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Restoration of 17th century plaster ceiling at Lanhydrock House
The National Trust is embarking on the restoration of a 17th century plaster ceiling at Lanhydrock House, partnering with the University of Plymouth to document and interpret the narrative design.
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Internet find gives fascinating insight into life of a sailor in 1930s
Dr Harry Bennett, Associate Professor (Reader) in History at the University of Plymouth, transformed a pile of records bought on eBay into an unlikely treasure trove of 1930s naval history
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Public art project celebrates 400th anniversary of Mayflower’s sailing to America
Academics and graduates from the University of Plymouth are collaborating on a new public art projects which will see a series of murals created to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower in 2020
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Cracked MI9 codes reveal PoWs’ wartime requests
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/researchers-crack-mi9-codes-to-discover-pows-wartime-requests
Mathematicians, historians and geographers at the University of Plymouth joined forces to reveal information going in and out of prisoner of war camps during the Second World War
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Exploring the inspiration and influence of images-within-images
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/study-explores-inspiration-and-influence-of-images-within-images
Plymouth University news: The 750-year-old artistic practice which may in part have inspired the modern selfie has been laid bare in research by a Plymouth University academic
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Meet the 72-year-old History student who says it’s never too late to study
Tony Miller, a 72-year-old BA (Hons) History with Creative Writing student, says coming to University was one of the best decisions he’s made.
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The changing nature of pandemic propaganda
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/pr-opinion/the-changing-nature-of-pandemic-propaganda
Dr Harry Bennett, Associate Professor of History, compares COVID-19 with arguably the most devastating pandemic of the 20th century?
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Understanding mental health through art curation
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/pr-features/understanding-mental-health-through-art-curation
Plymouth University research news: A case study of a four year project which looked at modern attitudes towards mental health through a collection of artwork and items associated with Austria and the Habsburg Empire at the turn of the 20th Century
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Arts Council funding recognises vital role of the Plymouth History Centre
The Plymouth History Centre project – in which the University of Plymouth is a key partner – has been given a massive vote of confidence after being recognised as a National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) by Arts Council England (ACE)
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Commission opportunity uses film to explore Plymouth's heritage
Plymouth University news: Archive footage of Plymouth’s rich and varied past will be used to open a window on the city’s future as part of a new annual film commission being offered by Plymouth University and the South West Film and Television Archive
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