The Alfred Jewel: A 1,100-year-old treasure from England's first king that proclaims 'Alfred ordered me to be made'

The jewel measures 2.4 by 1.2 inches (6.2 by 3.1 centimeters). Its design consists of dozens of small cells filled with ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

What's unusual about Cyclone Alfred, and is climate change affecting how it moves towards the coast?

Tropical Cyclone Alfred started off life in an unusual way, born in the South Pacific as a triplet, alongside siblings Rae and Seru. Alfred has some other quirks to its name — least of which is that ...
Alfred University

Affording Alfred

A top private school education doesn't have to come with the burden of high debt. At Alfred, we strive to be innovators in everything we do, including reducing the financial and social barriers to ...
CNN

Alfred raises flood risk as tropical storm whips Australian coast with wind and rain

A slow-moving tropical storm has crossed Australia’s heavily populated eastern coast, lashing the region with damaging winds and heavy rain that’s forecast to fall for days to come. Cyclone Alfred, ...
The Conversation

New research indicates that Alfred the Great probably wasn’t that great

University College London provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. The Last Kingdom – BBC’s historical drama set in the time of Alfred the Great’s war with the Vikings – has ...