For centuries, following the murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket in 1170, Canterbury has been a major Christian pilgrimage destination. Ahead of the city’s annual Medieval Pageant, Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh explores the experiences the medieval pilgrims inside and outside the city walls.
Mental health and wellbeing of children and young people during Covid-19
Academics from across the University discuss the impact Covid-19 has had upon children and young people from disadvantaged or marginalised communities.
Could there be more to learning a foreign language than rule-learning and word lists?
Sarn Rich responds to new proposals for teaching modern foreign language GCSEs in schools.
A chilling debate? Cultivating free speech on campus
Dr Chris Beighton discusses free speech in Higher Education.
#ChooseToChallenge
Dr Stefania Ciocia explains what #ChooseToChallenge means to her on International Women’s Day
Language learning in crisis: a dangerous question?
Chris Beighton explains the importance of learning languages for commercial success.
Holocaust Memorial Day 2021
Dr Maria Diemling looks at the alarming rise in anti-Jewish attacks and our responsibility to speak out against Antisemitism.
Turning to literature On Being Ill
Dr Andrew Palmer turns to the novelist Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) for some thoughts on how illness can transform our perceptions.
Celebrating 150 years of Charles Dickens
To mark the 150th anniversary of Charles Dickens’s death this year, Professor Carolyn Oulton discusses the writer’s connections with Kent.