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Faculty of Classics

 

The Faculty of Classics is part of the School of Arts and Humanities in the University of Cambridge. At present the Faculty includes approximately 32 Teaching Officers (Professors, Readers, University Lecturers, and Language Teaching Officers) whose primary teaching responsibilities are university lectures and classes and graduate supervision. Most hold College Fellowships.

In addition, there are College Fellows in Classics. Their primary teaching responsibility is undergraduate college teaching although many also give university lectures and supervise graduate students.

There are also more than 20 people employed as Research Fellows, Directors of Research and post-doctoral researchers on projects associated with the Faculty.

There are approximately 80 graduate students and 230 undergraduate students in the Faculty.

 

Building and Access

The Faculty is housed in a purpose-built building, which is open Monday to Friday from 9.00 am – 6.00 pm in term time and 10.00 am – 5.00 pm out of term. The Enquiries Office is open from 9.00 am – 5.00 pm Monday to Friday. In addition to administrative offices, lecture and seminar rooms, and a number of offices for University Teaching Officers, the building contains the Faculty Library and the Museum of Classical Archaeology. There is a Common Room, with card-only vending machines for hot and cold drinks and snacks, on first floor (room 1.10). 

 

Disability Access Guide

Contact:

For a full guide see our page on the Disability Resource Centre site.

Latest news

Dr Ben Gray, Assistant Professor in Classics (Ancient History)

20 October 2025

The Faculty is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Ben Gray ( Birkbeck, University of London) as Assistant Professor in Classics (Ancient History) from 1st January 2026.

Teaching Associate in Classics

17 October 2025

The Faculty of Classics is seeking to appoint a Temporary Teaching Associate in Classics (Ancient Greek Literature) starting from the earliest date possible until 30 September 2026. See link for further details . Closing date: 31 October 2025

Museum and Collections Assistant

7 October 2025

The Faculty invites applications for a Part-Time Museum and Collections Assistant in the Museum of Classical Archaeology. The closing date is 22 October 2025. For further details please follow the link given below: Museum and Collections Assistant (Part Time) | University of Cambridge

“Decoding the Desert” and “Middleton’s Architectural Odysseys” now on CUDL

29 September 2025

Two collections from the Faculty Archives, the photographs of archaeologists Richard Norton and Richard Goodchild in Libya, and notebooks of Victorian architect J. H. Middleton, have been digitised and are available to view on the Cambridge University Digital Library. A gift from the family of Professor Joyce Reynolds -...