What went wrong in Latin America? The failures of import-substituting industrialisation In the Great Depression, producers of food and raw materials...
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?
Culture and Resistance: Indigenous Responses to a Globalised World This lecture looks at the place occupied by indigenous cultures...
Making and Running Great Gardens 1700 - 1900 Britain's great gardens are among the glories of our countryside...
Refugees, economic migration and the future of the world economy In the 1990s, the advanced economics appeared no longer self-sufficient...
The Future of Our Oceans Recent evidence about the extent of plastics and litter in our oceans has led to grassroots rejection of single-use plastics.
Is it really the case that Economic success is negatively correlated with Sporting success? The lecture will look at the links between sporting success...
Air Pollution: Its Impact on Health and Possible Solutions This lecture will consider the evidence for different forms of air pollution causing diseases, and outline some of the potential solutions.
What is Value in Healthcare? This lecture considers this hypothesis and the relationship between clinical outcome and cost of treatment.