Medieval retellings of the birth of the Virgin Mary suggest the Church was understanding of infertility
Stories retelling the birth of the Virgin Mary reveal that the Church was more forgiving of infertility than the general...
Archaeology and History
Early career researchers lead publication of first book exploring human fascination with feeding animals
A unique study of the emotional drivers and impacts that people experience when they feed animals in has been drawn...
Opinion: Unconditional Surrender 1945 – an 80th anniversary reflection upon VE and VJ Days
by Professor Richard Overy It is now 80 years since Germany and Japan surrendered to the Allied powers on the...
Hear from leading historians about how First and Second World War have shaped Britain
People can hear from leading historians about the enormous impact the First and Second World Wars had on society as...
Radical study of medieval warhorses set to be unveiled in new book
The most comprehensive study of medieval warhorses ever undertaken will be released in the form of a radical new book...
Exeter success in influential global subject rankings
Exeter subjects from across both Science and Arts & Humanities have been recognised as being amongst the very best worldwide,...
Innovative ancient burial site found to be older than Stonehenge
New research reveals Flagstones in Dorset dates to 3,200 years BC and sheds new light on the origins of monumental...
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...
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...