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The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has today listed 41 post-war public sculptures across the country including University of Warwick's 3B Series 1 Sculpture, in Rootes Building courtyard, on main campus in Coventry.

You've just stolen one of the most famous paintings in the world - what's your next move? Who buys the Mona Lisa or The Scream? In Antiquities Trafficking and Art Crime , a free online course develop

Sound artist exposes hidden networks while at Sussex Ever thought about the network of ships, planes and trains that works silently to make sure our supermarket shelves are stocked and re-stocked?

UK teens are heavily exposed to alcohol and tobacco images and lyrics in digital YouTube music videos, say researchers at the UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies at The University of Nottingham.

Pupils record album with University students Pupils from Oakdale and Pontllanfraith Comprehensive Schools visited Cardiff University this week to record their very own album with students from the University's School of Music.

Today marks the official opening of The Force Awakens, the long-awaited seventh instalment of the Star Wars series of movies.

Irving Berlin's Miss Liberty tells a fictional story about the installation of the Statue of Liberty Audiences will have the opportunity to hear world premiere performances of four songs that were cu

University Symphony Orchestra to launch new CD at St David's Hall The latest release from Cardiff University Symphony Orchestra and conductor Mark Eager features the world premiere recordings of two works by Claude Debussy.

University academic premieres inaugural feature film Tim Rhys, Welsh writer and Lecturer in Creative Writing at Cardiff University, will premiere his first feature film at Cardiff's Cineworld cinema on Monday 30 November.

A rare medieval painting depicting Judas' betrayal of Christ may have survived destruction at the hands of 16th century iconoclasts after being 'recycled' to list the Ten Commandments instead.

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Youngsters in Glasgow's East End "hang out" together online rather than outdoors. In contrast, in Hong Kong, where outdoor space is at a greater premium, young people are increasingly congregating on the streets.

New research conducted by Oxford University says arts-based interventions, designed for young people who are disaffected with school, can be very effective.

Meeting House organ back in action after major refurbishment A lunchtime recital last week offered the first opportunity for students and staff to hear the iconic Meeting House organ being played after a major refurbishment.

From the record players and pirate radio stations of the 1950s through to smart phones and headphones of today, teenagers in Dublin have long created 'acoustic bubbles' to escape the city scene.

American parents are much more likely to see music lessons as a form of cultural capital compared to British parents, the research found.

Matthew Machin-Autenrieth (Faculty of Music) discusses flamenco and its use as a tool of social activism.

Creative activities, such as designing musical instruments, can improve the quality of life of people with dementia, according to researchers at Lancaster University.

Almost 40 years have passed since Bhupen Khakhar painted one of the most iconic paintings in the history of Indian modern art.

The idiosyncratic diaries of one man's voyage from Liverpool to India, and the exquisite painted souvenirs he bought there, are among the treasures to be found in the archives at the Centre of South Asian Studies.

Leading scholars, lawyers and expert witnesses will gather at The University of Manchester later this week to discuss the growing use of rap lyrics as evidence in criminal trials.

Partnerships enable cultural organisations to reach broader audiences and increase the quality of their work, but there is a lack of coherence in what is understood by the term 'partnership' across t

A century after an execution that shocked Britain and her allies, a relative of the nurse shot by firing squad is to talk at rare screening of a film about her story.

University of Glasgow a cappella singing group Choral Stimulation are proving to be pitch perfect with audiences thanks to their appearances on the BBC programme The Naked Choir with Gareth Malone.

Ten projects involving arts and humanities researchers at the University of Bristol will feature in The Rooms, a festival of new ideas which will take over the old Fire Station, Magistrates Courts and Police Station in Bristol City Centre for three days this November.

The Cambridge Animal Alphabet series celebrates Cambridge's connections with animals through literature, art, science and society.

New report gives first ever snapshot of Sheffield's thriving music sector Sheffield boasts 465 active bands, 65 recording studios and 69 venues Report recommends further collaboration to catapult She

The University of Leeds and The Hepworth Wakefield contemporary art gallery have long been collaborators on a wide range of activities, many of them focused on helping young people from both Wakefield and the University to build careers in the arts.

Stereolab singer to talk and perform at Sussex French singer Laetitia Sadier, best known as the frontwoman of the alternative band Stereolab, will talk and perform on campus next month.

Analysis: Understanding the hidden dimensions of modern physics through the arts By Djuna Croon , PhD Researcher at the University of Sussex Sometimes, the hardest job for a theoretical physicist is telling the story. The work in this field can be conducted entirely in the abstract, leaving outsiders (and the odd insider) bewildered, but there might be some assistance in the visualisation techniques developed by certain artists and writers.

People with young onset dementia and their carers came together to provide a moving musical and artistic performance that concluded a series of weekly sessions.

Glasgow will join 280 cities across Europe to celebrate European Researchers' Night on Friday (September 25) - bringing together some of the most inspiring researchers in the city with an extravaganza of shows, talks, family activities, comedy and discovery.

What to take to university is a question foremost in the minds of thousands of freshers up and down the country.

The reason why middle-class people  more likely to sing, play music, act or paint has been revealed in a new Oxford University study - and wealth or social status do not appear to have much to do with it.