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Department of Slavonic Studies Ranked Top in UK

The University of Cambridge has been judged the best in the UK for Russian and East European Studies in the 2017 University Subject Tables compiled by The Complete University Guide.

‘In many respects, there has never been a more important time to study the languages and cultures of Russia, Poland and Ukraine’, said Dr Rory Finnin, Head of the Department of Slavonic Studies and Chair of the Cambridge Committee for Russian and East European Studies. ‘Our students and staff are working hard to advance fresh, creative approaches to Slavonic Studies in Britain at a critical juncture.’

 

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New Work in Slavonic Studies Lecture Series - 'The Russian Poet Who Cannot Be Seen or Heard'

12 March 2024

We are delighted to invite you to the final talk in the New Work in Slavonic Studies guest speaker lecture series, 'The Russian Poet Who Cannot Be Seen or Heard' with Stephanie Sandler (Harvard University). This talk will take place on Thursday 14 March at 17:15 in Winstanley Theatre, Trinity College. The performance of...

In Memoriam: Natasha Squire (1931-2024)

27 February 2024

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Natasha Squire (1931-2024) at the age of 92. Natasha taught Russian in the Department of Slavonic Studies to generations of students. She was an Emeritus Fellow of Lucy Cavendish, a college which she joined in 1966, and where she served as Senior Tutor, and in many...