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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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Historic castle explored in detailed study of 100 objects
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/historic-castle-explored-in-detailed-study-of-100-objects
A new project where history students research and write about historical objects at Powderham Castle has gone live for members of the public.
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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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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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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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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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