The College of Humanities deepens collaboration with Fudan University in China
Fudan University in Shanghai is ranked as one of China's Top-10 research leading universities and is ranked 90th worldwide in the 2012 QS World University Rankings.
Humanities subjects placed amongst world’s best by influential international rankings
League tables published on Wednesday 8 May 2013 show that the University of Exeter features in the world’s Top 200 institutions in 16 of the 30 subjects featured in this year’s QS World University Rankings by Subject.
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.
Literary expertise in full effect at newly named festival
The name of a Cornish literary festival may have changed, but the involvement of University of Exeter academics literary contributions has increased.
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.
Success at Undergraduate of the Year Awards
A University of Exeter student has been named as the Arts and Humanities Undergraduate of the Year.
Luggage tag poetry wall
A unique collection of original nature poetry printed onto handmade cards the size of luggage tags from writers around the world will be exhibited on a wall outside Reed Hall on the University of Exeter’s Streatham Campus.
Humanities abroad: the suburbs of Bangalore
The Director of Education for English is key speaker on the ‘Changing Suburban Culture of Bangalore’, at Jain University in India
Exeter student wins American Ambassador’s Award
A national competition for the best undergraduate essay on any aspect of the American experience, from the perspective of history, literature, film, politics or any other related or inter-related discipline has been won by a University of Exeter student.
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.
Thomas Hardy the man behind the classics
Thomas Hardy is one of the West Country’s most famous writers whose novels, such as Far from the Madding Crowd and Tess of the D’Urbervilles are internationally renowned.
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.
“Head West” - Humanities host British Association for American Studies 58th Annual Conference
The College of Humanities is delighted to be hosting the international four-day conference at the University of Exeter, in April 2013.
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.
University of Exeter announces Medieval Studies AHRC-funded Collaborative Skills Development Programme
A unique collaboration with the University of Bristol creates an exciting series of workshops based at local heritage sites
Academics gather to discuss Europe in 1913
Professor Adam Watt, of the Modern Languages Department, is to host a colloquium of academics from across the Humanities in Exeter and Bristol to discuss an ‘artistic annus mirabilis’, one century on.
Exeter and Bristol Collaborative PhD Studentships Announced
Three new scholarships have been announced for a joint PhD programme starting in October 2013.
Rip roaring short stories about childhood
Once upon a time, is a classic opening phrase for children’s stories and the adventures they entail.
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.
Students vote Humanities staff as inspirational researchers and teachers
A series of open lectures will commence in January showcasing the University’s research to students across other degree paths
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
Poetry reading and creative writing workshops by Professor Maxine Chernoff
The College of Humanities proudly welcomes Professor Maxine Chernoff, San Francisco State University, to read from her latest poetic works
The Paddon Award - an arts competition
The University of Exeter is pleased to announce that entries are now open for the 2013 Paddon Award.
Poetry, photography, and procedures - the arts meet medicine
Preventive medicine, cancer and body image are the issues which will be explored in a creatively focused event at the University of Exeter on 27 November.
The past and the present: collaborative student workshops in English explore Victorian Material Culture
A series of workshops have been devised to encourage third-year students to engage with Victorian material culture in one of the most direct ways possible – by creating their own.
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).
First World War poet's home reveals hidden treasure
Long-forgotten letters, papers and manuscripts detailing the life and times of a heroic First World War poet have been discovered in a house in Gloucestershire which has remained virtually unchanged for 80 years.
Literature which connects with new writers
Literature is being used to assist vulnerable and homeless people to view their past and future in alternative and more positive ways.
Medical Humanities and the Arts: Self-Portrait without Breasts
A collaborative event of poetry, photography and discussions exploring the issue of preventative medicine, cancer and our perceptions about the body, taking place on Tuesday 27 November.
Memories triggered by students reading to older people
Students from the University's English department are reading to people in residential care homes, as part of a project that uses literature as a stimulus for senior citizens.
New initiative in English embeds peer-to-peer feedback
English students on the University of Exeter’s Cornwall Campus are being provided with one-to-one advice from their peers
International students' new route to success in BA English
Two INTO University of Exeter students have progressed to the BA English after completing the new Introduction to Film and Literary Studies module.
Honorary Graduate breaks Man Booker record
Hilary Mantel CBE (Hon DLitt 2011), last night became the first British author and first woman to have won the prestigious literary award – the Man Booker Prize – twice.
