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The Happy Cell: a Look at Our Healthy Body

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Sun 12 Jul 2020 to 18 Jul 2020

This course introduces the basics about a normal healthy human cell. We introduce some of the main cellular structures and their functions. We then explore how the normal "happy" cell functions within the context of our body in order to keep us healthy.

The Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela

Short courses
Sun 12 Jul 2020 to 18 Jul 2020

A detailed look at the history of the Pligrimage to the shrine of St James of Santiago at Compostela in North West Spain, and at the routes followed by medieval and modern pilgrims to reach it.

Brahms: the Man and His Music

Short courses
Sun 12 Jul 2020 to 18 Jul 2020

The pungent melodies and rich harmonies of Brahms's music ensure his continuing popularity in the concert hall. In this course we will look at Brahms's life and music, from humble beginnings in Hamburg to the fame of his later years in Vienna.

Charles Dickens' Great Expectations

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Sun 12 Jul 2020 to 18 Jul 2020

The novel Great Expectations is the story of Pip, the poor orphan who becomes a man of means. This course traces Pip's social mobility through a haunting Bildungsroman of comedy and of tragedy.

Country Houses

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Sun 12 Jul 2020 to 18 Jul 2020

The Country House has been described as England's most distinctive contribution to European culture. This course will examine the growth of the country house phenomenon from the Middle Ages, up to the present day.

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The Happy Cell: a Look at Our Healthy Body

The Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela

Brahms: the Man and His Music

Charles Dickens' Great Expectations

Country Houses

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Detectorists Win National Archaeology Training Award

Week 2 Courses

Upcoming courses

The Happy Cell: a Look at Our Healthy Body

The Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela

Brahms: the Man and His Music

Charles Dickens' Great Expectations

Country Houses

Week 1 Courses

Week 3 Courses

Week 4 Courses

Week 5 Courses

Week 6 Courses

The Oxford Experience