The Londonderry Plantation from 1641 until the Disengagement at the end of the Nineteenth Century The events that led to the Londonderry Plantation had momentous...
Ghost of Scandals Past: A Short History of Financial Scandals The litany of great financial scandals is long, and sadly...
The Troubled Brain: Ageing and Dementia Diseases such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s are devastating neurological conditions...
The life and legacy of Dr Edward Jenner FRS, pioneer of vaccination Known to many as “the father of immunology”, Edward Jenner...
Gresham and Defoe (underwriters): The Origins of London Marine Insurance This lecture explores the astonishing history of marine insurance underwriting...
How to get ahead in commerce: The sure-fire ways to make money One school of thought says that markets are just casinos...
Local or global? Network economics and the new economy Should we prefer the brittle resilience of a very nervous...
Fads and fashions: If they are so bad, why are they so rapidly rich? We all know that celebrities, sports stars, estate agents, banks...