S2E23 - Monastic to modern: a history of universities

What does a stone slab at Yorkshire’s Fountains Abbey have in common with the modern-day university?  

This time on the English Heritage podcast, Michael Carter takes Amy on his journey of discovery, from an abbot’s strangely positioned headdress to the monastic origins of doctorates. Dr Tessa Whitehouse joins the conversation as we explore how the modern university evolved from elite religious institutions, through nonconformism, to allowing women to study.  

These institutions have always had huge political importance. But have they always been a place where students can enjoy both learning and freedom? Find out in t...