Twilight at the Museums
08 February 2008If you've ever wondered what goes on in Cambridge's museums after dark, now is your chance to find out!
Greek tragedy: setting the stage today
01 February 2008With the curtains just closed on the 40th Cambridge Greek Play since the 1880s, Greek classicist Simon Goldhill reflects on how this creative genre still speaks to a modern audience.
Can a voice identify a criminal?
01 September 2007Innovative research in the Department of Linguistics suggests that dynamic features of speech could provide a clue to forensic speaker identification.
Cambridge museums conjure up some summer magic
18 July 2007Families can experience the magic of Cambridge Museums this summer by taking part in a spellbinding trail.
Casting new light on the Classical world
04 May 2007A contemporary exhibition at the Museum of Classical Archaeology is casting fresh light on ancient works of art.
Try something different this Museums and Galleries Month
30 April 2007May is National Museums and Galleries Month, a great chance to discover some of Cambridge's hidden gems.
Cambridge breaks the mould with first UK cast of ancient statue
21 March 2007A huge cast of the biggest statue ever found in ancient Greece has arrived at Cambridge University.
Cambridge student takes first prize in Japanese speaking contest
16 February 2007A Cambridge undergraduate has come first in a competition in which students face the daunting task of giving a full public lecture in Japanese.
Twilight at the Museums
14 February 2007Families will have the chance to see the museums on their doorstep in a different light this half term at a special free twilight opening event on Thursday 15 February from 4.00pm – 7.30pm .
‘What have the Victorians ever done for us?’
01 February 2007Modern Britain was invented sometime between 1830 and 1900. It's not just a question of industrialization, compulsory education, the right to vote (at least for men) or the growth of towns, important as all those particular processes were.
