Illuminations exhibition extended

14 December 2005
The unique opportunity to see some of the world’s most beautiful illuminated manuscripts, dating from between the sixth and sixteenth centuries, has been extended until December 30.
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A pleasing terror

28 November 2005
Medieval scholar, pioneering bicyclist, and writer of supernatural tales, Montague Rhodes James was a well-known Cambridge figure.
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Illuminations on TV

28 October 2005
There will be a 30-minute programme on the current exhibition, The Cambridge Illuminations, on BBC 4 on Sunday October 30 at 19.35. The 'Arts Report' title is 'Illuminations - Treasures of the Middle Ages'.
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A year in literature

05 October 2005
Magdalene College's celebration of A Year in Literature will be launched this evening (5 October) with a reading from Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney and a talk by the Festival's Honorary Director, the acclaimed poet John Mole.
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Alumni Weekend

21 September 2005
Over 1,000 people from 15 countries are returning to Cambridge for the 15th Alumni Weekend.
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More Room at the UL

01 September 2005
A six million pound extension to the University Library’s storage facilities comes on line this Autumn.
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Cambridge Illuminations

25 July 2005
A spectacular exhibition of medieval illuminated manuscripts opens at the Fitzwilliam Museum and the Cambridge University Library today, July 26.
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Royal visit

09 June 2005
Glorious weather accompanied the first visit by Her Majesty The Queen to the University of Cambridge in five years.
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