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Hawking’s Prometheus
In The Universe in a Nutshell, Professor Stephen Hawking’s sequel to the immensely popular A Brief History of Time, Hawking pauses in his explanation…
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The Joys of Reception
I’ll be doing some editing work on the OU’s own Classical Reception journal over the next few weeks, so Reception is on my mind.…
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“What should I write about?”
This is a question I’m asked a lot, by those preparing for a big undergraduate essay, those preparing a doctoral application, and everybody in…
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Snow falls…
Today I’m looking out at a slate-grey sky and snow that’s streaking horizontally past the window. My feet are only just starting to thaw…
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A Library in Greece, by Liz Drummond
Very soon after starting my MA in Classical Studies with the OU I realised I needed access to a reference library in Greece. It was…
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Lessons from a Spartan Ostrich
When we talk about Greek and Roman myth, we talk a lot about flexibility. Personalities and motivations are altered across versions of a myth:…
Meet Cora Beth, who manages Classical Studies Support…
Cora Beth created Classical Studies Support in 2017, and has been building content for it ever since, with the help of students, friends and colleagues. She’s won several awards along the way, and made a lot of new friends too. If you’d like to pitch an idea for the site, or write an article or review, drop Cora Beth an email!
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This week I’ve been buying Loebs. Yes, it’s true that through the Open University I have access to the Digital Loeb Classical Library, which is…
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The world is in a state of upheaval at the moment, and we’re all looking for things to make us feel less anxious. Maybe…
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The world is in a state of upheaval at the moment, and we’re all looking for things to make us feel less anxious. Maybe…
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