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    Cardenio

    Cardenio: Shakespeare’s Lost Play

    Most scholars think that this lost play is a dramatisation of the ‘Cardenio’ character’s scenes in Don Quixote.


    Gaming

    Gaming Is Good For You: The Positive Impact On Mental Health

    One of the most significant ways in which gaming positively affects mental health is by stimulating cognitive functions and mental agility.


    How to expand your child’s vocabulary at home

    Oxford Home Schooling recently analysed 10,000 tweets from different UK cities to see which have the biggest and smallest vocabularies, and Glasgow came out on top, with the highest percentage of unique words (38.2%). Belfast isn’t far behind (37.8%) in second place. Both cities have strong dialects and over time have shortened words as well […]


    Britain's

    Britain’s Best Buildings

    To mark World Architecture Day on the 3rd of October, here we celebrate some of Britain’s most iconic and best-loved structures.


    Archaeology

    The Alphabet Of Archaeology

    The process of deciphering ancient script is a remarkable blend of detective work, linguistic analysis, and cultural interpretation.


    language

    How Being Multilingual Can Boost Your Future

    Each language you learn is a new world waiting to be discovered, and the journey is as rewarding as the destination.


    The Human Genome Project

    The Human Genome Project

    The Human Genome Project sought to unravel the mysteries held within the three billion base pairs of our DNA.


    Tolkien

    The Diverse Literary Achievements Of Tolkien

    Before Tolkien became a household name in the world of fantasy literature, he was a distinguished scholar and academic.


    Autumn

    Five Animals Of Autumn

    During this crisp and colourful time of year, a number of animals make frequent appearances in our local areas of natural beauty, preparing for the colder months ahead.


    Cities

    Cities Of The Future

    Current urban space constraints may be resolved through vertical expansion, taking advantage of the space high above the ground within.