Sometimes you're in the right place at the right time – and everything seems to happen for the right reason.
The online Atlas of Hillforts can help you turn your Christmas walks into more than just an opportunity to burn off some pudding.
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Christmas as we know it today began in the Victorian period. Before Queen Victoria took to the throne in June 1837 there were no Christmas cards, no crackers and no turkey. But by the end of her reign, the ancient midwinter festivities had been transformed into something we would all recognise.
Read more about A Strange Season: Festive Folklore and the Darker Side of Victorian Christmas
Whirlpool, which is based on the true story of the American deafblind actvist Helen Keller, and her fight for civil rights, won the Inspiration Award (public category) at this year's Research in Film Awards.
We've asked some our leading researchers to give their recommendations for winter reading. So if you’re after something to educate, inspire or otherwise capture your imagination then look no further
Unearthing Elephant, which questions the imminent demolition and regeneration of Elephant & Castle shopping centre won the Doctoral Award or Early Career Film category at this year’s Research in Film Awards.
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A new report from the AHRC highlights the role arts and humanities research plays in developing our understanding of the environment and our place within it.
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The Shampoo Summit won the Innovation Award category at this year’s Research in Film Awards, for its innovative and captivating filming technique.
As Blue Planet II continues to draw huge audiences, Professor Peter Coates looks back at a series that not only changed the way that television documentaries were made. It also changed our relationship with nature – and alerted Britain to the perilous state of marine ecosystems.
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BBC Wildlife Magazine's Ben Hoare discusses the new abundance of UK nature books
