Historian of medicinal recipes to receive the Leslie Matthews Medal from the British Society for the History of Pharmacy
A renowned expert of 17th century domestic medicine has been awarded the highest honour by a prestigious national society. Dr...
Andrew Merrington
British captain killed by ‘assassin’ in Egypt brought to life in new book by Exeter historian
The mystery surrounding the death of a British Army captain at the hands of an ‘assassin’ in Egypt during the...
Forgotten author’s literary papers acquired by University’s Special Collections
The literary estate of a ‘forgotten’ queer author is to be preserved and showcased thanks to the Special Collections at...
Oral history project recovering voices of Spanish and Latin American women celebrated at Spanish Embassy
An oral history project that is creating powerful video postcards to recover and preserve the legacies of prominent Spanish and...
Journalist Mishal Husain set for public talk at celebration of women’s creativity and decorative arts
A research project exploring how Victorian attitudes towards the decorative arts continue to influence the way women’s creativity is viewed...
‘Big Five’ increasingly written out of longlist for prestigious international literature prize as independent publishers transform the sector
The role of independent publishers in driving lasting change in international literature continues to be one of the main narratives...
Societies and Cultures Institute welcomes acclaimed Visiting Researcher
One of India’s preeminent feminist writers and political thinkers has been invited to the University of Exeter to provide a...
New course offers first-ever critical analysis of the representation of donkeys in film
The representation of donkeys in cinema is the focus of a new and unique course that has been launched in...
Red Hand Day 2025: Historical Perspectives on Child Soldiers
Between 2005 and 2022, more than 105,000 children are estimated to have been recruited and used in armed conflict around...