William Gibson
William Gibson is Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Oxford Brookes University. He is the co-editor of The Lantern of History: Essays in Honour of Jeremy Black (Old Stables Press, 2020).
How to Climb the Academic Pole
Ambitious young academics see the lecture hall and research laboratory as a shackle
The Idea of a twenty-first century University
Newman’s Idea of The University imagined by Jeremy Black and William Gibson for the modern world
The downfall of the podcast-industrial complex
How did some of our finest podcasters get the election so wrong?
The Royal British Legion’s day to forget
The “Pride poppy” demeans what should be a dignified occasion
Crossroads of history
Cyprus is an island of contradictions, and the more we learn about it, the more paradoxical it becomes
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We found the prawns you so thoughtfully left behind the radiator, but there’s still something here, isn’t there?
Democracy is being undermined in Northern Ireland
Brussels and London are both being reckless about Stormont
Mental illness is more complex than we think
There are no easy answers when it comes to mental health
The Bar should say “bye” to EDI
Barristers should not have to follow ever more extensive equality standards
Church visits and garden walks
From sumptuous architecture to delightful landscaping
Donald Trump is a wake-up call for Europe
We cannot complacently depend on the US
Sectarianism contra socialism
How did “left-wing” MPs end up voting for the VAT exemption for private schools?