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Has the Internet Changed News for Better or Worse? 250 Years of Technology

What can we learn from history about how deeply the internet could transform news in the 21st century? And how does it relate to broader social and economic trends?

The 30 Years' War (1618-48) and the Second Defenestration of Prague

Professor Wilson will examine the causes, conduct and consequences of the Thirty Years’ War, Europe’s most destructive conflict prior to the two 20th-century world wars.

The Internet of Things

Many televisions, baby monitors, central heating and even light-bulbs are already connected to the internet but this is only the start. Why is this happening? How will all this data be processed? And what are the benefits and the risks?

Does Technology Have An Influence On The Way Labour Models Work?

A question from the lecture 'Employment and Unemployment' by Professor...

The Challenge of Big Data

Information plays a huge role in the modern world, with vast amounts of data literally at our finger tips. The Internet is leading to an ever-increasing amount of data, leading to the ‘challenge of Big Data’.