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Brexit and the Future of Britain
At the time of writing, it appears that Britain will leave the European Union on 29th March at 11 pm British time, 12 midnight Continental time. How …
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The Pursuit of Happiness - Professor Glenn D Wilson
What makes us happy? Is it a genetic trait that we are stuck with, or a product of events unfolding in our living? Does it help to be rich? What can …
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Reflections on the New Edition of Debussy's 'Pelléas et Mélisande' - Professor David Grayson
Critical editing must of necessity concern itself with facts, many thousands of them, but the edition that is its object must be based on an understa…
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Improvising Medicine
Few patients like to think of their physicians or surgeons as improvisers. Yet clinical care is a human art where there will always be uncertainty. T…
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Maths and Sport: Strength and Power - Professor John D. Barrow
Top athletes seem to get bigger and bigger. How does size affect performance? Why do some sports have weight categories while others don't? What type…
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Vision and Values in a Volatile World - Professors Michael Mainelli and Ken Costa
We live in volatile times, as the Arab Spring and August riots in London have demonstrated. Professor Costa's lecture outlines an ethics of business …
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How Will We Learn Maths in the Future?
Mathematics education is changing rapidly and a big driver for this is the use of new technology. In particular the widespread use of computers has t…
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Debussy and the Independent Art Bookshop - Denis Herlin
In July 1893, a score for voice and piano of Debussy's La Damoiselle élue was published, with a decorative cover illustrated by Maurice Denis. The pu…
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What Medicine Can Learn from Restaurants about Care
Medical care often frames patients as the passive 'recipients' of expert professional knowledge and skill.
Uploaded 11-06-26
This lecture explores wha…
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Politics and the Legal Profession
Cuts to legal aid, the concept of online justice, diversity within the legal profession and the judiciary, the independence of the Judiciary from the…
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