Humanities expert to join UKRI-funded fellowship focused on Artificial Intelligence
A leading researcher in the field of creative technologies is to join a three-year project investigating how to creatively embody...
Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Public and community engagement key to enhancing urban living conditions and environmental decision making in China, study says
Public and community engagement in decision making is key to enhancing urban living conditions and the environment in China, a...
Magicians don’t mind sharing the secrets behind tricks – if they are their own, study shows
Magic is one of the oldest forms of entertainment, and much of its enchantment is said to rely on the...
Drama experts to unveil new version of Punch & Judy at national festival
A new version of the iconic Punch & Judy show aimed will make its debut at a national festival taking...
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...
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...