Nicholas Jackson – författare

Until the publication of this captivating biography, no such volume on Trajan's life has been tailored to the general reader. The unique book illuminates a neglected period of ancient Roman history, featuring comprehensive maps and photographs to help orientate and bring the text to life.Trajan rose from fairly obscure beginnings to become the emperor of Rome. He was born in Italica, an Italic settlement close to modern Seville in present-day Spain, and is the first Roman Emperor to be born outside of Rome. His remarkable rise from officer to general and then to emperor in just over 20 years reveals a shrewd politician who maintained absolute power. Trajan's military success in taking the Roman Empire to its greatest expanse is highlighted in this gripping biography.Trajan's military campaigns allowed the Roman Empire to attain its greatest military, political and cultural achievements. The book draws on novel theories, recent evidence and meticulous research, including field visits to Italy, Spain, Germany and Romania to ensure accurate, vivid writing that transports the reader to Trajan's territory.

Incorporating a range of practical insights and tools, this innovative book presents a unique perspective on course design that considers the needs and expectations of contemporary university students. Nicholas Jackson explains how to improve student confidence and engagement by designing inclusive courses that center students in their learning.The Architecture of Student-Oriented Course Design builds on a strong theoretical framework as well as empirical insights from the classroom, illustrating how to maximize active participation and deep learning. Jackson provides a step-by-step plan to constructively align learning outcomes, course content and forms of assessment. Considering current challenges in higher education such as socio-economic pressures from a student perspective, Jackson highlights practical interventions and emphasizes the importance of design structure with a special focus on developing employability skills. From lectures to group assignments, this book will aid in designing interesting and thought-provoking courses that are aligned with the needs of today’s higher education learners.This book is indispensable to students and scholars of management education, teaching and learning, education administration, curriculum and pedagogy, and educational assessment. It is also beneficial to both early-career and established academics wishing to refresh their courses.

Titus led the brutal Roman siege and capture of Jerusalem in AD 70 and as emperor had to respond to one of history’s greatest natural disasters – the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 that buried Pompeii.Fighting on behalf of his father the Emperor Vespasian, Titus led the Roman forces in the dreadful half-year siege of Jerusalem that devastated the city and killed or enslaved many thousands of its population. His support was vital to Vespasian over the next decade, when the new dynasty’s achievements included the construction of the Colosseum – paid for with loot from Jerusalem.During his own short reign (79–81), he dealt with the Pompeii tragedy and also a dreadful plague and fire in Rome. His swift and effective handling of these challenges and the completion of the Colosseum in 80 earned him much public favour. He died unexpectedly in 81, but the legacy he left behind was enduring.But who was the Emperor Titus? Was he a true ruler or merely his father Vespasian’s shadow? This illuminating biography unravels his remarkable life and reign, from the bloodied streets of Jerusalem to the grandeur of Rome’s imperial court. This is a must-read that will appeal to enthusiasts of Roman history and curious readers looking to learn more about one of Rome’s most influential emperors.

This book provides a unique account of how perceived justice is influenced by various aspects of an organizational merger and investigates the impact on behavior for those involved in the process.