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Iron from the sky: Meteors, meteorites and ancient culture article icon

Science, Maths & Technology

Iron from the sky: Meteors, meteorites and ancient culture

3-4 January 2023 will see the peak of the Quadrantid meteor shower. What’s the connection between meteors, iron and Egyptian beads? Dr Diane Johnson, a Post Doctoral Research Associate in the Faculty of Science, explains more about ‘iron from the sky’.

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The People on the Notes: Jane Austen article icon

History & The Arts

The People on the Notes: Jane Austen

2017 marked the bicentenary of Jane Austen's death and to commemorate this she is now featured on the £10 note. Find out whether the note truly represent's Austen's life and work...

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The Byzantine icon free course icon level 1: introductory icon

History & The Arts

The Byzantine icon

This course is a short journey into the rich world of Byzantine artistic production via its most illustrious representative – the icon.

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8 hrs
Hanukkah: a festival of light article icon

History & The Arts

Hanukkah: a festival of light

What's Hanukkah all about? And how do Jewish people celebrate it? 

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Charlie Sheen, Rock Hudson and the changing face of HIV stigma article icon

Health, Sports & Psychology

Charlie Sheen, Rock Hudson and the changing face of HIV stigma

How has the treatment and attitudes towards HIV changed? Peter Keogh explores...

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Health, Sports & Psychology

Veganism interactive

Veganism has been big news in recent years, and that trend looks set to continue. Explore the rise of veganism in this interactive, you will learn about how veganism relates to speciesism, the historical background to the vegan movement, and more.

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History & The Arts

Religion and Violence

What is religious violence? How much violence is about religion - and is religious violence inevitable? Prof. John Wolffe explores these questions here.

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History & The Arts

National Novel Writing Month

You know how they say everyone's got a novel in them, just waiting to be written? Well, now's your chance!

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Happy halloween! article icon

History & The Arts

Happy halloween!

Delve into our spook-tacular articles, FREE courses and podcasts all related to Halloween and all things scary. Pretty ghoul, huh?

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Science, Maths & Technology

Ada Lovelace Day

Marking the day celebrating Ada Lovelace, discover the intriguing story of her life, Charles Babbage, and their role in the 19th century development of the computer.

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Halloween: What’s the devil got to do with it? article icon

History & The Arts

Halloween: What’s the devil got to do with it?

Why is Halloween, an evening traditionally used to honour the deceased, now associated with all things spooky and gruesome? 

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History & The Arts

The history of Halloween

When it comes to Halloween, do Christians and Pagans have anything in common?

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