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First edition crime novels on display at exhibition.

Murder by the Book: a celebration of 20th century British crime fiction

22 Mar 2024

Priceless first editions and Agatha Christie artefacts on display at Cambridge University Library.

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The Crimean Tatar who wants freedom for Ukraine to sing again

18 May 2023

Displaced journalist and scholar Elmaz Asan arrived in Cambridge from Ukraine in October 2022. She sees her research as a chance to fight back...

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Samurai, Darwin, the Poet Laureate and some very Curious Cures

13 Jan 2022

A year of wonder in store at Cambridge University Library during 2022.

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Reinterpreting Newton and religion

21 Dec 2021

Rediscovered notebook adds new depth to our understanding of Isaac Newton's relationship with theology.

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Oldest Scottish manuscript to go on display in Aberdeen

24 Nov 2021

The Book of Deer, possibly Scotland’s oldest surviving manuscript, is set to return to the north-east of Scotland for the first time in 1,000 years...

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John Siberch: Cambridge’s first printer (and record debtor?)

17 Nov 2021

2021 is the 500th anniversary of the first works printed in Cambridge

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Transcribing together

23 Jul 2021

Volunteers join together to help the Cambridge Digital Library transcribe the notebooks of notable British ecologist, Oliver Rackham.

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Stephen Hawking.

Hawking Archive saved for the nation

27 May 2021

Hawking Archive to join those of Newton and Darwin at Cambridge University Library.

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Ghost Words: Reading the past

02 Mar 2021

A new exhibition from Cambridge University Library is set to bring to life the hidden words buried in some of our oldest manuscripts - known as...

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Mapping the world - one digitisation at a time

20 Jan 2021

They transport us, educate us, and inspire us but when was the last time you used a map? Explore the world of maps on the Cambridge Digital Library.

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Heritage science investment to unveil secrets of Cambridge University collections

07 Jan 2021

The University of Cambridge has been awarded £3m from the AHRC's Capability for Collections Fund to invest in equipment and refurbishment that will...

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Cambridge University Library joins Google Arts and Culture

31 Aug 2020

Cambridge University Library partners with Google Arts and Culture to open its world-class collections freely to a global audience becoming the first...

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