Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences students travel to China for summer school experience
Students from the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences have enjoyed a "once-in-a-generation" opportunity to experience some of China's...
Archaeology and History
Historical research finds Britain’s 1987 hurricane exposed growing separation from nature
The historic hurricane of October 1987 that wrought devastation to households across the South and East of Britain exposed a...
Rock art and archaeological record reveal the complex relationship between humans and Amazonian animals
Rock art explored by archaeologists in the Colombian Amazon has provided an insight into the complex relationship between the earliest...
Archaeological scanners offer 2,000-year window into the world of Roman medicine
The intricate design and workmanship of a set of medical instruments used by Roman surgeons 2,000 years ago have been...
New project launches to investigate issues surrounding how global health emergencies are declared ‘over’ and what comes after
The nature and question of how global health emergencies are declared to be ‘over’ is the focus of a multi-million-pound...
Historian releases new book analysing why humans are inevitably drawn to War
The question of why warfare has been an inescapable part of human history – and most likely its future –...
Stayin’ Alive: University to host international conference on the social history and future of Disco
The social history of Disco and its increasing popularity in a post pandemic world is to be the subject of...
Translating research into live experience: how Exeter’s history expertise is helping to bring famous Tudor pageant to life
University research into the relationship between Henry VIII and his longest-lasting royal favourite Henry Courtenay – heir to the ancient...
The rise of horsepower 4,200 years ago
All domestic horses living on the planet today, whether racetrack champions, pony-club companions, or heavy draft giants, find their origins...