Arts & Culture

Paradise Lost and regained: How ‘strength and stay’ reveals Queen Elizabeth II drew upon John Milton’s epic poem for iconic speech

Queen Elizabeth II’s iconic Golden Wedding anniversary speech that popularised the term ‘strength and stay’ was inspired and influenced by...

New project launched to recover and celebrate Indigenous knowledge of Caribbean landscapes

The natural history of Caribbean landscapes that were subject to years of colonial sugar plantation-related oppression is to be the...

Nature rich landscapes in Devon and Cornwall selected for two major new artist commissions with the University of Exeter and Natural England

A pair of iconic, nature rich landscapes in Devon and Cornwall have been chosen to be both host and inspiration...

New book argues national identity increasingly owes debt to interpersonal communication through social media

Personal communication with friends and family – particularly through social media – is one of the most important ways in...

Pioneering legal toolkit is helping cultural institutions around the world to share their collections online

A pioneering free toolkit is helping cultural institutions and organisations around the world to share their collections online. Developed directly...

Prestigious grant awarded for new research project bringing together Greek, Roman and Egyptian education

A new research project seeking to better understand how education worked in the ancient Mediterranean 2,000 years ago is set...

World-first project to develop portable particle accelerator for use in analysing cultural heritage sites

The development of the world’s first portable particle accelerator designed to be taken to remote parts of the globe to...