College of Humanities

12 January 20262 min read

We’re excited to announce that nominations for the 2026 Knowledge Exchange Awards are officially open! If you’re part of a project that has turned research expertise into real-world benefit, now is your chance to put it forward and be recognised.

1 December 2025< 1 min read

How do we make sense of elections in a rapidly changing political landscape? And what can moments like Brexit, the Scottish independence referendum, and the rise of nationalist parties tell us about Britain today?

1 November 2025< 1 min read

How do we experience history as we walk through a city? How can digital tools bring lost places back to life?

3 June 20253 min read

Gabriella Giannachi is a Professor in Performance and New Media and Director of the Centre for Intermedia and Creative Technology, a centre which has pioneered thinking on computer human interaction at Exeter and has been funded by EU, EPSRC, RCUK, Nesta, and the Heritage Lottery...

23 July 20243 min read

This year a new film distribution label eXe Film was set up and run by staff and students from multiple programs in the Communications, Drama and Film departments at the University of Exeter.

23 November 20223 min read

A new University of Exeter spin-out is developing an intelligent search engine that could revolutionise search by allowing users to look up concepts and relationships between ideas, instead of specific keywords.

20 June 20223 min read

A network of European universities and city authorities came together in Exeter earlier this month, to discuss how cities and universities can work together to support arts and culture in their local areas.

19 May 20223 min read

Drama PhD candidate Faye Rigopoulou is utilising her background in musical theatre to investigate and tackle the stereotypes surrounding ageing female actors in musical theatre.

27 April 20223 min read

AHRC funded History PhD student Shreya Gupta's research is collaborating with Oxford's Ashmolean Museum to study the history of coins brought together by Indian collectors.

1 February 20222 min read

PhD student William Rees discusses how he became interested in researching the 1970s and 1980s American dance culture, the area of disco's history he would like to investigate next and the best and worst things about his field of research.

28 January 20222 min read

Research at the University of Exeter is helping to protect and strengthen biodiversity in the Amazon rainforest through facilitating and incentivising sustainable land use.

23 March 20213 min read

A unique World Health Organization Collaborating Centre on Culture and Health (WHO Centre) at the University of Exeter has transformed health policy and practice in Europe.

9 March 20212 min read

The history of women and feminism in Spain, erased and hidden during the Franco era, has been rediscovered thanks to researchers at the University of Exeter.

18 February 20212 min read

Utilising the power of the latest developments in technology, researchers at the University of Exeter have developed an app to enhance the visiting experience for tourists around several cities.

12 February 20212 min read

Professor Joe Kember has helped to deliver the world’s largest open access database of Magic Lantern slides. Lantern slides originated in 17th century devices which came to be known as “magic lanterns.”

23 October 20202 min read

University of Exeter students took part in a translation “marathon” to highlight the world-leading academic research for European journalists.

19 August 20202 min read

History PhD student Issy Sawkins had to adapt her plans for the second year of study, when the Covid 19 lockdown restrictions were imposed.

10 June 20203 min read

PhD candidate Jo Sutherst’s research is looking at the selfie and the algorithmic filters that are used to edit and 'perfect’ our self-image.

20 May 20205 min read

Famine Tales from India and Britain is a project that brings together traditional scroll painters and new-wave graphic artists in India to learn about, interpret and narrate past stories of famine.

6 May 20203 min read

Research by Department of Drama PhD candidate Tom Nicholas focuses on the representation of regional English cities in contemporary theatre.

8 April 20203 min read

PhD student Kensa Broadhurst's research is hoping to find evidence that the Cornish language was being used between 1777-1904

25 March 20203 min read

Charlotte Spence is a PhD candidate in the Department of Classics and Ancient History whose research focuses on Greek and Roman curse tablets.

22 November 20193 min read

After a successful bid led by Exeter's Culture Innovation Consultancy team, Exeter has joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.

17 September 20192 min read

Members of the public are being encouraged to engage with poetry through a unique project led by Professor Andrew McRae with Ordnance Survey and The Poetry Society.

3 November 20172 min read

Professor Gabriella Giannachi has been working with arts organisations to chart their history of hosting live art and help curators develop and document new performances.