History
£4 million Wellcome Trust Centre for Exeter
Wellcome Centre for Cultures and Environments of Health
€1.5 million European Research Commission grant for project
Forms of Law in the Early Modern Persianate World, 17th-19th centuries
Spotlight on: Decolonising History
We are working to decolonise the way we teach, research, and work with one another
Clearing 2021
£4 million Wellcome Trust Centre for Exeter
€1.5 million European Research Commission grant for project
Spotlight on: Decolonising History
History at Exeter has a global reputation for excellence in teaching and research, and we feel that understanding our past is fundamental to comprehending the contemporary challenges we face. We are proud to be one of the leading research centres for History in the UK, with a diverse academic faculty of over 50 staff across both our Streatham Campus in Exeter, and our Penryn Campus in Cornwall
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Thomas Cromwell’s Tudor London mansion revealed in unprecedented detail and first-ever artist’s impression
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Oldest book of English literature in the world available to browse online for the first time
One of the oldest books of English literature in the world - created more than 1,000 years ago - is now available for anyone to browse online for the first time.
Experts and filmmakers to discuss how historians can better inform period drama at virtual conference
Experts and filmmakers will discuss new directions in period drama, including how historical research can inform productions, at an event which will give unique glimpse into how stories from the past end up on screen.
Powerful political leaders gathered in the South West – a thousand years before the Cornish G7
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New documentary series shows mystery, history and beauty of Cornwall’s maritime churches
A new documentary series shows the mystery, beauty and history of Cornwall’s stunning maritime churches.