Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Fixing education’s “rigged race” requires a fundamental reset of the school system, social mobility expert tells leaders

School systems need a fundamental reset because children are facing a “rigged race” amid a widening opportunity divide across the...

Citizens’ panels help young people with SEND to make their voices heard on the policies that affect their lives, study shows

A new study shows participating in a citizens’ panel can help young people with special educational needs/disabilities to produce new...

Exeter triumphs in first round of University Challenge

The University of Exeter is through to the second round of the BBC’s long-running quiz show, University Challenge, after seeing...

Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly “ideal candidate” for becoming a UNESCO Biosphere, experts say

Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly would be an “ideal candidate” to become a UNESCO Biosphere, experts have found. Researchers...

Unique Exeter events will allow people to immerse themselves in the South West’s rich literary heritage

Unique free events in Exeter this autumn will allow people to immerse themselves in the South West’s literary heritage. Tours...

New interactive stories reveal the discoveries made by University-led Amazonia archaeology project

A series of immersive stories capturing some of the remarkable findings of an Amazonia-based archaeology project have been launched by...

Ancient humans strategically targeted reindeer-rich territory in the autumn for winter food and clothing

Prehistoric hunter-gatherers deliberately targeted prime reindeer as part of a logistically organised seasonal subsistence strategy according to new archaeological evidence....