Classics & Ancient History

In this course, Dr Regine May (University of Leeds) explores the story of Cupid and Psyche in Apuleius’ Metamorphoses. In the first module, we think about the literary and historical context of Apuleius’ Metamorphoses, before turning in the second...
5 lectures
1:03:18
Dr Regine May
Leeds University
Government & Politics

In this course, Professor John Callaghan (University of Salford) explores the history of the Labour Party from 1945 to the present day. In the first module, we think about the Labour government under Clement Attlee between 1945-51. In the second,...
6 lectures
1:08:05
Prof. John Callaghan
Salford University
History

In this course, Professor Mark White (Queen Mary University of London) explores the presidency of Harry Truman (1945-53). In the first module, we think about Truman’s rise to power and how he became President in April 1945. In the second, ...
5 lectures
0:53:42
Prof. Mark White
Queen Mary, University of London
Psychology

In this course, Dr Richard O’Connor (University of Hull) discusses different ideas within the field of cognitive development that go beyond the work of Jean Piaget. In module one, we introduce the violation-of-expectation looking time method as a ...
6 lectures
0:51:04
Dr Richard O'Connor
Hull University
Psychology

In this course, Prof. Becky Milne (University of Portsmouth) discusses witness memory and the cognitive interview, a forensic interviewing technique used by police officers to improve the quantity and quality of information gathered from...
5 lectures
0:53:10
Prof. Becky Milne
Portsmouth University
English Literature

In this course, Professor John McRae (University of Nottingham) explores Carol Ann Duffy’s 2002 collection, ‘Feminine Gospels’. After an introductory module in which we think about the poetry of Carol Ann Duffy in general and the collection as a...
22 lectures
3:07:07
Prof. John McRae
Nottingham University
Classics & Ancient History

In this course, Dr Emily Hauser (University of Exeter) explores the status and role of women in the Iliad and the Odyssey. In the first module, we think about why women matter in Homer, and the difficulty of recovering the experience of ancient...
5 lectures
0:46:29
Dr Emily Hauser
Exeter University
History

In this course, Professor Mark White (Queen Mary, University of London) explores the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962. We begin by thinking about the background to the Cuban Missile Crisis, including Kennedy’s policies towards Cuba ...
5 lectures
0:48:26
Prof. Mark White
Queen Mary, University of London
Psychology

In this course, Dr Sarita Robinson (University of Central Lancashire) discusses the topic of stress. We begin, in module one, by thinking about how we can define stress before moving on to examine how the body responds to stress in module two...
5 lectures
0:56:45
Dr Sarita Robinson
University of Central Lancashire
Classics & Ancient History

In this module, Dr Chris Whitton (University of Cambridge) explores Tacitus’ Histories, Book 1. In the first module, we provide an introduction to Tacitus and the Histories at a whole, before turning in the second and third modules to the figures...
7 lectures
1:06:40
Dr Christopher Whitton
Cambridge University
History

In this course, Professor Mark White (Queen Mary University of London) explores the life and presidency of John F. Kennedy (1917-63). In the first module, we think about the development of Kennedy’s legacy from the mid-1960s to the present day ...
11 lectures
1:38:50
Prof. Mark White
Queen Mary, University of London
Psychology

In this course, Prof. Femi Oyebode (University of Birmingham) discusses anxiety and anxiety-related disorders. In module one, we explore the general nature of emotions and how we experience them, before moving on to think about anxiety and ...
5 lectures
0:34:50
Prof. Femi Oyebode
Birmingham University