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Understanding Violent People

What can we do to reduce levels of violence in our society?

Speechwriting: Creating Authenticity

Simon Lancaster believes that the successful speechwriter is less of a puppeteer and more of an impressionist. In his talk, he will share a number of stories and anecdotes from his time as speechwriter.

King Henry III and the Communication of Power

This lecture considers how Henry III of England used art to justify monarchy at the dawn of what is commonly termed the ‘parliamentary state’.

How Spontaneous Gestures Connect to Thinking

I will argue for the essential unity of speech and gesture in the transmission of thought, and suggest that we have underestimated the considerable communicative significance of these movements.

The Right Stuff: How Do We Make 'Good' Doctors?

An exploration of the concept of the 'good' doctor, and how we can ensure that our doctors are 'good'. This question is crucial at time when morale in the health services appears low and inquiries reveal poor practice by some health care professionals.

The Right Stuff: Information, Privacy and the Ethics of Disclosure

Personal information is understood as the property of individuals, but this way of thinking about information raises questions about the ethics of information sharing, particularly in relation to medical research and the management of risk in healthcare.

Living Without Electricity

What happens when power, communications, and transport are all disrupted, when shops cannot function, and when most people cannot find out what is happening? Storm Desmond in 2015 revealed how dependent on electricity modern city life has become. What lessons have been learnt?

The Right Stuff: How Do We Make Moral Choices?

A review of developments in moral psychology over the last two decades, specifically the neuroscience of moral decision-making, and the implications of this research for ethical issues such as moral responsibility. Particularly focus will be given to the capacity to make unwise decisions...

The effects of parenting on conduct disorder

Professor Gwen Adshead discusses some of the environmental factors contributing...

Changing Minds and Changing Risk

Professor Gwen Adshead looks at the risks factors and the common types of violence, within the context of treatment and therapy issues

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