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Digital Humanities Lab, Exeter

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We support digital approaches in research, teaching and outreach at the University of Exeter and beyond. https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/digitalhumanities/

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Digital Humanities Lab, Exeter @dhlabexeter.bsky.social · Nov 28

Hello. We're the Digital Humanities Lab at the University of Exeter and you can find out more about the work we do here: www.exeter.ac.uk/research/dig...

We support teaching and research including the digital preservation, analysis and display of cultural heritage materials, text and objects.

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Digital Humanities Lab, Exeter @dhlabexeter.bsky.social · 2d

#Digital #Humanities #DigitalHumanities #DigitalHumanitiesLab #CreativeIndustries #AI #Digitisation #ExeterUniversity #Research #Internships #Interns #DigitalResearch #CaptureOne #PhaseOne #Photography @exeter.ac.uk @exetertechs.bsky.social @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social @exeterunilib.bsky.social

Digital Humanities Lab, Exeter @dhlabexeter.bsky.social · 2d

They are developing valuable technical skills in high-resolution image capture, colour management, & digital file handling. In addition, they have gained hands-on experience in the safe handling of archival material, & learning techniques for ensuring preservation during the digitisation process.

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Digital Humanities Lab, Exeter @dhlabexeter.bsky.social · 2d

The interns have been learning the digitisation process in our photography studio. This has involved operating our Phase One 150mp Cultural Heritage camera and Guardian Copystand. They have also been getting to grips with our Capture One photography software

#DHLab #ExeterDH #CreativeIndustries

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Digital Humanities Lab, Exeter @dhlabexeter.bsky.social · 2d

This term we have been thrilled to welcome a fabulous new set of DH interns!

Internships with the lab are a unique, exciting opportunity for HASS students to learn all the digital research methods and practical skills that the lab has to offer!

#DigitalResearch #CaptureOne #PhaseOne #Photography

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University of Exeter Special Collections @exeterunispeccoll.bsky.social · 6d

Yesterday marked 47 years since St Luke's (teacher training) College merged with the University of Exeter.

This University Archive throwback shows St Luke's (then the Diocesan Training School) in 1855.

📷 EUL UA/add.29; digitised by @dhlabexeter.bsky.social

#ThrowbackThursday #UniOfExeterArchive

Illustration showing a view of the North front of St Luke's as seen from Heavitree Road. The towers of the Cathedral can be seen in the distance. In front of St Luke's a person rides by on a horse, and two women stroll with parasols.

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Digital Humanities Lab, Exeter @dhlabexeter.bsky.social · 9d

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Digital Humanities Lab, Exeter @dhlabexeter.bsky.social · 9d

Wondering how your humanities skills fit in the digital world?

ExCode is a completely FREE Python bootcamp. ExCode empowers students from all disciplines to explore digital tools and coding skills in ways that enhance research, creativity, and employability

#Humanities #Python #CodingForEveryone

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University of Exeter Special Collections @exeterunispeccoll.bsky.social · 13d

Happy World Dream Day! 💭

What did you last dream about?

These dream interpretations can be found in the book 'Nummits and Crummits: Devonshire Customs, Characteristics, and Folk-lore' by Sarah Hewett (1900).

📷 Baring-Gould Library 0454

#WorldDreamDay #Devon #Folklore #RareBooks

Opened book lying on a book cushion, held open by a snake weight. The opened pages list interpretations for dreams about angels, babies, bells, bees, carriages, cats, cards, dancing, the dead, ducks, eggs, empty vessels, eating, fish, fire, flowers, garden, glass, gold, hares, horses, ivy, inns, and jackdaws.

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Digital Humanities Lab, Exeter @dhlabexeter.bsky.social · 15d

Check out this Smithsonian Magazine article on the Sycamore Gap Tree. It discusses solving the mystery of the iconic tree's age and the DH Lab's role in this fascinating new research

www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/b...

