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Percy Shelley: Polemicist
History & The Arts

Percy Shelley: Polemicist

...writing of Percy Shelley might have a message for the UK right now, believes Mark Summers...Imagine discovering a new set of string quartets by Beethoven or a large canvas by Turner that was thought to be lost. In either case, the mainstream media would have been agog, just as they were for the discovery of an original Shakespeare folio in April 2016. So it’s remarkable...
Commemorating Lord Byron on the streets of London
Languages

Commemorating Lord Byron on the streets of London

...writing of Frankenstein in the town. Plaques are frequently placed in locations where the notable person spent but the briefest of times. The Shelleys stayed only two months at the Nelson Square address and just a few weeks at Marchmont Street. If these fleeting residences can be memorialised, perhaps we could go one further and memorialise the street corner from which...
Finding women in Greek literature
History & The Arts

Finding women in Greek literature

...writings of Herodotus. These authors and their surviving texts provide invaluable evidence concerning the culture of ancient Greece. I want to look at a topic which is of great interest to students and scholars of the classical world – namely Greek women – and to consider some of difficulties involved in reading what are essentially literary texts for historical...
Coronavirus: How can athletes get through this period of isolation?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Coronavirus: How can athletes get through this period of isolation?

...through this difficult period stronger and better prepared for the challenges to come. There is also the problem of boredom and lack of stimulation. However, as many families forced to stay at home are finding out, boredom can be a powerful stimulus for creativity and innovation. Ultimately the most important is keeping safe and healthy and maintaining a positive mindset....
Emmy Noether: Bucking the historical trends
Science, Maths & Technology

Emmy Noether: Bucking the historical trends

...creative mathematical genius thus far produced since the higher education of women began’. Had she been allowed the same privileges that men enjoyed she would certainly be a household name like Einstein. Noether's legacy Noether's work still receives a great deal of attention from mathematicians and physicists alike. One of her most famous results, known simply as...
Methods in Motion: Getting on your bike, and looking for answers
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: Getting on your bike, and looking for answers

...creativity...[Hi-viz cyclists in London] Cyclists in London From an uncritical understanding of methodology, methods are the postscript to the real topic. They exist to produce data for testing theories, and their use is determined by the theoretical question. However, it is arguable that treating method as a technical afterthought downplays the extent to which social and...
How to celebrate Halloween with young children
Education & Development

How to celebrate Halloween with young children

...creativity. Some ways to enhance these elements are through thinking about costumes, decorations and making the most of daytime activities. When it comes to costumes, encourage children to think about fun, imaginative ideas, such as superheroes, animals, or characters from books. Talk about the idea that costumes are only pretend, and that behind the mask or under the hat...
Explore the Realm of Pedagogy with Pedagodzilla!
Education & Development

Explore the Realm of Pedagogy with Pedagodzilla!

...Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license and as a paperback. This means you can use it in your own teaching and practice and share it (just make sure to name drop it and, if you’re feeling generous, let us know!). And if that whets your appetite for playful pedagogues posing preposterous questions then you should listen to more at...