Monday 9 November 2026
Discover what it meant to grow up in medieval England through the study of ancient human remains. This masterclass explores how bioarchaeologists uncover evidence of adolescence, health and hardship, revealing how medieval environments shaped the journey to adulthood and offering fresh insights into teenage development past and present.
What does it take to turn ambitious construction ideas into reality?
Explore the vital role of Quantity Surveyors in delivering successful, sustainable projects. Discover exciting career opportunities, cutting-edge technologies and the skills that power one of the most influential professions in the built environment.
What if we could design education from scratch today?
This thought-provoking webinar explores the purpose of education in the 21st century, questioning what we teach, how we teach it and why. Discover different visions for the future of learning and rethink what a truly successful education system could be.
Explore how class identities shaped by the Industrial Revolution influenced late-Victorian Gothic horror.
Through texts such as Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, The Time Machine and Dracula, we will examine how the proletariat, bourgeoisie and aristocracy were portrayed as ‘monstrous’, reflecting wider social and economic change.
Explore the wonders and vulnerabilities of the human brain through fascinating case studies and classic psychological experiments.
This webinar reveals how brain injury and disease can affect behaviour, memory and decision-making, offering unique insights into psychology while highlighting the extraordinary complexity and resilience of the human mind.
Can eating blueberries help you with your exams? What if the food on your plate could influence how clearly you think and how well your heart functions decades from now? In this session, we'll look at the fascinating science of naturally occurring compounds found in foods such as berries, tea and chocolate and find out if what you eat really can improve your school results.
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Cooperation is at the heart of thriving businesses, strong communities and successful economies.
In this webinar, you'll explore how economists study cooperation through a case study from China, where traditional rice farming required people to work closely together for generations. Discover how history and culture can shape behaviour today, and learn how economists use evidence to understand the decisions people make.
If parents matter so much, why do siblings often turn out so differently?
This intriguing webinar dives into one of psychology's biggest questions, exploring the complex interplay of upbringing, genetics and environment. Discover how researchers investigate human development and what their findings reveal about who we become and why.
This masterclass explores how accents shape identity, why they change, and why they matter.
Using examples from the British Isles, Taylor Swift’s evolving speech, and media portrayals, it examines the history of spoken English, accent stereotypes, adaptation in different settings, and the impact of accent prejudice and discrimination.
Can something be both completely fake and completely real at the same time?
Through the remarkable case of Jury Duty, this thought-provoking session explores the blurred line between reality and performance, challenging how we think about authenticity, storytelling and ethics in an era of increasingly hybrid television.
Explore whether Natural Farming can help build productive, resilient and sustainable food systems.
Drawing on research from India, it examines impacts on food security, yields, livelihoods and environmental sustainability, while assessing the opportunities and challenges of reducing external inputs and placing soil health, ecological processes and farmer knowledge at the centre of agriculture.
Explore whether appearing unpredictable can make leaders more powerful.
Drawing on international security research and historical case studies, this webinar examines the so-called 'madman strategy'.
Discover why recklessness can undermine credibility, fuel mistrust and backfire in high-stakes negotiations, diplomacy and international conflict.
Wednesday 11 November 2026
What can a building tell us about its past, present and future?
Discover how professionals diagnose problems, improve performance and extend the life of our built environment. Learn about the skills, opportunities and innovations shaping this influential and rewarding career.
Explore poetry inspired by city life through works set in New York by Frank O’Hara, Elizabeth Bishop and Langston Hughes. Learn practical techniques for writing contemporary urban poetry, discover how writing workshops operate, and gain insight into giving and receiving constructive feedback to develop your craft.
Discover how ancient water-management systems in the Peruvian Andes are helping communities tackle modern climate challenges.
This webinar explores the blend of Indigenous knowledge, archaeology and environmental science used to restore ancient dams, canals and wetlands, revealing how lessons from the past could strengthen water security in a changing climate.
Latin American cardboard publishing transforms recycled materials into colourful, hand-crafted books. Explore the movement’s origins, creativity, and social and environmental impacts, how communities transformed waste into art and accessible literature, and what this teaches us about human creativity.
Thursday 12 November 2026
Discover how rare fossils preserve skin, muscles, organs and even eyes.
In this masterclass, Dr Thomas Clements explores how decay and bacterial activity can drive fossilisation, revealing how palaeontologists use biology, chemistry and geology to uncover extraordinary fossils and the stories they tell about life on Earth.
Can the places we build become part of the solution to climate change? Explore how bold ideas, emerging technologies and innovative approaches are helping create greener, healthier and more resilient communities for future generations.
The fall of the Roman Empire remains one of history’s most debated events.
Examine competing explanations for Rome’s decline and how its legacy has been used to support modern political arguments, revealing the dangers of simplistic narratives about collapse, corruption and social change.
Discover the secrets of persuasion through real online debates from Reddit’s r/changemyview.
This masterclass explores how language, expertise, authenticity and tone influence opinion change, revealing what makes arguments succeed or fail, and how researchers turn digital conversations into insights about communication and persuasion.
Football is increasingly shaped by data and AI.
Using freely available statistics, we’ll explore how basic economic and analytical models can predict football match outcomes and assess title contenders. Starting from simple techniques, this talk shows what anyone can do with a computer to forecast who might lift the Premier League trophy in May 2027.
Explore the relationship between realism and fantasy in literature. Using insights from Tolkien and other influential writers, examine how fantasy challenges our ideas of reality, tracing non-realist storytelling from Arthurian legends and Gothic fiction to contemporary genre-blending novels.
Discover the Brazilian Amazon through the lives of the communities who call it home. Explore competing visions of the region, the concept of social biodiversity, and the vital role traditional communities play in sustaining ecosystems, and how human geography deepens our understanding of nature, conservation and environmental change.
Examine the legality of U.S. uses of force during the second Trump Administration.
Through case studies including actions against drug traffickers, threats toward Greenland, the seizure of the Venezuelan president and the attack on Iran, this lecture explores key questions in international law, sovereignty and the limits of military power.
