Government & Politics

In this course, Dr Kevin Yuill (University of Sunderland) explores the history of gun control in the United States from the colonial period to the present day. In the first module, we think about the history of the right to bear arms in English...
5 lectures
0:44:13
Dr Kevin Yuill
Sunderland University
History

In this course, Dr Marcel Thomas (University of Manchester) explores life in East Germany between 1945-89 via six key questions: (1) Why was housing seen as so important to the building of a socialist society?; (2) Were women more emancipated in...
6 lectures
1:00:43
Dr Marcel Thomas
Manchester University
History

In this course, Dr Estelle Paranque (New College of the Humanities) explores the reign of Elizabeth I through the eyes of the French monarchy. In the first module, we think about the French perception of Elizabeth at the very beginning of her...
6 lectures
0:54:15
Dr Estelle Paranque
New College of the Humanities
History

In this course, Dr Lara Douds (Northumbria University) explores the development of the Soviet system of government in the years following the October Revolution. In the first module, we introduce the rich and contested scholarship on this topic,...
5 lectures
1:09:52
Dr Lara Douds
Northumbria University
History

In this course, Dr Kevin Yuill (University of Sunderland) explores the presidency of Richard Nixon, 1969-74. In the first module, we think about the incident for which Nixon is best known and which dominated his final year in office – the...
5 lectures
0:45:56
Dr Kevin Yuill
Sunderland University
History

In this course, Dr George Gosling (University of Wolverhampton) explores healthcare in Britain prior the establishment of the NHS in 1948. In the first module, we think about when the NHS began, looking at the importance of the Second World War...
5 lectures
0:44:01
Dr George Gosling
Wolverhampton University
Classics & Ancient History

In this course, Professor Robin Osborne (University of Cambridge) explores vase-painting in the Greek world from the eighth century to the middle of the fifth century BC, tracing a narrative that includes each of the vases on the OCR A Level...
6 lectures
0:58:30
Prof. Robin Osborne
Cambridge University
History

In this course, Professor Matthew Stibbe (Sheffield Hallam University) explores Weimar Germany through twelve key questions: (1) Was Weimar Germany doomed to fail from the start?; (2) Why did Weimar fail in the early 1930s?; (3) How much of a...
12 lectures
2:35:17
Prof. Matthew Stibbe
Sheffield Hallam University
History

In this course, Dr Sean Cunningham (The National Archives) explores the reign of Henry VII through eight key questions: (1) How did Henry Tudor become king of England?; (2) Did Henry rely too heavily on his friends for support?; (3) How secure was...
8 lectures
1:12:52
Dr Sean Cunningham
The National Archives
History

In this course, Dr Lars Laaman (SOAS, University of London) explores the history of China between the end of the First Opium War (1839-42) to the collapse of the Qing dynasty in 1911. In the first module, we think about the immediate aftermath of...
8 lectures
1:20:41
Dr Lars Laamann
SOAS, University of London
English Literature

In this nineteen-part course, Professor John McRae (University of Nottingham) explores Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman. We begin with a broad introduction to the historical, literary and cultural context, before going through the play...
19 lectures
2:54:13
Prof. John McRae
Nottingham University
History

In this course, Dr Christopher Price (York St John University) explores the development and performance of the British economy between 1918-39. In the first module, we consider the state of the British economy in the immediate aftermath of the...
5 lectures
0:51:16
Dr Chris Price
York St John University