University celebrates Hilary Mantel
One of the country’s most distinguished living novelists, University of Exeter honorary graduate Hilary Mantel, will read from Bring Up the Bodies, sequel to her Man Booker prize-winning Wolf Hall, at the University of Exeter on 11 October.
PhD poets perform at Exeter Poetry Festival
This year’s Exeter Poetry Festival includes a bumper crop of poets and writers from the University of Exeter’s Creative Writing programme.
University launches Devon writer's collection at Exeter Poetry Festival
The archive of a West Country author Ronald Duncan, who lived in north Devon all his writing life, has been acquired by the University of Exeter.
Students and locals to benefit from major historic library
University of Exeter students, academics and local people are set to benefit from the acquisition of the library of the Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould.
English and Film student makes British Student Film Festival shortlist
Tom Murray, 2nd Year English and Film student, recently beat several hundred entries across the country to reach the shortlist at this years’ British Student Film Festival.
English PhD student wins major UK literary prize
English PhD student Ginny Baily has won a major UK literary prize for her debut novel Africa Junction.
The Thomas Hardy Public Lecture Series 2012
Dorset County Museum, the University of Exeter, and the National Trust are pleased to present the 2012 Thomas Hardy Public Lecture Series.
Humanities students’ success at National Students’ Television Awards
Lindsey Harris, a second year English student, has just been ‘Highly Commended’ at this year’s National Students’ Television Association Awards (NaSTAs).
Cornwall Campus hosts creative festival
Heritage, innovation and creativity will be explored in a one-day culture festival at the Cornwall Campus, Penryn on Sunday 20 May.
Exeter Teaching Awards Winners
Congratulations go to staff within the College of Humanities who have been awarded in the Exeter Teaching Awards 2012.
Over 20 new academic posts advertised in Humanities disciplines
The continuing success of the College of Humanities means we are advertising over 20 new academic posts at all levels.
English Professor develops Smart Apps with Tate galleries and Horizon
Professor Gabriella Giannachi is leading an innovative Art Mapping project with Tate galleries and Horizon Research Institute.
Join the debate with John Humphrys at the RAMM to explore our Victorian Legacy
On Friday 23 March, alumnus John O‘Farrell and Dr Paul Young, will join John Humphrys at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM).
Students and locals reveal Devon’s character through story-telling
University of Exeter students, alumni and staff have contributed to a new book of short stories about Devon.
University celebrates Dickens’ bicentenary
The University of Exeter is marking the bicentenary of Charles Dickens’ birth, with an exhibition exploring his influence on British culture.
Professor Paul Muldoon visits University
On 25 October, the University is pleased to welcome Professor Paul Muldoon, who will be visiting the Streatham campus to deliver a keynote lecture, ‘The University as Patron of the Arts’, to inaugurate the College of Humanities.
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.
Golding centenary celebrations in home county
The centenary of the birth of Cornwall’s most famous literary son, the author William Golding, will be marked by a major international conference at the University of Exeter’s Tremough Campus, Penryn 16 – 18 September.
Exeter academics contribute to local literary festival
A fashionable coastal town in Devon is hosting a literary festival from 16 – 18 September, to celebrate great literature, support and showcase new talent, and promote reading and writing.
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.
Launch of new Visual Culture Combined Honours degree
The College of Humanities pleased to announce the launch of three new BA Combined Honours degrees, enabling students for the first time to formally study Visual Culture and Art History as part of their undergraduate degree.
The novel in a time of climate change
The past five years have seen a significant increase in novels focusing on climate change.
Plath in Devon
Devon seen through words, writing and literature forms part of a project called WordQuest Devon involving the development of a series of free public lectures on literary themes.
John Betjeman and all things Cornish
As part of the Daphne du Maurier Festival of Arts and Literature a series of special University of Exeter lecture sessions will be held at the Fowey Town Hall.
Cornwall Campus hosts culture festival
The themes of fashion and place will be explored at a one day culture festival at the Cornwall Campus, Penryn on Saturday 21 May.
Alumnus Paul Jackson shares his experience in TV
The alumnus who brought hit television shows including Britain’s Got Talent has returned to the University to share his vast experience.
Exeter meets at a junction with Africa
A debut novel which moves between Exeter and West Africa forms the basis of a story written by University of Exeter PhD student, Ginny Baily.
Honorary Fellowship recognises commitment to American Studies
A prestigious Honorary Fellowship has been awarded to University of Exeter Professor Helen Taylor for her sustained contribution to American Studies.
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.
