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The newly refurbished Philosophy Library was renamed the Casimir Lewy Library and opened by Edward Craig on 23 September 2000. [10] Casimir Lewy was a University Reader and Fellow of Trinity College who had been an inspirational teacher. [2] Many of his former students made donations towards the refurbishment of the Library.
Cambridge University Library, referred to within the university as "the University Library" or just "the UL", is the central research library.It holds around 8 million items (including maps and sheet music) and, in contrast with the Bodleian or the British Library, many of its books are available on open shelves.
The University of Cambridge sanctioned the university extension movement in 1873, when it offered its first course commencing in Derby on 8 October. [11] In the same year, the university appointed the Local Lectures Syndicate, which included James Stuart, as well as Brooke Westcott , Joseph Lightfoot , and Henry Sidgwick . [ 12 ]
The Friends of the Cambridge University Library was established by a group of individuals, organisations and private donors who are committed to supporting the growth and development of the library. Members of the Friends regularly raise funds for future construction projects and archival restoration efforts, as well as the acquisition and ...
Articles and categories related to academic courses at the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England. Pages in category "Academic courses at the University of Cambridge" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
The MPhil is a nine-month taught course, which is examined by three essays and a 10,000 word thesis, or two essays, a language-exam/exercise, and the thesis. [6] The PhD is a three-year research course, and it is examined by a doctoral thesis of up to 80,000 words. There is no formal teaching as the degree is completed through independent research.
The book, originally published in 1984, was the inspiration for Disney’s 1967 animated film and its 2016 live-action remake (Cambridge University Library/ PA)
The institute library is housed in the old Cambridge Observatory building. It is a specialist library concentrating on the subjects of astronomy, astrophysics and cosmology. The collection has approximately 17,000 books and subscribes to about 80 current journals.