Robert Burton’s The Anatomy of Melancholy by Meghan, 4th year medical student at Exeter University In his medical text book, Robert Burton (1577-1640) poetically exclaimed…
Andreas Vesalius’ De humani corporis fabrica (1543) By Laura, 4th Year medical student at Exeter University De humani corporis fabrica is Latin for ‘on the fabric…
Exeter Cathedral is to auction off a variety of stonework carvings, to raise funds for essential conservation work and visitor experience improvements. Taking place in…
By the Rev’d Canon James Mustard Since listening to Professor Francesca Stavrakopoulou’s radio series God: an anatomy, it is difficult to ignore the fact that, although…
By Emma Laws, Cathedral Librarian I recommend reading Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts by Christopher de Hamel, published by Allen Lane in 2016. The Guardian described…
Independent safeguarding audits were first commissioned by the Church of England in 2015 with a pilot scheme which was then rolled out across the national…
Cathedral News is a monthly journal published by Exeter Cathedral. It contains a mixture of community notices, articles, photographs and events listings. Download May 2024…
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