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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’.

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 Zika Virus, Dengue and the Yellow Fever Mosquito

The Zika virus originated in Africa and causes a febrile illness but was little known until it spread within Brazil in 2014. The lecture will also discuss the ‘nightmare scenario’ of the increased range of the mosquito as a result of climate change.

Metadata: What do phone companies know about us?

What do our phone calls reveal? Professor Martyn Thomas CBE...

Theatre and Language: Samuel Beckett, 'Waiting for Godot'

Beckett's Waiting for Godot has been interpreted in myriad ways...

The Falklands War, 1982

In 1982, Argentina, which had long claimed the Falklands, invaded...

"Tit for Tat, you Buggers!": The Falklanders' response to Argentina's Invasion of South Georgia

On 19th March 1982 Argentina claimed the British-owned Islands of...

Brazil: A Force in the World?

The symposium will look at the country's rapidly developing economy...

Brazil: Order and Progress - Questions and Answers

Professor Tim Connell leads the panel of experts in responding...

Brazil's Challenges: Development or Decay?

The symposium will look at the country's rapidly developing economy...