Money talks: November 29th, 2010
Rhetoric has met reality
Understanding Shakespeare's sonnets
In the year of the 400th anniversary of their publication Professors Stanley Wells, CBE, and Jonathan Bate talk to the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust's Paul Edmondson about the content and context of Shakespeare's collection of sonnets.
Vice-Chancellor's End of Year Review
Professor Nigel Thrift, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Warwick, takes a look back over the last year at Warwick including our success in the RAE, our research and international partnerships, student achievements and campus developments.
Lost Interpretations of Hamlet Performance- The Hamlet Project
Capital Centre presented Lost Interpretations of Hamlet, a look at four very different readings of Shakespeare's masterpiece. The culmination of this year-long project.
Stanislavsky- The Hamlet Project
The Hamlet project re-created scenes from Stanislavsky/Gordon Craig's 1912 production. Tom Cornford is a freelance theatre director and Artist in-Residence (2008/9) at The CAPITAL Centre, The Hamlet team was co-ordinated by third year undergraduates.
Professor Wyn Grant Discusses UK Election Politics
In the year of a General Election, Professor Wyn Grant from the Department of Politics and International Studies discusses the complexities of UK election politics
The Art of Science Television
Paula Apsell, NOVA's senior executive producer laments the sad state of science journalism and discusses how NOVA is more essential than ever. In a world where the public understanding of science is diminishing, she makes a strong case for NOVA's tradition of depth and substance, tackling the most pressing issues in sc
Women in Islamic Societies
This course serves as a broad survey of women's and gender issues within the contexts of multiple societies in the Islamic world. The first half of the semester will concentrate on the historical position of women in Islamic societies, defined by the normative values of Islam and by cultural traditions and norms that were sometimes at odds with religious prescriptions. We will discuss how the interpretations of these values in diverse circumstances and who gets to do the interpreting have had im
3.6 Thinking about the location of your presentation
Effective communication is the key to a successful presentation. This unit will provide you with a systematic approach to develop the necessary skills. It is important to understand that effective presentation skills can be practised and learned. It is the content of your presentation, and the simple delivery of clear and reasoned arguments, which will help you to achieve your objectives.
Over There: Martha Farnsworth and WWI
Martha Farnsworth was a prolific diary writer, recording her daily experiences from 1882 through 1922 with only minor gaps. Martha , with some assistance from her second husband Fred taught a Sunday School class of boys at the first Christian Church in Topeka. Martha taught the same boys year in and year out and these boys became their family. Martha recorded the impact of World War I on her life and on these young men, a number of whom served in WWI. This podcast will feature entries from
Bulletin of the Institute for Antiquity and Christianity, Volume X, Issue 4
CONTENTS:
Calendar of Events,
Cover Illustration Description,
The Roots of Egyptian Christianity Conference,
New Project Launched,
The Spring Public Lecture Series of the Institute for Antiquity and Christianity: "Q: A Lost Collection of Jesus' Sayings," "Great Cities of the Ancient Near East," "The Emergence of Christian Visual Arts," "Ancient Near Eastern Influences on New Testament Conceptions of Christ," and "Adventures With Manuscripts: The Original Discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls",
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Warwick's links with business will be 'essential' in economic hardship
Business leader John Edwards, the former chief executive of the regional development agency Advantage West Midlands and one of this year’s honorary graduates at Warwick, talks about the continuing importance of the university’s links with business.
‘Second life’ for Warwick Commission
Chair of the first Warwick Commission Pierre Pettigrew, one of this year’s honorary graduates at Warwick, says the commission report into the future of world trade is set to have an even bigger impact after the completion of the Doha round of negotiations of the World Trade Organisation.
Central banks ‘key’ to stop recession
Economist Professor Stephen Nickell, a former member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee and one of this year’s honorary graduates at Warwick, says the UK could see a severe recession but that will depend on the action of the Bank of England and other central banks around the world.
Professor Wyn Grant Discusses UK Election Politics
In the year of a General Election, Professor Wyn Grant from the Department of Politics and International Studies discusses the complexities of UK election politics
Skull bone
Closeup of a parietal bone specimen resting on top of a book.
The use of the stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) as a natural fungicide - Presentation
