Engineering: Archimedes of Syracuse In the 3rd century BCE, the Sicilian polymath Archimedes significantly advanced human understanding of mathematics, geometry and astronomy.
The Theatre of Dionysus This lecture outlines the origins of Greek drama in this historic setting, its architectural development and some of the greatest masterpieces.
Victorian Era Astronomy: On Land and in the Skies In the late 19th-century, astronomical research could be practical, using...
Picturesque Engineering: Telford's Highland Roads and Bridges In partnership with the Fulbright Commission. In 1819, Thomas Telford...
Endings in the Novel, from Austen and Dickens to Edward St Aubyn and Rachel Cusk More than anything else, the end matters to the novel...
The Communist Party of Great Britain and Middle Class Recruits Professor Morgan, of the University of Manchester, examines the wider...