Articles about 'School of Arts and Humanities'

Eight academics from the University of Cambridge have been made Fellows of the prestigious British Academy for the humanities and social sciences.

Hear how Cambridge researchers are working towards eliminating plastic waste and making best use of one of the most successful materials ever invented.

Simple, low-cost ventilation designs and configuration of wards can reduce the dispersal of airborne virus in emergency COVID-19 hospitals, say Cambridge researchers.

Solutions found during the current pandemic could benefit food security, human security, & international development.

Sir David Attenborough, Dr Jane Goodall DBE and leading Cambridge University researchers talk about the urgency of climate crisis – and some of the solutions that will take us towards zero carbon.

How do we shift our 'take, make, throw-away' plastic world towards 'recycle, recover, re-use'? It's time for blue-sky thinking plus practical measures in the battle to reduce plastic waste. 

In a new film, Dr Jane Goodall DBE talks about the environmental crisis and her reasons for hope. 

Artificial intelligence is being developed that will allow advisory 'quarantining' of hate speech in a manner akin to malware filters – offering users a way to control exposure to 'hateful content' without resorting to censorship.

From lettuce-picking robots to feathery hipsters, we look back at some of this year's biggest research stories.

A new collaboration involving Cambridge linguists and a student-led charitable group is helping young refugees and asylum-seekers develop their confidence and communication skills.