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Fifteen men on a dead man’s chest; yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum? Exploring the truth behind the pirate stereotype
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/ba-history/piracy-and-privateering
History
Fifteen men on a dead man’s chest; yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum? From wooden legs to walking the plank, Dr Elaine Murphy unpacks the myths which have influenced our representation of the classic pirate.
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More pirate than patriot? Examining Sir Francis Drake's legacy of exploration
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/ba-history/elaine-murphy
History
More pirate than patriot? Sir Francis Drake and his legacy of exploration. Dr Elaine Murphy unravels the two sides of the story behind Elizabethan mariner, explorer – and former mayor of Plymouth – Sir Francis Drake.
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Peninsula Arts Film Commission 2017 announces winning artists and curators
Plymouth University news: Two award-winning artists have been presented with the opportunity to portray their take on our changing understanding of history on film, after winning Peninsula Arts Film Commissions
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No longer just ‘famine food’ and the ‘fish of death’
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/no-longer-just-famine-food-and-the-fish-of-death
New research by Dr Louise Firth, Associate Professor of Marine Ecology at the University of Plymouth, aims to rewrite the global significance of limpets
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Sophie Ward: exploring extra-curricular activities at Plymouth laid the foundations for a career in operations
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/ba-history/sophie-ward
History
Sophie Ward: exploring extra-curricular activities at the University of Plymouth laid the foundations for a career in operations.Sophie talks about how making the most of the university experience can help you achieve your career goals.
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100 Years of Plymouth Powerful Women exhibition
The University of Plymouth's 100 Years of Plymouth Powerful Women Exhibition celebrated the contribution made by powerful women who have promoted, protected and empowered Plymouth’s citizens
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A life of service out of choice
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/pr-opinion/a-life-of-service-out-of-choice
Professor Judith Rowbotham writes about Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's life of service and how it was shaped from a very early age
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Modern reinventions of tradition: monarchical Lying-in-State
Professor Judith Rowbotham writes about the history of monarchical Lying-in-State.
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D-Day 80 and Devon
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/discover/d-day-devon
D-Day 80 and Devon. Ahead of the 80th anniversary of the Normandy Landings on 6 June 1944, Dr Harry Bennett explores the preparation and activity that took place in “sleepy old Devonshire”.
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Research highlights near-miss which could have changed outcome of D-Day
Dr Harry Bennett, Associate Professor of History at the University of Plymouth, has uncovered a near-miss which might potentially have changed the shape of D-Day.
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