By George L. Hanbury II. Student-loan debt is of great concern to me as a president, as I am sure it is to all presidents. At Nova Southeastern University we do everything to keep tuition as low as possible and offer the quality education expected of a private selective research university of nearly 26,000 students, 80 percent, or approximately 21,000 of which are graduate and professional students. More...

By Libby Brooks. Exhibition is culmination of six-month programme that provided studio space and expenses to students whose work was lost or damaged in blaze. More...

By Liam Taft. A student blogger speaks to sixth formers to find out if any of them can see the point of general studies. More...

By Lucy Jolin. To improve the way we live, we have to understand how societies are built. More...

If we accept that some animals have consciousness, why should we extend that to include squid and octopus?
Mike Lisieski. Mike Lisieski blogs as the Cephalover at the Southern Fried Science Network.
First published on Mon, 27 Jul 2015 as Do cephalopods have consciousness?. To find out more visit The Open University's Openlearn website. More...

This free course, The body in antiquity, will introduce you to the concept of the body in Greek and Roman civilisation. In recent years, the body has become a steadily growing field in historical scholarship, and Classical Studies is no exception. It is an aspect of the ancient world that can be explored through a whole host of different types of evidence: art, literature and archaeological artefacts to name but a few. The way that people fulfil their basic bodily needs and engage in their daily activities is embedded in the social world around them. The body is a subject that can reveal fascinating aspects of both Greek and Roman culture – it will help you to better understand the diversity of ancient civilisation.
First published on Mon, 27 Jul 2015 as The body in antiquity. To find out more visit The Open University's Openlearn website. More...