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History & The Arts
20 years in history: how much do you remember?
A lot can happen in 20 years. Put your knowledge to the test to see how much you can remember with this interactive quiz.
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Languages
20 years in English as a medium of instruction: an unstoppable train?
A few years into the new millennium, I returned to my home city of Copenhagen after a couple of years working in Belgium. As my train pulled into Copenhagen Central Station, a poster caught my eye: the University of Copenhagen wanted to be among the fifty best universities in the world.
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History & The Arts
Beth yw ystyr bod yn Gymreig?
Cymerwch olwg y tu hwnt i syniadau cyffredin am Gymru a hunaniaeth Gymreig.
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History & The Arts
What does it mean to be Welsh?
Take a look beyond familiar ideas of Wales and Welsh identity.
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History & The Arts
Music, sound and culture
Exploring the different ways we can study music and sound, across a range of repertoires and contexts.
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History & The Arts
Fantasy fiction: an introduction
What happens to literature when it moves beyond the confines of the real? When it uses its power to create “other” worlds that no longer obey the rules of this one? Discover more about fantasy fiction, a genre that is as old as storytelling and yet constantly reinventing itself.
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History & The Arts
The life of Mama Elouise Edwards
From her birth in Georgetown, British Guiana, to her MBE for services to the Manchester community, this article explores the extraordinary life of Mama Elouise Edwards...
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History & The Arts
Black History Month
In recognition of Black History Month we have pulled together some content about inspirational individuals and events for you to explore.
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History & The Arts
Music as therapy in nineteenth-century Scotland
Discover how music was used to support mental wellbeing in a nineteenth-century Scottish asylum, where concerts, choirs and patient compositions helped create a sense of purpose and community.
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History & The Arts
Have you ever wanted to write?
Everyone has a story worth telling. Whether you dream of writing a novel, memoir, travel journal, script or poem, this collection will spark your creativity, help you develop your writing skills, and support you to take the first steps towards bringing your ideas to life.
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Science, Maths & Technology
The Perseid meteor shower
The Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak overnight on 12–13 August 2026, offering one of the best opportunities of the year to spot ‘shooting stars’. Find out more about meteors, the constellation Perseus and what meteors have to do with ancient Egypt...
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History & The Arts
Latitude and Longitude
When people began to travel long distances over deserts or seas, they needed a way to fix their position. Accordingly, a global grid was developed, incorporating lines of latitude and longitude.