Broadcast in August on the radio station like no other (Resonance FM), a series of lectures are available for all; to download and prompt discourse. In their words: “The Free University of the Airwaves, a “summer school on the radio”. Designed to appeal to the general (adult) listener, this series of lectures ranges restlessly across many subjects. The Free University allows listeners to dip into a vast range of material. The result is digressive but always stimulating and unusual.”

Topics are plentiful, including: Dr Roberta Mock on avant-garde performance; an introduction to Philosopy with AC Grayling; 35 minutes of discussion about the pertinence of George Orwell by Jean Seaton; Dr Mark Miodownik, from Kings College, offers insight which wannabee baristas should take note of in How To Make The Perfect Cup Of Coffee; Malcolm Miles, a Professor of Cultural Theory, examines the ideas of Frankfurt School philosopher Herbert Marcuse; and Peter Rea explores how images are read in Visual Literacy.

A full list of MP3s is here.