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AI and scholarship: a manifesto

15 Mar 2024

Two leading academics from the University's School of Humanities and Social Sciences provide a framework that supports scholars and students in...

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Faculty of English on the University's Sidgwick Site, home to many of the faculties and departments from the School of Arts and Humanities.

Funding announced for almost 400 new doctoral places in arts and humanities

15 Aug 2018

The Open University, the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge are pleased to announce the success of their bid for funding for the...

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One of the objects inspiring this year's competition

Girton 2013/14 Humanities Writing Competition open for entries.

11 Dec 2013

Entries are invited for the 2013/14 Girton Humanities Writing Competition.

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Bookings open for Cambridge Festival of Ideas

12 Sep 2012

The Cambridge Festival of Ideas 2012 has over 170 events, most of them free, which celebrate what the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences have to...

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Self-taught graduate wins Festival of Ideas competition

05 Sep 2012

A University of Cambridge graduate who taught himself graphic design has won this year's Face of the Festival competition to design the Festival of...

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Festival of Ideas

Dreams and nightmares at the Festival of Ideas

12 Jul 2012

From the nightmare of global conflict and online Big Brothers to dreams of spiritual transcendence, this year's Cambridge Festival of Ideas will keep...

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Alison and building

Opening of Alison Richard Building

18 May 2012

The newest building on the University of Cambridge’s Sidgwick Site has been named in honour of the former Vice-Chancellor.

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Can you visualise 'dreams and nightmares' for the Face of the Festival competition?

Dream up a winning design for the Festival of Ideas

23 Apr 2012

Artists who can visualise mankind’s dreams and nightmares could see their work showcased by the University of Cambridge.

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Festival of Ideas

Festival of Ideas begins!

19 Oct 2011

Cambridge University’s Festival of Ideas begins today (19 October).

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British Academy

Eight Cambridge academics elected as Fellows of The British Academy

22 Jul 2011

Eight Cambridge academics are among the thirty eight scholars announced by The British Academy as having been elected to Fellowships this year, in...

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Writing, Sunset, Italy.

What shape will universities take in the future?

28 Jun 2011

A conference at CRASSH later this week will address some big and highly topical questions.

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