Courses
Literature and Writing Courses
Develop your understanding of literature and the power of writing.
Engage with literature, storytelling, and written expression across different forms and styles. Strengthen your ability to analyse texts, develop ideas, and communicate effectively through writing.
Continuing Middle Egyptian
Continuing Middle Egyptian
<p>This course continues the study of Middle Egyptian, building on prior knowledge to deepen reading confidence and understanding. Participants further develop grammar, vocabulary and translation
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Continuing Middle Egyptian
<p>This course continues the study of Middle Egyptian, building on prior knowledge to deepen reading confidence and understanding. Participants further develop grammar, vocabulary and translation
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Cross-Cultural Literature 3
Cross-Cultural Literature 3
<p>For readers who love both fiction and cultural exploration, this course offers a rich way to combine the two. Through short stories and novellas by respected authors, mostly from the 20th century,
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Create Your First AI Storybook
Create Your First AI Storybook
<p>Plan and write a short creative or personal story, then turn it into a beautifully illustrated digital book using beginner-friendly AI tools. This session is ideal for those who enjoy storytelling,
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Creative London: Writers and Artists of the 18th Century
Creative London: Writers and Artists of the 18th Century
<p>Step into the dynamic world of 18th-century London, a city alive with artistic and literary innovation. This course explores the people and ideas that helped shape a remarkable cultural period. We
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Narrate Your Story with AI Voice & Video
Narrate Your Story with AI Voice & Video
<p>Turn your stories into short narrated videos or multimedia flipbooks by adding AI voiceovers, music, and visuals. This is a continuation of the Create Your First AI Storybook, but not a requirement
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Let's hear it for Old Nick (on Machiavelli)
Let's hear it for Old Nick (on Machiavelli)
<p>The word “Machiavellian” has come to imply all sorts of sinister, deceptive and cunning behaviour, whether it be in politics, diplomacy, marketing and management. Is this fair? Niccolo Machiavelli
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Virgil: Aeneid
Virgil: Aeneid
<p>The Aeneid stands among the greatest works of the epic tradition, alongside Homer, Dante, and Milton. This course offers a clear and engaging introduction to the poem, exploring its narrative
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Literary Hoaxes in the Post-Truth Era
Literary Hoaxes in the Post-Truth Era
<p>What happens when memoir, fiction and fraud blur together? This course explores literary hoaxes, plagiarism scandals and disputed life stories to ask why truth still matters in publishing and
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Agatha Christie, Queen of Crime: The Story Behind the Legend
Agatha Christie, Queen of Crime: The Story Behind the Legend
<p>Go beyond the bestseller reputation to discover Agatha Christie as a writer, traveller and fascinating public figure. This course explores her life, loves, challenges and working methods, offering
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The Shahnameh: Persia's Great Epic
The Shahnameh: Persia's Great Epic
<p>The Shahnameh is one of the great epics of world literature, yet it remains far less known in the English-speaking world than it deserves. Written to celebrate and preserve Persian culture at a
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