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From archive to algorithm, this unique insight on how AI is transforming cultural heritage research here at Cambridge explored how cutting edge technologies are opening up new ways to access and understand cultural collections. Featuring insights from across the University, the session spotlighted the innovative ArCH project and demonstrated how AI is tackling long-standing challenges in heritage research.

You can now watch the recording to discover how the project worked—and what its breakthroughs mean for the future of cultural heritage.

*This project was supported with funding from ai@cam and the Accelerate Programme for Scientific Discovery, made possible by a donation from Schmidt Sciences

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Speakers
Dr Suzanne Paul
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Dr Suzanne Paul is the Keeper of Rare Books and Early Manuscripts at Cambridge University Library. A medieval manuscript scholar by training, she is particularly interested in the application of digital and scientific approaches to the study and curation of manuscripts. She has collaborated on several large-scale digitisation and conservation projects and is currently a co-investigator on the Hidden in Plain Sight project, applying methods such as X-ray fluorescence, multispectral imaging and DNA analysis to the study of premodern books.

Dr Amelie Roper
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Amelie Roper is Head of Research at the University of Cambridge Libraries and Archives (CULA), where she manages the University Library Research Institute, a centre for collections-led research. She is a Co-Lead on the AI for Cultural Heritage Hub project (ArCH) and supports the delivery of CULA's research grants portfolio. 

Amelie has a PhD in book history from the University of St Andrews and previously undertook an AHRC-RLUK Professional Practice Fellowship on Documenting the Role of UK Science in the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Jennie Fletcher
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Jennie Fletcher is Lead Software Developer at the University of Cambridge Libraries and Archives (CULA), leading a small development team that supports library services and digital humanities research. She has led the development of the Cambridge Digital Library and the AI for Cultural Heritage Hub (ArCH), with a focus on applying innovative technologies to enhance access to and discovery of cultural heritage collections.

Mathew Lowe
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Mathew Lowe is Collections Manager for the University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge, where he is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Museum’s vertebrate collections and the development of computerised documentation systems to recognised professional standards. He also coordinates and supports research enquiries and visits, administers the specimen loans service, and supports specimen-based teaching within the Department of Zoology.