Author: Cora Beth
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This week I was surprised to see one of my favourite books being discussed by Mary Beard on her TLS blog. The book is a…
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Yesterday my Open University A330 (Myth) and A863 (MA Part 1) students submitted their final pieces of work. Such a relief – for them mostly,…
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This week I’ve been delighted to see Hadrian’s Wall hitting the headlines again – if not for quite the right reasons. The Sun and The…
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This week I’ve been having a lot of fun with Voynich, just like everybody else. What’s that you say? You’ve been out enjoying the sunshine,…
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This week kicked off with what is now widely recognised as Star Wars Day (May the Fourth Be With You, for those who don’t speak…
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It’s that time of year again, when I encourage people to apply for awards, events and opportunities even though extra work is the very last…
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In the news this week there’s been a lot about The Open University’s 50th birthday. (I wasn’t there for the party, but I hear there…
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Well, it’s Easter, and I have the chocolate to prove it. And as a nice eastery extra, this week’s hot online topic is Roman bunnies…
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This week I’m having an Icarus week – which for me is not particularly unusual. I was running an online tutorial the other day. It…
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This week I’ve been learning about the methods which were used to teach Latin to non-Latin speakers in the Roman world. And to be honest,…
