University welcomes Dubai documentary crew for new programme on its archival collections of the Arab world
The University of Exeter and its collection of cultural artefacts relating to the Emirates are to be showcased to millions...
Arab and Islamic Studies
University of Exeter to lead national modern languages campaign in the region
A new campaign tackling the decline in the number of young people learning modern languages at A-level is being launched...
Transatlantic philanthropy secures renowned scholar at the University of Exeter
A prestigious new academic position has been founded at the University of Exeter thanks to a significant act of philanthropy....
Exeter scholars secure significant research funding to investigate the early history of Smallpox and Measles
The early histories of smallpox and measles – and the insight they might offer to contemporary health and medicine –...
New study to show how diverse multicultural views about the body, mind and soul have influenced hospital design
A new study will show how diverse multicultural views about the body, mind and soul have influenced hospital design. Those...
Myths about rapid spread of the Black Death influenced by single “literary tale”, experts show
Myths about how the Black Death travelled quickly across Asia, ravaging Silk Route communities, date back to a single fourteenth-century...
Moving exhibition shows encroachment of smartphone addiction into rural Iran
A moving new exhibition shows the encroachment of smartphone addiction into rural Iran, and the surreal impact of the internet...
World-leading University of Exeter academics appointed to REF 2029 panels
World-leading academics from the University of Exeter have been appointed to help steer the process of assessing the quality of...
In memory of Leslie McLouglin
Leslie McLoughlin, who died 10th June 2025, was a remarkable Arabist with a remarkable story. An Honorary Fellow at the...