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History & The Arts
Baker Street half-baked: Is Sherlock part of a new anti-intellectualism?
Is the 21st Century version of the great detective designed to make thinking less threatening? Christopher Pittard thinks so.
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Languages
Language in the real world
This free course, Language in the real world, explains and illustrates why a knowledge about how language works (i.e. ‘linguistics’) is helpful – some might say essential – for different aspects of our everyday lives. It provides an introduction to ideas around what language is and to the field of Applied Linguistics, which is dedicated to ...
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Education & Development
Do music lessons help with children's other classes?
There's been research which suggests picking up an instrument can improve children's educational performance across the board. But is there really any proof?
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History & The Arts
Asa Briggs and new maps of learning
Asa Briggs' interest in how to support learning influenced his work at two universities.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
I-Spy: Episode 3
Episode three of the five-part online infidelity drama I-SPY: Rhianna tries to find evidence on the web for Oliver’s alleged infidelity and the couple argues with each other on Oliver’s late return from the pub.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
I-Spy: Episode 2
Episode two of the five-part online infidelity drama I-SPY: Rihanna finds out about Oliver’s online flirting and talks on the phone to a friend about it, whilst checking out Minnie’s Facechat profile.
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History & The Arts
Sartre & de Beauvoir, Guevara & Castro: When the existentialists met the revolutionaries
The French writers and the Cuban revolutionaries spent some time together in 1960
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History & The Arts
How did Fidel Castro shape Cuba's history?
Cuba expert Mervyn Bain reflects on a one man's large influence on a small nation
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Languages
Die Kapuzinergruft: Burial ceremonies of the Habsburgs
How the imperial Habsburgs were ceremoniously buried in the Capuchine crypt.
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Languages
Stories from Vienna: 6 key figures
Read the stories of some of Vienna’s people who are commemorated in place names around the city.
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History & The Arts
Songs of Love and Hate: On Leonard Cohen
After Leonard Cohen's death, Richard Danson Brown explores the way the songwriter specialised in conveying difficulties in father-son relationships through his songs, including 'Hallelujah'.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
I Spy: Episode 5
Episode five of the five-part online infidelity drama I-SPY: Finding out about Oliver’s plans Rhianna rushes to the hotel where she thinks Oliver will meet Minnie.