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THE V&A : London - South Kensington - ENGLAND : United Kingdom : WORLD : SENSE : ART : VIEWpoints

Report assesses arts and humanities research

10 Jun 2010

Research in the arts and humanities deserves wider recognition for the broad range of palpable contributions it is making to the life of the nation...

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Ben's Crib

All things being equal

27 May 2010

UK law is different for men and women on issues such as maternity or paternity leave. Dr. Jude Browne’s research asks about whether our gender roles...

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King's College Cambridge

Cambridge academics elected as Fellows of the Royal Society

15 May 2009

Nine of the 44 new Royal Society Fellows announced today are Cambridge academics. Their election to the Fellowship of the Royal Society recognises...

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Rethinking

Rethinking eccentricity

01 May 2009

Miranda Gill traces shifting 19th-century perceptions of eccentricity, from its association with the intoxicating lure of modernity and fashion to...

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Cambridge

Professor Simon Blackburn

01 Sep 2008

A prolific writer and champion of accessible philosophy, Simon Blackburn was honoured this year by the prestigious American Academy of Arts and...

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King's College from The Backs

Six University scholars elected to British Academy

18 Jul 2008

Six Cambridge academics have been made Fellows of the British Academy in the latest round of elections to the prestigious organisation for scholars...

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Royal Society announces new Cambridge fellows

18 May 2007

The Royal Society today recognised 44 scientists for their contributions to society by electing them to the Fellowship of the Royal Society.

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James Secord appointed Director of the Darwin Correspondence Project

29 Aug 2006

Professor James Secord from the History and Philosophy of Science Department at the University of Cambridge has been appointed director of the Darwin...

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