Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
The faculty is comprised of nine departments, all of which undertake fundamental discovery research, as well as applied activity and skills development and reflect areas of economic, social and cultural importance. The faculty hosts the University Societies and Cultures Institute (SCI) and the Faculty Institute for Arab and Islamic Studies (IAIS), which are key structures for further promoting interdisciplinarity within the faculty and across others.
For more information on the subject areas available within Humanities please visit the website https://www.exeter.ac.uk/departments/hass/
Application deadline midnight 2 December 2024
Research Projects
There are two opportunities to apply, either with your own research proposal or through one developed by our own faculty.
- Develop your own research proposal: We strongly encourage and welcome you to submit your own research proposal (see details in the 'How to Apply' section)
- Explore the selection of existing projects listed under the section links below
If you are interested in one of the projects available, please contact the relevant supervisor to discuss your interest prior to submitting an application.
Project Title: Magical Knowledge and its Transmission in Late Antiquity and/or the Middle Ages
Lead Supervisor: Prof. Catherine Rider
Second Supervisor: Dr. Emily Selove/Prof. Siam Bhayro (as appropriate for project)
Informal enquiries contact email: c.r.rider@exeter.ac.uk
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Project Title: The UK and the EEC's relations with the People's Republic of China, c.1969-1981
Lead Supervisor: Prof. David Thackeray
Second Supervisor: Prof. Richard Toye
Informal enquiries contact email: d.thackeray@exeter.ac.uk
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Project Title: Anglo-Chinese relations, 1937-45
Lead Supervisor: Professor Richard Toye
Second Supervisor: NA
Informal enquiries contact email: r.toye@exeter.ac.uk
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Project Title: Fertility/infertility in medieval and/or early modern China (any time period between c.1100 and c.1750)
Lead Supervisor: Professor Sarah Toulalan
Second Supervisor: Professor Catherine Rider
Informal enquiries contact email: s.d.toulalan@exeter.ac.uk
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Project Title: Pregnancy and childbirth in medieval and/or early modern China (any time period between c.1100 and c.1750)
Lead Supervisor: Professor Sarah Toulalan
Second Supervisor: Professor Catherine Rider
Informal enquiries contact email: s.d.toulalan@exeter.ac.uk
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Project Title: Cancer in medieval and/or early modern China (any time period between c.1100 and c.1750)
Lead Supervisor: Professor Sarah Toulalan
Second Supervisor: Professor Catherine Rider
Informal enquiries contact email: s.d.toulalan@exeter.ac.uk
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Project Title: Children and childhood in medieval and/or early modern China (any time period between c.1100 and c.1750)
Lead Supervisor: Professor Sarah Toulalan
Second Supervisor: Professor Catherine Rider
Informal enquiries contact email: S.D.Toulalan@exeter.ac.uk
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Project Title: Old age in medieval and/or early modern China (any time period between c.1100 and c.1750)
Lead Supervisor: Professor Sarah Toulalan
Second Supervisor: Professor Catherine Rider
Informal enquiries contact email: s.d.toulalan@exeter.ac.uk
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Project Title: Popular Religion, Pastoral Care and the Cult of the Saints in Medieval England
Lead Supervisor: Prof. Catherine Rider
Second Supervisor: Prof. James Clark
Informal enquiries contact email: c.r.rider@exeter.ac.uk
Project Title: Digital exclusion and inclusion: Older adults' engagement with digital media and technologies
Lead Supervisor: Dr Haili Li
Second Supervisor: N/A
Informal enquiries contact email: h.li5@exeter.ac.uk
Project Title: Shakespeare and Social Justice
Lead Supervisor: Professor Pascale Aebischer
Second Supervisor: Dr Victoria Sparey
Informal enquiries contact email: p.v.aebischer@exeter.ac.uk
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Project Title: Agatha Christie in China: Markets, Translations, Adaptations
Lead Supervisor: Vike Martina Plock
Second Supervisor: Wenqian Zhang
Informal enquiries contact email: v.plock@exeter.ac.uk
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Project Title: Theatre after Covid-19: resilience and adaptation
Lead Supervisor: Professor Pascale Aebischer
Second Supervisor: n/a
Informal enquiries contact email: p.v.aebischer@exeter.ac.uk
Project Title: Democratic Theory and the Politics of Civility
Lead Supervisor: Andrew Schaap
Second Supervisor: N/A
Informal enquiries contact email: a.w.schaap@ex.ac.uk
Project Title: The rise of Chinese as a global language: the impact of Chinese on language ecologies in Portuguese-speaking Africa
Lead Supervisor: Professor Susana Afonso
Second Supervisor: N/A
Informal enquiries contact email: s.p.c.afonso@exeter.ac.uk
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Project Title: The circulation of sexual science and literature between Germany and China around 1900
Lead Supervisor: Dr Ina Linge
Second Supervisor: n/a
Informal enquiries contact email: k.linge@exeter.ac.uk
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Project Title: Family language policy and language practices among different generations of Chinese families in the UK
Lead Supervisor: Francesco Goglia
Second Supervisor: N/A
Informal enquiries contact email: f.goglia@exeter.ac.uk
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Project Title: Transnational Literary Production, Dissemination and Consumption in the Digital Age
Lead Supervisor: Dr Wenqian Zhang
Second Supervisor: N/A
Informal enquiries contact email: W.Zhang3@exeter.ac.uk
Project Title: Mental health in education
Lead Supervisor: Lauren Stentiford
Second Supervisor: Daniel Leyton
Informal enquiries contact email: l.j.stentiford@exeter.ac.uk
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Project Title: Written text types in Chinese schools and universities
Lead Supervisor: Professor Philip Durrant
Second Supervisor: N/A
Informal enquiries contact email: p.l.durrant@exeter.ac.uk
Project Title: Work Flexibility and Family Dynamics: Assessing the Impact on Parenting and Child Well-being
Lead Supervisor: Dr Chris Playford
Second Supervisor: Dr Nitzan Peri-Rotem
Informal enquiries contact email: c.j.playford@exeter.ac.uk
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Project Title: Climate financing in an era of fiscal tightening : a comparative study of climate fiscal budgeting in the UK and China
Lead Supervisor: Professor Duncan Russel
Second Supervisor: Dr David Benson
Informal enquiries contact email: d.j.russel@exeter.ac.uk
