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This course examines the institution of human slavery in the southern United States from its colonial beginnings, to its emergence as the most powerful slave system in the world, to its collapse during the Civil War.

Aiming to provide an understanding of realist reviews and evaluation and the ability to apply new knowledge and skills to a realist research project.

This lecture examines Blair’s electoral success and New Labour modernisation, highlighting public service investment and reform, while assessing the limits of his authority, particularly over the failed bid to join the Eurozone.

Investigate how cyberattackers breach networks and achieve their objectives. From data theft and disruption to avoiding detection and infiltrating targets, this online lecture provides a conceptual understanding of the foundations of hacking.

From hunting dogs to Silk Road camels and urban cats, this lecture series explores how animals shaped human history, using archaeology and history to uncover the deep entanglements between people and domestic species.

This guided viewing in the Ashmolean Museum will centre on seven of Leonardo da Vinci’s original drawings, from which we will also consider relationships with his paintings and writings, as well as to copies by contemporary and later artists.

Explore the dazzling richness and exuberance of Baroque art and architecture - from the earliest experiments of Michelangelo, to the voluptuous sensuality of Bernini, and beyond. Artists studied will include Borromini, Titian, Caravaggio, and Rubens.

Explore tough ethical questions in clinical decision-making. Examine ethical issues in clinical contexts, analyse real-life cases, and gain practical skills to make wise, principled decisions while valuing diverse perspectives.

Positive Psychology offers a direct approach to help people create strategies towards wellbeing. Changing our interpretation of the world can help us feel happier, healthier, more positive, and become more resilient. Learn more at this online workshop.

Master the art of impactful communication. This intensive workshop equips early-career and first-time managers with the skills to craft compelling speeches, engage any audience, and speak with confidence – using insights from auditory neuroscience.

This lecture addresses Yugoslavia’s collapse as driven by internal divisions, economic crisis, and nationalism; international actors were inconsistent and sometimes worsened events, but had limited capacity to prevent disintegration.

This weekend explores the building blocks of storytelling: inspiration; character; plot; setting; structure; description and editing. Join us in Oxford for a fun, interactive course and develop your unique writer's voice. No previous experience necessary.