Tucked away at the very top of its iconic Bloomsbury home, the Senate House Library is something of a hidden treasure. And its wealth of original research bears witness to revolutions across the disciplines, from medicine to politics. In early 2017, the library will launch its unique celebration of the individuals and groups who raised their voices to argue for social and political reform. ‘Radical Voices’, an exhibition supported by a wide variety of events, will amplify those voices throughout the library, the School of Advanced study and the University of London.

US academic Professor Sonita Sarker can add another visiting fellowship to her résumé, after she accepted an appointment as visiting fellow at the University of London’s School of Advanced Study ( SAS ). A respected professor of English and of women's, gender, and sexuality studies at Macalester College, Minnesota, she is the first recipient of the Luisa Selis Fellowship at SAS’s Institute of Modern Languages Research ( IMLR ).

A senior Australian judge joins the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies ( IALS ) this month as its 2016–17 Inns of Court Fellow. Justice Mark Weinberg’s research focus will be on providing greater clarity on evidence requirements for multi-count indictments involving sexual offences. Justice Weinberg is a Justice of Appeal of Australia’s Supreme Court in Victoria. His tenure at the institute, a member of the University of London’s School of Advanced Study ( SAS ), runs from 16 October to 14 December.

The much-loved Bloomsbury Festival returns this week between 19 and 23 October. Events inspired by the theme of Language - from computer code to the language of food, music and dance - will be popping up in the streets, parks, museums, galleries, laboratories, public and usually private buildings of this vibrant part of London.