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.
New student exhibition – ‘Film and the Rise of the Female Consumer’
Five undergraduate History students have curated a new temporary exhibition in the University’s Bill Douglas Centre.
Ground-breaking new book on public attitudes to the outbreak of World War 1
Dr Catriona Pennell, Lecturer in History at the University of Exeter, has just published a ground-breaking study.
The Nicholas Orme Lecture in Medieval History 2012
On Wednesday 14th March 2012, Michael Wood will give a talk on ‘King Athelstan: The Maker of England?’, 5.15pm-6.30pm, Lecture Theatre 1, Queen’s Building
Academic shortlisted for major history award
University of Exeter historian Dr James Mark’s book: The Unfinished Revolution Making Sense of the Communist Past has been shortlisted for the prestigious Longman History Today prize.
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.
A bird’s eye view of heritage
Poltimore House is planning a special Open Weekend as part of the national Heritage Open Days, 10 and 11 September 2011.
Exeter leads the way in the history of medicine
The Oxford Handbook of The History of Medicine is the first large scale review of the field to be published in over twenty years.
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.
History of Science in the South West
The submarine telegraph cable is one of the iconic technologies of the 19th century.
Ranked in top 100 for History in the QS World University Rankings 2011
History at Exeter has been ranked in top 100 for History in the QS World University Rankings 2011.
Past environments and the sustainable future in Cornwall
Recent concerns about floods, drought, energy efficiency and sustainable land use have brought communities together to devise strategies to cope with environmental change.
'Most Supportive Member of Staff' Award
Congratulations to Jay Pengelly, our Department Administrator in Cornwall, for winning ‘Most Supportive Member of Staff’ at the Exeter Teaching Awards, 2011.
Crime and the rise of modern America
Nowhere celebrates its criminals like America. In books and on film, in fact and in fiction criminals sell.
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.
Happy alumnus runs Britain for charity
Andy Jackson, a History and Politics graduate who was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2003, is celebrating his survival eight years later by running from John O'Groats to Land's End - dressed as Mr Happy!
Brazil continues to celebrate after Carnival
The popular world view of Brazil may be triggered by thoughts of spectacular Carnivals and skilled footballers, yet the country is also determined to be regarded as a major global power.
Exploring the Communist past
Dr James Mark, Senior Lecturer in History at the university, has launched his new book, 'The Unfinished Revolution', published by Yale University Press.
Exeter contributes to the history of the world
History experts from the University of Exeter have contributed their geographical and subject knowledge to the latest edition of the prestigious copy of The Times Complete History of the World.
Royal seal of approval for history student
A prestigious competition which selects the best dissertations from history departments across the country placed an Exeter student as a runner up.
Anniversary celebrations for Cornish culture
The Cornish Audio Visual Archive has celebrated its tenth anniversary. Cornwall’s multimedia archive was established in 2000 as a partnership between the Institute of Cornish Studies, University of Exeter and local resource providers including the Cornish Studies Library and Cornwall Record Office.
Churchill's empire revealed in new biography
The first comprehensive account of Churchill’s lifelong involvement with Empire, from his childhood schooldays to his emergence as self-made imperial hero to his final premiership in the 1950s, has been written by a University of Exeter historian, Professor Richard Toye.
Visit of First Sea Lord
Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope, First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval staff, recently gave a lecture, The Maritime Contribution to UK Defence and Security, as part of the University’s Shaping the Future series of talks, in association with the Met Office.
Heritage at risk
Government spending cuts and rushed legislation within the cultural heritage sector are leading to a “devastating” loss of vital expertise, and to human activity that has the potential to “destroy” heritage irreparably, a new report by the British Academy has revealed.
