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...
Arab and Islamic Studies
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...
Major new archaeological excavations to trace early Islamic history in Saudi Arabia
Major new work by an international team of archaeologists will shed new light on early Islamic history in Saudi Arabia....
Lebanon crisis driving parents to seek unregulated “shadow” education, study shows
Political and social crisis in Lebanon has forced parents to seek unregulated “shadow” education for their children, a new study...
New exhibition highlights growth of comic art in the United Arab Emirates
The work of comic artists in the United Arab Emirates and their depiction of issues around gender, cultural heritage and...
Tsinghua University confers rare honorary professorship on Exeter Dean
One of the world’s foremost experts on Middle Eastern politics has been awarded a rare visiting professorship by Tsinghua University....