"Those working on Medieval and Renaissance music in all three universities - Northumbria, Newcastle and Durham - came together some years' ago in a spirit of cooperation with a view to making the North East of England an international hub of activity in this area," said Professor David Smith, Head of Music at Northumbria University.
"Anyone who's ever fallen in love with someone others didn't approve of-whether it was your parents, your friends, or society itself-will feel something when they hear this story."
The widespread tale of Columbus being Jewish distracts from the complex, true story of Spanish Jews who engaged with the New World from the very beginning.
Under the Shah's rule, Iran's economy and educational opportunities expanded significantly, but his authoritarian measures ultimately led to the Islamic Revolution of 1979.
This year, the owners of a neighbouring plot started cutting again too. Unfortunately, it's led to a dispute. They now claim that part of the bank I'm cutting is actually theirs, based on Land Registry maps.
Natural history museums are amazing, but of course they are built by people, and people have interests and biases. One study looked at more than 2 million specimens at 5 museums, and found that only 40% of the birds were female.