Arts & Culture

A woman’s place was not in the home: New book challenges assumptions about women’s work in early modern history

New research has revealed that women played a fundamental role in the development of England’s national economy before 1700. Far...

Help researchers track the fascinating history of seaweed eating in Cornwall

Researchers need the help of communities in Cornwall to help trace the fascinating history of seaweed eating. There has been...

National project launched to rediscover Henry VIII’s long-forgotten ‘Tudor Domesday Book’

A nationwide survey commissioned by Henry VIII on the property and wealth of 16th century England and Wales is to...

Free public festival of inspiring science and culture this month with the University of Exeter

Invasive hornets, air quality and pollution, and the power of comics to make you happy are among a vibrant programme...

Exeter researchers lead digital reconstruction of historic Italian chapel and altarpiece for international art exhibition

A beautiful altarpiece finished by a Renaissance-era master painter has been digitally reconstructed by scholars at the University of Exeter...

HistoryCity project wins European award for groundbreaking use of Augmented Reality in cultural tourism

An international project translating history and heritage into accessible audiovisual tourist guides has won a European award for its innovative...

Cornish continued to be used throughout the 19th century – long after the death of Dolly Pentreath – new book shows

Cornish continued to be used throughout the 19th century and did not become extinct with the death of Dolly Pentreath...

Talented young recipients of the Ronald Duncan Stipends for South West writing named

Talented young writers will be able to use the University of Exeter’s incredible literary archives for new creative works thanks...