Gresham College Video
Gresham College has been providing free public lectures since 1597 and continues the tradition with new lectures every week. Each lecture is an hour long and is available for download as either MP3 or MP4 files. As well as the eight Gresham Professors who deliver ...
Gresham College has been providing free public lectures since 1597 and continues the tradition with new lectures every week. Each lecture is an hour long and is available for download as either MP3 or MP4 files. As well as the eight Gresham Professors who deliver annual lecture series, we have a stream of acclaimed visiting lecturers who talk on topics as varied as history, politics, art, astronomy, religion, mathematics and much more. Visit our website for further information: www.gresham.ac.uk
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Gresham's Law in Economics: Background to the Crisis - Professor Victoria Chick
Gresham's Law states that "Bad money drives out good", but ...
Gresham's Law states that "Bad money drives out good", but in economics it seems that bad theory has driven out good. Is this behind the economic depression in which we are now caught?
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Philanthropy Then, Philanthropy Now - Julia Unwin, Chief Executive, The Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
This lecture outlines the challenges of modern-day society and how ...
This lecture outlines the challenges of modern-day society and how they affect a charity's ability to deliver its purpose, and discusses how a 'Good Society' could be built through the individual, community, market and state.
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The Universities: Under regulation - The Baroness Deech of Cumnor
A discussion of issues around the protection of students from ...
A discussion of issues around the protection of students from racial and religious hatred at university.
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Decolonization: The End of Empire? - Professor Richard J. Evans
A history of Empire in the 20th Century, by one ...
A history of Empire in the 20th Century, by one of Britain's leading Modern Historians.
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Mathematics and Sport: On the Waterfront - Professor John D Barrow
The mathematics behind water sports like rowing and swimming.
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Twenty-first Century Threats: Tuberculosis - Professor William Ayliffe
A cultural and medical history of TB, and an overview ...
A cultural and medical history of TB, and an overview of the threat it poses in our own time.
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The Lost Hospitals of London: St Luke’s - Professor Nick Black
The extraordinary story of this neglected quarter of London that ...
The extraordinary story of this neglected quarter of London that in the late 19th century boasted seven major hospitals, of which only one survives today.
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To Wear or Not to Wear: Changing social norms with regard to eyewear - Neil Handley
The fascinating story of the technical and cultural history behind ...
The fascinating story of the technical and cultural history behind spectacles.
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Contemporary Christian Art - The Rt Revd Lord Harries
An overview of the work of contemporary Christian artists and ...
An overview of the work of contemporary Christian artists and the issues they face.
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Profiling a Killer - Professor Glenn D. Wilson
The psychology behind homicide investigation.
