Features
The Olympic Games date back over 2000 years, cost billions of pounds and attract global attention. In the run-up to the Olympics, the Knowledge Centre, the digital gateway to the University's world class expertise, brings us new perspectives on the rich and complex cultural phenomenon visiting London this year.
Olympic Heroes
Are Olympic competitors heroes or does it take more than athletic skill to be a hero? Can technologically-advanced athletes be heroes? As the London 2012 Olympics gets underway, Dr Angie Hobbs, from the Department of Philosophy, ponders the ethical and moral issues surrounding heroism and the Olympic Games.