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The celestial geometry of John Flamsteed: Mapping the heavens from 17th century Greenwich

During his 46 years as Astronomer Royal, John Flamsteed elevated...

At war with the French: the Hundred Years

At the outset, the English Crown ruled over tracts of...

Ethics in finance

At the heart of the recent spate of financial scandals...

In the beginning: the Roman, the Viking and the Norman Conquests

As an island people, the inhabitants of Britain were repeatedly...

Can a country take out financial insurance against macro-risks like currency instability or global terrorism?

Many countries are vulnerable to external shocks such as a...

What is the future of mutuals now?

Why did mutuals occur and what purposes did/do they serve...

Maths, risk and careers in the City

This lecture gives an insight into how the mathematics we...

Two thousand years of London Bridge

The fascinating story of all the bridges that have been...

Presenting Unwanted Histories: The project to establish the British Empire and Commonwealth Museum

Coffee Shop Society in 17th century London

Coffee shops were the intellectual hub of Stuart and Hanoverian...