The body was found in a vacant lot, severed from the waist and drained of blood. The mouth had been slit towards the ears, creating a ‘Glasgow Smile’, multiple cuts were found all over the body with portions flesh ripped from the body. The torso was positioned a foot away from the rest of the […]
Professor Paul Fouracre’s book Frankish History: Studies in the Construction of Power has recently been published in Ashgate’s Variorum Collected Studies Series. Dr Yangwen Zheng edited The Chinese Chameleon Revisited: From the Jesuits to Zhang Yimou which was also published recently. Dr Pedro Ramos Pinto wrote a chapter entitled ‘Why Inequalities Matter’ published in Reducing […]
Boudica was the Celtic warrior queen, most known for leading a rebellion against the Romans. She was one of the first individuals documented in British history, and her legacy inspired hundreds of feminist campaigners. Boudica was a member of the Iceni tribe, yet Romans used the death of her husband, King Prasutagus, to steal land […]
In light of the rise and then fall of the police’s popularity surrounding the “Plebgate” scandal, Caroline Bishop investigates the police’s history as public heroes and villains. Victorian parliamentary politics is remembered for its great reforms and ideological battles. William Gladstone and Benjamin Disraeli have come to define this period. This was no age of […]
Today, freedom of speech and action is seen as being central to western democracy. Yet, despite being one of the chief architects of the arguments for free speech and free will, and debating the importance of these issues for much of his career, John Milton remains an obscure historical figure. His martyrdom and labours to […]
Within the collective memory of queer Britain, the Wolfenden Report – a 1957 publication that recommended the decriminalisation of private gay sex between men – could be seen to have lost much of its widespread recognition in recent years. Compared to the still-active awareness and discussion of Section 28 – Margaret Thatcher’s regressive clampdown on […]
This rather relatively underperformed Tennessee Williams’ play is set in the Deep South in the 40s. Claustrophobia and prejudice smothers the small town, where the parochial poison of vicious and sadistic hatred of wops, blacks and those that just don’t conform steadily intensifies. This is a deeply unsettling play that discomforts the audience, who can […]
With Malala, the girl shot by the Taliban in Afghanistan, recently hitting the headlines again Vivienne Delliou-Daly shows that girls’ schooling is still a relatively recent phenomenon. Ben Beach visits the People’s History Museum to review their new exhibition celebrating 150 years of the Co-Operative. An overview of the history of gay rights in Britain […]
Samuel Alexander’s major presence at the University of Manchester gave shape to his lasting legacy. This was permanently instated in 2007, when the arts building, once known as Lime Grove, was renamed the Samuel Alexander Building. Born in Sydney in 1859, he excelled in his academic life in Melbourne and consequently was granted a scholarship […]
When people mention pies and pasties, typical modern brands such as Greggs, Ginsters and Pukka Pies spring to mind. However, unless you live in Wigan and are being constantly informed that you are ‘home to the world’s greatest pie’, it’s not often we put much thought into where these foods originated, or how they came […]
Australia Day has been celebrated as an official holiday in Australia since 1818, with its proponents proclaiming it to be a day of national unity and remembrance. Each year on January 26th, the holiday is commemorated with community festivals, concerts, and political addresses, and is seen as symbolic of national identity. However, in recent years, […]
Professor Paul Fouracre’s book Frankish History: Studies in the Construction of Power has recently been published in Ashgate’s Variorum Collected Studies Series. Dr Yangwen Zheng edited The Chinese Chameleon Revisited: From the Jesuits to Zhang Yimou which was also published recently. Dr Pedro Ramos Pinto wrote a chapter entitled ‘Why Inequalities Matter’ published in Reducing […]
It is the truth universally acknowledged that all students must watch the infamous ‘Gap Yah’ video. If you have ever laughed along to one of your flatmates’ jokes about how they, ‘chundered everywharr’ the night before, but had no idea what it was that everyone found so funny, then you have failed yourself. However, even […]
Oppressive regimes have always been threatened by art. It is visceral communication, delivering a message and a mood in an instant. It sustains culture, binds society together, and gives it an identity outside of state control. Art can reflect the world of the viewer back at them with more clarity. It can kindle revolution. The […]