#SycamoreGap #DHLab #Digital #Humanities #DigitalHumanities #RTI #Historic

By Counting Growth Rings, Researchers Solve the Mystery of the Sycamore Gap Tree's Age

A new analysis shows that the historic tree was at least 100 to 120 years old in September 2023, when two men illegally chopped it down

www.smithsonianmag.com

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University of Exeter Special Collections @exeterunispeccoll.bsky.social · 15d

To accompany our 'Period Pieces' exhibition, Special Collections Assistant Lisa has written a brand-new blog post, highlighting the challenges of researching menstruation in archives and rare books.

Find it here! ➡️ specialcollections.exeter.ac.uk/2025/09/22/n...

#Archives #Exhibition #Menstruation

University of Exeter Special Collections @exeterunispeccoll.bsky.social · Jul 29

We are delighted to announce another new exhibition:

'Period Pieces: Exploring Responses to Menstruation in Archives and Rare Books'

This exhibition is free for all to visit on Level +1 of the Forum Library on the University of Exeter's Streatham Campus!

#Archives #Exhibitions #Menstruation

Display case with four shelves, featuring a range of items, including books, a student magazine, a diary, a postcard, a typescript poem, and - on the lowest shelf - an artwork about menstrual taboos created by a medical student at the University of Exeter.

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University of Exeter Special Collections @exeterunispeccoll.bsky.social · 16d

Autumn officially begins today with the Autumn Equinox! 🍂

Following a very warm summer, spectacular autumn colours are expected this year - we can't wait!

This poem was written and illustrated by the writer, poet and librettist, Ronald Duncan.

📷 EUL MS 397/2/2/2

#AutumnEquinox #Autumn #Archives

Painting of a tree with a grey trunk and leaves of green, red, purple and orange. Next to the tree is a poem: 'Pheasants feathers of amethyst, Magenta, crimson, burnt sienna & brown, Leaf the maple's branches with a mauve mantle, As it stands sentinel to the undying Fall.' Ronald Duncan's signature and the date '9 Sept - 77' are noted in the bottom right hand corner.

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Digital Humanities Lab, Exeter @dhlabexeter.bsky.social · 20d

This collaboration shows how heritage, science and technology can work together to enhance research in a non-invasive, non-destructive manner.

Find out more here: news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-h...

#SycamoreGap #SycamoreGapTree #HadriansWall #RTI #HistoricEngland #DHTeam #DHLab #Exeter #ExeterUni

Specialist laboratory exploring experimental techniques to improve the resolution of analyses on the felled Sycamore Gap tree

A university laboratory specialising in digital preservation and the digital display of historic artefacts is playing a key role in efforts to commemorate the felled Sycamore Gap tree. The Digital Hum...

news.exeter.ac.uk

Digital Humanities Lab, Exeter @dhlabexeter.bsky.social · 20d

Our DH Lab team have been using photogrammetry and RTI to capture the tree’s growth rings and surface textures in detail. By combining these techniques with expertise from our partners, we are helping develop a picture of the tree’s age, growth patterns & environmental changes it experienced

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Digital Humanities Lab, Exeter @dhlabexeter.bsky.social · 20d

We are excited to share some more information about how the DH Lab have been working with Historic England to explore experimental imaging techniques to assist with research into the iconic Sycamore Gap tree

#SycamoreGap #SycamoreGapTree #RTI #HistoricEngland #DHTeam #DH #DHLab #Exeter #ExeterUni

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Digital Humanities Lab, Exeter @dhlabexeter.bsky.social · 23d

To read the full article, 'Powering Transformational Change with the University of Exeter', click the link below!

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Chamber Profile Magazine Autumn 2025

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Digital Humanities Lab, Exeter @dhlabexeter.bsky.social · 23d

The DH Lab has been mentioned in this Autumn's edition of the Chamber of Commerce's Profile Magazine!

'Out Digital Humanities Lab enables creative and heritage organisations to work with 3D scanning, virtual reconstructions and digital storytelling'

#DHLab #Digital #Humanities #DigitalHumanities

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Digital Humanities Lab, Exeter @dhlabexeter.bsky.social · 23d

#DHLab #Digital #Humanities #DigitalHumanities #DigitalHumanitiesLab #Exeter #ExeterUni #exeteruniversity #UoE #Devon #RTI #Arts #culture #Heritage #DigitalPreservation #Photogrammetry #Digitisation #AV #Audio #Visual #DH #WelcomeWeek #Freshers #3D #3DPrint #3DPrinting @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social

Digital Humanities Lab, Exeter @dhlabexeter.bsky.social · 23d

It is officially Welcome Week here at @exeter.ac.uk! We are excited to have all our new & returning HASS students back on campus!

