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Read more at: Celebrating the many lives of Madingley Hall

Celebrating the many lives of Madingley Hall

17 July 2023

It’s 75 years since it became part of the University of Cambridge, but Madingley Hall has thrived through continual reinvention across six centuries. Inside ICE take a whirlwind tour of the Hall’s past lives before peeking into its possible future. While Madingley Hall has been in University hands since 1948, its origins...


Read more at: Ask big questions with ICE’s new sociology certificate

Ask big questions with ICE’s new sociology certificate

17 July 2023

Dr Nigel Kettley, Academic Director for Education and Social Science at ICE, previews an undergraduate Certificate in Sociology set to launch this autumn. Look deep behind the headlines “Sociology has been around since the 1880s, and its death has been announced many times,” says Nigel, wryly. “But it remains a...


Read more at: How 1970s ICE bridged towns and gowns

How 1970s ICE bridged towns and gowns

17 July 2023

As ICE celebrates its 150th anniversary, Prof. Mark Freeman, UCL-based historian and co-editor of the journal History of Education, has been commissioned to chronicle the most recent 50 years of the Institute. Here, Mark gives us a glimpse into his research, transporting us back to the 1970s. Combining tradition with...


Read more at: As ICE’s Part 3 turns 20, is there a new blueprint for architectural education?

As ICE’s Part 3 turns 20, is there a new blueprint for architectural education?

17 July 2023

This year marks the 20th anniversary of ICE’s one-year Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Practice in Architecture, a ‘Part 3’ course that prepares aspiring architects for their final assessment. Inside ICE speaks to Dr Timothy Brittain-Catlin to hear about proposals to shake up architects’ pathway to Part 3. For...


Read more at: Introducing ICE’s new Director of Creative Writing

Introducing ICE’s new Director of Creative Writing

17 July 2023

ICE’s Centre for Creative Writing is thrilled to welcome esteemed author and lecturer Dr Yvonne Battle-Felton as its new Academic Director. Yvonne’s journey demonstrates that although the pathway can sometimes be a winding one, with access to flexible, continuing education, there’s no need to give up on a dream. The fork...


Read more at: Introducing Dr Lydia Hamlett

Introducing Dr Lydia Hamlett

17 July 2023

With the Undergraduate Certificate and Diploma open for applications, Dr Lydia Hamlett chats to Inside ICE about her recent Pilkington Prize win and tells us about her journey to become Academic Director of History of Art and Visual Culture. Early passion for History of Art When the Hamletts took their one-year-old...


Read more at: The International Summer Programmes centenary: 100 years of cultural exchange at Cambridge

The International Summer Programmes centenary: 100 years of cultural exchange at Cambridge

17 July 2023

The International Summer Programmes centenary: 100 years of cultural exchange at Cambridge “The course for foreigners naturally produced problems of exceptional delicacy and interest[...] but the summer courses emerged from the ordeal triumphantly thanks to the common sense and desire for goodwill which was manifested...


Read more at: Generative AI: the science experiment of our times? 

Generative AI: the science experiment of our times? 

14 July 2023

Generative AI: the science experiment of our times? It can be hard to separate hype from reality in all the headline generative AI systems, such as ChatGPT, have been making of late. Inside ICE asked Dr Maya Indira Ganesh and Dr Jonnie Penn, Co-Directors of ICE’s award-winning, part-time Master’s in AI Ethics and Society...


Read more at: Introducing our tutors: Dr Marina Velez-Vago
Marina Velez-Vago

Introducing our tutors: Dr Marina Velez-Vago

22 June 2023

Dr Marina Velez-Vago Course Tutor, for Undergraduate Diploma in Creativity Theory, History and Philosophy Why should people study your subject? Looking at human creativity through the lens of philosophy creates opportunities for a deeper understanding of how creativity works. Furthermore, investigating the history of art...


Read more at: Introducing our tutors: Dr Hazel Shaw
Hazel Shaw

Introducing our tutors: Dr Hazel Shaw

22 June 2023

Dr Hazel Shaw Course Tutor, for Undergraduate Certificate for Infectious Diseases What is your academic or professional background? After finishing a Bachelor of Biotechnology (Honours) at the University of Queensland (Australia), I knew I wanted to continue studying and wanted to specialise in virology. I studied for my...


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