17th November 2017: British Library Paybills Workshop

17th November | 2pm – 4pm | Rolle 302 Plymouth University are delighted to be hosting a workshop with the new British Library Playbills project. Plymouth University is one of the first universities to host this exciting new digital history crowdsourcing project.  It is an interactive two- hour workshop hosted by British Library keepers in… Continue reading 17th November 2017: British Library Paybills Workshop

15th November 2017: Collaborative Research and Grants

Babbage 406 | 1pm – 5pm RESEARCH: Collaboration and Funding 1.00pm -1.15pm: James Daybell and Peter Hinds – Introduction to Collaborative Research: Micro to Macro Session 1: 1.15pm -2.45pm: 1.15pm -1.30pm: Susan Matheron – The Grant Application Process at Plymouth 1.30pm -1.45pm: David Sergeant – Applying for an AHRC Research Leadership Grant 1.45pm -2.00pm: Eduardo… Continue reading 15th November 2017: Collaborative Research and Grants

History Academic wins International Prize

Plymouth University researcher Professor James Daybell, has been awarded the international prize from the Society for the Study of Early Modern Women. Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, and in collaboration with the University of Oxford, the award-winning project is entitled Women’s Early Modern Letters Online (WEMLO) and provides a meeting place for researchers of… Continue reading History Academic wins International Prize

16th November 2017: Measuring Impact in the Humanities

1pm-3pm | 16th November | Babbage 417 | REF 2021 Session Tim Lomas was an assessor for the 2014 Research Exercise Framework – part of the sub panel 30 which covered history.  This session shares some the experiences from his work on the panel particularly with regard to “impact”.   Amongst the issues likely to be… Continue reading 16th November 2017: Measuring Impact in the Humanities

Feature: Artists residency at Plymouth Arts Centre

By Rachael Allain I was awarded an artists residency at Plymouth Arts Centre, PAC Home, Batter Street studio between March and June 2017. The opportunity provided an invaluable space to develop my artistic practice and on-going research concerned with the realm above and below the pelagic/marine horizon. The studio space acted as a testing ground… Continue reading Feature: Artists residency at Plymouth Arts Centre

Language, gender and Politics, University of Plymouth: ‘What Difference did the War Make’ project.

On Friday, 6th October, Plymouth University hosted the first event in the AHRC funded project ‘What Difference did the War Make?’ Working with project partners from the University of Lincoln and Parliament’s Vote 100 Project, ‘Language, Gender and Politics’ was the first of three public events commemorating the centenary of the Representation of the People… Continue reading Language, gender and Politics, University of Plymouth: ‘What Difference did the War Make’ project.

Plymouth University Research Fellow Receives Plymouth Community Award

Wednesday 4th October marked Devon and Cornwall Police’s Plymouth Commander’s Annual Award Ceremony, where police officers, and members of the public, were recognised for acts of bravery and contributions to the community. One of these awards was made to Dr Alan Butler, Research Fellow with the Plymouth University History Department.  He was awarded the first… Continue reading Plymouth University Research Fellow Receives Plymouth Community Award

Feature: Gauguin’s ghost in Martinique

View across St Pierre toward Mt. Pelee

BY FIONA SAINT At the age of thirty-nine, the artist Paul Gauguin lived for around five months in an abandoned slave hut on the Caribbean island of Martinique. He later wrote:  I had a decisive experience on Martinique. It was only there that I felt like my real self, and one must look for me… Continue reading Feature: Gauguin’s ghost in Martinique

18th October 2017: REF 2014 and Beyond

18th October | 1pm – 3pm | Rolle 206 Jeremy Smith (University of Glasgow) served on the English panel in REF 2014. His presentation will offer some reflections on the working methods adopted in REF 2014, including opportunities for Q&A, and some thoughts about possible strategies for REF 2021. There will also a short ‘calibration exercise’, mirroring activities… Continue reading 18th October 2017: REF 2014 and Beyond

22nd January 2018 DVC Research Showcase: Call for Poster Presentations

Jointly hosted by PedRIO  |  Sustainable Earth Institute (SEI)  |  Institute for Social, Policy, and Enterprise Research (iSPER)  |  Arts Institute Effective Community Engagement Devonport Guildhall, January 22nd 13:30 – 17:00 This multi-Institute event will showcase past and ongoing University work with a range of stakeholders, as part of the DVC’s Research Showcase at the… Continue reading 22nd January 2018 DVC Research Showcase: Call for Poster Presentations