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In 1917, at the height of the First World War, F.B. MacNutt edited a collection of 17 essays entitled The Church in the Furnace. These essays were written by Anglican army chaplains who reflected on…
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This episode introduces the series, explaining what economic and social rights are, where they come from, and how they fit into international human rights law.
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This episode provides a general overview of economic and social rights duties.
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This episode focuses on one of the key overarching obligations imposed by economic and social rights: progressive realisation.
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This episode addresses one of the most commonly misunderstood obligations imposed by economic and social rights: the duty of states to use the maximum of their available resources to give effect to…
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This episode focuses on the duty of states to ensure the satisfaction of minimum essential levels of economic and social rights.
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This episode focuses on the presumption under international human rights law against the permissibility of retrogression – or backward steps – in terms of economic and social rights…
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This episode outlines work rights (specifically the right to work and the right to just and favourable conditions of work), what they protect, and what they require of governments
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This episode outlines the right to education, what it protects, and what it requires of governments.
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This episode addresses the connections between economic and social rights, living standards and poverty.
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In this episode, we will focus on the ways in which states can be held accountable for their implementation of their economic and social rights duties under international law.
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This episode outlines the right to social security, what it protects, and what it requires of governments.
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This episode outlines the right to adequate housing, what it protects, and what it requires of governments.
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Dr Claire Taylor of the Department of History, one of the scholars belonging to that department’s Heresy Network, introduces the value attached to the study of heresy to hear voices from the…
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Archbishop James Ussher (1581-1656) is now known, almost exclusively, for his dating the creation to 4004 BC. But far from being an obscurantist, he was a model scholar of his time – and in…
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All religions use time as a central element
in the way they celebrate. They have a sacred year – a sequence of festivals
arranged in an annual cycle. Most also have a sacred month or a sacred…
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Rabbi Mendy Lent discusses with Prof. Tom O’Loughlin a precious item found in many Jewish homes: a copy of the biblical Book of Esther in its original form as a scroll. Mendy Lent gives an…
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Rabbi Mendy Lent explains the significance of attached to the festival of Shavuot which takes place 50 days after the celebration of Passover. It was this celebration which was continued by the early…
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Rabbi Mendy Lent tells the story behind the festival of Purim when Jews still celebrate their deliverance at the time of Queen Esther – as found in the Book of Esther in the bible
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Take a journey through the years into the research conducted in the field of social sciences. On the way you'll see how this research has informed policies across the globe. To see the whole…
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Prof. Philip Goodchild introduces the thought of Simone Weil
(1909-1943) who has been described as a philosopher, a religious thinker, a
mystic, and linked with any number of philosophers from Plato…
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Take a look inside David Ross Sports Village as progress continues on the build of this £40m project. Once completed, the facility will be an outstanding, inspirational and accessible sports…
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Candice De Aguiar, who is studying Product Manufacture and Design MEng, took a year out in industry to work for WindAid and de Gournay. Watch this video to hear her story.
Visit the Engineering…
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Dr Frances Knight introduces William Temple (1881-1944), Archbishop of Canterbury (1942-44) who has been described as the spiritual father of the Welfare State. A quintessential member of the…
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Dr Claire Taylor of the Dept of History, one of the scholars belonging to that department’s Heresy Network, introduces the notion of heresy, heretics and dissent as a phenomenon that historians…
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Dr Musharef Hussain, an Iman in Nottingham, explains what happens during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. During this month one of the most obvious practices is that of fasting during the hours of…
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Lammas – from ‘Loaf Mass’ – is the original harvest thanksgiving feast when the first loaf, baked from the newly harvested grain, was presented in the local church. Because it…
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Most of the time of most humans for most of history has been spent obtaining and preparing food for our survival. So for theists, food is both the gift of God and the work of human hands, and each…
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In a world where we think of work as being a Monday to Friday affair, where food comes from a shop, and where ‘work’ and ‘religion’ belong in separate compartments, a festival…
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Faculty of Arts researchers talk about their research and some of the digital and laboratory facilities they use at the University of Nottingham.
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You could find the perfect course at Nottingham
Browse our courses:
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/ugcourses
The Faculty of Engineering offers a variety of undergraduate courses within the categories…
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Undergraduate international relations student, Nur Farah, talks about her experiences studying abroad at The University of Nottingham UK for a semester of her degree.
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China is predicted to become the world's largest economy by 2020.
Will you help educate leaders who understand contemporary China in an international context?
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