Discover Programme

The Discover Programme is a range of inspiring one hour lectures/ workshops delivered by our subject specialists. They are designed to explore a topic in greater depth or discover a new subject.

What to expect:

  • Activity for school groups/classes
  • Takes place in school/college
  • Aimed at Year 12 students

To book your lecture/ workshop email discoverprogramme@hud.ac.uk 

Discover: Lectures and workshops

Nazi propaganda

Explore individual items of historic Nazi propaganda

Climate change, human lice and DNA

A Black Death update

Eugenics: Bad science in the early 20th century

This session will examine the genesis of the ‘science’ of eugenics in late nineteenth century Britain

The Undead of the Great War

This session will look at the popularity of Spiritualism in the Great War

Mad for primary sources

Visit the University's award winning archive, Heritage Quay

The middle ages on film

In this session we will consider why medieval history is such a popular subject for feature films and TV.

Multinational Britain in the Second World War

This session will consider this using wartime film and other evidence

The last years of Elizabeth I

This session will consider the myths surrounding Elizabeth I

Exploring Victorian and Edwardian Britain

Victorian and Edwardian heritage and history