Engineering: Archimedes of Syracuse In the 3rd century BCE, the Sicilian polymath Archimedes significantly advanced human understanding of mathematics, geometry and astronomy.
The Carry Trade and Uncovered Interest Rate Parity Basic economic theory tells us that borrowing money in a...
Corruption in Britain - A Necessary Evil?: Critiquing Corruption The Symposium addressed issues on governance, trust and anti-bribery, and...
What I Like about this country is that it has a nice level of corruption! Allen & Overy Lecture Deep economic truths from the mouths...
Victorian Era Astronomy: On Land and in the Skies In the late 19th-century, astronomical research could be practical, using...
Endings in the Novel, from Austen and Dickens to Edward St Aubyn and Rachel Cusk More than anything else, the end matters to the novel...
Gresham and Defoe (underwriters): The Origins of London Marine Insurance This lecture explores the astonishing history of marine insurance underwriting...
Portraits of Queen Elizabeth II: The Artists’ Challenges Scores of painters and photographers over the last seventy years...