Where are you using this site from today? Scotland England, Wales or Northern Ireland Rest of Europe North America South America Africa Asia Oceania Which of the following best describes you as you visit this site today? School or college student University student or academic staff Teacher Member of the public How did you hear about this site? At school/college Via a Glasgow University email or social post Via a colleague or friend Via search engine/AI tool Other We'd like to understand your views on the issues raised by the site once you've had a chance to explore the content.Which of these you think played the biggest role in shaping Britain’s rise as a global economic power? Industrial innovation Enlightenment ideas Free‑market policies Colonial expansion The transatlantic slave trade How might the encounter with slaves in Lagos alter our sailor’s sense of what the empire is? How does it affect how you understand the empire today?Knowing that Haiti had to pay France for the value of the people it freed, which response feels most fair for similar situations today? Cancel debts that come from unjust histories Pay compensation for harms rooted in slavery or colonialism Change global rules so poorer countries have more say Focus on future growth, not past injustice The Cape was a crossroads of cultures created by both movement and coercion. Which common English word originates there? Lag Span Drift Trek Which aspect of that diversity feels most relevant to understanding the world today? How global movement creates new identities How food, language, and culture blend across borders How unequal systems shape diverse societies How people adapt and create within harsh conditions Which of today's largest companies would equal the scale of the East India Company at its peak in the late 1700s? Tesla (~$1trn) Amazon (~$2trn) Apple (~$3trn) Google (~$4trn) All four combined (~$10trn) Which of the following themes feels most relevant to the world you live in now, after completing the voyage? Rank from top (most relevant) to bottom (least relevant):Free trade and its winners/losersThe legacy of slavery in modern economiesRevolutions and political changeCorporate power and monopolyGlobal inequality and justiceWhat, if anything, has exploring the journey content on this site changed about how you understand the world?
