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Academic books of the future

Academic books of the future

by uoladmin | Oct 21, 2022 | Digital, Libraries & Publications, Publications

By Professor Jane Winters Humanities researchers disseminate their work in a wide range of venues and formats, depending on an ever-shifting combination of factors. These include disciplinary norms, the demands of particular career stages and assessment cycles,...
Technological challenges and opportunities for the humanities

Technological challenges and opportunities for the humanities

by uoladmin | Oct 21, 2022 | Digital, Research & Resources

By Michael Donnay Science fiction writers love to imagine a future where people have radically different relationships to their books. In some fictional worlds, an implanted chip in your brain provides access to a wealth of information while in others books are...
OWRI, strategy, partnerships and the future of modern languages

OWRI, strategy, partnerships and the future of modern languages

by Talking Humanities | Dec 7, 2021 | Analysis & Comment, Features, Fellowships & Networks, Languages & Literature, Research & Resources

The Open World Research initiative (OWRI) has left rich legacies to build on, writes Professor Janice Carruthers, dean of research in arts, humanities and social sciences at Queen’s University Belfast I have just completed a four-year period as priority area...
Language and the connected human – now possible online

Language and the connected human – now possible online

by Talking Humanities | May 5, 2020 | Digital, Features, Languages & Literature, Research & Resources

Dr Godela Weiss-Sussex, acting director of the Institute of Modern Languages Research (IMLR), discusses the institute’s new online resources and the importance of keeping connected in a time of uncertainty. As Being Human’s director Professor Sarah Churchwell...
Virtual travel isn’t such a new idea

Virtual travel isn’t such a new idea

by Talking Humanities | Feb 22, 2018 | History & Classics, Languages & Literature, Researcher Series, Training and Research

Image: a picture of Jerusalem from the Nuremberg Chronicle (1493) The explosion of virtual reality (VR) technology is transforming how we think about travel, says Dr Matthew Coneys. With a VR headset and the right app you can enjoy a risk-free ascent of Everest, or...
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