Scholarships for Cornwall MA
The College of Humanities has recently announced three new scholarships for students studying the MA in Writing, Nature and Place starting this October.
An evening with poet Lawrence Sail
The University of Exeter has a rich collection of literary papers by South West writers and associated literary organisations. On Friday 4 March Exeter will be hosting an event to celebrate the publication of three new works by Lawrence Sail, whose own archive of literary papers is held in the University’s Heritage Collection.
£406,828 for research on performance archives
Researchers at the University of Bristol and the University of Exeter have been awarded a £406,828 grant from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) for research into live art and performance archives.
New world class training centre benefits Humanities
The College of Humanities has been awarded 3 ESRC studentships in History.
Doctor Who writer returns to Exeter
Award-winning author Robert Shearman best known for his Doctor Who scripts is returning to his old stomping ground in Exeter.
Celebrating Gurney in Gloucester
World War One poet and composer Ivor Gurney (1890-1937) is one of Gloucestershire’s most famous sons. His works are now becoming available to the public following three years of extensive archiving.
Victorians given a digital present
For the first time rarely seen nineteenth century images about empire, the Great Exhibition and science are freely available for all to enjoy.
Keeping Thomas Hardy in the South West
The drive to keep an important collection of original papers, adaptations and staging of Thomas Hardy's works by the Hardy Players in the UK and in the West Country is underway.
Polish film and culture in Exeter
A rare opportunity to see some of the best Polish movies, documentaries and animations in Exeter will include screenings at the University of Exeter as well as in other venues around the city.
Exeter hits the big screen
Dr John Sealey, film lecturer at the University of Exeter will be showing one of his films at a major exhibition in London which explores cultural diversity in contemporary society.
The lies and silences of biography revealed at University talk
Award-winning author Victoria Glendinning will share her experiences of writing biographies at the University of Exeter.
Knowledge of Cornish ghouls and ghosts required
Myths of haunted places and tortured souls roaming Cornwall are well documented in popular literature and magical goings on continue to thrive in modern folk lore.
Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth has Exeter appeal
Of the 2,400 people selected to participate in Anthony Gormley’s Fourth Plinth Exhibition in Trafalgar Square, a surprising number have come from the University of Exeter.
Continued success for short stories journal
Riptide, a University based creative writing journal is launching its 4th volume of new short fiction on Wednesday 14 October.
Devon youngsters question Darwin’s ideas
In a series of letters, school students from Devon question Darwin’s ideas.
Conference explores Darwin’s wider influence
Darwin is best known for his contribution to science, while his influence on medicine and literature is less well known. As part of the bicentenary celebrations of Darwin's birth, a University of Exeter event will identify key areas of research, focusing on inheritance and on emotions such as empathy and sympathy.
Shakespeare’s Hamlet uncovered
Introverted, prone to dark periods of self doubt and mood swings are often used to describe growing teenagers; however the description equally portrays Shakespeare's Hamlet. English lecturers at the University of Exeter's Cornwall Campus held an Open Day for Year 12 students in Cornwall to explore the dilemmas of this tragic hero in a bid to encourage them to consider opting for a degree in English.
Treasures from the archives draw medieval experts
Medieval book experts are flocking to the University of Exeter for an international conference themed on the preservation, packaging and consumption of manuscripts and early printed books.
University marks 10th anniversary of Devon writer Patricia Beer
Devon born writer and poet, Patricia Beer is being honoured by the University of Exeter in a special event to mark the 10th anniversary of her death and the successful completion of a cataloguing project of South West writers.
Daphne du Maurier Festival gets new expert sessions
Rebecca, Jamaica Inn and My Cousin Rachel are some of the great literary works by the famous English writer Daphne du Maurier, whose popularity and international acclaim are being used as a catalyst to promote and celebrate literature in and around the South West.
Tolkien Day in Cornwall
The Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien’s popular literature will be explored at the University of Exeter, Cornwall Campus as part of a special Tolkien Day on Wednesday 13 May.
University bucks trend to secure major awards
The University of Exeter has achieved a historic number of postgraduate awards from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).
Golding’s literary legacy shines in Exeter
Nobel Prize winning novelist and Cornwall’s most famous literary son, the late Sir William Golding, is being celebrated by the University of Exeter at a special memorial lecture on Thursday 5 March.
Cornish poet’s love letters unearthed
Heartfelt Valentines cards written by the Cornish poet Reginald John ‘Jack’ Clemo are being given a new lease of life thanks to the University of Exeter.
