Faculty of English, University of Cambridge
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The Faculty of English at the University of Cambridge is a leading academic department renowned for its teaching and research in English literature, language, and related fields.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Faculty of English, University of Cambridge canonical | 5 |
| English Faculty Library, University of Cambridge | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1854660 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Faculty of English, University of Cambridge Context triple: [Grange Road, Cambridge, hasNearbyInstitution, Faculty of English, University of Cambridge]
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A.
Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics, University of Cambridge
The Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics at the University of Cambridge is a leading academic division specializing in the study and research of European and global languages, their literatures, cultures, and linguistic structures.
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B.
School of Arts and Humanities, University of Cambridge
The School of Arts and Humanities at the University of Cambridge is a major academic division encompassing a wide range of disciplines in the humanities, including languages, literature, history, philosophy, and related fields.
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C.
Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge
The Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge is a leading academic department specializing in research and teaching in education, teacher training, and educational policy within the University of Cambridge.
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D.
Faculty of Philosophy, University of Cambridge
The Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge is a leading academic department renowned for its research and teaching across a wide range of philosophical disciplines.
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E.
School of the Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Cambridge
The School of the Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Cambridge is a major academic division encompassing departments such as history, politics, sociology, and economics, and coordinating teaching and research across these disciplines.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Faculty of English, University of Cambridge Target entity description: The Faculty of English at the University of Cambridge is a leading academic department renowned for its teaching and research in English literature, language, and related fields.
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A.
Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics, University of Cambridge
The Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics at the University of Cambridge is a leading academic division specializing in the study and research of European and global languages, their literatures, cultures, and linguistic structures.
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B.
School of Arts and Humanities, University of Cambridge
The School of Arts and Humanities at the University of Cambridge is a major academic division encompassing a wide range of disciplines in the humanities, including languages, literature, history, philosophy, and related fields.
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C.
Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge
The Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge is a leading academic department specializing in research and teaching in education, teacher training, and educational policy within the University of Cambridge.
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D.
Faculty of Philosophy, University of Cambridge
The Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge is a leading academic department renowned for its research and teaching across a wide range of philosophical disciplines.
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E.
School of the Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Cambridge
The School of the Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Cambridge is a major academic division encompassing departments such as history, politics, sociology, and economics, and coordinating teaching and research across these disciplines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic department
ⓘ
university faculty ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
English studies
ⓘ
humanities ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith |
Cambridge colleges
ⓘ
linked to:
Cambridge University colleges
|
| city |
Cambridge
ⓘ
linked to:
CAMBRIDGE
|
| collaboratesWith | other faculties of the University of Cambridge ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employs |
academic staff
ⓘ
lecturers in English ⓘ professors of English ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
English language
ⓘ
English literature ⓘ Renaissance literature ⓘ contemporary literature ⓘ literary criticism ⓘ literary theory ⓘ medieval literature ⓘ modern literature ⓘ |
| governedBy |
General Board of the Faculties
ⓘ
University of Cambridge Council ⓘ
linked to:
Council of the University of Cambridge
|
| hasBuilding | English Faculty Building ⓘ |
| hasResearchArea |
18th- and 19th-century literature
ⓘ
20th-century and contemporary literature ⓘ American literature ⓘ critical theory ⓘ digital humanities ⓘ drama and performance ⓘ medieval and early modern literature ⓘ poetry studies ⓘ postcolonial studies ⓘ |
| hasStudentLevel |
postgraduate research
ⓘ
postgraduate taught ⓘ undergraduate ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.english.cam.ac.uk ⓘ |
| hosts |
conferences
ⓘ
public lectures ⓘ research seminars ⓘ |
| knownFor |
research excellence
ⓘ
supervision-based teaching ⓘ teaching excellence ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sidgwick Site, Cambridge
ⓘ
linked to:
Sidgwick Site, University of Cambridge
|
| offersCourse | English Tripos ⓘ |
| offersDegree |
Bachelor of Arts in English
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Doctor of Philosophy in English ⓘ Master of Philosophy in English ⓘ |
| partOf |
University of Cambridge
ⓘ
linked to:
Cambridge University
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Faculty of English, University of Cambridge Description of subject: The Faculty of English at the University of Cambridge is a leading academic department renowned for its teaching and research in English literature, language, and related fields.
Referenced by (6)
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