Explore what law is, who defines it, and how it shapes society. This course examines law beyond doctrine—through legal pluralism, social norms, and global examples—to reveal how law operates, empowers, and sometimes oppresses in practice.
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Accredited courses include undergraduate and postgraduate level courses.
Examine the extraordinary and totally disproportionate role played in the history of Europe and the world by the people from the sparse populations and inhospitable lands surrounding the Baltic Sea.
With extensive and rare archive recordings, this course explores the BBC's vital role during World War II, focusing on major wartime events and on Churchill's remarkable engagement with the new medium of international broadcasting.
This course celebrates the guitar and its music. Musicians have used the guitar to express themselves in a huge variety of styles. It surveys the development of acoustic and electric guitars from the C16th to the present with in-class demonstrations.
Explore the nature of mind and consciousness through philosophy, psychology, and neuroscience. This course examines the mind–body problem, artificial consciousness, and whether science can truly explain what it means to think and be aware.
Uncover the hidden stories of courage and resistance in World War II. This course explores espionage, uprisings, and intelligence operations across occupied Europe, revealing how ordinary people shaped history through extraordinary acts of defiance.
The Victorian author Thomas Hardy was sensitive to the patterns of the past and to the tragic inevitabilities of human nature. By studying his poetry and prose, this course examines Hardy’s philosophy and belief in the roles of men and women.
The session is participatory and will focus on ways of improving the effectiveness of your presentations and developing confidence in delivering them.
Deep dive into the Applied AI concepts: machine learning, computer vision, natural language processing, and beyond through a mix of expert-led lectures, practical labs, and collaborative projects.
This course will explore the vital role which patronage played with respect to the art and architecture of the Italian Renaissance.
Crime and punishment in early modern London and the home counties is a rich area of study. Students will encounter not only the changes in the law across the period, but also the very real human stories that can be uncovered.
What is capitalism? Is it immoral? What forms does it take? Should we be looking to reform, or even replace it? Should everything be for sale, or should markets be limited? Join this course to debate the ethical and practical arguments about capitalism.