As we get ready to ‘trick or treat’ this Halloween, Thom Burgess discusses the evolution of horror and why audiences seek a thrill for being kept on the edge.
Oppenheimer, nuclear war and education
Zulfi Ali explains how the recent release of blockbuster Oppenheimer should remind academics to take the lead in teaching about the horrors of nuclear war.
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.
Brexit: Mrs May receives advice from an 18th Century Prime Minister
Dr Keith McLay comments on the photograph of the Prime Minister signing the Article 50 letter below a painting of Sir Robert Walpole.