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Double P PodcastsThe Crown S6E07 and S6E08 Review | Podcast Lilibet #TheCrown | Netflix #thecrownnetflix season 6Matt and Bubba discuss the idea of royals “just being people too”, as they cover S6E07 and S6E08 of The Crown on Netflix. We welcome YOUR thoughts on the episodes discussed, and ALL episodes of the Crown! Send feedback on those episodes to @Lilibetpod on X, or to @DoublePHQ across all social media (including Facebook - https://facebook.com/DoublePHQ), or leave comments on the Double P YouTube videos (https://youtube.com/@DoublePMedia), and you can always send emails to mattsaudioblog@gmail.com. Time is nearly out for our CONTEST for this season! Matt is a historical and...
2024-01-011h 26Double P PodcastsThe Crown S6E07 and S6E08 Review | Podcast Lilibet #TheCrown | Netflix #thecrownnetflix season 6Matt and Bubba discuss the idea of royals “just being people too”, as they cover S6E07 and S6E08 of The Crown on Netflix. We welcome YOUR thoughts on the episodes discussed, and ALL episodes of the Crown! Send feedback on those episodes to @Lilibetpod on X, or to @DoublePHQ across all social media (including Facebook - https://facebook.com/DoublePHQ), or leave comments on the Double P YouTube videos (https://youtube.com/@DoublePMedia), and you can always send emails to mattsaudioblog@gmail.com. Time is nearly out for our CONTEST for this season! Matt is a historical and...
2024-01-011h 26
RethinkTechnology and EducationDuring the pandemic many schools and universities relied on virtual lessons using video software. In the final programme of this Rethink on Education, we look to the future and ask what is the role of technology in education? Will students be taught virtually or will online resources only be used to enhance the classroom experience? Amol Rajan and guests discuss.GUESTS:Alex Beard, Author, Natural Born LearnersMatt Hood, Founder, Oak National AcademyDilshad Sheikh, Dean of the Business School, Arden UniversityDr. Elizabeth Gemmill, Department for Continuing Education...
2021-07-0941 min
Department for Continuing Education Open Day 2013Anniversaries, feasts and commemoration in the Middle AgesRitual celebrations were at the heart of life in medieval communities. The passage of time was articulated by the cycle of the seasons, the exigencies of husbandry and of trade, all inextricably bound up with religious holidays and anniversaries. Great households, religious houses, towns, and village communities fasted in season and looked forward to times of feasting and pageantry. In this lecture, we look at the ways in which beliefs were celebrated, events were remembered, and local identities were forged by the shared experiences of celebration. Local Historian Dr Elizabeth Gemmill is Director of the Certificate in Higher Education and...
2013-10-0458 minDepartment for Continuing Education Open Day 2013Anniversaries, feasts and commemoration in the Middle AgesRitual celebrations were at the heart of life in medieval communities. The passage of time was articulated by the cycle of the seasons, the exigencies of husbandry and of trade, all inextricably bound up with religious holidays and anniversaries. Great households, religious houses, towns, and village communities fasted in season and looked forward to times of feasting and pageantry. In this lecture, we look at the ways in which beliefs were celebrated, events were remembered, and local identities were forged by the shared experiences of celebration. Local Historian Dr Elizabeth Gemmill is Director of the Certificate in Higher Education and...
2013-10-0458 minKellogg CollegeHenry II and the Twelfth-Century WorldDr Elizabeth Gemmill introduces the most remarkable monarch, Henry II, whose dominions stretched from the south west of France to the north of Britain. His achievements have lasted until our own times, but his reign was marred by tragedy too. Henry II's dominions stretched from the south west of France to the north of Britain. His achievements (and his reputation) have lasted until our own times, but his reign was marred by tragedy too. In this taster session Dr Elizabeth Gemmill introduces this most remarkable monarch and the twelfth-century world that was his stage. Local Historian Dr Elizabeth Gemmill is...
2012-12-1953 min
Department for Continuing Education Open Day 2012Henry II and the Twelfth-Century WorldDr Elizabeth Gemmill introduces the most remarkable monarch, Henry II, whose dominions stretched from the south west of France to the north of Britain. His achievements have lasted until our own times, but his reign was marred by tragedy too. Henry II's dominions stretched from the south west of France to the north of Britain. His achievements (and his reputation) have lasted until our own times, but his reign was marred by tragedy too. In this taster session Dr Elizabeth Gemmill introduces this most remarkable monarch and the twelfth-century world that was his stage. Local Historian Dr Elizabeth Gemmill is...
2012-12-1953 min