The End of the Old World Order, 1530 to 1650 The Reformation and the Civil War, two events a century...
Picturesque Engineering: Telford's Highland Roads and Bridges In partnership with the Fulbright Commission. In 1819, Thomas Telford...
Restoration and Reaction: Palaces of the Restoration Charles II's court has often been portrayed as devoted to...
Building the Victorian City: Splendour and Squalor By 1900 Britain had produced the world’s largest cities and...
Gresham and Defoe (underwriters): The Origins of London Marine Insurance This lecture explores the astonishing history of marine insurance underwriting...
Leadership at a Time of Transition and Turbulence - A conversation with Peter Sutherland KCMG Professor Costa conducts a conversation/discussion with Peter Sutherland, Chairman of...
Green Immunity – How Do Plants Fight Infection? Most of us rarely think about plant immunity. But, like...
The New Art of Central Banking Following the Long Expansion and the global financial crisis, money...
The Hidden Face of British Gardening Gardening has been big business since the 17th century, but how can we measure its growth and economic importance?