University of Exeter Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall

Check out a new collaboration between HaSS Cornwall and the National Maritime Museum, Cornwall. On 25 April 2026, a new University of Exeter/NMMC Masterclass will run on the topic of ‘World War 2, the Fall of France, and Cornwall’s Covert Special Operations’. nmmc.co.uk/university-o...

'No Devonwall' as Cornwall wins its own special devolution deal The government minister in charge tells Cornwall Council it 'is minded, on an exceptional basis, to work with you to explore designating the council as a Single Foundation Strategic Authority'

Great news for Cornwall: real progress on devolution, recognition for Kernewek, and strong Institute of Cornish Studies research and teamwork driving positive change for our future! Cornwall is not going to be forced into a Devonwall Mayoral Devolution deal!

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Great to see our @ukri.org Critical Minerals Challenge Centre at @exeter.ac.uk mentioned in Vision 2035, the government's new Critical Minerals Strategy. As test case for securonomics in action, it has a clear focus on Cornwall's tin, tungsten & lithium. 🔗in thread below

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Experts hail Cornwall as the ‘Engine Room’ of PM’s new Critical Minerals Strategy The UK’s new Critical Minerals Strategy must make domestic extraction, refining, and recycling pillars of sovereign capability, experts have urged. The plan should define critical minerals as key to a...

You can read more about how the new Critical Minerals Strategy chimes with the research & policy work of our Critical Minerals Challenge Centre, bringing together Camborne School of Mines with @hass-cornwall.bsky.social & more, via @uniofexeternews.bsky.social here: news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-h...

New military focus on “leaving well” and strengthening social connections should be core part of defence strategy A new military focus on “leaving well” as well as serving well is essential for the health of veterans, society and defence, experts have said. Researchers have made a powerful plea for more to be

Experts say the military must focus on “leaving well” as well as serving well to support veterans, society and defence. Researchers urge more action to help armed forces leavers build valued roles in organisations, companies and communities.
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📣 Delighted to announce that @hass-cornwall.bsky.social, with Trebah Garden, have launched the Tony Hibbert Prize: aimed at secondary school students in Cornwall with an interest in the legacies of 20th conflict and the challenges the world faces today.

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The annual 'Writing from a Position of Anger' lecture, in collaboration between @exetersouthasia.bsky.social and HaSS Cornwall, will be delivered online by writer and activist Dr Banojyotsna Lahiri on Wednesday, Nov 26 at 12 pm.

The first South Asia Centre event of the year is a lecture delivered by Esmat Elhalaby (University of Toronto), a historian of the transnational Middle East and South Asia, who will be discussing his recent book 'Parting Gifts of Empire: Palestine and India at the Dawn of Decolonisation'.

Congratulations Daisy! 🎉

Our new series of short videos showcases the work of our interdisciplinary experts in HaSS Cornwall at @exeter.ac.uk .

The latest features Emma Kluge on how our Environmental Humanities research and teaching reorients our historical and political narratives from the perspective of the ocean.

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The view the full series visit our website here: hass-cornwall.exeter.ac.uk/research/

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YouTube video by University of Exeter Parliament - Dr Ekaterina Kolpinskaya, Senior Lecturer in British Politics

The UK Parliament is the core of the British political system and a subject of relentless scrutiny.

Here at Humanities & Social Sciences Cornwall we teach and research our legislature in collaboration with Parliament itself.

Find out more in our new video series:
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Research | Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall | University of Exeter

The view the full series visit our website here: hass-cornwall.exeter.ac.uk/research/

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We are showcasing the work of our interdisciplinary experts in the University of Exeter’s Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall. Today our next video features Dr. Xianan Jin's work on gender.

To find out more visit: hass-cornwall.exeter.ac.uk/research/

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YouTube video by University of Exeter Oil - Dr Misan Afinotan, Lecturer in Law

The world faces many complex, interconnected problems. We believe the solutions can only come from different perspectives.

Find out how our research explores these connections in the pursuit of environmental justice, socio-ecological resilience, and sustainability.

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YouTube video by University of Exeter Stories - Dr Rob Magnuson Smith, Senior Lecturer in English and Creative Writing

Everyone on Earth is a collection of stories. At @hass-cornwall.bsky.social we identify missing and neglected stories and encourage aspiring writers to shape new ones in compelling ways. Find out more in our new ‘Research Shorts'

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YouTube video by University of Exeter Volunteering - Dr Stuart Fox, Senior Lecturer in Politics

Falling youth turnout is an existential threat to our democracies. @hass-cornwall.bsky.social are studying how volunteering can reconnect young people from the poorest backgrounds with elections.

Find out more in our new ‘Research Shorts' series.

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YouTube video by University of Exeter Nature - Professor Nicola Whyte, Associate Professor of History and Environmental Humanities

Nature is under threat. At HaSS Cornwall we work together across the Humanities to tackle big questions relating to climate and environmental change, nature regeneration and societal resilience. We advocate for nature.

Find out more: youtu.be/c6KazFlQObs?...

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YouTube video by University of Exeter Rock Art - Professor Jamie Hampson, Associate Professor of Rock Art and Indigenous Heritage

Next in our series of Research Shorts is Prof. Jamie Hampson on rock art.

Humans have been creating rock art for more than 70,000 years. At HaSS Cornwall we consider why, and think about how understanding art helps us understand what it means to be human.

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YouTube video by University of Exeter Biospheres - Dr Tiago de Melo Cartaxo, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Law

The world faces many complex problems. In HaSS Cornwall, we believe the solutions can only come from different perspectives. Find out how our exciting research joins the dots in pursuit of social and environmental justice.

Change requires understanding.

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YouTube video by University of Exeter Tradition - Dr Jeremy DeWaal, Senior Lecturer in European History

Tradition is not only about continuity – it can also be about change.

At @hass-cornwall.bsky.social historians explore how continuous ritual traditions have been interpreted in radically different ways across the centuries.

Find out more in our new Research Shorts.

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Over the next two weeks we're showcasing the work of our interdisciplinary experts in the University of Exeter’s Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall. Our next video features Prof. Harry Pitt’s work on reindustrialisation.

To find out more visit: hass-cornwall.exeter.ac.uk