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Explore the long history of human movement, from ancient migration to today, through the voices of those who migrated and those who received...

Embark on a journey through Scotland's rich history - from early Christianity to the Industrial Revolution, and the modern world - and see how it...

Explore Ancient Egypt as depicted in the Bible. Consider famed Biblical episodes such as Creation and the Flood alongside the archeological...

Explore key themes in ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, including major figures such as Plato, Aristotle, Stoicism, and Neo-Platonism. 

Improve your understanding of the scientific and ethical dimensions of this complex public policy issue.

Learn how to support animal welfare at every stage of the clinical visit - from transportation to recovery.

Explore Ancient Egyptian history, religion and architecture through the lens of key monuments relating to dynasties, gods and everyday life.

Explore key principles and practices of archaeology such as dating techniques and mapping. Discuss sites from around the world and consider the...

Discover how art historians study art - compare works, explore materials, and examine the periods and social changes that shaped artists. 

Explore film style, narrative, editing, camera work and film history through analysis of a variety of films across the decades to appreciate film...

A half-day introductory workshop looking at how to mobilise knowledge, making sure valuable research findings don't gather dust.  Funding...

Examine the complexities of modern existence by applying philosophy to contemporary challenges

This half-day course covers how to plan, design and deliver a successful speech or presentation for clinical researchers and research team...

Dig deeper into key archaeological sites, from the Palaeolithic to the 1900s and examine their impact on archaeological thought and...

Learn about decolonising archaeology and explore how Europe’s marginalised groups helped shape society, and how they have been represented in...

Learn about the origin and evolution of life and the search for life beyond the Earth.

How stars burn, how black holes form, where the elements come from and how the universe is expanding  – find the answers in this course.

Using the Paston letters - a rare collection of medieval correspondence – explore the lives of a 15th Century English family in love, marriage,...

This course discusses novels that have caused controversy, considering how readers responded to them. We will think about if these novels are...

Learn to explore, clean, and visualise health & social care data in R programming language to support evidence-based decisions.

Learn the fundamentals of black and white darkroom photography, focusing on developing and printing your own images from 35mm film.

Discover strategies to tackle big data challenges and manage massive datasets beyond a single computer in today's data-driven world. 

This four session course covers skills, tools and techniques to help you plan and deliver clinical research projects. Funding available.

Meet for three classes over a three-month period, and in each session explore current affairs from a social science perspective.