and religious traditions will be the focus of a new study.

South Asian studies in the age of globalisation

The Centre of South Asian Studies fosters a vibrant University-wide research community whose interests span the societies of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.

Pliegos sueltos Diego Corrientes (S743.1.c.8.2)

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A new study of wrongdoing and its cultures in Spain from 1800 to 1936 will explore the fascination of popular versions of crime and other misdemeanours.

Enter the Map of Life and meet a thorny devil

A new website that explains why humans have the same type of eye as an octopus and how animals separated by millions of years can evolve in the same way has been launched by a team of scientists at Cambridge University.

Endangered languages database launched online

An open database of endangered languages has been launched by researchers in the hope of creating a free, online portal that will give people access to the world's disappearing spoken traditions.