Classics News and Events
Posters in Parliament 2015
Congratulations to Joe Grimwade, whose research on The Forgotten Art of Memory was presented as part of 2015 yesterday. Joe's research, conducted through the URSS scheme, examined the methods of memorisation recommended by ancient Greek and Roman orators, comparing them with the mnemonic techniques of modern performers and public speakers.
REF 2014
We have been rated 5th in UK for the quality of staff publications, and 80% of our research was rated 4* (world-leading) or 3* (internationally excellent) in the Research Excellenece Framework 2014.
Galen in Der Spiegel!
Der Spiegel reflects on in the recently discovered Peri alupias (On avoiding distress), about which we held a conference here in last July.
Aristophanes Thesmophoriazusae - Warwick Arts Centre Theatre
Aristophanes Thesmophoriazusae will be performed in Warwick Arts Centre main Theatre on Monday 26th January 2015 7-8.30pm, produced by the Warwick Classics Society.
Tickets are £4.50. Available on line or by phone: 02476 524 524
Coin of the Month: Coining in Roman Britain
is the first instalment in a series of blogs about coinage in Roman Britain by Dom Chroney. Stay tuned for the next instalment next week!