Whether you are familiar with our work or you have never accessed the lab before, please get in touch to see how we might help you with assignments, research & teaching!

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University of Exeter Special Collections @exeterunispeccoll.bsky.social · 29d

We love this tiny illustration of a Bridgettine nun engrossed in a book! She can be found in the border of Sister Mary Dominic's vow in the Syon Abbey archive.

📷 EUL MS 389/COM/2/2/3/4 (date: 1924-27)

#TinyTuesday #SyonAbbey #Nuntastic #Archives

Illustration of a nun standing on the left-hand corner of a blue border. She is wearing a grey habit, black veil and a white linen crown forming a cross over her head, with five red spots that represent the five wounds of Christ. She is holding a book bound in brown leather in front of her, which she appears completely engrossed in. To her right are words in Latin.

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Digital Humanities Lab, Exeter @dhlabexeter.bsky.social · Sep 4

#SycamoreGap #SycamoreGapTree #HadriansWall #RTI #HistoricEngland #DHTeam #DH #DHLab #Exeter #ExeterUni #ExeterUniversity @exeter.ac.uk #Devon #Digital #Humanities #DigitalHumanities #Preservation #Arts #Culture #RobinHood #BBC #BBCNews #News #BBCCoverage #UoE

Digital Humanities Lab, Exeter @dhlabexeter.bsky.social · Sep 4

It is great to see coverage of the DH Team’s future role in helping Historic England explore the use of advanced imaging techniques to accurately date the felled Sycamore Gap tree. We feel privileged to be collaborating on this important project and look forward to sharing more soon

#SycamoreGap 🌳

University of Exeter News @uniofexeternews.bsky.social · Sep 4

Great to see coverage of how @dhlabexeter.bsky.social is helping Historic England with accurately dating the felled Sycamore Gap tree. More on this work at @exeter.ac.uk soon...

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Counting rings reveals Sycamore Gap tree age range

There has been a lack of clarity over the age of the Hadrian's Wall tree which was illegally felled.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Digital Humanities Lab, Exeter @dhlabexeter.bsky.social · Sep 4

Such an interesting and important project! 🌳📸

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University of Exeter Special Collections @exeterunispeccoll.bsky.social · Sep 3

We are delighted to announce a new temporary exhibition to mark the 70th anniversary of the University of Exeter!

This exhibition features the Royal Charter, awarded in 1955.

The exhibition is open for everyone to visit on Level 0 of the Forum Library on @exeter.ac.uk's Streatham Campus.

Display case with four shelves, featuring a range of items, including a congratulatory address, photographs, a special issue newspaper, the Royal Charter of the University of Exeter, and a speech made by Queen Elizabeth II in 1956.

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Digital Humanities Lab, Exeter @dhlabexeter.bsky.social · Sep 1

Thank you so much for all your hard work in the DH team, Lizzy! You will be missed here in the lab, but we wish you all the best in your next exciting chapter!

#DigitalHumanities #DHTeam #DHLab #Exeter #UoE #ExeterUni #ExeterUniversity #DigitalHumanities #Research

Lizzy Williamson @lizzywilliamson.bsky.social · Sep 1

I'll really miss being in the fantastic DH team @dhlabexeter.bsky.social - it has been a wonderful home to me since 2017 and I am excited to see them continue to succeed...

Digital Humanities Lab, Exeter @dhlabexeter.bsky.social · Sep 1

It is #GingerCatAppreciationDay ! To celebrate, please enjoy this picture of our gorgeous ginger campus cat, Napoleon!

We often have the pleasure of spotting him outside the DH Lab!

#Napoleon #Exeter #DHLab #DH #ExeterUni #ExeterUniversity #Digital #humanities #Devon #Cats #Cat #CatsofBluesky