Teaching Awards success for Humanities
The College of Humanities was a big success at the Students’ Guild Teaching Awards, with four winners and two runners-up.
Humanities subject successes in the Complete University Guide
The University of Exeter moves up from 13th to 10th place in The Complete University Guide’s ranking of 124 UK universities for 2014, which was published on Monday 29 April.
Visiting the Liberal Arts in America
Professor Andrew McRae, Associate Dean for Education in the College of Humanities, visited Kenyon College in Ohio in March.
Exeter Teaching Awards nominees
The College of Humanities is delighted to announce that students have nominated lecturers and support staff from eight of our subjects as examples of excellence in teaching in the Students’ Guild annual Teaching Awards.
Visit to the University of Exeter by leading Chinese academics
The College of Humanities was delighted to host a visit by academics from Fudan University, China, earlier this month.
Perfectly mixed up
Drama has become a regular activity for Exeter’s young people in care who have joined forces with students from the University of Exeter to stage a play in Austin, Texas.
Exeter and Bristol Collaborative PhD Studentships Announced
Three new scholarships have been announced for a joint PhD programme starting in October 2013.
Mystery of Laurence Olivier screenplay solved by Exeter academic
Screenplays of Laurence Olivier’s unmade film version of Macbeth, widely thought to have been lost, have been uncovered by a University of Exeter academic.
Exciting new PhD programme in Art History and Visual Culture is launched
The College continues to invest in its Art History and Visual Culture research culture
The Paddon Award - an arts competition
The University of Exeter is pleased to announce that entries are now open for the 2013 Paddon Award.
Pantomime's enduring appeal put through academic scrutiny
“Oh yes it is”: Pantomime season is gathering momentum in theatres around the country.
College professors appointed research strategy leaders
Two academics from the College of Humanities have been appointed to lead themes from the University’s brand new research strategy for Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS).
New show celebrates failure through dark humour
A new performance by a University of Exeter Drama lecturer that is somewhere between stand-up comedy and theatre is being performed at the Bikeshed Theatre, Exeter 30 October to 3 November.
Theatre performance turns back the tide
A play that looks at the metaphorical connections between coastal erosion and memory loss provides the basis for the latest play by University of Exeter Senior Drama Lecturer Rebecca Loukes’ award winning company, RedCape Theatre.
Humanities split-site PhD project spans across UK and India
Humanities strengthens bond with India as spilt-site PhD progresses with National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore.
Drama graduates’ theatre company to launch production
Graduates from the University of Exeter's Drama Department are to reinvigorate Exeter’s theatre scene with their first production, Agent.
Culmination of research project on British South Asian theatre
Two books that stem directly from the AHRC-funded project held in the Drama Department (2004-2009) on British Asian theatre have now been published.
All the World’s a Stage - Shakespeare on the Piazza
On Friday 22 June and Saturday 23 June, the Elysium Theatre Company (formed of Exeter students past and present) will be performing abridged versions of Henry IV and Richard III in the Piazza at the University.
Drama students perform for Her Majesty the Queen’s Visit
An accomplished ensemble of actors from Exeter’s Drama department performed during the visit from Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh’s visit.
Drama students carry the flame to Exeter
Drama students from the University are supporting the organisation of Exeter’s Olympic Torch Relay and have been selected to perform the main roles in the procession.
Acclaimed Beckett Project features in Malta Arts Festival
Professor in Drama sparks international interest for his unique process in actor and performer training.
Drama shortlisted for Times Higher Education Awards
The partnership between the University of Exeter and a renowned playwright has been shortlisted for a major award.
Academic investment plans in Humanities at Exeter
The College of Humanities has been going from strength to strength since its formation in August 2010 and is pleased to announce plans to invest in its scholars and facilities, across all disciplines.
British film maker celebrated at Exeter
To mark the 20th anniversary of British film maker Bill Douglas’s untimely death in 1991 a conference is being held at the University of Exeter on 23 September.
Creative industries in £16million funding boost
The University of Exeter is to play a key part in a new Knowledge Exchange Hub which has been established to boost the region’s creative economy.
World Premiere made possible via unique partnership
In a time of financial austerity, leading to reduced investment in the Arts, the University of Exeter has taken an innovative approach to the challenge of getting experimental playwriting commissioned and performed on stage.
150 birthday celebrations for Indian poet and playwright
The 150th birthday of the renowned Indian poet, playwright, philosopher and artist Rabindranath Tagore is being marked through a programme of dance and theatre.
Arts, health & wellbeing in Devon
On Friday 15th April the University of Exeter will host a free public exhibition as part of a project that examines the relationship between medicine and the modern arts.
New funds for cultural history project
Southall is a large suburb of west London which has been a place of migration for diasporic communities, most particularly those of South Asian origin.
The art of presenting art
A striking new exhibition looking at the current trend for setting or presenting performance work in art galleries is now on show in the Drama department at the University of Exeter.
'Is that funny?' competition launch
Do you want to make a ten minute comedy film, or write a ten-minute comedy script? Would you then like to put that film or script in front of a man who directed Blackadder, won BAFTAs for best comedies in 2009 (The IT Crowd) and in 2002 (The Sketch Show), and who was Head of Comedy for Carlton?
Outstanding award for drama
A major American prize for books on theatre practice has been awarded to an Exeter drama academic.
Revitalising the seaside prom
Seaside esplanades and the beaches of the English Riviera were once awash with popular performances, variety shows and songs such as ‘Oh I do like to be beside the seaside.’
Third year Drama students perform showcase of original work at Northcott Theatre
The University of Exeter Drama Department is teaming up with Exeter’s Northcott Theatre to bring you RAW: an emerging theatre-makers’ platform – a showcase of exciting new work by the final year drama students.
Arts funding not drowning event
Arts funding is being squeezed hard in this harsh economic climate, especially in regional theatres, libraries and arts and culture organisations.
