Gresham College
Gresham College
Gresham College was London’s first institute of higher education when it was founded in 1597 by Sir Thomas Gresham. Unusually for the time, Gresham lectures were free and given in both English and Latin – where most other higher education of the period was in Latin only – making it accessible to anyone who had the time to attend. It has been providing free education to the public ever since.
This year we will have some 130 free public lectures in Astronomy, Environment, Business/ Finance, History, Information Technology, Law, Literature, Mathematics, Media, Medicine, Music, Neuroscience, Politics and Religion. We also have an archive of 2,500 lectures you can watch now on our website and on YouTube.
We live stream all our lectures online so you can attend online or in person.
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Founded in 1597 by Sir Thomas Gresham’s will, Gresham College is London’s first institute of higher education providing free public lectures.
130 free lectures delivered every year including subjects from the original 7 professorships: Astronomy, Divinity (Religion), Geometry (Maths), Law, Music, Physic (Medicine), and Rhetoric.
Archive of over 2,500 lectures you can watch on our website or YouTube channel.
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Why choose Gresham College
From the sciences to humanities to the arts, Gresham College has 130 free lectures in Astronomy, Environment, Business/ Finance, History, Information Technology, Law, Literature, Mathematics, Media, Medicine, Music, Neuroscience, Politics and Religion. Watch online or attend in person for the love of learning and/or development of your academic and professional career.
