society

Families come in many guises. Some parents are same-sex; others are single by choice. Growing numbers of children are conceived through assistive...

Integration of healthcare (free at point of delivery from the NHS) and social care (means-tested and provided by local authorities) is under...

In a paper published in the autumn 2014 issue of History Workshop Journal Dr Amy Erickson unravels the fascinating history of the titles used to...

Frequently derided as stuck-up and exclusive, haute cuisine has dropped its posh image and is appealing to a wider range of customers than ever...

The development of a new Conservation Research Institute will be the latest addition to a flourishing conservation community in Cambridge.

The completion of the Samuel Butler Project will be celebrated in an exhibition at St John’s College on 11 May. In accompanying talks, Roger Robinson...

The violence of everyday life in 19th-century Europe – including murder most foul, handsome bandits, wicked women and huge crowds at executions – is...

A new book of student research into key areas of gender in modern Japan highlights emerging trends of redefinition between sexes, and the impact on...