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Could shipworms be destroying the wreck of Captain Cook’s Endeavour?
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/could-shipworms-be-destroying-the-wreck-of-captain-cook-s-endeavour
Dr Reuben Shipway, Lecturer in Marine Biology at the University of Plymouth, has just returned from Rhode Island having been able to dive to the submerged wreck where it was scuttled in 1778
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University hosts event to uncover hidden artefacts of World War One
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/university-hosts-event-to-uncover-hidden-artefacts-of-world-war-one
The University of Plymouth’s School of Humanities and Performing Arts is hosting a Digital Collection Day as part of the Commonwealth War Graves Foundation’s Lest we Forget project.
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Academic shares expertise on 80th anniversary of D-Day
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/academic-shares-expertise-on-80th-anniversary-of-d-day
University of Plymouth in the news: Dr Harry Bennett, Associate Professor in History, was interviewed by the world’s media as commemorations took place for the 80th anniversary of D-Day
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Students document the stories of people with lung disease
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/students-document-the-stories-of-people-with-lung-disease
History and Illustration students work with people from Breathe Easy Plymouth to document their personal histories and create art
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Charley's War comes to Plymouth
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/charleys-war-comes-to-plymouth
Plymouth University News: The artwork from the Charley's War comics - which depicted the horrors of the World War One battlefields to audiences young and old - will go on show at Plymouth University
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2017 Plymouth Contemporary offers differing visions of the world
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/2017-plymouth-contemporary-offers-differing-visions-of-the-world
A selection of works showcasing visions of the past, present and future have gone on show as part of the second Plymouth Contemporary, a partnership between the University of Plymouth, the Plymouth History Centre and KARST.
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Venetian glass bead and Chinese porcelain among star finds at Plymouth’s first navy supply yard
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/quest-for-17th-century-relics-at-plymouths-first-navy-supply-yard
Experts from the University of Plymouth and Plymouth Archaeology Society have been carrying out excavations on part of the earliest victualling yard for the Royal Navy in Plymouth, sited at Commercial Wharf to the south of the Barbican
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Highlighting the hidden heroism of civilian sailors who risked all to keep the home fires burning
University of Plymouth news: The War for England’s Shores, written by Dr Harry Bennett, lifts the lid on the actions of small ships that carried food, fuel and the materials required for weapons around the UK.
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Research tells tale of 1797 Plymouth Channel squadron mutiny
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/research-tells-tale-of-1797-plymouth-channel-squadron-mutiny
The story of the mutiny of the Plymouth Channel squadron in 1797
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Historian publishes first comprehensive study of American troops in Northern Ireland during World War II
Historian Dr Simon Topping has published the first comprehensive account of the experiences of American troops in Northern Ireland during the Second World War.
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