Author: Cora Beth
-
Laptop on… ping of a new email – it’s from the OU. “Undergraduate Awards? I’ve never heard of it!” I can’t be bothered to read…
-
As I write this, I’m mired in an EMA up to my neck. I’ve been working on it for two weeks, I’ve written 23…
-
The Romans were deeply religious and believed that any failure to worship their gods affected the wellbeing of society. The Latin word religio can best…
-
Developing the underlying theme in Cora Beth Knowles’ recent blog “To Blog or not to Blog” (although I must say I preferred the title “Blogito,…
-
(Note to the reader: I resisted the considerable temptation to entitle this post ‘Blogito ergo sum’. Please admire my restraint.) For a long time I…
-
You might think that ‘time-managing’ your studies would be common sense to most people. Think again! From personal experience I can say that things do…
-
In his letter to Lucilius (56), Seneca bemoans the constant disruptions to his studies from the noise and activity of the nearby baths. But unless…
-
Finally, Tacitus comes to Science Fiction! Two of my favourite things coming together, like the invention of the chocolate pizza. It’s a happy day for…
-
The working mother: a heroine, a martyr, a marvel. The academic mother: a lunatic. You start from the usual childcare/working hours trade-off, with its concomitant…
-
I’m often asked, ‘Do you think I’m clever enough to do a PhD?’ This question presumes that: a) you need to be clever to…
Classical Studies Support 