Spitting Image
legacy
First broadcast in 1984, Spitting Image changed the cultural landscape of the UK and beyond forever. Spitting Image: A Controversial History is a free exhibition at the University Library. It unravels the history and legacy of the satirical puppet show and the impact it had for good and ill.
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News - People, climate and a national role for Cambridge are a focus of Vice-Chancellor’s first Annual Address
Speaking at the Senate House, Professor Deborah Prentice marked the start of the academic year by delivering her first October address to the University.
Features - Successful foundation year students
The first group of foundation year students have started their undergraduate study. The Cambridge Foundation Year offers a fully-funded route for talented students who have experienced disadvantage in their education.
News - Medieval murder maps
A project mapping medieval England’s known murder cases in London has now added Oxford and York. The research suggests that Oxford’s students were by far the most lethally violent in the 14th century.
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Exhibitions - Spitting Image: a controversial history - Sat 30 September to Sat 17 February
The exhibition explores the ongoing relevance of satire, the use of art to speak truth to power, and questions if mocking those who seek to rule really does make a difference.
Admissions - Postgraduate open days - Mon 23 October to Fri 3 November
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Festival - Black History Month - October
Screenings, re-enactments, lectures and panel discussions are taking place across the University and Colleges throughout October.
