Arts and humanities

A racy short story by the ‘father of modern computing’ rips up Alan Turing’s ‘isolated mathematician’ image, revealing a playful man overcoming trauma...

Procrastination is on the rise, partly because of digital distractions and modern work, a new book warns. Working out which types of procrastinators...

As we approach the 250th anniversary of the United States, some of Cambridge's leading experts on US history share their thoughts on the declaration...

Nikola Milojkovic's experience of Cambridge taught him more than economics – it gave him the critical thinking and confidence that have been vital for...

Professor Bettina Varwig is helping classical music re-embrace its powerful relationship with our bodies. A new film reveals the dramatic impact that...

London-based aspiring architect Sam Elbahja is driven by a passion for creating places that truly serve communities. Beyond her design work, she is...

Cambridge Odyssey experts hope that Christopher Nolan’s film will feature enough female characters and do justice to the epic’s crucial underworld...

The ‘turnpike’ toll road system deserves far more credit for improving roads in 18th-century England and Wales, a new study argues. Analysis of nearly...