New book reappraises the prestige of post-war British film comedy
The ‘eccentric’ comedies that came to prominence during post-war British cinema should be regarded as radical and worthy of more...
Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Creative curricular reforms needed to improve opportunities for young people
Educators and industry leaders from across the South West have called for a more creative school curriculum that engages students...
Some of China’s actions in the South China Sea contravene international law, study argues
Some of China’s aggressive actions in the South China Sea contravene international law, a new study suggests. The People’s Republic...
Funding secured for oral history project and community celebration about ‘Dancing in Dawlish’
Memories of dancing in the heyday of the 1940s—60s seaside music scene are the focus of a new oral history...
Research project invites members of the public to help transcribe thousands of historic wills
A research project investigating how people’s attitudes towards material possessions altered in sixteenth-, seventeenth- and eighteenth-century England is appealing for...
University of Exeter and Bath Spa University co-lead the British Academy Early Career Researcher cluster for the South West and South Wales
The University of Exeter and Bath Spa University are co-leading the British Academy Early Career Researcher Network cluster for the...
Author and academic wins literature prize for debut novel
A story of four estranged friends reuniting for a symbolic motorcycle journey through the Isle of Skye has earned a...
Educational psychologists can play a part in fighting TikTok mental health and neurodiversity misinformation
Educational psychologists could help to fight mental health and neurodiversity misinformation on TikTok as more young people self-diagnose based on...
French literature expert earns international plaudits for new book
A recently-published book that explores the figure of the female intellectual has been commended by an international prize recognising the...