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Pilgrimage and late medieval Canterbury

Pilgrimage and late medieval Canterbury

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.

30 Jun, 202204 Aug, 2022 Arts and Humanities, History, Research
Mental health and wellbeing of children and young people during Covid-19

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.

21 Jun, 202118 Aug, 2021 Arts and Humanities, Health, Law, Life Sciences, Psychology, Research, Social Work, Society
Could there be more to learning a foreign language than rule-learning and word lists?

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.

03 Jun, 202118 Aug, 2021 Arts and Humanities, Education, Research
A chilling debate? Cultivating free speech on campus

A chilling debate? Cultivating free speech on campus

Dr Chris Beighton discusses free speech in Higher Education.

13 May, 202113 May, 2021 Arts and Humanities, Education, Society
#ChooseToChallenge

#ChooseToChallenge

Dr Stefania Ciocia explains what #ChooseToChallenge means to her on International Women’s Day

08 Mar, 202108 Mar, 2021 Arts and Humanities, Education, Society
Language learning in crisis: a dangerous question?

Language learning in crisis: a dangerous question?

Chris Beighton explains the importance of learning languages for commercial success.

05 Feb, 202105 Feb, 2021 Arts and Humanities, Business, Education
Holocaust Memorial Day 2021

Holocaust Memorial Day 2021

Dr Maria Diemling looks at the alarming rise in anti-Jewish attacks and our responsibility to speak out against Antisemitism.

26 Jan, 202126 Jan, 2021 Arts and Humanities, Culture, Education, Faith and religion
Turning to literature On Being Ill

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.

27 Apr, 202015 Jun, 2021 Arts and Humanities, Literature, Research
Celebrating 150 years of Charles Dickens

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.

10 Feb, 202015 Jun, 2021 Arts and Humanities, History, Research

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