James Murdoch launches UCL’s Centre for Digital Humanities

The Centre for Digital Humanities brings together research from the traditionally separate disciplines of computing and humanities to create new tools that enhance the understanding and study of the humanities and culture heritage. The Centre's researchers will also analyse the impact of these new techniques on cultural heritage, memory institutions, libraries, archives and digital culture. Dr Claire Warwick, Director of the UCL Centre for Digital Humanities, said: 'UCL Digital Humanities applies world-leading computational research to the subtleties of our experience of the arts, and our history and culture. It brings together the best and most exciting work at the intersection of technology and what makes us human. Our experience of reading, listening to music, going to a museum or gallery or using historical documents will increasingly be affected by digital resources, and UCL aims to be at the forefront of such developments.' James Murdoch, Chairman and Chief Executive, Europe and Asia of News Corporation, said: 'I am delighted to help launch the UCL Centre for Digital Humanities. Digital technology has significantly changed the way we communicate and share knowledge. The Centre holds great promise, not only for finding new ways of applying technology to the study of the human record but also for providing insights and perspective on how we think about culture and creativity in the future.